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Community leaders across the country connect in town hall meeting
By Maricar CP Hampton A town hall meeting and a community reception for Filipino American leaders was organized March 14 by Kaya: Filipino Americans for Progress following a White House briefing for the community earlier in the day. The town hall meeting put together a panel of speakers who discussed ways in which the community […]
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4 FilAms named to Republican Party’s AAPI advisory council
By Maricar CP Hampton Vellie S. Dietrich-Hall was recently named one of four Filipino Americans leaders appointed to the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Asian American Advisory Council. The announcement did not surprise Vellie, general manager at the Diamond Hill Retreat jewelry store in Charlotte Court House in Virginia and a long-time local leader of the […]
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White House ‘hangs out’ with Asian Americans
By Maricar CP Hampton The White House hosted its first national community engagement with Asian Americans via Google Hangout as an “exciting” way to connect the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community with the federal government. “We launched several public engagement initiatives and unveiled some of our priorities and plans for the months and […]
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Obama government offers federal boost to young men of color
By Elton Lugay African American and Hispanic men and boys filled the White House State Dining Room to listen to President Obama unveil his latest initiative to assist young men of color who are “willing to do the hard work to get ahead.” I thought these young boys are finally getting the boost they need […]