White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative

2020-07-14Executive Order 13935
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Creates White House Initiative to Boost Hispanic Educational Prosperity

What it does: Federal agencies must provide information, support, and assistance to the Initiative to improve Hispanic Americans' access to education and economic opportunities.

Real World Impact:
  • Creates a White House Initiative focused on Hispanic education and economic opportunity.
  • Establishes an advisory Commission to recommend education and workforce actions.
  • Requires federal agencies to share information and support the Initiative.
Topics: education access, workforce development, Hispanic community, small business opportunity

Summary

This order creates the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative housed in the Department of Education to improve Hispanic Americans' access to educational and economic opportunities.

It also creates an advisory Commission of up to 20 members to recommend actions like strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and promoting public-private partnerships.

Federal agencies must provide information and support, and the Initiative will report regularly to White House officials; the Commission ends after two years unless extended.

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