On May 13th, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended Lasting Legacies: A White House Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage and History at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
This landmark event in the heart of our nation’s capital commemorated 25 years since the creation of the White House Initiative and the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. For the first time, current and former leaders spanning five presidential administrations gathered to honor this historic milestone and reflect on the progress AA and NHPI communities have achieved over the past 25 years.