From the
In the Community: September 7, 2011
"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral." …Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, author of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed."
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.
Fri, Sept 9, 7 pm: General meeting of the
Fri, Sept 9 and Sat, Sept 10, noon to 9 pm: Hispanic Festival 2011. Info at www.hispanic-center.org or (616) 742-0200. At
Sat, Sept 10, 9 am until noon: Free health fair, sponsored by
Sat, Sept 10, 10 am – noon. Registration for ALL FOR ONE dance classes. $1 for each class. Classes are Sept. 17 - Nov. 19. Zumba for age 12 and older; kiddy hip-hop, ages 6 to 11; salsa, age 12 and older; modern/jazz, all ages. (616) 298-8895. At
Sat, Sept 10, 5 pm – 9 pm: Le Style de Vie fundraiser for Center for Women in Transition: wine tasting, fashion show, auction, hors d'oeuvres, music. Hosted by Butch's Dry Dock, Globe Design and Vision, Studio K Clothing Co. Tickets $50, from merchants listed here or CWIT: www.aplaceforwomen.org; (616) 494-1744. Free trunk show (10 am–4 pm) and reception (4 pm) at Globe (
Sun, Sept 11, 4 pm: 9/11 Community Interfaith Service of Remembrance, Reflection, and Peacemaking. Remarks by spiritual leaders of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Baha'i faiths; readings; music, to commemorate the events of Sept 11, 2001. Freewill offering. People wishing to walk together to the service will meet at the
Wed, Sept 14, 8:30 am: Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing breakfast. Speaker: Fair housing attorney Michael Allen of Relman, Dane & Colfax, with an overview of fair housing and a legal update. Call Liz Keegan (616) 451-2980 or 1-866-389-FAIR to sign up. At
Fri, Sept 16: Deadline to register for 2011 Statewide Immigrant Rights Summit, organized by the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, which will be held in Lansing Fri, Sept 23, 8:30 am to 4 pm, at Lansing Community College. No charge. Information and registration at www.michiganimmigrant.org
Fri, Sept 16-Sun, Sept 18, noon to 9 pm: Fiesta Mexicana 2011. Information at www.Mexican-heritage.org At Calder Plaza, downtown
Sept 17-18, Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival in Holland: Centennial Park, Holland Museum, Knickerbocker Theatre, and Holland Armory for music, films, art, dance, children's activities, worship service, food for purchase, more. Salsa Night is Sept 17, 9 pm to midnight, with Concepto Latino. See the Tulipanes website for schedule and events: www.tulipanes.org
Mon, Sept 19, 5:30 pm: Women of SisterCircle Roundtable and potluck supper, a part of Hearts in Harmony program, open to all women interested in racial reconciliation; facilitated by Rev. Angela Taylor Perry. Please bring a dish to pass. At Faith Christian Reformed Church
ESL CLASSES
(1) Free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are being offered by Sparta/Zeeland Adult Education: Three levels of instruction; classes on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30-11:30 am. Advanced afternoon class is available to study for GED and National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Call 494-8803 for information, registration. At
(2) Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) ESL classes begin the week of Sept. 12 and will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Martha Miller Center, Hope College, Columbia Ave and 10th St, Holland. People interested in classes must attend an orientation to discuss the class, gather information, and take a placement test . Call (616) 392-5058. At LAUP office,
(3) Holland Public Schools ESL classes: Classes begin Mon, Sept 12, with 12 hours per week (4 days), flexible schedule (mornings and evenings), four levels of English. $20. Must be 18 years of age or older; picture ID required at registration; registration/testing takes 1 ½ hours. Registration date: Thurs, Sept 8, 9 am–4 pm. Call 494-2618. Registration and classes held at Van Raalte Tech School,
GED and COMPUTER CLASSES
The Steps to Success Program of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) is offering these free classes, taught in a bilingual setting; both meet at the LAUP Computer Lab,
· GED classes: Wednesday (5 – 8 pm) and Thursday (5 – 6:30 pm), starting the week of Sept. 5.
· Computer classes: Once a week for six weeks, starting Sept. 19: Mondays, 9 am – noon and 6 – 8:30 pm.
