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The Asian America/Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Program seeks to—
(1) Ensure that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders receive equal treatment in all aspects of employment.
(2) Increase the number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders employed in all professional, administrative, technical, clerical, and other categories, series, and grade levels.
(3) Provide opportunities to participate in training, career development, and leadership programs.
(4) Encourage the participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in all NRCS-sponsored programs and activities.
(5) Provide a network of professional support for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the workplace.
(6) Provide mentoring support to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the workforce.
(7) Educate all NRCS employees by raising the level of awareness of Asian American and Pacific Islander workplace issues and concerns.
General Manual - Title 230 Equal Opportunity, Part 403 Special Emphasis Programs, Subpart E – Asian American / Pacific Islander Emphasis Program
May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month
2018 Theme: Unite Our Vision by Working Together
The month of May denotes several events in AAPI history, including the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States May 7, 1843. The finalization of the transcontinental railroad was accomplished May 10, 1869 by predominantly Chinese immigrants. While these AAPI communities have roots that span the globe, their success stories are uniquely American. Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have helped develop and defend the United States, often in the face of tremendous racial and cultural prejudice. Many AAPIs have played an integral role to help shape and defend this nation. President Donald Trump Proclaims May 2018 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-may-2018-asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month/
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2018 Proclamation signed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf
https://www.governor.pa.gov/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2018/
Smart Talk on Asian Pacific Heritage
May 21, 2018: Smart Talk discusses the unique history and heritage of the 433,000 people in Pennsylvania who trace their roots to Asia and the Pacific Islands with Tiffany Chang Lawson, Executive Director, Governor Tom Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and Special Projects and Thomas S. Lee, Vice Chair of the Commission.
http://www.witf.org/smart-talk/2018/05/asian-pacific-heritageauthor-allen-guelzo-on-reconstruction.php
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The following countries are part of the Far East, Southeast Asia, and Indian Subcontinent.