EEOC HOSTS ‘CIVILITY FOR ALL: NAVIGATING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2021
Contact:
Elaine McArthur
(813) 710-9582 or elaine.mcarthur@eeoc.gov
Teri Peters
(704) 777-8819 or teri.peters@eeoc.gov
EEOC Chair Burrows to be Keynote Speaker
MIAMI – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing laws against employment discrimination and harassment, announced today that it is hosting a virtual training workshop on May 20. The EEOC’s Birmingham and Miami District offices have joined forces to deliver this noteworthy event, which will discuss mistreatment of Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the context of the COVID pandemic.
“Civility for All: Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on the Asian American Community” is geared toward human resources professionals, attorneys, union officials, and equal employment opportunity (EEO) professionals in the private and public sector, as well as all interested members of the public. This virtual event replaces the Technical Assistance Program Seminars (TAPS) previously offered in person around the nation.
EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows will be the keynote speaker and will address the Commission’s recent resolution condemning the violence, harassment and acts of bias against AAPI people.
Laura Shin, acting executive director for the White House Initiative on Asian American Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), will speak on the purpose, mission and priorities of WHIAAPI and the important work being done across the nation to prevent the alarming and increased rates of anti-Asian harassment and violence during COVID-19.
Other experts who will discuss the topics of race and national origin discrimination include Davis Kim, principal legal advisor, and Lucila G. Rosas, senior attorney advisor, both from the Office of Chair Burrows.
The webinar will include a dialogue with panelists Justin Lock, special assistant for Asian American Pacific Islander issues, U.S. Department of Justice, San Francisco; Jacinta Ma, director, EEOC Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Washington; and Robin S. Toma, president, International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) and executive director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, Los Angeles.
“We are honored that Chair Burrows has agreed to be our keynote speaker and look forward to this rare opportunity to hear from our agency’s head on this critical topic confronting our nation,” said EEOC Birmingham District Director Bradley Anderson and EEOC Miami District Director Paul Valenti in a joint statement. “To have the opportunity to hear firsthand from this combination of experts with such a wealth and breadth of experience is unparalleled. We are proud to offer an event that is sure to have a profound, positive impact on workplaces everywhere.”
The registration fee is $150. Further details about the workshop and online registration are available at http://bit.ly/COVID-19AAPI. The training will be held via Zoom for Government. Closed captioning and ASL services will be available.
Other information may be obtained by contacting Birmingham District Outreach & Education Coordinator Teri Peters at (704) 777-8819 / teri.peters@eeoc.gov or Miami District Outreach & Education Coordinator Elaine McArthur at (813) 710-9352 / elaine.mcarthur@eeoc.gov .
The EEOC advances opportunity in the workplace by enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. The EEOC Miami District Office’s jurisdiction includes Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The EEOC Birmingham District Office’s jurisdiction includes Alabama, Mississippi and parts of the Florida Panhandle. More information is available at www.eeoc.gov.
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