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EPA AAPI Community Roundtable
On September 16, 2010, the White House Initiative for AAPI and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a roundtable discussion with community groups on the impact of environmental policies on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The roundtable, hosted by EPA Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus, covered human health and environmental risks, sustainable communities and green jobs, and the superfund and brownfields.
- Agenda [PDF 247KB]
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Roundtable: Recommendations for the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency [PDF 329KB]
Community Participants:
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Asian Pacific Environmental Network
- California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
- Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation
- P and P Crab Company
- United Hmong Association
- Pacific American Foundation
- Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority
Community Recommendations:
The community groups provided recommendations to EPA on the following:
- Increased Diversity Within EPA
- Public Health/Environmental Justice Issues affecting AAPIs
- Assistance For Rural AAPI Communities
- Funding/ Grant Opportunities For The AAPI community