In the Community: September 21, 2015
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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TONIGHT, Mon, Sept 21, 7 pm: Tulipanes film: "¡Que Viva Mexico!" 90-minute silent flm by Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. Sones de Mexico will present a live score for the film. Free. At Dewitt Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11th St, 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, 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. Worship, 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.
Mon, Sept 28, 7 to 9 pm: 8-week class, Policing in America and in Grand Rapids. Presented by Grand Rapids Institute for Information Demoracy. $20. Participation limited to 15 people Contact jsmith@griid.org. Location of class to be determined.
Thurs, Oct 8, 7:30 pm (doors open 7 pm): "On Two Fronts: Latinos and Vietnam." The Big Read Holland Area joins with Hispanic Heritage Month collaborative to present a documentary of "memoirs from two siblings examining the Latino experience during a war that placed the heaviest burden on working-class youth." Free. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 West 8th, Holland.
Tues, Oct 20, 5:30 pm: Disability Network/Lakeshore "The Ability Award" event honoring those who "persist in the vision of communities where people with disabilities can participate, contribute, and belong." Keynote address by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. Light appetizers, followed by program. RSVP by October 13 to www.dnlakeshore.org At Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, 216 Van Raalte Ave, Holland.
Thurs, Oct 22, 8:30am – 10 am: 9th annual Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing Breakfast. Opening Doors to Housing Choice. Keynote speaker is Kevin Boyle, author of the award-winning book "Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age," the true story of a black doctor, Dr. Ossian Sweet, as he and his family move into a white neighborhoods in 1920s Detroit. Register for the event at www.fhcwm.org At Double Tree Hotel, 650 East 24th 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: Today, Mon, Sept 21, 3 pm-5 pm; Sat, Sept 26, 10 am-noon.
Beginner's Conversational Spanish I Course: Registration is open for this weekly course (3 pm to 5 pm, Tues, Oct 6, to Tues, Dec. 15) offered by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance at Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136th Ave, Door #2, Holland. Go to http://www.ethnicdiversity.org/getinvolved for a registration form.
Escape Ministries: Volunteers for this Holland program that works to "inspire, equip, and empower at-risk teens and young adults." Needed: mentors for middle and high school students; help with youth athletic programs; assistance with food pantry distribution; administrative support. For more information, go to www.escape-out.org
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.
Exhibit
Native Makers, now through Nov. 7: Display of art forms, including baskets, pottery, fiber art, wood carvings, by members of the Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; photographs taken at the Sweet Grass Moon pow wow in 2015. www.sc4a.org or (269) 857-2399. At Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck.
Jobs and Job Fair
Holland Michigan Works: Hiring event Tues, Sept 22, 10 am to 2 pm at 121 Clover St, Holland; (616) 396-2154. 6 employers (Elwood Staffing, Workforce Management LLC, Resthaven, CSM Services, Quincy Street Inc, and LG Chem Michigan Inc.) with 158 jobs, including production team, technical operators, die settlers, CNC lathe operators, maintenance electrician, team leaders, school custodians, CNAs, LPN, RN, receptionist/housekeeping, home care director. Bring copies of resume.
Job Fair, Thurs, Sept 24, 4 pm to 7 pm: Dialog Direct has 100+ positions for licensed and non-licensed health insurance agents; hiring for Medicare open enrollment season . Applicants can complete an assessment before the Fair at http://bit.ly/Hollandjobfair-9-24. At 1351 South Waverly Rd, Suite 360, Holland.
Allegan County: Open until filled. www.allegancounty.org Call-in child care worker, part time; corrections officer; deputy sheriff; veterans' court agent, part-time; administrative assistant-central dispatch; deputy circuit court clerk.
City of Holland: http://www.cityofholland.com/jobs Clerical assistant, part-time; reserve officer; paid on-call volunteer firefighter; tree trimmer; broadcast journalism and TV interns; fall to early winter landscape laborers Print application from website and email to hr@cityofholland.com or pick up application at City Hall, Human Resources Dept, 270 S. River, Holland.
Downtown Market Grand Rapids: Incubator kitchen and program manager, full-time. http://downtownmarketgr.com/be-a-part/work/incubator-kitchen-program-manager
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 Hospital: Full- and part-time positions. www.hollandhospital.org and click on Careers.
Holland Museum: Part-time facilities assistant (12-15 hrs/wk). dhawley@hollandmuseum.org.
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); full-time operator/dispatcher; full-time and part-time custodians.
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District: www.oaisd.org and click on Employment. Secretary-technology services; behavioral assistants; teacher assistant; 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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