Congratulations to our new Co-Chair and Special Projects Lead!
Our new HAPPEN Co-Chair is Mark Metzger from the Office of Financial Management. Our new HAPPEN Special Projects Lead is Sundy Ballester from the Department of Social and Health Services. Congratulations on these two outstanding members as they take their place on our Executive Leadership Team!
General Meeting
Join instructionsHAPPEN 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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Join instructions
Questions or need assistance? Contact us: HAPPEN@ofm.wa.gov
This is our last general membership meeting for 2025.
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February 5, 2026 is Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Legislative Day at the Capitol. More information to come.
The Communications Coordinator position is up for special elections on the HAPPEN Executive Leadership Team (ELT):
Nominations
Nominate yourself or someone else by completing our nomination form.
- Nominations form opens 11/10/2025, 12:00 PM
- Nominations form closed 11/21/2025 11:59 PM
Nomination Form
Elections
Nominations are now open for the upcoming HAPPEN election. Once the slate of candidates is confirmed, all HAPPEN members—as defined in Article IV, Section I of our bylaws—will be invited to vote for their preferred candidate(s)
Once the nomination period ends and election polls officially open, members will be able to cast their votes by completing the election form.
Volunteers Needed for Upcoming ANHPI Event
We’re excited to begin planning our next Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (ANHPI) event—and we’d love your help!
We’re looking for volunteers to join our planning team. Whether you’re passionate about cultural programming, logistics, outreach, or just want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you.
Volunteer roles include:
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Event coordination
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Program and entertainment planning
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Communications and outreach
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Food and vendor coordination
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Decorations and setup
Interested in joining us? Please contact us at HAPPEN@ofm.wa.gov. Let us know your interests and availability, and we’ll follow up with next steps.
We're exploring the idea of launching an online store featuring HAPPEN-branded clothing and merchandise. Our goal is to offer items at a modest markup—just enough to help support HAPPEN’s ongoing work and initiatives. Before we take the next step, we’d love to hear from you:
Would you be interested in purchasing HAPPEN gear to show your support?
Your feedback will help us decide whether to move forward. Let us know what you'd love to see in the shop!
Swag Store Survey
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OFM Communications has partnered with SOVEREIGN to create new virtual backgrounds celebrating Native American Heritage Month. Feel free to use these backgrounds and distribute as you wish!
Cedar Trunk
Sweetgrass
Plants
Waterways
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Cultural Events & Activities
The following are some activities you may want to check out HAPPENing:
November Session Details
Click here to register to the November Session.
As a finale for this series, we have one Disability in the Court System webinar for November. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Here is our offering for the month of November:
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Criminalization of Disabilities: November 12, 2025 – 10:00 am - 11:30am PT
For more information about the November Webinar, please click here to read more.
 Today, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of our veterans. Their service has safeguarded our freedoms and shaped the nation we call home.
To all who have worn the uniform—thank you. Your bravery inspires us, and your legacy lives on in the values we uphold every day.
Let us remember, reflect, and express our deepest gratitude.
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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