White House Initiative AA & NHPI Economic Summit

Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, federal agencies, and local leaders for the eighth in a series of summits to connect AA and NHPI community members directly with federal leaders and resources.

This in-person event at The Cove @ UCI (5270 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617) will connect AA and NHPI community leaders with federal and local resources. In-person check-in for the event will begin at 9:30AM, and the Summit will kick off at 10:30 AM. There will be the opportunity to network and light refreshments at the end of the event for all. Don’t miss out, and please check back often for more information about the full event agenda. RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you will be joining us. This event is in-person only and will not be livestreamed; individual registration is required to attend.

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Available tracks:

• Small Business Tracks: These interactive breakout sessions will feature speakers that will discuss the many opportunities available to small businesses regarding access to federal contracting, business capital, counseling and education.
• Community Track: This dynamic breakout session will include a panel discussion that focuses on how collaboration across sectors and communities has been an essential and powerful tool to advance equity, justice and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities.

Parking: Free parking is available on-site.

Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities can make requests for reasonable accommodations, such as ASL interpretation, when registering for this event before July 26, 2024. Please direct accommodations-related inquiries to [email protected].

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About the White House Initiative AA and NHPI Economic Summit Series:

The White House Initiative’s AA and NHPI Economic Summit series, spurred by a May 2022 recommendation from the President’s Advisory Commission on AA and NHPIs, builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to empowering underserved communities by connecting them directly with federal leaders and resources. It also comes on the heels of the release of the Administration’s first-ever national strategy to advance equity and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities, which outlines agency commitments to strengthen capacity building over the next two years.

Language barriers and limited outreach have historically held AA and NHPIs back from applying for federal procurement, jobs, grants, and programs. Although approximately 10 percent of small businesses in the U.S. are AA and NHPI-owned, only 2.8 percent of federal contracting dollars went to AA and NHPI small businesses in Fiscal Year 2020, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Through the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and other initiatives, the Biden-Harris Administration is making once-in-a-generation investments to address these issues, provide direct relief, and expand economic opportunity.

In May 2021, President Joe Biden re-established and reinvigorated WHIAANHPI through Executive Order 14031. The Initiative’s whole-of-government approach engages federal agencies to improve interagency policymaking, program development, and outreach, and address barriers impacting AA and NHPIs across the country.