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President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs

 

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About the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs

The Commission provides advice to the President, through the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation, who serve as Co-Chairs of the Initiative.  Together with the Initiative, the Commission works to broaden access by AAPI employers and communities to economic resources and opportunities.  Additionally, the Commission works to advance relevant evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis for AAPI populations, subpopulations, and businesses.

 

Members:

·  Dr. Paul S. Hsu of Florida, Chair of the Commission

·  Congresswoman Amata C. Radewagen of American Samoa

·  Ms. Helen Van Etten of Kansas

·  Rev. Herman Martir of Texas

·  Governor Eddie Calvo of Guam

·  Ms. Doris Flores Brooks of Guam

·  Ms. Grace Y. Lee of Michigan

·  Mr. Prem Parameswaran of New York

·  Supervisor Michelle P. Steel of California

·  Ms. Chiling Tong of Maryland

·  Ms. Jennifer Carnahan of Minnesota

·  Mr. George Leing of Colorado

·  Ms. Jan-Ie Low of Nevada

·  Ms. Keiko Orrall of Massachusetts

 

Meetings:

August 5, 2020

  • Second Open Meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs, 4:00 PM (EDT) (Federal Register Notice)
    • The August Open Meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs will discuss the ongoing work of advancing the economic and workforce development of AAPIs through the federal government.
  • Agenda
  • Register Here: PAC-AAPI Second Open Meeting

 

Past Meetings:

July 21, 2020

  • AAPI Young Leaders Summit Roundtable Discussion was conducted virtually at 5:00pm EDT
    • As AAPI young leaders, voice your concerns to the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs. Your input is critical as they advise the President and the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation on issues that affect the AAPI community.
  • Agenda
  • Minutes  (coming soon)
  • Audio/Video (coming soon)

 

June 11, 2020

  • AAPI Business Town Hall was conducted virtually at 11:00am EDT
    • Voice your concerns as AAPI business owners to the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs. Your input is critical as they advise the President and the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation on issues that affect the AAPI business community.
  • Agenda
  • Minutes  (coming soon)
  • Audio/Video (coming soon)

 

May 20, 2020

  • The Inaugural Meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs  was conducted virtually from 4:00pm to 6:00pm EDT (Federal Register Notice)
    • The inaugural open meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs will outline the objectives and mission of the commission.
  • Agenda
  • Opening Remarks, Chair Paul Hsu
  • Materials shared

 

May 19, 2020

  • AAPI Business Town Hall was conducted virtually at 4:00pm EDT
    • Voice your concerns as AAPI business owners to the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs. Your input is critical as they advise the President and the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation on issues that affect the AAPI business community.
  • Agenda
  • Minutes  (coming soon)
  • Recording of the meeting
Published on: 04/08/2020