In the Community from ACEH Sept 26

“Contrary to what some critics say, affirmative action, when it works properly, guarantees only equal opportunity, not equal results.  Affirmative action is not a perfect remedy, but it beats the alternative, if the only alternative is to do nothing.”  …Clarence Page

 

Herb and Ann

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Sat., Sept 30, 2 to 5 pm: Symposium on Swami Vivekananda, The Divine Feminine, and Modern Science; presenters: Sripada Raju, PhD; Indra Makhija, PhD.; Neil Feldman, president, Video Post and Transfer; Partha Sinha, M.B.B.S.; and Dena Blay-Stroba, OCDS.  Preceded by morning program at 10 am and Prasad (consecrated food) served at noon. At Mothers Trust/Lakeshore Interfaith Institute, 6676 122^nd Ave., Ganges, MI; www.motherstrust.org

 

Wed., Oct 4, 4 to 5 pm: Multicultural Enrichment Series program: “Breaking Barriers to Maximize Potential of All Students,” by social worker Maomi Griffiths. Hope College Office of Multicultural Life; 395-7867.  At Maas Conference Room, Columbia and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct. 4, 5 pm: Latino Heritage Food Festival.  Open to the public; there will be a charge for the meal.  At Phelps (10^th and Columbia) and Cook (10^th between College and Columbia) Dining Halls on the Hope College campus.

 

Wed., Oct. 4, 5:30 to 9 pm: César Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Gala, “an evening of vibrant Latino entertainment and exquisite cuisine from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.”  To raise funds for ten $1,000 scholarships for Hispanic students attending Grand Rapids Community College.  Tickets $50 in advance, $60 at the door.  Contact Edward Sosa,  esosa@grcc.edu or (616) 234-4039.  At GRCC Applied Technology Center, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed., Oct.  4, 7:30 pm:  Concert by performer and composer of Indian classical music Shafaatullah Khan.  Tickets $5; free for people under age 18.  Hope College box office (616) 395-7890; www.hope.edu/arts.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St.., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 11, 7 pm:  Poets Sonia Sanchez and Sharon Olds in an “evening of readings and conversation.”  Sponsored by Grand Valley State University, www.gvsu.edu/fallarts; (616) 331-2100. At L.V. Eberhard Center, 2^nd floor, Robert C. Pew downtown Grand Rapids campus.

 

Thurs., Oct 12, 7 pm: MCC Speaker Series: Raja Halwani, associate professor at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, on “Moralism in Art: Spielberg’s Munich and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”  Call (231) 777-0324 or www.visitmuskegon.org/arts.  Sponsored by Muskegon Community College.  At Stevenson Center, Muskegon.

 

Fri., Oct 13, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting on disability sensitivity.  Open to the public.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri., Oct. 13, 8 pm: Toyko String Quartet concert; four-course Japanese dinner at the Women’s  City Club before the show.  Concert, $25, and dinner, $25. www.scmsOnline.org or (616) 459-2224. At St. Cecilia Music Society Royce Auditorium, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Sept 18

“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.  You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read.  You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride.  You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”  … César Chávez.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Tues., Sept 19, 7:30 pm: University students from Japan  perform in concert with Hope College Symphonette and Women’s Chamber Choir.  Free.  At Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave. at 12^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Sept 20:  Phone registration deadline for the Hispanic Leadership Conference to be held on Saturday, Sept 23 (see below).  $5 charge can be paid the day of the conference and includes a meal if pre-registered by Sept 20. Call (616) 392-5058.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 3 p.m.: Panel discussion on the November 7 ballot proposal that would ban affirmative action programs in Michigan.  Panelists include representatives of the main organizations opposing and supporting the ban.  Open to the public, no charge.  Sponsored by West Michigan College and University Presidents Implementation Group, including Hope College.  (A second panel presentation will be at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at Calvin College, Grand Rapids.)  At Maas Center Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 7 pm: Peace Pole installation at Smallenburg Park, north of 16^th St. on Fairbanks Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference; keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. of the US Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Open to all, students especially welcome.  $5.  Can register at the door, but no meal included.  Call 392-5058.  At West Ottawa High  School South, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: JAH Kings Reggae Band concert.  $8.  At Park Theater, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Sts., Holland.

In the Community from ACEH Sept 12

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”  …

Mother Teresa

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Thurs., Sept. 14, 4 to 5:30 pm: Program on Proposal 2, the November ballot initiative dealing with affirmative action.  Jean Doss of One United Michigan speaks “On the Not so Civil Rights Initiative: Why It’s Harmful to Women and Minorities and Families in Michigan.”  Open to the public.  Sponsored by Women Studies and Women’s Issues Organization at Hope College.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Sat., Sun, Sept 15-17, various hours: “Mexico’s Mineral Treasures”—3^rd annual Gem and Mineral Show; special exhibit of over 50 minerals from the rich mining districts of Mexico.  Adults, $2; students 50 cents.  (616) 392-5701, Tulip City Gem and Mineral Club.  At Holland Civic Center, 150 West 8^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Sat., Sept 15-16, noon to 11 pm; Sun, Sept 17, noon to 6 pm: Fiesta Mexicana honoring Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16).  Local and regional music groups, dance troupes, mariachis, crafts, food, beer tent, souvenirs; presented by Mexican Heritage Association.  www.Mexican-Heritage.org or (616) 334-1000.  At Calder Plaza, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Fri., Sept 15 – Sun., Sept 17: Muskegon Irish Festival. Music, marketplace, food, pub tent.  Adults $6; children 6 to 12, $2.  www.michiganirish.org

 

Wed., Sept 20, 5:30 to 7 pm: “Hispanics in West Michigan: Challenges and Opportunities,” by Jose Reyna, assistant to the Grand Rapids city manager.  (616) 331-2177.  At Grand Valley State University, Pew Campus, Loosemore Auditorium, 401 Fulton St., NW., Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 7 pm:  Installation of a new Peace Pole in Smallenburg Park. This is the International Day of Peace   The pole will say “May peace prevail on Earth” in 16 languages.  Sponsored by Holland Peacemakers.  At the park, north of 16^th St. on Fairbanks Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept. 23, 7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference; keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr., of the US Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Cost is $5.  Open to all.  Call 392-5058 or contact www.laup.org.  At West Ottawa High School South, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: JAH KINGS Reggae Band concert, with Alexander Washington and Holland High School choir members.  Tickets $8.  At Park Theater, River Ave. between 10^th and 11^th Sts., Holland.

 

Tues, Wed., Thurs, Sept 26, 27, 28, 7:30 pm: Diversity Film Series exploring issues of race, class, and gender.  Free; includes outdoor entertainment and refreshments.  Sept 26: Boys Will be Men: Growing Up Male in America; Sept 27: Home of the Brave: A White Woman’s Sacrifice for Civil Rights; Sept 28: Genghis Blues: A Blind Blues Musician in the Land of Tuva.  Sponsored by city of Grand Rapids and a wide variety of civic, financial and business organizations.  For info or rain location, call (616) 456-3000. At Rosa Parks Circle, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Sept 6

“Insight, I believe, refers to the depth of understanding that comes by setting experiences, yours and mine, familiar and exotic, new and old, side by side, learning by letting them speak to one another.”  …Mary Catherine Bateson

 

 Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

Thurs, Sept 7, 7:30 pm: “A Silent Killer: AIDS in South Africa,” by Eliot Dickinson, PhD, Hope College political science professor. Sponsored by Holland Peacemakers; free and open to the public.  www.hollandpeacemakers.org or call (616) 335-2686. At Leaf and Bean Too, 19^th and Columbia, Holland.

 

Fri., Sept. 8, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting: “Hispanic Immigrants: Their Lives, Their Challenges, and the Impact of U.S. Policy.”  Open to the public.  Panelists are Martha Cerda, regional supervisor for the Holland field office of Telamon, a former migrant farm worker, recently named one of the 50 Women of Influence in West Michigan; Pedro Ledesma, Telamon case worker and a former farm worker; and Danny Upton, attorney for a national immigration legal assistance program of the United Methodist Church.  UNITY, the Alliance group for ages 4 to 14, will meet at same time and place.  www.harmonyalliance.org or call 786-0829.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 9, 8 pm: Lakeshore Jazz Connection concert, “Latin Nights,” featuring the seven-piece Cuban jazz ensemble Tumbao Bravo. Tickets $18 for general admission, $10 students, can be purchased in advance at Joyce Petter Galley in Douglas and Good Goods in Saugatuck. (269) 857-2287 or  www.lakeshorejazzconnection.org .  At Saugatuck Women’s Club, 303 Butler, Saugatuck.

 

Thurs., Sept 14, 7 pm: Distinguished academic lecturer Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, speaks on “W.E.B. DuBois and the Digital Divide.”  Sponsored by Grand Valley State University. (616) 331-2100 or www.gvsu.edu/fallarts.  At L.V. Eberhard Center, 2^nd floor, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus, downtown GR.

 

Sat., Sept 23,  7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference, “Looking  Back…Moving Forward.”  Keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr., president and executive director of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Register by Monday, Sept 18, if possible, or at the door; cost is $5; open to all area community members. Call Poema Weller at (616) 392-5058 or visit website www.laup.org   Sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress, Hope College Office of the Provost, and Phelps Scholars Program.  At West Ottawa High School, South Building, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: Concert by the JAH KINGS Reggae Band, featuring Alexander Washington: “world-class reggae out of Southwest Michigan”; special guests include members of the Holland High School Choir.  Tickets $8.  Email jahkings@yahoo.com.  At Park Theater, River Ave. between 10^th and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 4, 7:30 pm: Concert by performer and composer of Indian classical music Shafaatullah Khan, on the sitar, surbahar, and tabla.  Called “absolutely superb” by the London Times and “virtuoso…astonishing” by the Washington Post.  Tickets $5; free for people under age 18.  Hope College box office (616) 395-7890; www.hope/edu/arts  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

 Save the Date: October 28 for Native American Pow Wow sponsored by Native American tribes in the Lakeshore area and Hope College.  Noon to 4 pm, 6 to 8 pm at the Holland Civic Center.

 

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Congratulations to the board, volunteers, and sponsors of the 6^th annual Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival for three outstanding days of movies, music, dance, art, and special events in downtown Holland, Sept. 1-3.