On June 7, 1999, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13125 establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Over the course of 25 years and five presidential administrations, the size and scope of the Initiative have evolved. But the full story of how it came to be has rarely been told. 🎥 Watch: https://lnkd.in/g4w9n6Bx 👉 Learn more: aanhpiheritage.gov CREDITS: Narrator: Lisa Ling Researchers: Andrew Peng, Carol Paik, Jamie Lok, and Rebecca Lee Writers: Andrew Peng and Rebecca Lee Producers: Rebecca Lee and Carol Paik Editors: Isaiah Headen and Brent Legum Levenson Sound Design: George Morris Art Director: Jessica Johnson Motion Designer: May McKernan Archival Producer: Eurie Chung IMG Staff: Melissa DeSouza, Nick Mueller, and Steven Yerman WHIAANHPI Staff: Andrew Peng, Jamie Lok, Esther Youngwon Ham DC Crew: Qinling Li, Arthur Nazaryan, and Greg Adkins Atlanta Crew: Kristian Melom, Stephen Mucci, Monica Villavicencio and Evan Williams Closing Music: "I Belong" by MILCK SPECIAL THANKS TO: The White House Office of Digital Strategy The White House Photo Office The Office of the Vice President The Office of the United States Trade Representative The White House Office of Public Engagement The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, White House Liaison Division The William J. Clinton Presidential Library The George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The U.S. Department of Education The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus The Congressional Research Service The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum The AsianWeek Database Project CBS KPIX Getty Images The Library of Congress PBS “Asian Americans” PBS “Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March” Additional archival sources and individual contributors who helped to make this documentary possible. #LastingLegacies #AANHPIHM #BridgingHistories
White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Government Administration
Washington, District of Columbia 12,516 followers
Advancing equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
About us
On May 28, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14031 to establish both the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The Initiative and Commission are housed within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where they were first created under the Clinton Administration. Learn more: hhs.gov/whiaanhpi
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https://linktr.ee/whitehouseaanhpi
External link for White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1999
Locations
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Primary
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, District of Columbia 20201, US
Employees at White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
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Smita N. Shah
Founder and CEO, Board Leader, Commissioner
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Deeana Jang
Experienced public policy advocate for equitable communities. Nonprofit manager and federal government executive.
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Erika Ninoyu
Policy Analyst, Educator, Taiko Artist, Cultural Ambassador
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Jamie L.
Chief of Staff at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders | US Department of Health and Human Services
Updates
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📢 NEXT WEEK: Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders as we connect with community members and local leaders in Houston, Texas on Friday, July 26. 👉 This event will bring together government officials, community-based organizations, small business leaders, and philanthropic organizations to discuss issues facing the AA and NHPI communities, and share critical resources. 👉 This is an in-person event and individual registration is required: https://lnkd.in/ewqTQJvy
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Please join the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders on July 24 for a virtual AA and NHPI-focused mental health convening. This event—marking National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month—will provide updates from the Biden-Harris Administration on its ongoing work to support the mental health and wellbeing of underserved communities. 👉 RSVP to tune in virtually: https://lnkd.in/ehN4ryps This convening will feature experts and senior federal officials who will provide insights and resources specific to the mental health needs of AA and NHPI communities.
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Thank you, Twin Cities! 👏 👏 We were thrilled to connect with hundreds of community members, small business owners, and entrepreneurs from across Minnesota at our seventh Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander economic summit with the U.S. Small Business Administration, National ACE, and our federal agency partners held at the gorgeous campus of Metro State University in St. Paul, MN. Sign up for updates on where the WHIAANHPI team is headed next - https://lnkd.in/g5x7W63x. 📷 Photography by TJ Lor for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
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President Biden's Investing in America agenda is spurring a boom in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander entrepreneurship and small business creation. And our Administration is working to connect community members with the federal resources and opportunities they need to thrive in Minnesota and beyond. Read more about our latest AA and NHPI economic summit: https://lnkd.in/g6N7Q8-N
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs are helping to drive a small business boom in Minnesota and across America. And the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring they have the resources they need to thrive. Thank you to the 300+ people who attended our economic summit and listening session yesterday at Metro State University in Saint Paul. We hope you left with new knowledge, connections, and a better sense of the federal opportunities available to you. Sign up for updates to see where our team is headed next: https://lnkd.in/g_XFVZVx
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Today, we're heading to Metro State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota for our seventh Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander economic summit! We're excited to connect community members and entrepreneurs with resources and opportunities resulting from President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9kTxqfn
White House plans Asian American economic summit in St. Paul
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📢 WATCH LIVE: The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is meeting in Saint Paul, Minnesota to deliberate and vote on recommendations for submission to President Biden. Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/gpaTUmat As part of a trial rollout of live language interpretation to make these meetings more accessible to the public, community members can watch and experience today's meeting in Hmong, Korean, Mandarin, and Vietnamese here: https://lnkd.in/gBGCvG6X
President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting
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📢 Today, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will convene in Saint Paul, Minnesota to deliberate and vote on recommendations for submission to President Joe Biden. Tune in beginning at 11am ET: https://lnkd.in/gpaTUmat For the first time under the Biden-Harris Administration, you can watch and experience the meeting in Hmong, Korean, Mandarin, and Vietnamese as part of a trial rollout of live language interpretation that may be available in future meetings. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gBGCvG6X
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📢 HAPPENING TODAY: Please join the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders for a special Pride Month event to celebrate the courage and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQI+ individuals and allies. 👉 Tune in at 1:30pm ET: https://lnkd.in/ejTjWeM4
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