Now more than before, it is imperative we know our rights. All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Fourth & Fifth Amendments.

The Fourth Amendment states: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things… Read more

Celebrating Lunar New Year Leadership Development Series - Session 2 - Feb 19 Representation in Historical Preservation Next meeting Feb 12 and more!

What's HAPPENing: Jan 27-Feb 2

HAPPEN Leadership Development Series starts Jan 15 Jan General Membership Meeting follow-up resources  Black & Asian Perspectives: Shatter the Divide fireside chat with Office of Equity Director, Megan Matthews, and speaker, Jolene Jang - rescheduled for Jan. 22 Register for Speak Up:… Read more

HAPPEN Leadership Development Series Launches General Meeting - January 8 Opportunity alert: volunteer co-chairs and a committee to lead the HAPPEN ANHPI Heritage Month Event Committee Opportunity to Meet Attorney General Elect, Nick Brown Black & Asian Perspectives: Shatter the Divide and more!

What's HAPPENing: Jan 6-12

Veteran's Day is November 11. Please join us as we recognize some of the Veterans in our HAPPEN community, featured below. HAPPEN also celebrates the Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG), part of our family of statewide business resource groups (BRGs).

HAPPEN Honors Our Veterans

With gratitude, we highlight some of our members, their family members, and/or friends, who are Veterans and honor their past and current service. Submit your… Read more

Leadership Team Update: Election Results Join us November 13 for our last General Meeting of 2024 Opportunity to Honor Our Veterans Reminder: SmartHealth $125 wellness incentive deadline approaching Disability Inclusion Network (DIN) WANTS your input

What's HAPPENing: Oct 31-Nov 10

October 9 General Meeting

ICYMI materials from September meeting

Latino Leadership Network opportunity: Oct 28 FREE Virtual Lean Six Sigma White Belt class for our amazing LLN members and open to other business resource group members!

and more!

What's HAPPENing: Oct 7-21 (govdelivery.com)

Office of Equity Solidarity Gathering: language and accent bias - Thursday, October 10th at 11:00 am Next HAPPEN meeting - October 9th at 1-2 pm ICSEW and the Washington State Business Resource Groups (BRG’s) Book Club Discussions White House Initiative on AANHPI Releases National Data Fact Sheet State of Chinese Americans Survey 2024

A Proclamation on National Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week

What's HAPPENing: Sept. 30-Oct. 6 (govdelivery.com)… Read more

Welcoming the newest BRG, SOVEREIGN, which stands for Supporting Our Voices Empowering Rights Indigenous Governance Survey: Immigrant Employee Experience in Washington State Agencies The September General Meeting will include guest speaker Kiana McKenna, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement at the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington and a CAPAA Commissioner Sign up to be a mentee in the second cohort of the HAPPEN Mentorship Program by 11:59 pm on September 22. and more!

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HAPPEN receives nomination for the inaugural 2024 P.E.A.R. STAR Award Special election and runoff: We had a tie for the position of Community Outreach and interest for Treasurer. Mentorship: The last date to sign-up is 11:59 pm on September 22. Attend the HAPPEN Mentorship/Professional Development event: How to Be a Mentor with Guest Panel on Thursday, September 12,/li> Chinese Exclusion and Resilience in the Built Environment, Presented by: Nicholas Vann, HAPPEN Executive Sponsor, September 26 at Traditions Cafe, Olympia and more!

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Healing Hate: A Community Event Mourning the Theft of Seattle’s Sadako Peace Statue Don't forget to vote for your next HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team members by August 21! Hot off the press: Check out the recently published HAPPEN BRG 2024 Annual Report The Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB) 49th Annual Washington Leadership Awards nominations are NOW OPEN ... and more

What's HAPPENing this week: August 12-18 (govdelivery.com)

Don't miss the opportunity to be a HAPPEN Mentor!

HAPPEN mentor applications are closing soon and we need more mentors - NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

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2024 HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team Elections

In case you missed it: The following positions are up for election on the HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team (ELT)!

Co-Chair (Position 3) Administrative Liaison… Read more

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Executive Leadership Team Nominations Due July 31 ICYMI: July General Meeting Resources Next meeting: Aug 14 Become a HAPPEN mentor! and more!

What's HAPPENing this week: July 22-28 (govdelivery.com)

HAPPEN July 10 General Membership Meeting Executive Leadership Team call for nominations ICYMI: The Myth of the Model Minority presentation recording BIPOC Mental Health Month and more!

What's HAPPENing this week: July 1-7 (govdelivery.com)

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

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

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

 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

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