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October 9, 2009

ADVISORY: President Obama to Sign Executive Order on White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Wednesday



WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, October 14, President Obama will sign an Executive Order restoring the White House Advisory Commission and Interagency Working Group to address issues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Is… Continue

Dear CAPACD members,
My agency is desperately seeking a passionate VISTA member to work with the API community in Iowa. Most people don’t realize that Iowa has over 60,000 Asian and Pacific Islanders and yet there are barely any services for them. Last year over 72% of refugees resettled in Iowa were of Asian descent! It’s a challenge to find an API VISTA in Iowa and I’m hoping there is someone out there willing to relocate to the “Field of Dreams” to truly be a change maker. Below is the job de… Continue

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/White-House-Engagement-with-the-Native-Hawaiian-Community/

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2009 AT 2:42 PM
White House Engagement with the Native Hawaiian Community
Posted by Kalpen Modi
Furthering the President's commitment to taking the administration beyond the beltway and making the White House more accessible to all Americans, the Office of Public Engagement reached more than 150 organizations that made up and attended the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Conv… Continue

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has made available "foreclosure needs scores" at the zip code level. These scores help state and local officials quickly assess the relative needs of different jurisdictions for neighborhood stabilization funding within each state and allocate funds accordingly

KnoweldgePlex, the folks who brought us DataPlace and other useful websites, has announced a new function for Google Maps:… Continue