White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Archives

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

NAPABA Applauds the Nomination of Lisa Wang to the U.S. Court of International Trade

For Immediate Release:
Date: June 28, 2023

Contact: Rahat N. Babar, Deputy Executive Director for Policy

WASHINGTON – June 28, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Lisa Wang to serve on the United States Court of International Trade. She would be the second individual from the AANHPI community to serve on this Article III court if confirmed.

“NAPABA congratulates Lisa Wang on her nomination,” said Sandra Leung, President of NAPABA. “A dedicated public servant, Assistant Secretary Wang immigrated to the United States when she was five years old and built a successful career in international trade. We applaud President Biden for nominating her to the court and urge the Senate to confirm her swiftly.”

Lisa Wang is the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance. She is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s delegate on the Interagency Working Group for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. In this role, Assistant Secretary Wang supports the Administration’s whole-of-government agenda to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AANHPI communities.

Before her appointment, she was a partner at Picard Kentz & Rowe LLP where she focused on international trade law matters, including antidumping, countervailing duty litigation, and trade policy issues. Assistant Secretary Wang also served as Senior Attorney with the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance at the Department of Commerce, as Assistant General Counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and as Senior Import Administration Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, where she was awarded Commerce’s Bronze Medal Award for Distinguished Performance. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006 and her B.S. from Cornell University

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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), represents the interests of over 60,000 Asian Pacific American (APA) legal professionals and nearly 90 national, state, and local APA bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of all backgrounds

April 18, 2019

Invitation to NY/NJ Regional Network – Federal Listening Session – Tuesday, May 21, 2019

In commemoration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrating the national theme, “Unite Our Mission by Engaging Each Other,” the New York/New Jersey Regional Network of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will host a listening session for Asian American and Pacific Islander-serving agencies and organizations on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 26 Federal Plaza, 6^th Floor GSA Conference Center, Rooms A and B, New York, NY 10278. Please join regional executives representing the federal agencies comprising the Regional Network as they provide you up-to-date information about their respective programs and services, and listen to your suggestions on how they may engage better with their communities, as well as any concerns or issues you may wish to raise. If you are interested in attending, please contact Everett Lo at [email protected] by close of business Friday, May 2, 2019, providing the name(s) and email address(es) of your participant(s), to whom a building access letter will be issued by return email.

Participating federal agencies include:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
General Services Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Customs and Border Protection
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
- Community Relations Service
U.S. Department of Labor
- Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Wage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Treasury
- Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Veterans Integrated Services Network

We look forward to speaking with you, and engaging in a thoughtful dialogue to ensure that our communities are aware of the programs and benefits available from our Regional Network. Thank you.

Thank you to Everett Lo for sharing this information. Please direct all inquires to him at [email protected].

April 16, 2019

Invitation to SBA Town Hall Forum for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on 4/22 from 5:30pm-8pm at Flushing Library

Thank you to Man-Li Lin for sharing the announcement. Please direct all inquires to [email protected]

October 20, 2014

The Affordable Care Act – Transforming Health Systems for AAPI Communities: New Options in Health Careers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The New York Regional Interagency Working Group of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, in partnership with The NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health, invite you to a day focused on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Communities.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Place: NYU Langone Medical Center – Farkas Auditorium, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Cost: FREE

Participating professionals and college and university students from or serving the AAPI communities will:

get up-to-date information about key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that impact their communities, such as new options for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid Expansion;
provide feedback on opportunities for educating the community and obstacles; and,
learn more about various career paths for young people to be engaged in the work of health systems transformation.