by co9to25
1) The White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders along with the United States Department of Justice will be hosting a listening session on Monday, October 26th from 6 to 8 PM at Hinckley High School in Aurora. While the community is welcome to attend, we want to hear directly from Asian American and Pacific Islander youth who attend any public school in this region. The focus of the event will be around issues of language access and bullying or harassment of AAPI students.
2) An opportunity to intern with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, D.C., and its Western Regional Office in Seattle, WA.
The Initiative is responsible for the implementation of the President’s Executive Order 13515, dated October 14, 2009. Its purpose is to develop, monitor, and coordinate executive branch efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through increased participation in federal programs. In addition to the E3! Ambassadors Program, the Initiative also works with students and young leaders through its internship program.
Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff on a wide range of AAPI issues and priorities, including capacity-building, civil rights, data disaggregation, economic development, education, health, immigration, language access, and workforce diversity. In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, draft blogs, assist with communications and social media, coordinate and staff events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations and leaders. WHIAAPI Seattle interns will focus primarily on expanding AAPI regional engagement efforts through effective outreach and event planning. Spring interns will also support planning for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
The Initiative is accepting spring internship applications on a rolling basis and applications will be accepted until November 30. Visit WHIAAPI’s internship page for more information on requirements and the application process. Please contact WhiteHouseAAPI@ed.gov with any questions. Thanks for your support!