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Honoring the Victims of the Oak Creek Tragedy
Posted by on August 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM EDTOn August 5, 2012, a 40-year-old man entered a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin shortly before Sunday services and opened fire, resulting in the deaths of six people.
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Talking Story: A Little History on Data in Hawaii
Posted by on August 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDTWhen Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are aggregated in the broader Asian category, their real needs are masked; as a result, these communities are often overlooked and may not receive the extra support they need to succeed. This paper describes a common approach taken by statistical agencies to increase sample sizes by pooling data across months or years of data collection.
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New Resources to Make the Financial Aid Process Easier
Posted by on August 10, 2012 at 9:26 AM EDTIf you’re a student thinking about college or career school or a borrower already in repayment, the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid has launched some exciting new tools to help you through the financial aid process.
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Celebrating the Two-Year Anniversary of the Tribal Law and Order Act
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 6:21 PM EDTThis week marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Tribal Law and Order Act, and as implementation of the law continues, the Act is already improving the Federal Government’s ability to work with Indian tribes in the investigation and prosecution of crime impacting tribal communities.
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Engaging the Midwest AAPI Community
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 5:49 PM EDTThe White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders convened for a Midwest Regional Action Summit at The Ohio State University, bringing together 300 community leaders and federal agency representatives in a day-long convening to exchange ideas.
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Remembering and Honoring Courage: Raoul Wallenberg Receives the Congressional Gold Medal
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM EDTAs we celebrate Raoul Wallenberg’s upcoming centennial on August 4th we reflect on the heroic life of Mr. Wallenberg and commemorate his selfless dedication to human rights.
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White House Hosts AAPI Business Leaders Forum
Posted by on July 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM EDTAAPI Business leaders, representing major corporations and small businesses from a range of industries and sectors, participate in an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Leaders Forum at the White House.
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The Significance of Data Disaggregation to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community
Posted by on July 27, 2012 at 9:48 AM EDTDisaggregation of data is a necessary step in fully understanding the needs of the AAPI community. The U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), is working to remove hurdles in students’ lives by seeking your input.
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Marking the 22nd Anniversary of the ADA
Posted by on July 26, 2012 at 1:49 PM EDTThe White House marks the 22nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law based on the fundamental principle that Americans with disabilities should have the same basic rights and opportunities as everyone else.
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You Are Not Alone
Posted by on July 19, 2012 at 11:55 AM EDTIn 2007 Heather Carter was asked by the Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP) to start an LGBT component for the organization. She created OUTLoud in an attempt to reduce the rate of suicide among LGBT youth in Washington State.
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