In the Community March 19

In the Community March 19, 2012

A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events

from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

"Perhaps we can bring the day when children will learn from their earliest days that being fully man and fully woman means to give one's life to the liberation of the brother who suffers. It is up to each one of us. It won't happen unless we decide to use our lives to show the way." … César E. Chávez (1927-1993), was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers.

ACEH was founded in Holland in 1999 and is committed to justice, equal opportunity, cross-cultural understanding, and appreciation for diversity.  Members and friends work together through programs, advocacy, and social events to make West Michigan a place where all people are welcomed and respected.  "In the Community" is also on the ACEH website: www.harmonyalliance.org/Events

Please help support ACEH.  Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS!

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Mar 19, 6 pm: "Indonesia: Prospects for Prosperity?" by Dr. William Liddle, Ohio State University.  Part of Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series.  $15 ($10 members and students with ID).  www.worldmichigan.org  (616) 776-1721. At Performing Arts Center, Aquinas College, 1607 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Tues, Mar 20, 7 pm:  Travel film, "The Real World of Fiji," with Rick Howard, about the island nation, its government, customs, environment.  $7.  At Evergreen Commons, State St at Michigan Ave, Holland.

 

Tues, Mar 20, 7 pm: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her book, "The Warmth of Other Suns," the epic story of people's migration from the South to the North, seeking a better life. 2012 Community Reading Project of Herrick District Library and GVSU. www.gvsu.edu/read.  At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

      Thurs, Mar 22, 11 am (staging begins at 10 am) to noon: 2012 César E. Chávez             Social Justice March and Community Gathering, in partnership with the César E. Chávez             Unity Committee.  At  Potter's House School, 810 Van Raalte Drive, SW.  Community           Gathering is at noon at La Paz Spanish SDA Church, 1235 Grandville, SW, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Mar 29, 4 pm: 14^th annual César E. Chávez Lecture: "Dare We Be Human? César Chávez and the Challenge of Christian Humanism," by Edgardo Colón-Emeric, assistant professor of Christian Theology, Duke Divinity School.  Sponsored by Hope College Dean for International and Multicultural Education, Office of Multicultural Education, and La Raza Unida.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Apr 11, 5:30 pm: Senior Recognition and Women of Color Celebration at Hope College; sponsored by Office of Multicultural Education and Dean for International and Multicultural Education.  Tickets are $7, available through Tues, Apr 3, at Office of Multicultural Education, Martha Miller Center, 257 Columbia Ave; 395-7867; ome@hope.edu.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave and 11^th St, Holland.

 

EXHIBITS

·          Through Fri, Mar 30:  Display honoring César Chávez, presented in a Mexican altar theme and prepared by La Raza Unida of Hope College.  The altar is a traditional way to commemorate the life and legacy of a person; Chávez  played a leading role in the 1960s by organizing the nation's migrant farm workers.

 

·          Through Mon, Apr 2, 9 am to 5 pm: Freedom Riders, a traveling exhibit that documents the story of the 1961 Freedom Riders, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.   A narrative of the Rides includes photos, newspaper clippings, and audio accounts of eyewitnesses.  At Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, Grand Rapids.

 

JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, and SCHOLARSHIPS

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, is accepting applications for 2012-2013 scholarships for minority students enrolled or accepted in full-time accredited colleges for a degree in nursing or rehabilitation.  Scholarship varies based on student needs.  Application forms at www.maryfreebed.com; must be postmarked by March 31.

 

Pepsico Career Day, Wed, April 4, 9 am to 5 pm. Four event locations in Michigan, including Fifth Third BallPark in the Grand Rapids area.  The company is seeking full- and part-time merchandisers and warehouse loaders.  You must apply online before March 30: www.pepsico.com/careers and meet hiring criteria before you are accepted for an interview.

 

Website for Internships: www.InterninMichigan.com is a statewide site helping to match students seeking internships with employers looking for interns.  Internships may be paid or unpaid, depending on the nature of the company or agency.