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Panel to hold a technical aid conference in Hawaii
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Posted on May 05 2006
On Saturday, May 13, 2006, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will conduct a free Technical Assistance Conference from 8am to 1pm in the Ohia building at Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The conference will focus on economic and community development issues affecting Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
The State of Hawaii represents the nation’s largest population of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Hawai’i is also where native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders make up the largest proportion (22 percent) of the total population. This will be the first Technical Assistance Conference held by the Commission in the State of Hawai’i.
The Commission will conduct a series of panels and workshops that focus on small business development, access to federal resources and grant opportunities, financial literacy, and opportunities in federal employment. The Small Business Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency will be among the federal agencies represented at the conference.
The Commission will also hold a tree planting ceremony after the conference events that will include local officials, Pacific Islander youth, Special Guests, and leaders from the Federal Asian Pacific American Council. This event will take place at 2pm in front of the Manele building. (PR)
