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Technical aid conference in Honolulu this May 13
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Posted on May 08 2006
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will conduct a free Technical Assistance Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii this May 13.
The conference will focus on the 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. Hawaii 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 Hawaii.
The commission will be conducting 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 be holding a tree planting ceremony with local officials, Pacific islander youth, special guests, and leaders from the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC).
Commissioners William Afeaki (Salt Lake City, UT), William Kil (Los Angeles, CA), and Martha Ruth (Agana Heights, Guam) will be attending the conference.
For more information, contact Michelle Wong at 202.482.7937 or michelle.whiaapi@gmail.com. (PR)
