Kalpen Modi

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Kalpen Modi

Former Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement

Modi was the Liaison to Young Americans, the Arts, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. He has a background in the arts, education, and Asian American organizing. His educational background includes the University of California, Los Angeles, and Stanford University.

Modi previously worked in the private sector as an artist and actor in Los Angeles and New York, and as an Adjunct Lecturer in Asian American Studies, Film Studies, and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. He also worked on the Obama Campaign in a variety of roles, including the National Arts Policy Committee. He is originally from New Jersey.

Kalpen Modi's Posts

Education

President Obama Meets with UMD Student Body President

July 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM EDT

Before speaking at a town hall event at the University of Maryland, President Obama met with UMD student body president Kaiyi Xie.

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Economy

White House Interactive Session with “Buy Young” Entrepreneurs

July 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDT

Join Kalpen Modi, Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement, and 150 small business owners during a live chat on whitehouse.gov/live at 4:30 pm EDT today to learn about the vital impact young entrepreneurs have on the economy.

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Additional Issues

How To Make Change Series

June 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM EDT

The White House is holding a serious of events called "How to Make Change" based on your feedback during the “Your Future, Your Solutions” 100 Roundtables Initiative. "How to Make Change" will focus on effecting change, and on specific issues that matter to youth.

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President Obama Announces “How to Make Change” Series for Young Americans

June 16, 2011 at 6:51 PM EDT

The President discusses a new youth series at a meeting with young Americans in the Roosevelt Room.

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Additional Issues

President Obama Drops by Youth Initiative De-Brief

June 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM EDT

Ten incredible young Americans who had participated in the “100 Youth Roundtables” Initiative and come to Washington, DC for a de-brief with President Obama, his Senior Staff, and DC-based youth advocates.

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Youth Roundtable Spotlight: Detroit Area Young People Make Their Voices Heard

June 2, 2011 at 2:21 PM EDT

The White House wraps up "100 Youth Roundtables” Initiative and highlights some of the conversations and solutions that young people have undertaken around the country.

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Energy and Environment

Open for Questions: Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar

April 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM EDT

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar answers your questions on the Obama Administration's Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future.

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Health Care

Health Reform: A Phone Call from the President

March 22, 2011 at 4:00 PM EDT

The health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, is making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans like Erick Moberg.

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Additional Issues

President Obama Meets with Student Delegates from the Senate Youth Program

March 10, 2011 at 4:55 PM EDT

President Obama greets student delegates from the US Senate Youth Program and discusses the importance of leadership, and how young people can and do change the world for the better.

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Additional Issues

President Obama Announces “100 Youth Roundtables”

March 9, 2011 at 1:02 PM EDT

The Office of Public Engagement has put together a great initiative to assure that young Americans of all walks of life can participate in a roundtable discussions about important issues.

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