2. Push for ethnic media participation on a systematic level for federal government press releases.
3. Build capacity of our Non profits and funding.
4. Target Census 2010 and hold them accountable to community outreach - funding for partners, material etc.
5. Dream Act needs our attention.
6. Immigration reform is a hot ticket item.
7. Education, Housing, Jobs, healthcare are all important issues that we r precluded from if we don't address equal access to information. Factors to consider: language barriers, cultural divide, generational fragmentation.
8. PacifikaVoice.com, indigenous Pacific Islander media based in Southern California will feature and follow this national conversation.
9. We will be meeting with the local APAP leadership to advance the PI agenda. Anyone who is interested in joining us, please contact: 'Amelia Niumeitolu at aniuvision@gmail.com Cell 818.297.4411 -or- Val LiHang Jacobo at vljacobo@yahoo.com or cell 562.422.2656
10. Stay engaged.
White House calls for Pacific Islander Engagement By Val LiHang Jacobo and ‘Amelia Niumeitolu