Thanks for Celebrating with Us!
Huge thanks to all who contributed to the rousing success of HAPPEN's ANHPI heritage celebration last week! In-person and virtual attendees heard from incredible guest speakers, watched engaging cultural performances, and heard from each leadership team member. We enjoyed delicious food, seeing friends, and breaking bread together.
YOU make our community great, and we are so grateful.
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Photos
Weren't able to make it? Want to relive the memories? You're in luck -- we've got plenty of photos to share!
Below is a tiny sample of the fun. Look for more to come at HAPPEN.wa.gov, Facebook and LinkedIn.
If you snapped any photos, we'd love to see them, too! #HAPPEN2024
What's Next for HAPPEN?
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DEI Empowerment Conference
The virtual DEI Empowerment Conference starts next week and runs June 5, 6, 11, and 12. The conference is created by and for Washington state employees, and it's free to attend. We hope you can make it!
Jim Mendoza, one of HAPPEN's inaugural and current co-chairs, is one of the esteemed presenters. Please consider joining his session:
The Myth of the Model Minority
Thursday, June 6 at 1-2:30 pm
Register on Zoom
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Coming Soon: Leadership Nominations and Voting
It is time to elect new executive leadership team members. The following positions will be open for nomination and election this term:
- Co-chair (1)
- Administrative Liaison
- External Affairs
- Membership
- Mentorship
- Treasurer
The timeline and process are as follows:
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6/10 Open nominations
- You may nominate yourself or someone else. If someone else nominates you, we will reach out to confirm your acceptance and request a bio and picture to post on the website.
- 6/30 Close nominations and post candidates on website
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7/10 Open election
- At the July 10 meeting, candidates will introduce themselves and briefly share why they are interested in running for election.
- The election survey will be available at end of the meeting.
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7/31 Close election
- Elected candidates will be contacted to confirm their acceptance.
- 8/14 Announce election results
Stay tuned for more information about nominations.
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 Lasting Legacies
In case you missed it, you can check out photos, recordings on the WHIAANHPI YouTube channel, reflections, and updates from the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Lasting Legacies Heritage Celebration.
WIN Annual Immigrant Heritage Month Celebrations
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Have you registered yet for WIN’s Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration?
- Attending in person or want to provide a single PowerPoint slide to highlight things about your home country or region? Complete this registration survey.
- Attending virtually using Zoom? Use this registration link.
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Pride Month is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community and honor the progress made in the fight for equality. It's also a time for community healing and self-care. RAIN is intentionally shifting focus this month away from educating others in the state enterprise to focus in on our communities through events and activities for 2SLGBTQ+ employees and allies.
Visit RAINs website for more activities, details, and Pride Month toolkit.
From Isan to Lanna: The Post-WWII Thaification Process of Ethnic Minorities
June 4 | 12 p.m. | Allen Auditorium
This presentation explores the post-World War II Thaification process and its impact on ethnic minorities in Thailand, focusing on the Phu Thai (lowland group) and the Karen (highland group). It examines how state-led policies affected religion, familial structures, mandatory education, and geography.
Pheeraphong "Phee" Jampee is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in Southeast Asian History at North Dakota State University.
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