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In the spirit of the President’s commitment to engaging the American public, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is proud to announce that we will be hosting a weekly web chat/conference call with the community every Wednesday from 3-4pm EST. This is your opportunity to interact with officials from across the Administration, ask questions, and share your concerns and ideas on how our government can effectively work with you. In addition, you will receive information on how to better access federal programs and services.
To kick off the series, please join a conference call/web chat on Obama Administration Efforts to Alleviate Student Debt on Wednesday, February 1 at 3 PM EST.Hear from officials from the White House, Department of Education, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to learn about federal income-based repayment programs, college cost comparisons, federal student financial aid, and other programs.
WHAT: Conference call/ Web chat on Initiatives to Alleviate Student Debt
WHO: Chris Lu, Assistant to the President, White House Cabinet Secretary, and Co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Zakiya Smith, White House Domestic Policy Council
Phil Martin, Department of Education
Rohit Chopra, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 3PM EST
HOW: Email WhiteHouseAAPI@ed.gov with “RSVP for 2/1 Call” in the heading by Jan. 31 at 12PM EST. Call-in details will be emailed to registrants.
This call is hosted in partnership with the White House Initiatives on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Additional topics include but are not limited to the following:
February 1, 2012 Financial Literacy: Alleviating Student Debt
February 8, 2012 Immigrant Rights: How Federal Policies Impact the AAPI Immigrant and Refugee Community
February 15, 2012 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Listening Session: Tell Us Your Priorities
February 22, 2012 Small Business Administration Educational Series: Government Contracting
February 29, 2012 Youth Engagement: Internships
March 7, 2012 Financial Literacy: Making Home Affordable
March 14, 2012 Language Access: Updates, Tools, and Resources for the Community
March 21, 2012 Women’s Issues: Labor & Health
March 28, 2012 Small Business Administration Educational Series: Access to Capital
April 4, 2012 Civil Rights: Harassment and Discrimination
April 11, 2012 Civil Rights: Voting Rights for the AAPI community and LEP individuals
April 18, 2012 Financial Literacy: Social Security benefits
April 25, 2012 Health: Affordable Care Act
May 16, 2012 Education: Higher Education
May 23, 2012 Health: AAPIs and Diabetes
Information on how to join each week’s web chat will be provided in the Initiative’s Weekly Highlights. To join our distribution list and receive the Weekly Highlights, please email whitehouseaapi@ed.gov.
Are there additional topics you would like to see? Post on the White House AAPI Facebook page or tweet us at @WhiteHouseAAPI with topic suggestions or issues you would like to discuss!
I’m exhausted, but it was a very fruitful day.
Good things are to come, and I hope to continue the discussion we began today. Don’t let the fire die out! We are the future!
For a recap on what happened today, you can check out my Twitter!
