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Hernandez and Yim attend White House Summit

July 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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Emily Yim

Dr. Jean Hernandez, Edmonds Community College President and Emily Yim, Edmonds CC Board of Trustee Chair attended a White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) at George Washington University in Washington D.C. in May.

The summit was held during AAPI Heritage Month and was an unprecedented and historic all-day congregation of senior federal officials and community leaders. The day included conversations with federal officials and AAPI leaders, performances by distinguished AAPI artists, and interactive sessions on diverse issues including economic growth, education, health care, civil rights, and immigration. (end)

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Asian Americans, Emily Yim, George Washington University, Jean Hernandez, Vol 34 No 29 | July 11 - July 17

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