Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…
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Taylor Wright
Taylor Wright is a Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, where he serves on the Private Sector and Partnerships team as the liaison for Philanthropy and Implementation Equity. Previously, he served as Program Manager for Public Engagement at the US Department of Transportation, and as Special Assistant to the Administrator at the US Small Business Administration.…
Marking One Year of Progress since Release of First-Ever Ocean Climate Action Plan
When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, they pledged to restore America’s climate leadership at home and abroad – and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history. Last year, the White House released the first-ever Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP), a groundbreaking…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks to Wisconsin Communities in Action: Building a Better America
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, John [Podesta]. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House. It’s great to be with so many leaders from across Wisconsin. In November, Secretary Vilsack and I had the privilege of visiting Wisconsin to launch the Rural Partners Network in the state. We went to the Menominee Tribal…
Statement from Communications Director Liza Acevedo on Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff’s Travel to Switzerland
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Davos, Switzerland, from January 17 to January 20 to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024. Throughout his engagements, the Second Gentleman will highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to countering the global rise of Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and hate of all kinds. He will also participate in events focused…
Neera Tanden Remarks to Press on Web Accessibility
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, everyone, for joining today’s call on important actions we’re taking to strengthen the civil rights of America’s 61 million people with disabilities. Tomorrow marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA has been a driving force in moving America closer to the promise of equal…
Readout of White House Event on Inclusive Approaches to Education in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
On Tuesday, December 5, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted an event convening roughly 60 teachers, advocates, officials, and other education leaders to discuss inclusive approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) education in computer science. The event, held during Computer Science Education Week—an annual week of celebration organized by the Computer Science Teachers Association— acknowledged the work of…
A Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2024
On National Equal Pay Day, we highlight the injustice of gender wage gaps by marking how far into this year women have to work, on average, to earn what men made last year. Over a lifetime, these inequities can amount to millions of dollars lost for women who do not receive the wages they…
Iisis Chestnut
Iisis Chestnut serves as Policy Advisor for the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. She is on rotation from the Office of Recapitalization at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At HUD, she works on resident engagement and protections for the Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD). Previously, Iisis has served as a…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the 60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. The landmark law recognized the right of equal pay for equal work, prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of sex for workers doing substantially similar jobs. It was a momentous step forward and created the first of many equal…
