In the Community, March 1, 2019
A Weekly Listing of Diversity and Multicultural Events
From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony:
"Diversity, Unity, and Justice Are at the Heart of ACEH"
ACEH was founded in Holland in 1999 and is committed to justice, equal opportunity, cross-cultural understanding, and appreciation for diversity. Members work together 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 Check us out under Groups on Facebook, at ACEH – Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.
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Readers, please consider becoming a member of ACEH. Your dues let us continue our outreach in West Michigan through the weekly "In the Community" email, a monthly Newsletter, public programs, advocacy on current issues, partnerships with other groups, and two community social events (see info below on the upcoming 20th anniversary celebration March 16).
If you use "In the Community" to find info about diversity and multicultural events or to publicize programs of your organization, ACEH would appreciate your support.
When you scroll down to the end of this email, you'll find a list of the various membership categories and how to join or renew. THANKS!
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TONIGHT, Fri, Mar 1, 7 pm: "Healing Justice: Self-Expression through Group Singing—Moving Toward Meaningful Connections and Big Picture Change." Dr. Mary Cohen, associate professor of music education, University of Iowa, and founder of Oakdale Prison Community Choir: how choral singing can transform lives through healing, hope, community. Half her choir is community members and half are persons incarcerated in a medium-security prison. Sponsored by area churches, Hope College departments, local chapter of American Guild of Organists. At Hope Church RCA, 77 West 11th St, Holland.
Sat, Mar 2, 11 am: Angela Dominguez, children's author and illustrator, will read from some of her bilingual picture books and talk about her adventures in producing children's literature. Books will be available for sale. https://www.angeladominguezbooks.com/ At Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.
Tues, Mar 5, 6:30 pm: "Quality of Life: The Affordable Community." Program of Living Sustainably Along the Lakeshore to address "how housing issues affect us and our neighbors." Panelists Ryan Kilpatrick of Housing Next; Laura Driscoll, Good Samaritan's director of housing services; Angela Maxwell of Community Action House; and Chad Frederick, GVSU geography department faculty. At Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.
Thurs, Mar 7, 4 pm: 2019 Asian Heritage Education and Diversity Lecture: "Reframing the Narrative: Resistance, Resettlement, Redress," by Frank Abe, journalist, producer, and director. Talk focuses on wartime internment of Japanese Americans, relating the experience to that of those targeted in U.S. today on basis of race, religion, or immigrant status. In collaboration with Hope College departments, organizations. At Bultman Student Center Schaap auditorium, 141 E. 12th St, Holland.
Thurs, Mar 7, 7 pm: Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series: Award-winning authors Hilary Plum ("Strawberry Fields") and Chen Chen ("When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities") present from these and other works. At Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts Recital Hall, 221 Columbia Ave, Holland.
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Sat, Mar 16, 5 pm: 20th anniversary celebration of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH). All are welcome at this cultural sharing party and potluck featuring entertainment, family activities, an auction of new goods and services, fun, fellowship, and—of course—delicious foods. Please bring a dish to share from your family background, and a nonperishable item for a local food bank. At First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 57 West 10th St (use 9th St entrance), Holland.
---Able to volunteer? Openings available for greeters, auction helpers, food receivers, buffet set-up persons, and more. Payment is in gratitude (and maybe an extra dessert)! Please email aceh@harmonyalliance.org or call Mary De Ridder at 399-2161.
ACEH was founded in Holland in 1999 to work for justice, equal opportunity, appreciation for diversity, and cross-cultural understanding. It seeks to make West Michigan a place where all are welcomed and respected.
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Community Opportunity
Make your family multi-cultural: Host a high school student from abroad for a semester or school-year. CETUSA (Council for Educational Travel, USA) has young men and women from Spain, Denmark, Italy, Thailand, Brazil, and more. Your international son or daughter will attend public school in your district and ride the bus. You will provide their meals, a bed, and lots of love! Local CETUSA coordinator is Amanda Cisneros; contact her for more information, at amandacisneros33@gmail.com. http://www.cetusa.org
Exhibits
Through Mar 10, 2019: "SONS: Seeing the Modern African American Male." More than 80 photographs of Muskegon men. Photography and video are used "to mimic the process of prejudging people…and reconciling prejudgments with realities." At Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Ave, Muskegon.
Through Mar 30: "Enlightened Harmony": 20th-century Japanese Art from the Hesslink Collection. Japanese prints, textiles, ceramics, and lacquers collected by John and Etta Hesslink in Japan. At Kruizenga Art Museum, 271 Columbia Ave, Holland.
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Jobs and Job Fairs
Holland Sentinel employment ads: www.hollandsentinel.jobs
City of Holland Job Fair: Saturday, March 9, from 11 am to 1 pm, at 2nd floor of Holland Civic Center, 8th St and Pine Ave, Holland. Seasonal and part-time jobs in these departments: Parks & Cemetery, Recreation, Fire Department, Windmill Island Gardens, Clerk's Office.
Michigan Works! Bring resumes. www.westmiworks.org At 121 Clover St, Holland.
Gentex Corporation: Open interviews for production team members, every Wednesday 7 am to 4 pm, 58 East Riley, Zeeland. www.gentex.com/careers
Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org
Arbor Circle: www.arborcircle.org/employment
Beyond Our Barriers: https://www.bob4mi.com/ Clearinghouse helping individuals with disabilities connect with potential employers.
Center for Women in Transition: http://www.cwitmi.org/about-cwit/job-opportunities/
Community Action House: www.communityactionhouse.org
Evergreen Commons: www.evergreencommons.org/join-our-team Member services associate. Membership specialist.
Fennville Public Schools: www.fennville.org and click on District.
Global Concepts Enterprise, Inc.: Assemblers and material handlers, quality auditor, assembly supervisor, product/project engineer. Email resume to HR@globalconcepts.com or apply in person at 785 Waverly Court, Holland.
Good Samaritan Ministries: https://www.goodsamministries.com/getinvolved/jobs
City of Grand Rapids: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grandrapids
Grand Rapids Community College: www.grcc.edu/humanresources/jobs
Grand Valley State University: https://gvsu.edu/jobs/htm
Haworth: www.Haworth.com/Careers
Herman Miller, Inc: www.hermanmiller.com Click on About Us, scroll to Careers
Holland Area Arts Council: www.hollandarts.org/careers-and-internships.html
Holland Charter Township: www.hct.holland.mi.us Meter reader & maintenance assistant, full-time.
City of Holland: https://mi-holland.civicplushrms.com/CareerPortal/Jobs.aspx See also info under Job Fairs, above. Recreation program coordinator, full-time. Police cadet. For Windmill Island: Horticulture assistant; grounds assistant. Tennis instructor. Recreation field maintenance. Part-paid firefighter. Reserve police officer: various requirements. Summer intern – engineering. Municipal accountant I. Police officer. Lead swim instructor. General maintenance person for parks (seasonal). Technology services manager. Property data field collector, mid-May through mid-August. Visitor services assistant for Windmill Island, beginning late March through early October. Windmill Island seasonal jobs beginning April 27: guides, greeters, ticket booth attendants, weekend custodian. Windmill Island Gardens Tulip Time help: tour guides, greeters, ticket sellers May 4-13; work wear and training provided. Swim instructor. Sports complex site supervisor. Junior Adventure Club coordinator. JAC instructor. Lifeguard. Holland Recreation internship.
Holland Hospital: www.hollandhospital.org and scroll down to Careers. Patient access specialist. Medical lab scientist. Outpatient behavioral health therapist. Registered respiratory therapist.
Holland Public Schools: www.hpsJOBS.com or www.hollandpublicschools.org
Hope College: www.hope.edu/employment/staff Technical director for Events and Conferences. Director of Phelps Scholars Program. Residential Life coordinator. Lighting and sound technician for departments of Dance and Theater, full-time beginning Aug 1, 2019. Technical director for theatre and HSRT, full-time. Buyer for the Bookstore, part-time. Director of Leadership Annual Giving, full-time. Senior director of assessment and accreditation, full-time. Residential Life Coordinator, full-time. Borgeson artist in residence, 12-week summer program. CASA summer teacher and summer teaching assistant. Summer camp staff for K-12 students. Upward Bound biology instructor, June 17-July 26.
Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance: http://lakeshorenonprofits.org/programs-and-services/nonprofit-job-postings. Job openings at local nonprofits.
State of Michigan: Job openings throughout the state. Listings can be sorted by location, job types, etc. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan
MOKA (Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan): Provides various supports to developmentally disabled persons in these counties. Full-time and part-time positions, all shifts. www.moka.org/careers
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District: www.oaisd.org/jobs Pupil membership auditor. Classroom aide/SXI. Health aide, part-time.
Ottawa County: https://www.miottawa.org Seasonal park supervisor (Marina). Naturalist guide, part-time, hourly, for Ottawa Co. Parks Nature Education Center. Park attendant, winter, part-time.
Plascore: www.plascore.com/careers or email resume to careers@plascore.com. 615 N. Fairview Rd, Zeeland 49464. Third-shift laminators and utility operators; CNC operators.
Primera Plastics: www.primera-inc.com
Thermotron: www.thermotron.com/hiring Electrical, product tester, refrigeration, welding.
Trendway: www.trendway.com
West Ottawa Public Schools: www.westottawa.net/jobs/
WOOD-TV: www.woodtv.com/careers Local programming coordinator. Digital sales assistant. Multi-media account manager.
City of Zeeland: www.ci/zeeland.mi.us/jobs Director of fire/rescue (fire chief).
Zeeland Public Schools: www.zps.org/jobs or call (616) 748-3011.
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It's easy to become an ACEH member! Here's how:
--You can join at our website www.harmonyalliance.org and go to Membership;
--Or you can write a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Al Minert, Box 3007, Holland, MI 49422-3007;
--Or you can join at any ACEH program or social event.
Dues are $20 per year for an individual ($35, two years);
$30 per year for a couple or family ($50, two years);
$40 for a nonprofit;
$75 for a business.
In lieu of (or in addition to) paying dues, you may join as a service member, volunteering for the group. ACEH is a 501c3 organization. Our fiscal year is October 1 to September 30.
