Heads up. On Wednesday, as part of the Obama administration's observance of Heritage Month, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will host a White House briefing, 12:00pm - 2:00pm ET. The briefing will be streamed live and will feature conversations with various White House and Agency leaders addressing the ongoing needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Here's an agenda for the event:
Welcoming RemarksRemember, you can watch the event by live-streaming it here. For further information about the briefing, go the WHIAAPI blog here.
Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of CAPAC
Jobs & Economy
Portia Wu, Senior Policy Advisor, White House Domestic Policy Council
Immigration
Felicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor, White House Domestic Policy Council
Health
Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health & Human Services
Education
Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education, Department of Education