MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders to Hold News Conference Tuesday

Executive Director Kiran Ahuja, Assistant to the President Chris Liu to Outline The Initiative's Next Steps to Deliver Needed Services to Communities

April 26, 2010

WASHINGTON -- (U.S. ASIAN WIRE) -- Kiran Ahuja, executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, and Assistant to the President Chris Lu will hold a conference call with reporters on Tuesday to announce the initiative's next steps to improve the lives of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Ahuja will also discuss her group's work since President Obama reestablished the White House Initiative last October.

As the nation prepares to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, the White House Initiative will hold major events and activities across the country to highlight the government's efforts to address critical issues faced by Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

NEWS TELECONFERENCE ON DELIVERING SERVICES TO
ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

DATE: Tuesday, April 27, 2010

TIME: 2 p.m. EDT

CALL-IN: 888-469-1662, code "Education"

PARTICIPANTS:

Kiran Ahuja, exec. dir., White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders

Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary to President Obama

CONTACT:

Jim Bradshaw at 202-401-1576 or press@ed.gov