In the Community from ACEH January 4

"The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving." …  author and activist Gloria Steinem

 

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.

 

Through Tues, Jan 5:  Exhibit, "Women of Michoacán."  Paintings, photographs, and sculpture by women (and one man) from the Mexican state of Michoacán.  Free. At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Jan 7, 7:30 pm or Mon, Jan 11, 7:30 pm: Bilingual information meetings (interested students MUST attend one of the meetings) and registration for the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs people who want to learn English with people who want to learn Spanish; facilitated by a teacher.  Classes are two hours on Thursday evenings, Jan. 21 - April 22.  Contact Melissa Roessing at (616) 392-9022, melissaroessing@hotmail.com or Roberto Venegas at (616) 633-8540, venegasbeto@gmail.com  At First Presbyterian Church, 659 State St, Holland.

 

Fri, Jan 8, 7 pm: General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH): "Faith, Inner Faith, and Interfaith," by Bill Freeman of The Journey Church/Interfaith Congregation, whose ministry focuses on justice and peace and who seeks "to find unity, not uniformity, in diversity, believing that what unites us is greater than what divides us."  Everyone is welcome.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

Fri, Jan 15-Sat, Jan 23: Civil Rights Celebration week at Hope College, "dedicated to all persons and groups who have worked toward the advancement of civil rights and social justice."  Details from Office of Multicultural Education, www.ome@hope.edu or call (616) 395-7867.  See below:

 

          Jan 18: From the Mouth of a King, sponsored by Black Student Union, presenting throughout the campus selected speeches of Dr. King and slide shows of major events of his life.

          Jan 19, 7 pm: Film and discussion, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"; sponsored by Hope's Asian Perspective Association.  At Fried Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center, Columbia Ave at 10th St, Holland.

          Jan 20, 11 am: Civil Rights Commemorative March, co-sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta), beginning at Graves Hall and ending at Martha Miller Center.

          Jan 21, 7 pm: Open Mic Night, sponsored by La Raza Unida.  At Fried Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center.

          Jan 22, 23: Film, "The Stoning of Soraya M."; sponsored by Social Activities Committee; based on a true story of a woman falsely accused in Iran.

 

Mon, Jan 18, 5:45 pm: Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service.  Event begins with candlelight march from Rosa Parks Green (19^th and College) to Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th St, Holland.  Celebration and potluck is at the Fellowship starting at 6:30 pm; bring a dish to pass.  Everyone is welcome.

 

 

                                                                                         COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES:

 

1) TUTORS ARE NEEDED to help English-speaking adults improve their reading and writing skills.  Tutors meet with a student at a time and public place of their choosing for 90 minutes, once a week.  Testing and materials are provided by the READ program at Christ Memorial Church.  No charge; this is an all-volunteer program.  Contact Carol McGeehan at cmcgeeha@davenport.edu

 

2) LATIN AMERICANS UNITED FOR PROGRESS offers a new round of computer classes beginning the week of January 11.  Three-house classes meet once a week for six weeks. Students may take Basic Computer Skills, offered Monday mornings (9 AM – 12 PM) or Monday evenings (6 – 9 PM). Two modules of Advanced Classes are available: Tuesday mornings (9 AM – 12 PM) or Tuesday evenings (6 -9 PM). In Basic Computer classes students learn to turn the computer on and off, how to navigate windows, and how to browse the Internet and use email. Advanced classes cover basics of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. A donation of $10 is requested at registration, but is not required to enroll. Registration for classes is necessary. Call (616) 392-5058 to register or for more information.  Classes are held in the LAUP Computer Lab at the Midtown Center, 16^th Street and Pine, Holland.