The Office of Public Liaison
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Public Affairs
Town Hall with Pacific Islander Communities
The State Department cordially invites you to participate in a Town Hall with citizens and residents of the United States from Pacific Islander Communities.
Date and Time: Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 6:00 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
- Sandra Oudkirk - Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, U.S. Department of State
- Erika Moritsugu - Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison
- Craig Hart, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development
- Kaiali'i (Kai) Kahele, U.S. Representative, Hawai'i’s 2nd Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
- Moderator: Camille Dawson, Director of Public Diplomacy for the East Asia and Pacific Affairs Bureau at the U.S. Department of State
The Town Hall will be an opportunity to discuss United States policy priorities in the Pacific, COVID-19 responses in the U.S. and the Pacific, and the rise in hate crimes targeting AAPI Communities.