White House commission focuses on Asian American and NHPI communities
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders hosted an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe chants a mele in the opening protocols during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders hosted the summit to connect Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community members and small businesses directly with resources and federal leaders.
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The audience listens during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) speaks during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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From left, moderator Krystal Ka’ai, Nani A. Coloretti, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House, Erika L. Moritsugu, deputy assistant to president Joe Biden and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander senior liason at the White House, and Jamila Thompson, senior advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative at the White House, participate in a plenary panel.
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Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe chants a mele in the opening protocols during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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Members of the president’s advisory commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders stand to be acknowledged during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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People listen during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) speaks during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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Jennifer Kim, associate administrator for the Office of Field Operations, U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks during an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday.
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Dr. Karen Eng, chair of the National Asian American/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, takes a photo of the audience.
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Erika L. Moritsugu, deputy assistant to president Joe Biden and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander senior liason at the White House, participates in a plenary panel.
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Jamila Thompson, senior advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative at the White House, participates in a plenary panel.
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Nani A. Coloretti, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House, participates in a plenary panel.
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From left, moderator Krystal Ka’ai, Nani A. Coloretti, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House, Erika L. Moritsugu, deputy assistant to president Joe Biden and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander senior liason at the White House, and Jamila Thompson, senior advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative at the White House, participate in a plenary panel.
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From left, moderator Krystal Ka’ai, Nani A. Coloretti, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House, Erika L. Moritsugu, deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander senior liason at the White House, and Jamila Thompson, senior advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative at the White House, participate in a plenary panel.
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