In the Community from ACEH Feb 22

 

"Our Constitution and our national conscience demand that every American be accorded dignity and respect, receive the same treatment under the law, and enjoy equal opportunity."  …Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; retired U.S. Army general.

 

 

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.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Feb 22 through Fri, Feb 26, 7 pm:  2010 Black Film Festival celebrating Black History Month.  Free, nightly films focus on significant contributions made by African Americans throughout U.S. history.  Discussion and refreshments follow films, which will include "Miss Evers Boys," "The Jackie Robinson Story," "When We Were Colored," "4 Little Girls," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Maggie L. Walker," and "Something the Lord Made."  (616) 994-8306.  At Zion Dominion Church and Ministry Center, 14^th and Van Raalte, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 24, noon: Great Decisions Series: "The Global Financial Mess: Comparing Public and Private Responses in Michigan and Ontario," presented by Dr. John Constantelos, professor at Grand Valley State University.  Free light luncheon available.  At Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 24, 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm:  Soul Food Festival.  Non-student price $5.

At Hope College Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, 10^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 26, 6 pm:  2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History: Rev. Jeffrey Hough, pastor of Angel Community Church, Muskegon, on "Mysticism and Multiculturalism: Howard Thurman," and Patricia Simmons, executive director of Jordan River Ministries, on "The Starting Point to Theology according to Cecil Wayne Cone."  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 W. 20^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Feb 27, 6 pm until 8 pm:  International Food Fair presented by international students to celebrate the "cuisines and cultures of nations represented in the Hope College community." $5 admission includes 5 food tickets; additional tickets are 50 cents each.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, Mar 2, 6 pm: Opening event of free Housing Workshop Series 2010: "The Home Buying Process: Find Your Home, Finance Your Home."  Other workshops are Mar 9: "Green Your Home"; Mar 16: "Foreclosure Issues"; and Mar 23: "Attention Landlords and Tenants: Housing Code Requirements and Fair Housing Law."  Register online at www.humanrelations.cityofholland.com, in person at Human Relations Office, City Hall, 270 S. River; fax to (616) 355-1490, attn: Erin Nyholt; or call (616) 355-1321.

 

Thurs, Mar 4, 5 pm: Ticket purchase deadline for annual Women of Color and Senior Recognition Dinner at Hope College, to be held Wed, March 10, at 6 pm. at Maas Center on campus.  Event features testimonials by senior women and honors all graduating seniors of color.  Hosted by Office of Multicultural Education and Dean for International and Multicultural Education and co-sponsored by Varnum Attorneys at Law.  Tickets $7 for community members, $5 Hope faculty and staff; may be purchased at Office of Multicultural Education, 107 Martha Miller Center, 395-7867 or email at ome@hope.edu

 

 

Community Opportunities

 

PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:  The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA) is seeking a part-time administrative assistant (15 hours/week).  Includes general administrative and clerical tasks such as answering phones, coordinating correspondence, assembling program materials, and assisting in revenue processing.  Position requires "high level of confidentiality and a constant professional image through in-person and phone interaction."  Send resume to Raechel Haller at admin@ethnicdiversity.org  No phone calls, please.

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Feb. 16

 

"Any community worth living in must have a web of people faithful to good work and to one another, or that community will fall apart."  … Scott Russell Sanders

 

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.

 

Wed, Feb. 17, noon:  Great Decisions series: "Iran, Iraq, Oil, Terrorism: The U. S. and the Persian Gulf," presented by Dr. Roger Durham, Aquinas College professor.  Light lunch included.  At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 S. River, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 19:  Art exhibit "Bevrijding" ("liberation"): "Images from the Dutch Resistance."  Runs through May 16.  Open daily except Tuesdays and Sundays. www.hollandmuseum.org  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 19, 6 pm: 2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History.  Speakers: Minister Carlinda Peoples of Angel Community Church, Muskegon, on "Black Womanist Thought/Leadership," and Rev. Eugene Cowen, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Muskegon, "The Pulpit Theologian: William Turner."  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th, Holland.

 

Sat, Feb 20, 5:30 pm: Celebration of Chinese New Year/Year of the Tiger by Chinese Association of West Michigan (CAWM).  Bring 1 or 2 dishes big enough to share with your family; CAWM provides dishes from restaurants, drinks, and snacks. Performances, balloon animals, red envelope for kids, ballroom dance.  Nonmembers: $15 per person, $10 children ages 5-13; under age 4, free.  Differing fees for CAWM members.  At East Grand Rapids Middle School, 2425 Lake Drive, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Sat, Feb 20, 7 pm: Haiti Benefit Concert: "Holland. Hearts. Haiti," with music and other performances (many by Hope-related groups) to support relief efforts in Haiti.  Suggested donation $15, to Partners in Health.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sun, Feb 21, 3 pm: Celebration of the Lunar New Year, sponsored by Vietnamese Community Council of Grand Rapids.  First hour is "dedicated to the traditional Vietnamese custom of honoring their ancestors, followed by food and entertainment."  Make reservations with Kiet Pham, hungkiet0608@yahoo.com

At Knights of Columbus Hall, 5830 Clyde Park Ave, SW, Grand Rapids.

 

 

In the Community: re ACEH meeting Friday

Hi all,

 

The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) meeting is FRIDAY night, February 12, at 7 p.m., not tonight as stated in today's Sentinel.

 

Location: 21 West 16^th St (across from old Walgreens), east of the intersection of 16^th and River in Holland.

 

Program: Video biography of Thurgood Marshall "Justice for All"; speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History; plus tour of the Center.

 

Everybody's welcome—just don't show up tonight!

 

Any questions, call 396-2201.

 

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.

 

In the Community from ACEH February 8

 

"The failures of the past must not be an excuse for the inaction of the present and the future."  … Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

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.

 

Tue, Feb 9, 3:30 until 5:30 pm: Open house for Holland's Ourstreet/Neighborhood Liaison Office in its new location at City Hall, 270 South River Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 10, noon: Great Decisions Series: "Enhancing Security Through Peacebuilding," presented by Keith St. Clair, professor at Grand Rapids Community College.  Free light lunch provided.  At Herrick District Library Auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting, everyone is welcome (NOTE meeting site, below).  Video, "Justice for All," the story of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, with local speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History in Holland.  People will be able to tour the Center, now under development.  For meeting info, call 392-5086.  At the Center, 21 West 16th St, Holland (just east of intersection of River Ave and 16th St).

 

Fri, Feb 19, 6 pm:  2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History; public is invited. Speakers: Minister Carlinda Peoples of Angel Community Church, Muskegon, "Black Womanist Thought/Leadership," and Rev. Eugene Cowen, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Muskegon, "The Pulpit Theologian: William Turner."  For information, contact wayne465@yahoo.com or (616) 392-2919.  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th St, Holland.

 

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

 

NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2010: Free, interactive eight-week class to train adults in leadership skills, working with governing bodies, neighborhood issues, and making a difference in the community.  Applications are due Feb 18, 2010; classes begin on Thurs, March 4 and are limited to 15 participants.  Registration required. Classes are held at Midtown Center, 96 West 15^th St, Holland.  Contact Janie Briones at the Ourstreet Office (616) 355-3127 or email her at  J.Briones@cityofholland.com; the office is located at City Hall, 270 River, Holland.

 

HOLLAND FIRST is accepting applications for its 2010 class, which begins February 23 and runs through April 20. This free program "promotes cultural awareness and community leadership through exploration of local programs and resources that enhance the quality of life here.  Goal is to understand these community assets and how they work within a diverse population."  Facilitated by Dante Villarreal of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center.  Classes meet once a week for eight weeks and cover community history, economic development, community resources, law enforcement, government, education, art/culture.  Sponsored by Chemical bank and Blue Cross/Blue Shield/Blue Care Network of Michigan.  For more information or to register, call the Holland Chamber of Commerce, (616) 392-2389

 

In the Community from ACEH February 1

 

"There is no 'them' and 'us.'  In a world this size, there can only be 'we'—all of us working together."  …  Don Ward

 

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.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Feb 1, 7 pm:  "Becoming the Beloved Community in America's New Racial Times: Lessons from 30 Years in the Trenches," by Chris Rice, director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation.  Part of Belhar Confession events sponsored by several organizations at Hope College.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 3, noon: Great Decisions Series: "China Rising: A New Paradigm for U.S. Foreign Policy," with Dr. Glenda Quarnstrom, adjunct professor of Asian studies at Grand Valley State University.  Free light luncheon included.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, Feb 4, 4 pm: Performance, "The African American Experience," by the student theatre troupe Act on Racism.  Includes live skits on the African American experience, from slavery to present day.  Free.  At Cook-DeWitt Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale.

 

Thurs, Feb 4, 6 pm: Celebrate Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian New Year with Year of the Tiger event.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 5, 6 pm: First event in 2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History: Presentations by Rev. Eric Williams, 2010 Faculty Fellow in Theology and Homiletics at Western Seminary, "Historicizing and Contextualizing African American Religious Thought," and Rev. Wayne Coleman, "Surviving Race and Place in My Black Face: C. Eric Lincoln."  Next events on Feb 19 and 26.  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Feb 6, 9 am until 5 pm: DTE Ethnic Heritage Festival of music, dance, crafts, and displays of various ethnic groups that call West Michigan home. Free admission to the museum.  Food available for purchase; visitors over age 21 may sample beers from around the world (1 to 4 pm); showcase of traditional and modern fashions at 12:30 pm; planetarium show "Everybody's Sky: Star Stories from Around the World," at 11 am and 1, 2 and 4 pm.  www.grmuseum.org.  (616) 456-3977. At Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St, NW, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Feb 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting, open to all. Video, "Justice for All," the story of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, with local speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History in Holland.  For meeting info, call 396-2201.  At the Center, 21 West 16th St, Holland (just east of intersection of River Ave and 16th St).

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY

 

The Migrant Mentoring Program sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance seeks "caring, passionate individuals who would like to expand their cultural horizons and create a lasting friendship" with a child of a migrant farmworker family.  To learn more or apply, contact Sarah Salguera at program@ethnicdiversity.org