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White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

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White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders THE WHITE HOUSE Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! As the Nation observes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month in May, the Biden-Harris Administration is honored to join you in celebrating our rich heritage and histories. Read President Joe Biden’s Proclamation on AA and NHPI Heritage Month here and explore our 2024 theme created in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center: “Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future.” On May 13, please join the White House and WHIAANHPI for a landmark celebration at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, where we will commemorate 25 years since the creation of the White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Sign up to receive the livestream link. THE WHITE HOUSE April 30, 2024 This month, we cele
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Committee of 100 Announces Next Generation Leaders Class of 2024 - New Generation, New Role Models!

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      Committee of 100 Announces Next Generation Leaders Class of 2024   New York, NY (April 11, 2024) –  Committee of 100, a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced its Next Generation Leaders (NGL) Class of 2024, comprised of 21 individuals across the arts, business, technology, and finance. The new class will be formally introduced at Committee of 100’s annual  Conference & Gala  taking place April 19 in New York City.  Launched in 2014, Committee of 100’s NGL program convenes an exceptional group of change-makers and rising leaders from diverse sectors, leveraging a collective sense of service and purpose to elevate the impact of each individual. With this new class, there will be more than 200 NGLs across a multitude of sectors who make up a vibrant and diverse community. "We are thrilled to introduce our newest class of 21 exceptional young leaders to the Next Generation Leaders program. At Committee of 100, we are dedicate
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Committee of 100's Annual Conference & Gala: Asian American Issues Track

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Details: Asian American Issues Track  Committee of 100’s annual  Conference & Gala  will take place in New York City at the world-famous New York Marriott Marquis in less than two weeks.  Will YOU be there?  Since its founding 35 years ago, Committee of 100’s annual Conference & Gala has centered around the dual mission of the organization — promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Each year, Committee of 100’s Conference & Gala draws hundreds of distinguished academics, policymakers, businesses, and next-generation leaders from across the U.S. for a series of discussions, debates, keynotes and networking sessions.  This year, Committee of 100 is  doubling the number  of curated Conference sessions with  three   general sessions  and  two concurrent tracks  — one on U.S.-China related topics and the other on key domestic AAPI issues —and will include more tha
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Stop the Blame! Stop the Hate! Stopped China Initiative!

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  Dear Chinese American Friends, We did it. In a huge victory for civil rights, Stop AAPI Hate and our allies at the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Asian American Scholar Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, and dozens of organizations successfully prevented the restoration of the dangerous China Initiative. Remember: the China Initiative was a federal program created during the Trump administration. On paper, it was created to combat economic espionage. But in practice, it authorized the racial profiling and investigation of Chinese American scholars just because of their nationality.  In just a few years, the China Initiative ended the careers and shattered the livelihoods of hundreds of innocent scientists, researchers, and academics who endured a string of false accusations and wrongful prosecution.  Last week, after months of organizing, congressional leaders removed language that would have reinstated this racist and unconstitutional program from a 2024
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