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Celebrating LGBT Pride & AAPI Heritage Month
Posted by on May 25, 2011 at 9:07 AM EDTEarlier this week at an event hosted by the White House, I listened as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth told compelling stories about the challenges and triumphs of living at the intersections of race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity.
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President Obama on Devastation Throughout the Midwest: “We Are Here For You”
Posted by on May 24, 2011 at 6:39 AM EDTPresident Obama discusses the devastation in Missouri, Minnesota and across the Midwest. “The American people are by your side. We’re going to stay there until every home is repaired, until every neighborhood is rebuilt, until every business is back on its feet. That's my commitment, and that's the American people’s commitment.”
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Honor Flights: Welcoming World War II Vets to D.C.
Posted by on May 23, 2011 at 5:04 PM EDTHundreds of World War II veterans visited the National World War II Memorial recently thanks to Honor Flight Network, a non-profit that arranges transportation for veterans to travel to Washington, D.C. to visit their war memorial.
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Transportation is the Heart of AAPI Communities
Posted by on May 23, 2011 at 9:43 AM EDTWhen it comes to big issues that are important to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, transportation doesn’t always spring to mind first. Other matters such as civil rights, immigration, education, health care and small businesses have historically been at the forefront of concern.
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President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness: Helping Local Businesses Reach Global Customers
Posted by on May 17, 2011 at 7:15 PM EDTCommerce Secretary Gary Locke travels with members of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to visit Permac Industries.
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Mothers Who Served, World War II – Present
Posted by on May 7, 2011 at 5:51 PM EDTIn honor of Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs celebrates the women who have served our country and taken on one of the greatest roles in life.
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Across Asia, Reaching out a Hand in Support of Development
Posted by on May 5, 2011 at 9:20 AM EDTIn 1954, South Korea was still reeling from the devastation of the Korean War. Its economy was poorer than 2/3 of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa and its people had an average life expectancy of 54 years. In that same year, the International Cooperation Association—USAID’s precursor—developed a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the National University in Seoul.
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The Affordable Care Act and AAPI Minnesotans
Posted by on April 29, 2011 at 11:16 AM EDTAs a Hmong American woman who is well versed on health issues of Hmong in the United States, I was stunned by the staggering statistics I recently learned about diseases that affect Southeast Asian American women. After spending the past several days in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, attending the 15th Hmong National Conference and participating in round table discussions with community members, I am convinced that the work of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAPPI) is more important than ever.
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Supporting Military Families with 150 Refurbished Computers
Posted by on April 25, 2011 at 2:57 PM EDTOperation Homelink, a nonprofit 501(c)3, presents 150 refurbished desktops to families of deploying service members on at the St. Cloud National Guard Armory.
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Flex Fuel Pumps and a Green Energy Economy
Posted by on April 21, 2011 at 2:06 PM EDTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how USDA is working with farmers and entrepreneurs to secure our nation’s long-term energy future and give Americans more choices about where to spend their gas dollars: at home or abroad.
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