From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony
In the Community: August 15, 2011
"As long as there is poverty in the world I can never be rich, even if I have a billion dollars. As long as diseases are rampant and millions of people in this world cannot expect to live more than twenty-eight or thirty years, I can never be totally healthy even if I just got a good checkup at Mayo Clinic. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the way our world is made. No individual or nation can stand out boasting of being independent. We are interdependent." … Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Herb and Ann Weller
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TONIGHT, Mon, Aug 15, 6 pm: DREAM Act Forum: Video, speakers, discussion to inform the community about provisions and impact of the proposed federal DREAM Act, which would provide a structured path to citizenship for undocumented youth brought to the U.S. as children. At Park Theatre, River Ave between 10th and 11th Sts, Holland.
Wed, Aug 17, 7 pm: Fourth annual Iftar (family feast held after sunset and prayers during Ramadan), co-sponsored by Fountain Street Church and Masjid Tawheed (Islamic Mosque and Religious Institute) of Grand Rapids. Includes tour of the mosque and questions-and-answers about Ramadan and Muslim religious life. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children younger than 12. Reservations required, by calling Fountain Street Church at (616) 459-8386. At the Islamic Mosque and Religious Institute, 3321 East Paris, SE, Grand Rapids.
Thurs, Aug 18, 11 am to 4 pm: 2011 Project Homeless Connect, for people who are homeless or facing a housing crisis. Offers free services (school supplies, personal care items, child ID cards, diabetes screening, vision screening including certificate for eyeglasses, blood pressure checks) and assistance of MichiganWorks!, veterans services, and foreclosure prevention. Free lunch from 11 am to 2 pm. Children welcome. Call Laura Herrick at Community Action House for information: (616) 738-1170, ext. 116. Hosted by Ottawa Area Housing Coalition. At Midtown Center, 96 West 15th St, Holland.
Fri, Aug 19, 7 pm: "A Summer Night Rendezvous" fundraising event to benefit Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center's human services programs in the community. Includes hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, and wine tasting. Tickets $50, or $300 for a corporate table for six people.. Call LLOC at (616) 499-4872. At Fenn Valley Winery, 6130 122nd Ave, Fennville.
Fri, Aug 19, 7 pm: PFLAG meeting, featuring brief play "Dearly Beloved" with Walker Glass and Deborah Noe Schakel, directed by Kay Hubbard, and presentation by Marc Adams, organizer of HeartStrong, a social justice organization "providing hope and help to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students who are persecuted in religious educational institutions." At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.
Sat, Aug 20: 10 am: United Multicultural Community Parade and Grand Rapids Public Schools Party in the Park: Free event "promotes a spirit of community pride while fostering an appreciation and awareness of diverse ethnic backgrounds." Parade starts at 10 am from Madison to Martin Luther King Park (1 mile); GRPS Party in the Park is from 10:45 am to 1 pm. Free lunch, backpacks and school supplies, prizes, games with community partner booths. Sponsored by Chemical Bank, GRPS, Experience Grand Rapids, and others. Contact www.paradegr.com
Sat, Aug 20, 11 am to 1 pm: Salsa Showdown. Contest to choose best mild, hot, inferno, and fruit salsas prepared by individuals and organizations, with prizes awarded. Tickets for public salsa tasting, $3. Entry fees for amateur salsa makers, $20; professionals, $25. Contestants check in at 8 am, salsa preparation 9 – 11 am. Judges' and public tasting begins at 11 am. To enter contest, register at www.salsashowdown.org (by 5 pm, Tues, Aug 16). At Holland Farmers Market, Pine Ave at 8th St, Holland.
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Fri, Sept 9: All-day conference: MI Response to Hate 2011, presented by the Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Plenary speakers: Rick Eaton, Simon Wiesenthal Center and Snider Social Action Institute; Jamie Nabozny, Safe School advocate and survivor; Sylvia Maria Guerrero, mother, advocate, activist. Concurrent workshops: Hate Crimes and the Law; How to Work with the 'Media'; Bias By-The-Numbers; Offender Profile: The person behind the offense; Social Media and the Internet. No charge. For information and registration, contact the Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes, www.miaahc.com or (517) 335-3165. At MSU Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, South Harrison Rd., East Lansing.
