In the Community from ACEH September 26

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: September 26, 2011

 

 "If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people." … Chinese proverb

 

Herb and Ann Weller

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please notify hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com  NOTE: To learn more about ACEH, see our Facebook group: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or website or call 392-5086.

TONIGHT, Mon, Sept 26, 7 pm: Nicholas Kristof, author of "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women," outlines "an agenda for the world's women and three major abuses: sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality." GRCC Diversity Lecture Series.  At Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St, NE, Grand Rapids.

Wed, Sept 28, 4 pm: Destination Education workshop: The 4 Steps to College 101.  For 7^th to 12^th graders and parents, mentors, youth-serving organization staff.  Learn 4 easy steps to go to college and other college resources.  Email destinationeducationhz@yahoo.com or call (616) 594-7140.  An initiative of  the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

Wed, Sept 28, 4 pm:  Lecture, "From Dictatorship to Democracy: The Future of Islam and U.S.-Muslim Relations," by  Dr. John Esposito of Georgetown University, author of "The Future of Islam."  Sponsored by Hope College Religion Department.  Open to the public.  At Winant Auditorium, Graves Hall, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.  (See www.hope.edu/cis for other events of Hope's Critical Issues Symposium Oct. 4 and 5.) 

Wed, Sept 28, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival: foods from Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Peru; music and dance performances.  $5 for non-students.  At Hope College Phelps and Cook dining halls, 10^th St between College and Columbia, Holland.

Thurs, Sept 29, 6 pm to 8:30 pm:  Citizenship classes, part of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP)'s Steps to Success program.   Bilingual classes meet once a week for 8 weeks.  Contact Juan Alfaro, (616) 594-7109 or juan.alfaro@laup.org.  At Midtown Center, Room 306, 96 West 15^th St, Holland.

Thurs, Sept 29, 6:30 to 8 pm: 2011 Student Leadership Expo, for 9^th to 12^th graders and parents to find out about volunteer and leadership opportunities for students in the greater Holland community; building leadership skills; more.  Representatives from a dozen local organizations, including ACEH, will be there.  At Holland City Hall, 270 South River, Holland.

Sun, Oct 2, noon until 5 pm:  Kids' ArtFest 2011: A World of Creativity.  Free; includes 15 "art pods" where kids can create a variety of art (includes Flags of the World, hosted by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH); three stages for music, art, and performances; cultural ethnic dress parade (2 pm) led by ACEH president Marvin Younger; dance party, artists in the park, more. 

 For information, go to www.GRCM.com or Facebook event page: Kid's ArtFest: A World of Creativity. Sponsored by Grand Rapids Children's Museum in partnership with Square Peg Events.  At Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Sheldon Ave, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Tues, Oct 4, and Wed, Oct 5: "Exploring Islam," Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "delving into the multi-layered diversity of Islam's core beliefs and practices."  Tues keynote at 7 pm: Author Reza Aslan, author of "No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam"; at Dimnent MemorialChapel, College Ave at 12^th St, Holland.  Wed keynote at 9:30 am: Asma Barlas, author of "Believing Women" in "Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an"; Dimnent Chapel.  See www.hope.edu/cis  for schedule of focus and department-sponsored sessions.  All events are open to the public.

Sat, Oct 8, 10 am to 2 pm: Free workshop at which volunteer attorneys and law students will  help legal permanent residents, 18 or older, complete citizenship applications (other eligibility requirements apply also).  Call (269) 492-7196 for information on what papers to bring to workshop.  Sponsored by Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and Thomas M. Cooley Law School.  At Cooley Law School, 111 Commerce SW, Room 529, Grand Rapids.

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LOOKING AHEAD

Thurs, Oct 13, 11:30 am: Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) hosts Margaret Regan, author of "The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories from the Arizona Borderlands."  Public is invited.  At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

Fri, Oct 14, 7 pm:  "Bullying."  General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) with award-winning video and local panelists.  Public is invited. Co-sponsored by Holland Human Relations Commission.  392-5086. At Holland City Hall Council Chambers, 270 South River, Holland.

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Help Students Look at Race in the Media, Recognize Stereotypes

 

Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance needs volunteers for youth conferences that will be held  from 9 am to 11 am on Oct 10 (middle schoolers) and Oct 11 (high schoolers) at Hope College.  Volunteers facilitate a dialogue on race issues with a small group of students, using materials that look at race in the media; the discussion will help students recognize stereotypes and develop skills to analyze representations of race in media.  Experience in dialogue facilitation is helpful but not necessary. To volunteer, you must attend a training session to learn the materials and be matched with a co-facilitator.  Training times are 4 pm to 5:30 pm, Oct 3, in Holland and 3:30 pm to 5 pm Oct 5 in Grand Haven.  For information or to sign up, contact Sarah at (616) 846-9074 or at program@ethnicdiversity.org.