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The Washington Immigrant Network (WIN) and the Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network (HAPPEN) Business Resource Groups acknowledge that distressing global events are hurting state employees with familial, cultural, or ethnic ties to the communities involved, as well as employees who are watching the events unfold today. We know seeing consistent updates and images in the news can be traumatizing and triggering. As BRGs, we recognize that it is our responsibility to support our members and allies, particularly when events that target our communities occur… Read more

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is running a national and targeted campaign to reach people who may be eligible for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, including people facing barriers. They include people with low income, limited English proficiency, facing homelessness, or with mental illness.

SSI provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people age 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.

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We are excited to welcome our February guest speaker, Della Chen, Director and Producer of "She Marches in Chinatown: A Documentary about the Chinese Community Girls Drill Team".

Della Chen is a documentary photographer and native Seattleite. She has been telling visual stories for weddings, families, commercial and editorial assignments for the last 20 years. She has been involved in multimedia projects about homeless advocacy and aging out of foster care. Since 2018, Della has been a teaching artist for Pablove Shutterbugs, a non-profit organization that teaches the art of… Read more