A Weekly Listing of Diversity and Multicultural Events
From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony
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, outreach, 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
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Mon, Sept 14 – Mon, Sept 21, various times and locations in Holland: 2015 Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. See schedule of films at www.tulipanes.org
Mon, Sept 14, 6 pm: "Muslim, Sufi, Islam Perspectives Fireside Chat: A Community Conversation." Panelists from GVSU, Islamic Education Center of Greater Muskegon, and Bosnian Cultural Center in Grand Rapids; facilitated by Alfredo Hernandez, LEDA. (231) 747-8138 or kryssisbjork@comcast.net At Muskegon Community College, Blue & Gold Room, 221 South Quarterline Rd, Muskegon.
Tues, Sept 15, 7 pm (doors open 6:30 pm): A Night of Bilingual Arts. Live sketch comedy, videos, and music in Spanish and English; reception follows. Free. Presented by Alliance for Bilingual Arts in association with Tulipanes Film Festival. At Holland Civic Theatre, 50 West 9th St, Holland.
Thurs, Sept 17, 7 pm: "Peace in the Holy Land is Possible": Elias Chacour, retired archbishop of Galilee in Melkite Greek Catholic Church, author of "Blood Brothers," advocate for reconciliation between Arabs and Israelis. (616) 994-0187. Sponsored by Kairos West Michigan and others. At St. Francis de Sales Church, 195 West 13th, Holland.
Thurs, Sept 17 – Sun, Sept 20. 6th annual Latin American Film Festival LA:FF. Free. 14 films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela on contemporary subjects; all films have English subtitles. Schedule at www.grlaff.org At Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids.
Fri, Sept 18, 5 pm – 9 pm: Latino Art and Film: A Progressive Event.
5 pm: Ballet Folklorico dance troupe at Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.
6 pm: Showcase of Mexican Revolution photographs on loan from Mexican Consulate in Detroit, plus photos of Querétaro, Holland's Sister City, at Holland City Hall, 270 S. River.
7 pm: Tulipanes' film "Olvidados" (see www.tulipanes.org), plus photos from Central America by Sister Noella Poinsette, at Holland Civic Theatre, 50 West 9th St. A light dinner will be available at the Civic Theatre, and tapas at the other locations. Sponsored by Herrick District Library, City of Holland, GVSU, Tulipanes, LAUP, and St. Francis de Sales Parish.
Fri, Sept 18, 7 pm support group, 8 pm program: PFLAG. Program on Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA), a 501c3 organization founded in 2006: how it began, its advocacy work, and its main focus. At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.
Sat, Sept 19, 5 pm dinner; 7 pm cultural programs: Kawm 2015 Onam. Celebration of ancient Hindu festival also known as the harvest festival of Kerala, a southern state of India. Suggested donation $10 individual, $25 family of 4. Organized by Kerala Association of West Michigan. Contact Mrs. Sheeba Winjoe of Holland, (248) 238-9850. At Lowell High School, 11700 Vergennes, Lowell, MI.
Sun, Sept 20, 5:30 pm, potluck; 6:30 pm program: Annual International Day of Peace Celebration. Potluck and program. Bring dish to share and own table service; drinks provided. Share thoughts, poems, remarks on peace. Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace. At Smallenburg Park, 16th St and Fairbanks, Holland.
Wed, Sept 23, 7 pm: "Latino Culture and Identity," presented by Henry Muñoz II. Part of Diversity Lecture Series XXI. (616) 459-8386. At Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St SE, Grand Rapids.
Thurs, Sept 24, 5:30 pm: 10th anniversary celebration and fundraiser for Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) in Holland. Foods of South America, Asia, Africa; stories by JFON clients; silent auction. JFON offers low-cost immigration legal advice and assistance with citizenship forms. $30 individual, $50 couple. Reserve by Thurs, Sept 17, at (616) 396-5205. At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th St, Holland.
Thurs, Sept 24, and Fri, Sept 25, 9 am to 4 pm: Restorative Circle Facilitator Training. Learn to communicate and collaborate in times of conflict and how to facilitate a formal restorative circle. Suggested donation $100. Sponsored by Hope Church and Holland Restorative Circles. https://hrcircles.wordpress.com/ or (616) 392-7947. At Hope Church, 77 West 11th St, Holland.
Sun, Sept 27, 11:30 am- 3:30 pm: Chuseok-Korean Thanksgiving Day. Worshop, special Korean traditional meal, ping pong tournament, and Korean traditional game. Contact Dr. John Kim at (616) 795-8047 or johnkimsma@gmail.com At Holland Korean Church, 11 East 32nd St, Holland.
Community Opportunities
Nuestra Comunidad Hispana. An invitation to Hispanic Americans to record their stories as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Facilitators available to help the story teller in Spanish or English; stories will be displayed at LAUP annual dinner and other sites; participants will receive a copy of their photograph and story. At Herrick District Library, 270 S. River, Holland: Mon, Sept 21, 3 pm-5 pm; Sat, Sept 26, 10 am-noon.
Screening for Breast Cancer: Holland Hospital has a Komen Foundation grant to cover the cost of mammograms and ultrasounds for Ottawa County women struggling to afford such tests. Helping to qualify potential patients are: City on a Hall Clinic, (616) 748-6009; Holland Community Health Center, (616) 394-3788; or InterCare Community Health Network, (855) 869-6900.
Jobs
Holland Michigan Works: Hiring event Tues, Sept 15, 10 am to 2 pm at 121 Clover St, Holland; (616) 396-2154. 6 employers (MS Companies, Dialog Direct, Adecco, Blu Perspectives, Pilot Flying J, Elwood Staffing) with 252 available jobs. Bring several copies of resume.
Allegan County: Open until filled. www.allegancounty.org Call-in child care worker, part time; corrections officer; deputy sheriff; deputy register of deeds (deadline is Sept 18).
Black River Public School: Three paid helpers for elementary lunch and recess duty. One and one-half hour shifts, mid-day. Contact Jim Levering at leveringj@brpsk12.org
City of Holland: http://www.cityofholland.com/jobs Appraisers; project engineer; reserve officer; paid on-call volunteer firefighter; tree trimmer; broadcast journalism and TV interns; seasonal landscape laborers (Sept- Dec) Print application from website and email to hr@cityofholland.com or pick up application at City Hall, Human Resources Dept, 270 S. River, Holland.
Evergreen Commons: Day Center program assistant; food service personnel; part-time volunteer coordinator. www.evergreencommons.org. click on Evergreen and Join Our Team.
Herman Miller: Full-time manufacturing and skilled positions. Info and application at www.hermanmiller.com/careers
Holland Public Schools: Two-way bilingual immersion teacher- elementary; sports coaches; before school/noon playground supervisors; food service workers and driver; substitute aides and drivers. www.hollandpublicschools.org and go to HR-Jobs link.
Hope College: www.hope.edu Campus safety, on-call officer; campus ministries, chaplain of integral missions (deadline Oct 2); Emmaus Scholars program, assistant director in residence (17.5/hrs per week in fall and spring semesters; housing provided; deadline Sept 30); library--evening supervisor, hourly full-time (deadline Sept 18); motorcoach drivers, part-time, on-call (deadline Sept 17); full-time operator/dispatcher; full-time and part-time custodians.
Behavioral assistants; classroom aides; web application developer.
West Ottawa Public Schools: Variety of openings: coaches, food service, long-term teacher substitutes, clerk, campus security, school psychologist, Great Start readiness teacher, education assistants, bus aide and bus driver substitutes. www.westottawa.net/jobs/
Zeeland Public Schools: Coaches, child care assistants, special ed parapro, part-time custodians, seasonal groundskeeper, food service substitutes, lunchroom/playground positions. www.zps.org/jobs
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Has "In the Community" helped you learn about or publicize multicultural and diversity events? ACEH welcomes your support! Member dues help pay for this email and all the other Alliance activities. If you'd like to become a member, the 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. Or you can become a service member, and contribute time as a volunteer.
It's easy--here's how:
--You can pay through the secure Pay Pal system at http://www.harmonyalliance.org Click on Join Us.
--Or you can send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Al Minert, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007.
--Or you can sign up any ACEH meeting or social event. THANK YOU!
ACEH is a 501(c) 3 organization; contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
