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Tune in Tomorrow: AAPI Heritage Month Opening Ceremony

May 5, 2014 at 1:54 PM ET by Gautam Raghavan
Summary: 
Tomorrow, May 6, 2014 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and the U.S. Department of the Interior will host an Opening Ceremony to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.
AAPI Opening Ceremony Flyer

Tomorrow, May 6, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and the U.S. Department of the Interior will host an Opening Ceremony to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.

The event will highlight the many contributions AAPIs have made to the arts, science, government, military, commerce, and education in the United States, and will feature performances, special guests and speakers, the ceremonial swearing-in of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs, and remarks by Vice President Joe Biden. Click here for a schedule.

To watch the event, tune in to the live stream from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT at www.doi.gov/live.

Gautam Raghavan is an Advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement.