A Message from Our Leadership
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  Photo credit: Joanne Lee (DES)
Pictured left to right: Nick Vann (HAPPEN Executive Sponsor), Brian Lock (HAPPEN Policy Lead), Joanne Lee (DES and HAPPEN member), Kyle Manglona (HAPPEN Co-Chair), Denise Ross (HAPPEN Ex-Officio Member)
Thank you to those who stopped by the HAPPEN booth at the Public Service Recognition Week event in Olympia and congratulations on all of the recipients!
No HAPPEN May or June General Meetings
Join us at the HAPPEN Heritage Celebration on May 29 and the 2024 WA DEI Empowerment Conference in June. We look forward to seeing you at our next general membership meeting on July 10, 2024.
HAPPEN general membership meetings are scheduled the second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
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What's HAPPENing in the News
 White House and WHIAANHPI to Host Historic Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Landmark event in Washington, DC on May 13th will commemorate 25 years since the creation of the White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
The full schedule is available at aanhpiheritage.gov. This event will be livestreamed on the White House’s YouTube channel starting at 8:55 a.m. PT.
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden and Vice President Harris celebrate the diversity of cultures, breadth of achievement, and remarkable contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities, while also recognizing the systemic barriers to equity, justice, and opportunity that still put the American dream out of reach for far too many AA and NHPI people across the United States. For more than three years, the Biden-Harris Administration has leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to ensure the promise of America for all AA and NHPI communities — including by issuing an Executive Order establishing the President’s Advisory Commission and White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI). In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration has delivered the most equitable economic recovery on record with nearly 15 million jobs created, including historic AA and NHPI small business growth. We are also working to ensure equal access to a high-quality education, expand affordable healthcare for children and families, combat hate, improve disaster recovery, preserve indigenous heritage and lands, and protect civil rights by advancing language access and data equity. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to investing in the futures of all AA and NHPI communities.
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Today We Honor & Celebrate
These resources may be helpful as we celebrate AANHPI heritage and culture this month:
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Announces Programming for Centennial Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Festival | Smithsonian Institution
National Archives NextGen Catalog
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History in the U.S. | NEH-Edsitement
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2023 (census.gov)
AAPIs in CCDA » Christian Community Development Association
Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Resources | ADL
12+ AAPI Heritage Month Activities for 2023 - Unexpected Virtual Tours
Wing Luke Museum
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Facts 2023 (goodhousekeeping.com)
Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with WNPF - Washington's National Park Fund
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | SMATE | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)
Freeman Book Awards: Honoring East and Southeast Asian Titles for Children and Young Adults
Have Something to Share?
We try our best to curate meaningful and relevant content, opportunities, news, etc., we think will be of interest for our members and allies. Representing over 100 countries and more than 50 communities makes it difficult to stay apprised of everything HAPPENing related to our collective community. We greatly appreciate when opportunities are shared from our members.
This is your bulletin. Feel free to send articles, resources, event information, etc., to be included in future bulletins, and eventually, our website and social media.
Process:
- Submit items by emailing them to HAPPEN@ofm.wa.gov by Thursday morning for the following week's bulletin.
- Time sensitive items submitted will be reviewed and included in the next bulletin.
- Non-time sensitive submissions will be added to the list to be included in future bulletins when we may be looking for content to share.
- Bulletins will usually be distributed on Mondays. Special bulletins will be sent only as needed to provide an update on something already shared or of an urgent nature.
Thank you in advance for sharing, uplifting, and elevating our voices, culture, and opportunities! This is what community looks like.
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