In the Community, September 27, 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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Dear Readers: The ACEH fiscal year runs from Oct 1 each year to Sept 30 of the following year. Many of you support us with your dues, which help finance our programs, publications, partnerships, advocacy on current issues, two scholarships, and community social events, and we appreciate you very much. If you are not currently a member, we hope you will consider becoming one this year. Information on how to join ACEH is at the end of this issue of "In the Community." Thank you.
--The ACEH Board: C.J. Kingdom-Grier, Viola Jackson, Annette Manwell,
Al Minert, H Bin Lim, Kim Lillibridge, Natalie Martinez, Lori Joseph Shaw.
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Sat, Sept 28, 10 am to 10 pm: Grand Haven Hispanic Heritage Fiesta. Dance performances, live music, vendors, authentic foods & beverages, beer & cantina tent. Kids' Zone activities 10 am to 2 pm. Hosted by Fiesta, city of Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Ottawa Co. United Way, Iglesia Episcopal de San Juan-Hispana. At downtown Central Park, Grand Haven.
Mon, Sept 30, 1:30 pm: 2019 Stoutemire Lecture in Multicultural Ministry: "Faith Following Ferguson: Five Years Later," by Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, author of "Ferguson and Faith." At Mulder Chapel, Western Theological Seminary, 101 E. 13th St, Holland.
Mon, Sept 30, 7 pm: Mayoral Candidate Forum: Hosted by League of Women Voters of the Holland Area to hear views of candidates running for mayor of Holland: Nancy DeBoer and Nathan Bocks. Written questions accepted from audience. At Holland City Hall, 270 S. River.
Mon, Sept 30, 7 pm: "Building Peace and Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine": Address by Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek, Palestinian/Christian theologian, author, and a citizen of Israel. At First Congregational Church, 345 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo.
Mon, Sept 30 – Sat, Oct 5, 7:30 pm: Film, "Toni Morrison, The Pieces I Am." Examines writer Morrison's life, works, and powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career. Morrison, who died in August, won the Nobel Prize in Literature, Pulitzer Prize, and many other literary prizes and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Film, released just before her death, is said to "capture the larger-than-life author in exceedingly human terms." Rated PG-13. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 West 8th St, Holland.
Wed, Oct 2, 7 pm: Faith, Race, and Community Lecture Series: "Getting Race Right: How Did We End Up Here? What, Exactly, Is Going On? Where is the Church, Anyway? And What Can We Do Now?" Speaker is Dr. Charles Green; lecture will be followed by a panel question-and-answer session. Hosted by Hope College American Ethnic Studies and Phelps Scholars Program. At Maas Auditorium, 264 Columbia Ave, Holland.
Fri, Oct 4, noon to 1:30 pm: Lakeshore Housing Alliance annual meeting. Free, open to the public. At Ottawa County Fillmore Complex, main conference room, 12220 Fillmore, West Olive.
Sat, Oct 5: Little and Big Read Book Giveaway: Area public libraries will have a limited supply of free copies of the books for pre-K through third grade children and for middle schoolers ("The Rooster Who Would Not be Quiet!" and "Before We Were Free") and for high school students and adults ("In the Time of Butterflies") in this year's Community Little and Big Read program. Participating are Allegan, Allendale, Fennville, Jamestown Gary Byker), Holland (Herrick main and north side), Zeeland (Howard Miller), Grand Haven (Loutit), Hudsonville (Patmos), Saugatuck-Douglas, and Spring Lake.
Mon, Oct 7, 7 pm: Candidate forum for Saugatuck City Council. Six candidates are competing for three seats: Christine Peterson, Garnet Lewis, Gerald Corwin Stoppel, Holly Leo, Stephen Boyd, and Todd Haskins. Free, open to the public. At Saugatuck High School cafeteria, 401 Elizabeth St, Saugatuck.
Wed, Oct 9, 5 pm: Hispanic Heritage Big Read Event: Médar Serrata, Ph.D., a native of the Dominican Republic and currently associate professor of Spanish at GVSU, will present about Truillo's dictatorship and share perspective on community's Big Read book "In the Time of Butterflies," by Julia Alvarez. Hosted by Hope's Center for Diversity and Inclusion. At Schaap Auditorium, Bultman Student Center, in center of campus off Columbia Ave, Holland.
Wed, Oct 16, 8:30 am: 13th annual Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing breakfast: "Opening Doors to Housing Choice." Speaker Tonika Johnson and her multimedia project "Folded Map," a visual investigation of community, illustrating Chicago's residential segregation, that brought residents together for conversation. Free, but registration required at website: www.fhcwm.org At Baker Lofts, 217 East 24th St, Holland.
Community Opportunity
Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) seeks volunteers for its youth programs, ¡Adelante! And ¡Más Adelante!, to help students in grades 9-12 visit college campuses, create resumes, apply for scholarships, complete their schoolwork, and (for older students) submit college applications and financial aid documents. ¡Adelante! time commitment is Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm; ¡Más Adelante! is Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm OR Saturdays 10 am to noon. Contact Yadah Ramirez at yadah@laup.org or call (616) 594-7159 or stop by the LAUP office in Midtown Center, 96 West 15th St, Suite 102, Holland.
Exhibits
"Changing America": The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and the March on Washington in 1963, and how they shaped Grand Rapids. Traveling exhibit of Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and National Museum of American History. Project of Grand Rapids Public Museum, with Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives. Through Oct 13. https://www.grpm.org/ At Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St, NW, Grand Rapids.
Jobs
Holland Sentinel employment ads: www.hollandsentinel.jobs
Michigan Works! Bring resumes. www.westmiworks.org At 121 Clover St, Holland.
Gentex Corporation: Marketing/corporate communications intern, part-time, paid. Open interviews for production team members, every Wednesday 7 am to 4 pm, 58 East Riley, Zeeland. www.gentex.com/careers
Haworth: Open interviews every Tuesday, 9 am to 6 pm. Hiring loader/unloaders. Corporate security officer, part-time. www.haworth.com/careers
Herman Miller, Inc: www.hermanmiller.com Click on About Us, scroll to Careers. Open interviews for manufacturing positions, every Monday from 9 am to 6 pm at Zeeland Mainsite facility, 855 East Main St, Zeeland. Building concierge, part-time.
Agewell Services: https://agewellservices.org Coordinator for home delivery of meals (Meals on Wheels), part-time in Holland. Food service team members, part-time.
Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org
Arbor Circle: www.arborcircle.org/employment
Bethany Christian Services: https://www.bethany.org and Click on Careers. Assistant business manager. Transitional foster care case managers, support specialists, clinicians, teachers and assistants, case aide, administrative assistant. English/Spanish bilingual capabilities.
Beyond Our Barriers: https://www.bob4mi.com/ Clearinghouse helping individuals with disabilities connect with potential employers.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Boys-&-Girls-Club-of-Greater-Holland/jobs?clearPrefilter=1 Youth development professional substitute, part-time.
Center for Women in Transition: See listing at Resilience, below.
Children's Advocacy Center: http://www.cac-ottawa.org/internships-and-employment At website, click on names of open positions: Case coordinator; PSB therapist; therapist. Send resumes or ask questions at ckiger@cac-ottawa.org
Civic Jobs Bank: Positions offered by civic organizations throughout the state. An outreach of SMG Strategies. https://www.smgstrategies.com/civics-jobs-bank?fbclid=IwAR0-PB848nqv_wBqd_EYFap1RPE6r59TaN3SSl0AsWNPonhfFclxKYXm6Gk
Community Action House: www.communityactionhouse.org Click on Who We Are and scroll to We're Hiring. Chief operating officer.
D. A. Blodgett St. Johns (Grand Rapids): Mentoring services specialist, full-time. Other openings. https://dabsj.org and click on Careers.
Evergreen Commons: www.evergreencommons.org/join-our-team Program assistant for Day Center, 23-29 hrs/wk.
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 Circles coach, part-time. Faith in Youth AmeriCorps members.
City of Grand Rapids: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grandrapids Administrative aide.
Grand Rapids Community College: www.grcc.edu/humanresources/jobs
Grand Valley State University: https://gvsu.edu/jobs/htm Michigan Small Business Development Center program coordinator. Student health promotions coordinator. Head coach, roller hockey. Membership and volunteer coordinator. Multimedia coordinator. Adjunct student health promotions coordinator (12-month position, with benefits; master's degree, other requirements).
Holland Aquatic Center: http://hollandaquaticcenter.org/employment/ Customer service assistant, part-time. Lifeguards.
Holland Area Arts Council: www.hollandarts.org/careers-and-internships.html
Holland Charter Township: www.hct.holland.mi.us Assistant to township clerk, 24-32 hrs/wk. Meter reader & maintenance assistant, full-time.
City of Holland: https://mi-holland.civicplushrms.com/careers/Jobs.aspx Youth wrestling instructor. Youth dance instructor. General recreation aide. Holland Recreation winter internship. Parks general maintenance (seasonal). School crossing guard. Police cadet. Volunteer internship. Part-paid firefighter. Reserve police officer. Police officer.
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 Instructional assistants. Guest teachers. Guest instructional assistants. Bus drivers. Other openings as well.
Hope College: www.hope.edu/employment/staff Custodian, full-time. Plumber, full-time.
Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance: http://lakeshorenonprofits.org/programs-and-services/nonprofit-job-postings. Job openings at local nonprofits.
Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP): Two math/science tutors (paid positions, one-and-a-half or two hours one evening a week, through end of fall semester) for LAUP's ¡Adelante! and ¡Más Adelante! youth programs. Contact Yadah Ramirez at yadah@laup.org, call (616) 594-7159, or stop in at the LAUP office, 96 West 15th, Suite 102, Holland.
MediLodge of Holland: Open positions, full- and part-time, for nurses and CNAs, various shifts. Apply in person at MediLodge of Holland, 1221 East 16th St, Holland, or online at Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=medilodge+of+holland&l=holland%2C+mi or at Healthcaresource: https://prestigehealthcare.vikus.net/jobs?location=49423
Metal Flow: www.metalflow.com
Michigan Nonprofit Association: Job listings in Michigan. https://mnaonline.org/job-postings/
Park Township: Recreation programmer, full-time w/ benefits. Submit resume w/cover letter to Park Township, Attn: Manager Howard Fink, 52—152nd Ave, Holland 49424 or online to info@parktownship.org
Resilience (formerly Center for Women in Transition): www.resiliencemi.org Trauma therapist, full-time; master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field; licensed in Michigan to provide therapy interventions. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
Spectrum Health: Talent program specialist—diversity, equity, and inclusion; full-time. https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_spectrumhealth/external/gateway/viewFromLink.html?jobPostId=126178&localeCode=en-us
State of Michigan: Job openings throughout the state. Listings can be sorted by location, job types, etc. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan Assistance payments worker, Michigan School for the Deaf.
MOKA (Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan): Residential support for developmentally disabled persons in these counties, full- and part-time, all shifts. Mentor of community supports. www.moka.org/careers
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District: www.oaisd.org/jobs Paraprofessional welding instructor. Accountant/controller, part-time. Custodian, full-time, second shift. Paraprofessional emergency medical services. Paraprofessional auto body repair. Assistant superintendent of special needs services. Desktop administrator/MAC. Staff accountant-grants. Paraprofessional/electrical program instructor. Pupil membership auditor. Classroom aide/SXI. Health aide, part-time.
Ottawa County: http://www.miottawa.org/careers Juvenile Detention Center/SUD clinician, full-time. Corrections deputy. Assistant prosecuting attorney I. Assistant public defender I. Juvenile Court officer. Facilities clerk, part-time.
Plascore: www.plascore.com/careers or email resume to careers@plascore.com. 615 N. Fairview Rd, Zeeland 49464. Machine design engineer. Manufacturing engineer. Third-shift laminators and utility operators. CNC operators.
Primera Plastics: www.primera-inc.com
Ready for School: http://readyforschool.org/our-story/ (scroll to bottom of page).
Thermotron: www.thermotron.com/hiring Electrical, product tester, refrigeration, welding.
Trendway: www.trendway.com
U.S. Census Bureau: The Bureau is actively recruiting applicants throughout the country for temporary jobs as census takers, recruiting assistants, office staff, and supervisory staff. Apply at www.2020census.gov/jobs. If you have questions or assistance, call 1-855-JOB-2020.
Westcore Neighbors: Coordinator of Nuestra Casa Gathering Place, serving Westcore Neigbors, part-time (10 hours a week; must live in Nuestra Casa's apartment. https://westcore-neighbors.breezy.hr/p/afbeebfb43fc-center-coordinator
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: www.hccwm.org Scroll to Events & News for general job listings in Grand Rapids area.
West Ottawa Public Schools: www.westottawa.net/jobs/
Western Seminary: Part-time maintenance assistant/custodian. https://www.westernsem.edu/about/employment/#toggle-id-2
City of Zeeland: www.ci/zeeland.mi.us/jobs Receptionist/office assistant, full-time.
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 and mail it to 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.
