2024 WLP #2: Food Security/Agriculture & the Environment

This session will revolve around sustainability initiatives, particularly in the agricultural field, and how it pertains to AANHPI food security and sovereignty.
Speakers include:
🔹 Kolby Keo | Board Chair, CAPAL (Moderator)
🔹 Kenya Nicholas | Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (Opening Remarks)
🔹 Sanah Baig | Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Opening Remarks)
🔹 Caitlin Balagula | Special Advisor, Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
🔹 Mitch Heidenreich | Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Jill Tokuda
🔹 Elaine Zhang | Policy Analyst, House Committee on Agriculture - Minority