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  • 06/03/2024
    Thanks for Celebrating with Us! ANHPI Heritage Celebration Photos & Gratitude. DEI Empowerment Conference: The Myth of the Model Minority with HAPPEN Co-chair Jim Mendoza. Coming Soon: Leadership Nominations and Voting. ICYMI: White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Lasting Legacies Heritage Celebration. RAIN BRG: Pride Flag Raising & Reception June 13 WIN BRG: Annual Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration June 4 BUILD BRG: Juneteenth Freedom Celebration June 14 From Isan to Lanna: The Post-WWII Thaification Process of… Read more
  • 05/13/2024
    Register Now for the May 29 HAPPEN Heritage Celebration! Our 2024 theme is "Serving Communities." Meet the HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team (ELT); May 29 Meet-and-Greet at 3-4pm. HAPPEN Booth at PSRW Week: Photos No May or June General Meetings: See you in July! And we hope you will join us at the HAPPEN Heritage Celebration and DEI Conference. White House and WHIAANHPI to Host Historic Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage and History FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian… Read more
  • 05/06/2024
    Register Now for the HAPPEN Heritage Celebration! Check out our Special Guest Speakers No May or June General Meetings: See you in July! And we hope you will join us at the HAPPEN Heritage Celebration and DEI Conference. Congratulations, DIN Leadership Team, for receiving the Extra Mile Award at the Public Service Recognition Week 2024! Latino Leadership Network: "Tenemos que hablar del Cinco de Mayo - We need to talk about Cinco de Mayo" ICSEW 2024 Professional Development Conference - Musician Call to Action ... and more!… Read more
  • 05/02/2024
     A Message from Our Leadership: We hope you will join us for the HAPPEN Heritage Celebration on May 29, 2024 Get SmartHealth Points for the Heritage Celebration Building Narrative Power: Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon HAPPEN General Meeting - We are canceling the May and June meetings to allow members to attend the Heritage Celebration and the DEI Conference. We look forward to seeing you in July! There are still ways to… Read more
  • 04/25/2024

    May is ANHPI Heritage Month, dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the diversity and achievements of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Join HAPPEN for a celebration honoring our communities' histories, cultures and contributions to Washington. It will be an event with both in-person and virtual options.

    When: May 29, 2024 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

    Where: Labor & Industries, 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

    Register to attend in-person or virtually.Read more

  • 04/02/2024
    Topics in this week's issue:   Message from Leadership: Vote on proposed bylaws changes by April 8 ANHPI Heritage Celebration May 29: Register to attend Mentorship Committee Seeks New Members: Apply today
  • 03/21/2024
    Topics in this week's issue:   Proposed bylaw changes ANHPI Heritage Celebration Join the Mentorship Committee for Cohort 2 ICYMI March General Meeting Women's History Month RAIN Trainings & Transgender Day of Visibility Panel DIN RADD Awards Immigrant Heritage Month PEAR S.T.A.R. Nominations Everyone Outdoors Program 'Inspire Inclusion' this International Women's Day Disability Employment Report

     

  • Invitation to attend the ANHPI Heritage Celebration
    03/20/2024

    Join us on May 29, 2024 for the ANHPI Heritage Month Celebration!

    May is ANHPI Heritage Month, dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the diversity and achievements of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Join HAPPEN for a celebration honoring our communities' histories, cultures and contributions to Washington. It will be an event with both in-person and virtual options.

    When: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, followed by a Meet & Greet session with HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team (ELT) from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

    Where: Labor & Industries, 7273… Read more

  • 2024 Lunar New Year on red background with Chinese dragon
    02/08/2024

    Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year and is considered a major holiday in many households that celebrate the event. The annual date for this holiday varies since it is tied to the cycles of the moon in the lunar calendar. Many cultures including Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, and Mongolian to name a few celebrate this important event. Each culture celebrates Lunar New Year differently with various foods and traditions that symbolize prosperity, abundance, and togetherness. This year, the second new Moon after the winter solstice occurs on… Read more