In the Community from ACEH May 4

 "Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing" …Elias Canetti, Bulgarian-born novelist and non-fiction writer in German, winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, 1981.

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, May 14, 5:30 pm: 4^th annual Amazing Asian Awards dinner; includes cultural program of signature Asian dances and fashions.  Tickets $50.  (616) 301-3987 or centera@gvsu.edu  Sponsored by Asian Center of Grand Valley State University (1444 Michigan St NE), which also offers cultural competency training and conferences, various health programs, youth camps and sports events, translations, and other programs to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans in West Michigan.  At Applause, 2728 Birchcrest, Grand Rapids.

Sat, May 30, 11 am to 4 pm: Celebration of Multicultural Connections; includes Doo-Dah parade, music, art, dance, children's activities, food.  Sponsored by South Shore Village Businesses, Holland International Relations Commission, and the Neighborhood Commercial Improvement Program.  For information, contact Tina at (616) 355-1369 or t.perry@cityofholland.com  In west side area of 17^th Street, where 16^th and 17^th streets come together.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20: 9^th annual Community Celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  Holland event includes 3 on 3 basketball tournament, Miss Juneteenth Beauty Pageant, dinner, information booths, retail vendors, food vendors, games.  For information or to become a sponsor, contact Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland has 5 full-time or part-time openings: Teen Center Director/Community Outreach; Health and Physical Education Director; Registrar/Receptionist (30 hours/week); Middle School Lead Program Assistant (30 hours/week); and Teen Program Assistant (30/hours week).  All include benefits; all except Registrar require at least an associates degree related to youth development programming and one or two years of experience.  All require the ability to work Monday through Friday between 3 pm and 8 pm during the school year and 10 am and 6 pm during the summer.  More information about the Boys and Girls Club is on the website www.bgch.org. More detail about these jobs is on the Holland Sentinel website www.hollandsentinel.com/jobs, then look at Top Jobs.  Apply with resume to Gene Beal, gbeal@bgch.org; fax (616) 392-7502; 435 Van Raalte Avenue, Holland.