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White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is a United States governmental office that works to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) by facilitating increased access to and participation in federal programs where they remain underserved. The initiative also works with the Native Hawaiian community. The initiative collaborates with the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and designated federal departments and agencies to increase AAPI participation in programs in education, commerce, business, health and human services, housing, environment, arts, agriculture, labor and employment, transportation, justice, veterans affairs, and economic and community development.
The initiative seeks to highlight the tremendous unmet needs in AAPI communities and he dynamic community assets that can be leveraged to meet many of those needs. The initiative focuses on cross-cutting priority areas that span all issue areas and agencies, including advancing disaggregated AAPI data collection and dissemination, workforce diversity, ensuring access (especially linguistic access and cultural competence) for limited English proficient individuals, and building capacity for the AAPI community. The initiative also works to encourage AAPI involvement in public service and civic engagement opportunities.
== Background and context ==
The AAPI community is the fastest-growing racial group in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb14-118.html )〕 The AAPI community grew 46 percent from 2000 to 2010 and will more than double to over 47 million by 2060.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://aapip.org/files/publication/files/aapip_2012-2013_report_final.pdf )〕 There are approximately 18.9 million AAPIs and Native Hawaiian residing in the United States (approximately 5.4% of the U.S. population), representing over 30 countries and ethnic groups that speak over 100 different languages and dialects.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=census.gov )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/data/critical-issues )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/data/critical-issues )〕 With this rapid growth comes an urgent need to address the daily issues and challenges the AAPI community faces.
President Barack Obama reestablished the Initiative in 2009, writing that: "The more than 16 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across our country have helped build a strong and vibrant America. The AAPI communities represent many ethnicities and languages that span generations, and their shared achievements are an important part of the American experience.... While we acknowledge the many contributions of the AAPI communities to our Nation, we also recognize the challenges still faced by many AAPIs.... The purpose of this order is to establish a President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and a White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders... to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through increased access to, and participation in, federal programs in which they may be underserved."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-community )〕
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