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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Your support of "In the Community" and other ACEH activities is welcomed!
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Thurs, Sept 10, 7:30 pm: Jazz/rhythm and blues, neo-soul singer Ester Rada and her band; music reflects her Israeli-born Ethiopian heritage. $10 adults, $7 seniors; $5 students 18 and under, at Hope Ticket Office, 100 E. 8th St; 396-7890. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St, Holland.
Fri, Sept 11, 7 pm: "Stories & Stereotypes at the Museum": Meeting of Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH); everyone is welcome. Guided tour of two exhibits: (1) Stories of Latin@s in Holland and (2) Immigration and Caricature: Ethnic Images, graphic images of mostly European immigrants from Civil War to World War I. Discussion follows. www.harmonyalliance.org or 396-2201. At Holland Museum, 31 West 10th St, Holland.
Fri, Sept 11 – Mon, Sept 21, various times and locations in Holland: 2015 Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. See schedule of films at www.tulipanes.org or in the September ACEH Newsletter.
Fri, Sept 11, and Sat, Sept 12 (11:30 am - 11:30 pm); Sun, Sept 13, noon - 5 pm. 38th annual Hispanic Festival. Entertainment, food/beverages, activities. http://hispanic-center.org/hispanic-festival/ At Calder Plaza, downtown Grand Rapids.
Sat, Sept 12, and Sun, Sept 13: Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Annual Traditional Pow Wow. Comstock Riverside Park, Grand Rapids.
Mon, Sept 14, 5:30 pm: #RacisminGR Community Conversation. Second of 4 dialogues to discuss racism, bias, inequity in Grand Rapids. Free. RSVP to Partners for a Racism-Free Community at (616) 466-6187 or www.prfc-gr.org. At Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF), 920 Cherry St, SE, Grand Rapids.
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," and 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.
Fri, Sept 18, 5 pm – 9 pm: Latino Art and Film: A Progressive Event. An evening of celebrating Hispanic art and culture:
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.
Sat, Sept 19, 5 pm dinner; 7 pm cultural programs: Kawm 2015 Onam. The celebration of an ancient Hindu festival also known as the harvest festival of Kerala, a southern state of India. Suggested donation $10 for individual, $25 for family of 4. Organized by Kerala Association of West Michigan. Contact Mrs. Sheeba Winjoe of Holland, at (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. Program at Peace Pole is for sharing thoughts, poems, remarks on peace. Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace. At Smallenburg Park, 16th St and Fairbanks, Holland.
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; program, with 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. How to communicate and collaborate in times of conflict or around different points of view, as well as 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.
Community Opportunity
Nuestra Comunidad Hispana. An invitation to Hispanic Americans to record their stories as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Trained facilitators available to help the story teller in Spanish or English; participants will receive a copy of their recording; stories will be displayed at LAUP annual dinner and other sites. At Herrick District Library, 270 S. River, Holland on Thurs, Sept 10, 10 am-noon; Sat, Sept 12, 2 pm-4 pm; Mon, Sept 21, 3 pm-5 pm; Sat, Sept 26, 10 am-noon.
Jobs and Job Fairs
Holland Michigan Works: Hiring event Tues, Sept 8, 10 am to 2 pm at 121 Clover St, Holland; (616) 396-2154. 8 employers (Haworth, MOKA, Dialog Direct, Alliance Home Health Care Services, Adecco, Blu Perspective, Express Employment Professionals, Effex Management Solutions) offering 183 positions. Bring several copies of resume.
Community Job Fair: Wed, Sept 9, 9 am to noon. 40 businesses with 500 jobs in professions and trades, including sales, customer service, health care, auto tech, manufacturing, truck driving, management, quality assurance, warehouse, marketing, skilled industrial, construction, security, food service. Free workshops at 9, 10, 11 am with info on interviewing, how to communicate with employers, etc. Hosted by Kentwood Community Church and Michigan Works!. (616) 455-1740. At Kentwood Community Church, 2950 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming, MI
Haworth Job Fair: Sat, Sept 12, 8 am to 1 pm. All shifts for assembly, machine repair, machine operators, sewers/upholsterers, material handlers, loader/unloaders (HiLo), switcher/shuttle driver.
Bring resume and photo I.D. At One Haworth Center, Holland.
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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).
Allegan County Mental Health: Accountant; registered nurse. Seeking culturally diverse-minded individuals. http://www.accmhs.org/employment.html Deadline for both is Fri, Sept 11.
Center for Women in Transition: Two on-call shelter assistants. Hours vary. High school degree or equivalent; computer proficiency; sensitive to issues of diversity. Send resume and cover letter to Shelter Program Manager, Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut Dr, Holland 49424. Deadline is Fri, Sept 11.
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.
Community Action House: Bilingual office manager, full-time. Records maintenance, multi-line phone system, data entry, greet guests, more. Need 1 year experience; able to communicate, interpret, translate in English and Spanish; able to de-escalate situations and deliver difficult information; organizational and computer skills. Send cover letter and resume to Rachel Ahee rahee@communityactionhouse.org. Deadline 8:30 am, Mon, Sept 14.
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).
Behavioral assistants; classroom aides; web application developer.
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Has "In the Community" helped you learn aboutor 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.
