In the Community, October 18, 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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TONIGHT, Fri, Oct 18, 7 pm business/support meeting; 8 pm program: Holland/Lakeshore PFLAG meeting: "Episcopal Journey to Inclusive Church," by the Revs. Jennifer Adams and Jim Steen of Grace Episcopal Church. Gender SAFE (Supporting All for Equity), offering support to persons who are or who love someone who is transgender or gender diverse, meets from 6 to 8 pm. At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.
Mon, Oct 21, 6:30 pm: Forum to hear Holland City Council At-Large candidates. Hosted by League of Women Voters to let voters hear and question Lyn Raymond and Vicki-Lynn Holmes, candidates for the at-large seat on Holland City Council. Residents may submit questions at the League website: www.lwv.holland.org (The election is Tuesday, Nov 5.) At Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.
Tues, Oct 22, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Open house at Out On The Lakeshore, to meet new director Jeffrey Sorenson. The LGBTQ+ community center provides support and various programs for youth and adults especially in Ottawa and Allegan counties. At OOTL, 451 Columbia Ave, Holland.
Wed, Oct 23, 1:30 pm: Open house and discussion on proposed zoning ideas, housing survey results; Q&A follows. The City of Holland is crafting "a user-friendly, graphic-heavy, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to combine all city laws concerning development, to help people to better understand and apply the standards. Looks at each zone district and the general standards to determine how the city can be more responsive to 21st century needs." Free; public is invited to share ideas. At Nuestra Casa community center, 253 West 15th, Holland.
Wed, Oct 23, 6 pm: Native American Heritage Event: Film, "Water Warriors," followed by discussion. Hosted by several Hope College offices. At Schaap Auditorium, Bultman Student Center, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland.
Fri, Oct 25, 6 pm: Right to Housing Rally: No More Tents! A public event to create more support for affordable housing and an end to homelessness in our community; no one should have to live in a tent or car, especially in the cold fall and winter months. Get a sign and put up a tent on your property. Organized by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, with participation from several local churches and many individuals. At Centennial Park, 250 Central Ave, Holland.
Mon, Oct 28, 5:30 pm: Annual Ability Award celebration: "Honors those who persist in vision of communities where people with disabilities can participate, contribute, belong." Nika Maples, survivor of a lupus-induced stroke, will share humorous and heartfelt stories. Hosted by Disability Network/Lakeshore, includes meal. Free, but must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ability-award-tickets-63765565523 At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8th and 9th Sts, Holland.
Mon, Oct 28, 7 pm: Big Read and Little Read Community Kick-off Event. A TED-talk-styled evening "to provide contexts for reading In the Time of Butterflies, Before We Were Free, and The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet." Hope College faculty Drs. Regan Postma-Montaño, Annie Dandavati, and Jesse Montaño explore Latin American past, the concept of "secular saints," and political climate of the setting. At Maas Center, 264 Columbia Ave, Holland. Events schedules at www.hope.edu/bigread and www.hope.edu/littleread
Tues, Oct 29, 4 pm to 6 pm: Welcome reception for new LEDA executive director Gloria Lara. Hosted by Holland Human Relations Commission. At Holland City Hall Council Chambers, 270 South River, Holland.
Tues, Oct 29, 6:30 pm: Holland Baha'i Community Celebration: Commemoration of the bicentenary of the birth of the BAB. Film, "Dawn of the Light"; music, refreshments, devotions. At Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.
Community Opportunities
Social Justice Awards: The City of Holland's Human Relations Commission (HRC) seeks nominations for the 2019 Social Justice Awards in the categories of Housing, Education, Employment, and Government/Community Relations. There's also a Student/Youth category for ages 13-19. Nominated individuals or organizations should "exemplify the virtues of social justice by promoting equal opportunity and access for all." Submit nominations by Fri, Nov 1, at www.cityofholland.com/182/Human-Relations Awards will be presented Jan 15, 2020.
Holland Area Arts Council, with Lakeshore Housing Alliance and United Way, is supporting National Homelessness Awareness Month by inviting people of all ages in Ottawa and surrounding counties to submit a sculpture "expressing what home (current, past, or imagined) feels like to them. Entries may be simple or complex, created by a group or made by a child or adult." Submit artwork between Nov 1 and Nov 5; exhibit will be Nov 7 – Nov 14, with a public reception Nov 7. https://www.hollandarts.org/what-does-a-home-feel-like.html or (616) 638-4468. At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland.
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, call (616) 594-7159, or stop by LAUP office in Midtown Center, 96 West 15th St, Suite 102, Holland.
Jobs and Job Fair
Job Fair: Monday, Oct. 21, 9 am to noon. Participating employers: Plascore, Comfort Keepers, Herman Miller, MOKA, Thermotron, Forge Staffing, Tyson Foods, Haworth, Gentex, Atrio, Primera Plastics. At Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, 650 East 24th St, Holland.
Holland Sentinel employment ads: www.hollandsentinel.jobs
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
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 Lifeguard/pool monitor, part-time hourly. 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 Secretary, part-time (18 hrs/wk). Affiliate faculty of instruction. Assistant professor for communications and digital studies.
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 Television production intern (Spring), paid. 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 Department of Public Safety: Crossing guard (Mon-Fri, 8:10-8:40 am; 3:30-4 pm, $20 per shift--$40 per day). Need someone to start by Fri, Oct 18. Contact Office Soto at j.soto@cityofholland.com
Holland Hospital: www.hollandhospital.org and scroll down to Careers. Diagnostics customer service representative, part-time. RN – invasive procedures, part-time. Security officer, part-time. Diabetes educator, part-time, benefit eligible (40 hrs per 2 weeks). 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, regular and sub. Food service. Substitute secretaries, teachers.
Hope College: www.hope.edu/employment/staff Center for Exploratory Learning—outreach program manager, part-time (10-20 hrs/wk). Custodian, full-time. Plumber, full-time. Male resident director, live-in, part-time (school year) position.
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.
Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates: Staff attorney, full-time in Holland. Must be bilingual (English/Spanish.) www.lia-michigan.org
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
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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
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 Mental health clinician. 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.
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/
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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--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.
