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President Receives Report With Recommendations For Agencies To Increase AAPI Representation

March 14, 2011 at 6:23 PM ET by Christina Lagdameo
Summary: 
Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders appointed by President Obama presented a report to the White House today with recommendations on how 23 federal agencies and offices can improve the everyday lives of AAPIs. The report addresses problems uniquely facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, such as linguistic isolation, health problems that disproportionally affect AAPIs and bullying and other civil rights issues.
President Barack Obama drops by an Asian American & Pacific Islander Initiative (AAPI) Meeting

President Barack Obama drops by an Asian American & Pacific Islander Initiative (AAPI) meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, March 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 
Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders appointed by President Obama presented a report to the White House today with recommendations on how 23 federal agencies and offices can improve the everyday lives of AAPIs. The report addresses problems uniquely facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, such as linguistic isolation, health problems that disproportionally affect AAPIs and bullying and other civil rights issues.