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# Media Center & Events

Media Center | Events

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## Media Center

Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s In-Person Roundtable Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Leaders

**May 9, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE**

WHIAANHPI and SmithsonianAPA Unveil Joint Theme for 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: ‘Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future’

**April 24, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE**

WHIAANHPI Announces New Steps to Support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students, Educators, and Academic Institutions

**March 22, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE**

HHS Secretary Becerra and U.S. Trade Representative Tai Commemorate Third Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Murders

**March 16, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE**

President Biden Takes Action to Renew and Strengthen the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

**December 1, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

WHIAANHPI Launches Effort to Demystify Federal Grants Process and Bolster Technical Assistance Outreach to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

**August 24, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Inaugural Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Summit

**July 21, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Historic Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Federal Employee Leadership Development Conference

**May 30, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s In-Person Roundtable Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Leaders

**May 9, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

White House and WHIAANHPI Kick Off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festivities with History-Making Forum

**May 4, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Murders

**March 16, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Biden-Harris Administration to Launch Summit Series to Advance Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Economic Equity

**JANUARY 26, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities | 简体中文 (Chinese – Simplified) | 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional) | 한국어 (Korean) | Tagalog | ไทย (Thai) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

**JANUARY 17, 2023 | NEWS RELEASE**

President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Releases Inaugural Report

**SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 | NEWS RELEASE**

Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai on the Tenth Anniversary of the Oak Creek Shooting

**AUGUST 5, 2022 | STATEMENT**

Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra, Ambassador Tai, Erika Moritsugu, and Krystal Ka‘ai in Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

**MAY 2, 2022 | STATEMENT**

Women Leaders Unite to Combat Hate at the White House & WHIAANHPI Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Event to Commemorate Women's History Month and the One-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Shootings

**MARCH 24, 2022 | NEWS RELEASE**

Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai Reaffirm Administration’s Commitment to Addressing Anti-Asian Hate and Gender-Based Violence on One-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Shootings

**MARCH 16, 2022 | NEWS RELEASE**

Biden Administration Continues to Prioritize Response to the 2022 Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption and Tsunami

**FEBRUARY 08, 2022 | NEWS RELEASE**

Announcement of Inaugural Meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

**JANUARY 14, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENT**

President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

**DECEMBER 20, 2021 | NEWS RELEASE**

Secretary Becerra Launches the Biden-Harris Administration's White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders | 简体中文 (Chinese – Simplified) | 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional) | 한국어 (Korean) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

**DECEMBER 9, 2021 | NEWS RELEASE**

 

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## Events

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**Other resources:**
                            - View all WHIAANHPI events and briefings
                            - The 2023 White House Forum on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
                            - President's Advisory Commission on AA and NHPIs - Public Meetings
                            - AA and NHPI Economic Summits

Content last reviewed June 5, 2024