Presidential Document2021-20163
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2021
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September 16, 2021
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September 13, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 177 (Thursday, September 16, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 51577-51578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20163]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 177 / Thursday, September 16, 2021 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10256 of September 13, 2021
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today, more than a quarter of American schoolchildren
are Hispanic--and the proportion of Hispanic Americans
in our workforce is projected to grow substantially
over the next 10 years. The educational success of
Hispanic Americans is vital to the future of our entire
country; how we as a Nation nurture that success will
define our strength and stability, our shared
prosperity, and our competitiveness on the world stage
for generations to come.
For decades, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have
played a key role in preparing Hispanic American
scholars, artists, researchers, scientists, educators,
and other leaders who make our communities and our
Nation stronger, more resilient, and more equitable.
HSIs advance the foundational American ideals of equity
and justice by preparing graduates to contribute their
God-given talents and help solve some of the greatest
challenges facing our Nation and our world.
To do this, HSIs are on the cutting edge, equipping
students with the knowledge and skills they need to
compete in the 21st century economy and carve out their
place in the middle class. In industry after industry,
HSIs empower the next generation of Hispanic American
leaders--while also celebrating and nourishing the
diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds that make
up the broader Hispanic community.
This work is essential to both the character and the
economy of our Nation. Over the last 18 months,
Hispanic Americans in every community have helped carry
us through the COVID-19 pandemic and spark an historic
economic recovery--as doctors and nurses, teachers and
first responders, essential workers who keep our
country going, and in countless other roles. Hispanic
Americans are core to our national fabric, and HSIs are
a critical resource in empowering and enriching
Hispanic students and our Nation.
Beyond academic and professional preparation, HSIs also
positively impact their communities. I am especially
grateful for the leadership of HSIs in safeguarding the
rights and dignity of Dreamers and first-generation
college students across our Nation. It is my fervent
hope that the Congress will provide security to all
Dreamers. These young people represent America's
strength--and our greatest aspirations. We cannot let
them down.
Since I took office, my Administration has worked to
support the health, education, equity, and economic
well-being of Hispanic Americans. In my first week as
President, I signed an Executive Order establishing a
whole-of-government approach to advancing equity and
racial justice. Additionally, my Administration moved
swiftly to provide COVID relief to HSIs, families, and
small businesses through the American Rescue Plan--a
law which on its own is projected to cut Hispanic
poverty in America this year by 43 percent. We have
also reestablished the White House Initiative on
Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic
Opportunity for Hispanics. We still have a lot of work
ahead of us, but I am proud of the historic investments
that my Administration has made to lift up Hispanic
Americans--and we will continue to fight for the
rights, dignity, and success of Hispanic Americans
every day.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 12
through September 18, 2021, as National Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Week. I call on public officials,
educators, and all the people of the United States to
observe this week with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge the many
ways these institutions and their graduates contribute
to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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[FR Doc. 2021-20163
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