On Tuesday, the White House Office of Public Engagement convened Black male economic empowerment advocates for a discussion with senior Administration officials on Bidenomics and the President’s ongoing efforts to deliver for Black Americans. Meeting participants comprised of a nationwide network of over 40 Black investors, entrepreneurs, and advocates for economic opportunity, representing the fields…
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Readout of White House Meeting with Latino Executives
On Wednesday, Biden-Harris Administration officials convened over 40 members of the National Alliance of Latino Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) from across the country to discuss President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to ensure economic prosperity for Latino communities and advance equity through the American Rescue Plan. Administration officials and Latino CDFI executives applauded the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Swearing-In Ceremony of Commissioners for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:41 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Miguel Cardona, our Secretary of Education! (Applause.) Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Or good — I think it’s almost good afternoon. Good morning, everyone. I was listening to your comments back there in the room. And, first of all, we are so fortunate in our…
The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equal Pay and Promotes Gender Equity Through President Biden’s Invest in America Agenda
By: Jennifer Klein White House Gender Policy Council Today is Equal Pay Day, a moment to highlight the persistent gender pay gap between men and women and recommit to fighting for equal pay for all. In 2021, women working full-time, year-round were paid 84 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to men. Pay disparities…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Under President Biden’s leadership, the home appraisal gap—an indicator of potential racial and ethnic bias—has shrunk by more than 40% 80% of Congressional Republicans are supporting a plan that would reverse this progress, while cutting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act Nearly three years ago at a speech to commemorate the centennial of…
Faith Rynda
Carolina (Faith) Rynda is a Public Engagement Coordinator in the White House Office of Public Engagement, where she works on outreach to civil rights coalition groups. Previously, she was a Project Management and Research Consultant for a movement-building firm supporting national youth and reproductive justice organizations. Before then, Faith worked as a Finance Assistant during…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Unveils First-Ever U.S. Ocean Justice Strategy
During the United Nations’ Conference of Parties (COP28), the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the first-ever U.S. Ocean Justice Strategy to advance environmental justice for communities that rely on the ocean and Great Lakes for economic, cultural, spiritual, recreational, and food security purposes. For the first time, the federal government is outlining how it will integrate principles…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Equity Action Plan
OSTP Senior Policy Advisor for Public Engagement in Science Dr. Erica Kimmerling and OSTP Legal Counsel Min Hee Kim On the first day of the Biden-Harris Administration, President Biden signed Executive Order 13985 on “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,” calling for the Federal Government to pursue a comprehensive approach…
A Month of Action: Celebrating Black History Month and Championing Diversity in STEM
Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the federal government to advance equity and open America’s possibilities for all Black Americans. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) works to bring the President’s goals to life by harnessing the power of science,…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Across the Federal Government
On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. That Order emphasized the enormous human costs of systemic racism and persistent poverty, and provided a powerful and unprecedented mandate for all federal agencies to launch a whole-of-government approach to equity.…
