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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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Not all those who wander are lost: Guest speaker Art Wang and a historical perspective ANHPI legislation Washington state
We’re excited to welcome Art Wang as our guest speaker for the February 11 HAPPEN General Membership Meeting. Art has had a remarkable career in public service, serving in all three branches of Washington State government—as a state legislator, appellate court judge, and Chief Administrative Law Judge.
His journey began in Tacoma as a Volunteers In Service to America, VISTA, volunteer with Tacoma Community House and grew into decades of leadership in law, education, and community service. Even in retirement, Art remains actively engaged—serving on advisory boards for the Asian Pacific Cultural Center and Chinese Reconciliation Project and leading bird walks with the Tahoma Bird Alliance.
Art will be sharing “Not all those who wander are lost,” a thoughtful and personal look at the history of ANAPI legislation in Washington State and what it reveals about leadership, service, and community impact.
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What's HAPPENing in the BRG Family
 Registration is now open for the HAPPEN 2026 AANHPI event. Scan the QR code above to register for the event or to nominate a community member.
Register here for the AANHPI Celebration
Nominate a community member here.
Cultural Events & Activities
The following are some activities you may want to check out HAPPENing:
BRG Liaison Opportunities
We are seeking confirmed BRG liaisons to support the Immigration Subcabinet. These are optional opportunities.
If interested, please email subcabinet@equity.wa.gov.
Available Opportunities
1. One (1) designee from each BRG to attend the Immigration Subcabinet’s All-Agency Designees meetings. Please also identify alternates in the event your designee can’t attend.
Anticipated time commitment: 1-hour meetings approximately every 3–4 weeks; ~5–6 hours per month supporting outreach, communications, research, drafting, review, and implementation.
2. One (1) liaison for each of four (4) Agency Subcommittees: Budget, Communications, Data, and Policy.
Note: The Agency Standards Subcommittee already has two BRG liaisons (Herminia Esqueda and Teddy Kemirembe).
Anticipated time commitment: 1–2-hour meetings approximately every 3–4 weeks; ~5–6 hours per month supporting notetaking, communications, research, drafting, review, and other tasks as needed.
3. Four to five (4–5) liaisons to support the Immigration Subcabinet Project Management Team with:
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Mapping current immigrant-related efforts statewide, particularly within the enterprise
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Building an inventory of relevant resources and contacts
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Tracking and examining the effects of recent federal law and policy change
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Assisting with other projects as needed
Anticipated time commitment: ~10–12 hours per month, including check-in meetings, research, analysis, and other tasks as needed.
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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