NATIONAL ACE COMMENDS LAUNCH OF WHIAANHPI AND EFFORTS TO DISAGGREGATE DATA ON AANHPIs
[December 9, 2021, WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration relaunched the White
House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
(WHIAANHPI). The National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of
Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) applauds the relaunch
of the Initiative and the naming of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Trade
Representative Katherine Tai as co-chairs. Krystal Ka’ai, a longtime advocate
for the AANHPI community, will lead the Initiative as its first Native Hawaiian
Executive Director.
“Our business community continues to face many challenges.
AANHPI small business owners have battled both COVID-19 and a sharp spike in
discrimination and violence. The relaunch of WHIAANHPI will play a significant
role in protecting our community, allowing our small businesses to operate
safely, and creating prosperity,” said National ACE CEO/President Chiling Tong.
“Too often, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians are seen
as a monolith. WHIAANHPI’s commitment to disaggregate data on AANHPIs will
reveal the unmet needs of our community so we can find solutions. National ACE
looks forward to working with WHIAANHPI to advance solutions that will help our
economy move forward.”
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