| In the Community, June 11, 2020 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. _________________________________________________________________________________ Sat, June 13, noon to 1 pm: Stand for Peace Michigan. A Vigil for Peace and Justice "among individuals, among nations; respect for the rights of others is Peace." Some signs available, but can bring own. Event, which will take place each Saturday, is supported by Lakeshore Women for Peace and Holland Quakers. At Centennial Park, downtown Holland. Tues, July 21, 9 am: Virtual Summit on Racism. More information will be forthcoming from the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance: www.ethnicdiversity.org __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Link to statement from the Holland Police Department, in response to residents' questions about procedures and training, and a summary of the department's community involvement: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmi-holland.civicplus.com%2F1032%2FHDPS-Community-Questions-Response%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR28h6s-Iqx3w2L3GXMu-0iyJ2CcTB7aUYwblzg11taXMSbAcppUC5TNGw0&h=AT3l0WLtqUVb880UmtUV2Udg50R_KjhIja6moXnYvI5kSzxwajuLJO3YrEq6dNHzo5-l49FNF2aef7TclOyNfunt_DUuy_CiK1uevTlvw6HeevRlcZKFpiHeBlGAtQAGwfVlwQEVreMF9qQUoISFrl-5bhYi7bkPRc68Zu93jEqomFwzW1pynYTxaq-4TX67oMwLHIrSWMsXky8YdAEftF5LXeZnF0kTfOvekhhxWENXg3Ldr4dbGN6Y7TtjHOEnpdwV_dR5S0cIaZdV85pjLMAeSMPVTqXClPuT7-SOYkkxN2yWxOOBo0lSnnfPtnBxXlE8IFuiq1X4aWcoXgY1soGh_sMEMK4ddCQ7Mowz80JgeP6_8h1YN8klKQTPxiV_KYupa3nnjrR6daB4TpkEbR-PmIhaRL7olUU70y0LQHWn7oOQd4PtQLP9H2K8ERBsH2X5VV0nRxSvjpRzbCpauTJFgn_TwYUtoEfIWPW4q6kX83fe7ObS4DFYTZa3z2vJZA0N0Fwp-Sh3Zn9fOD-LSC-wUJuBePErnmRnR37g8wBCotuHkp2jfZfsgUCbIEBlzMExWO-lmZPxlIquE5fYWnj6cI2OuZwj7O1NPYZ6Y1J1VI-7K2t6tZm67j5XXc1qNFIgGgVwvVuIWMpU90e4QNqr-po2rsoB3K0pYocV7gE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ New Racism, Anti-Racism, Justice Resources: "Know Better to Do Better." The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV series, documentaries, movies, TED talks, and books. https://parade.com/1046031/breabaker/anti-racist-tv-movies-documentaries-ted-talks-books/?fbclid=IwAR1nzfFoTRkyYtEfUnKEn1ehtW5nu1Rz7N8Zx0o3_QrYrSx1KQWvhn8iB7w#.Xt4VYtJyGu5.facebook Racial Injustice Has Benefitted Me: https://www.holypost.com/post/how-racial-injustice-has-benefited-me?fbclid=IwAR1abCku76JA1yAGzX64MISDeH7BdMUJxgGtTiwPk6COZZt0n6zhYu4vIhA Reflections from a Token Black Friend: https://medium.com/@rnagarajah2/reflections-from-a-token-black-friend-2f1ea522d42d 6 Things That White People Say that Highlight Their White Privilege: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/things-white-people-say-highlight-privilege_l_5edeafafc5b637b87e22cee0?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=women_fb&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0rv1dim0WODoVqB7M8ayLmbOn_c60PdxHIFUPesWWEEzfbnbg6crD1sfQ&fbclid=IwAR05oOOmmrnM0dI2gOIaJImF2WNMrt8QP7odKXLL15ccAwPcag9ZE-CGsMs Read "White Fragility": https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/05/dear-white-people-please-read-white-fragility/ Black-Owned Independent Bookstores: https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/?fbclid=IwAR2ZVKryDNiIdpEC5kLNoGU7WBeB6rqIk1xhLidOAPAe872MQI0dK9iwIOs Audio Books with Narrators of Color: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html?campaign_id=69&emc=edit_bk_20200609&instance_id=19225&nl=books®i_id=50016253&segment_id=30463&te=1&user_id=fa259d4e5146ac76fd75d3ea7f28f220 Explaining Race and Racism to Kids: rhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/parenting/kids-books-racism-protest.html?campaign_id=69&emc=edit_bk_20200609&instance_id=19225&nl=books®i_id=50016253&segment_id=30463&te=1&user_id=fa259d4e5146ac76fd75d3ea7f28f220 Affirming Black Students: https://www.tolerance.org/the-moment/june-1-2020-black-lives-matter?utm_source=Teaching+Tolerance&utm_campaign=26075f243c-Newsletter+6-9-2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8cea027c3-26075f243c-82947575 Equal Justice Initiative YouTube: Slavery to Mass Incarceration. The Myth of Racial Difference Created to Sustain American Slavery Persists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4e_djVSag4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1M2G9ogrEKYLMuZ2ke4L4VUjIB9OlhAlE23S1I8SgT4Lf8PkfVBPL_SCA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Resources Posted June 4 Your black colleagues may look like they're okay: Chances are, they're not. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9841376/black-trauma-george-floyd-dear-white-people? Overt White Supremacy (considered unacceptable) and Covert White Supremacy (considered socially acceptable): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100889328515435&set=a.682567671865&type=3&eid=ARCrvBs431VdDq_Wv0YVWzLykpVHchxtaqXLIB99u371KSeFtyH37fSf0h5bZ6uo3Xedk2_GknB-cXIP&ifg=1 Anti-Racism Resources for White People: Videos, articles, books, pod casts, films, and organizations; info for parents and children. bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fequality-includes-you%2Fwhat-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR23g-8Hb3Ij1Vm6H1LmBEeg0AoCxXmlit7341dL6rGUUvdYIEKjkfgEkyw&h=AT0K4HhWhlNlgj4RuIg0PEhfFUJ9I84i1uhgLaf96PsdTxSRUWedXIzK5whp9yjweOikwCbwJSynjjKdOgQ9WioCxcaH9ta_ZGdxerMDkNkbYcOkxRgCpClfXp-kE2ocRsWDBnnDo3AdmcurFzBCZoQ6_Nlk4BhQqkmbgSvRzw Equal Justice Initiative: https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&sxsrf=ALeKk00Ybr7VVwlS7WxoaGTg2Hj8w5Yi8g:1588883544600&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=virtual+tour+of+equal+justice+initiative&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjun4-6zKLpAhWEds0KHcfeBbYQsAR6BAgBEAE&biw=1280&bih=913 Warner Brothers has made "Just Mercy" free to rent for "systemic racism" education. Warning from C.J. Kingdom-Grier: "Black people, it has the potential to re-traumatize you." (Film is a dramatization of the work of attorney Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative): https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/warner-bros-free-just-mercy-rentals-systemic-racism-1202234965/ The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Take a virtual tour of collections and resources in this outstanding museum, located in Big Rapids, MI at Ferris State University. www.ferris.edu/jimcrow The Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes You Tube video with Oprah Winfrey and Jane Elliott: (From 1992, but very relevant today. Watch how quickly one group becomes frustrated and angry and the other experiences its "superiority." This experiment has been used in countless places, in various forms.) https://www.upworthy.com/oprah-blue-eyes-brown-eyes--racism-experiment?fbclid=IwAR0n3EXwOML7qvwhYzg-_lkRoDT3cJeVDNUTfiMbvkuQcQxXF_7W0MPJ3dw List of black films streaming online: https://rollingout.com/2020/03/21/heres-a-list-of-every-black-film-streaming-online-right-now/?fbclid=IwAR17LyTZAjzSuv-IDlTSGIkRewB88PdUUPc7RR4kXBPsAJmSt2b7UZnt8wQ Black parents describe "the talk" with their children, about police; includes references to studies of white bias: https://www.vox.com/2016/8/8/12401792/police-black-parents-the-talk?fbclid=IwAR0Dy-TmLiM3IduSS7Y9XNL3uJKHA23DYlDK-YiWgwIqAuYtd7T_4oHm70o How to teach white kids about race: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/white-kids-race/569185/ How do I talk to my kids about race and racism?: https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-and-emotional-development/advice/social-awareness/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-and-racism 100+ books with characters of color, for readers of all ages: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/books-with-characters-of-color Teaching Tolerance publications/videos by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Excellent materials for teachers and others who work with children; current issues/discrimination/prejudice of many kinds. www.teachingtolerance.org 10 books challenging racism (including one by attorney Benjamin Crump): https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/10-books-challenge-racism/#open-season-crump A Great Stack of Anti-Racist Books: https://www.facebook.com/ibramxkendi/photos/a.384489028616012/1005211433210432/?type=3&eid=ARAJU2jV9RBycvUTpHWTi6PxkPz3aUuOLwDP7REU2KKF5ikd5ON15dunKWq21ihadtstSdjTor4poBz8&ifg=1 Dear Readers of "In the Community": This is only a very small portion of what's available online, in libraries, bookstores, magazines, podcasts, YouTube, films, discussions, groups, conferences, and more. We invite you to send us your suggestions for additions to the list, to be included in future issues of this ACEH publication. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ County and Local Pandemic Links and Resources: https://www.careottawacounty.com/ An "all-purpose" link of resources from government and nonprofit organizations in Ottawa County. Find info, ways to donate goods or money, volunteer opportunities, more. Or call 2-1-1. In English and in español. https://www.miottawa.org/Health/OCHD/coronavirus.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Daily updates from Ottawa Co Dept of Public Health; links to new dashboard of information about cases; resources for many kinds of issues, including domestic violence. In English and in español. http://bit.ly/LocalFarmReliefEffort: Ottawa Food has started a pilot program to work with 4 local food pantries (Salvation Army, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Harvest Stand Ministries, Community Action House). July 1 through Oct 31, Lakeshore Food Rescue-Farm Relief Effort will buy food from local farmers to feed local families, helping keep small-farm families financially solvent while also providing fresh produce to food-insecure families. To donate funds, go to the link above. Questions? Contact Madelyn at madelyn@harvest stand.org or (616) 748-6003, ext. 4 or Lisa Uganski, Ottawa Food Coordinator, at (616) 393-5770 or luganski@miottawa.org The Holland Farmers Market is open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 8 am to 2 pm. The first hour is reserved for persons over age 60, immunocompromised people, and pregnant women. The Monday Night Market will not take place until further notice. Food distribution: www.OttawaFood.org To make a drive-up appointment with Community Action House, call (616) 392-2368, ext. 100. Holland Public Schools food sites/online learning/other info: www.hollandpublicschools.org _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mental Health Resources and Support: Many local organizations are providing behavioral health services during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout Ottawa County. Visit miottawa.org/cmh to see a listing of the organizations and their contact information. The State of Michigan also has resources available, including: Headspace, an online tool for mindfulness and meditation exercises Michigan Peer Warmline 888-733-7753, for persons with severe mental illness needing peer support COVID-19 Line 888-535-6136, for persons needing basic COVID-19 information or emotional support Healthcare Provider Support Hotline 888-910-1636, for Michigan healthcare personnel needing support Questions about screening and testing, call Holland Hospital (616) 394-2080; Spectrum Health (616) 391-2380; North Ottawa Community Health System (616) 935-7810. __________________________________________________________________________________ Downtown Holland has two new websites to make it easier for customers to shop or order take-out. Shop Downtown: www.shopdowntownholland.com Dine Downtown: www.dinedowntownholland.com Links to take-out and curbside pickup at area businesses: https://www.hollandtakeout.com State Health Data, Charts, Governor's Info https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/coronavirus-tracker-what-michigan-needs-know-now An excellent, nonprofit source of information. Links to these subjects, among others: Where Michigan families can get food, cash, internet during crisis; Michigan coronavirus Q&A; how to apply for unemployment benefits amid coronavirus crisis; how to get tested for coronavirus; map of where kids can get meals during school closure; make your own hand sanitizer during coronavirus shortage. The state's response and community mitigation strategies: www.michigan.gov/coronavirus Governor Whitmer's Executive Orders: www.michigan.gov/whitmer ---Applying for unemployment benefits: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia/160_-_Claiming_UI_Benefit_In_Michigan_-_Jan2014_444213_7.pdf National The COVID-19 global outbreak situation at www.cdc.gov/COVID19 Jobs and Job Fairs: West Michigan Works! will hold Virtual Job Fairs on June 24 and 25 (job-seeker registration is June 15-19) and June 29 and 30 (registration July 20-24). https://jobs.westmiworks.org/weekly-hot-jobs/ Pure Michigan Talent Connect: https://www.mitalent.org/find-a-job Holland Sentinel employment ads: www.hollandsentinel.jobs Michigan Works! https://jobs.westmiworks.org/weekly-hot-jobs/ info@westmichiganworks.org City of Holland: https://mi-holland.civicplushrms.com/careers/Jobs.aspx Director of finance. Heavy equipment operator, full-time. Lifeguard, Bouws Pool. Recreations field maintenance. Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area: www.cfhz.org Director of finance. Disability Network/Lakeshore: www.dnlakeshore.org/executive-director-search/ Executive director. Application deadline is June 26. Grand Valley State University: www.gvsu.edu Assistant registrar. Holland Township: www.hct.holland.mi.us Entry-level maintenance assistant, full-time. Holland Hospital: www.hollandhospital.org Emergency department RN, part-time (48 hrs/2 wks, 3 pm to 3:30 am). Occupational therapist, in-house rehab, part-time (1 weekend/mo, 8 am-4:30 pm, 16 hrs/2wks). Holland Museum: www.hollandmuseum.org Facilities assistant/custodian, part-time (approx. 8 hrs/wk) Hope College: www.hope.edu Summer educational coach for Upward Bound, 6-8 hrs/day. Apply by June 7. InterCare Community Health Network: https://www.intercare.org/careers.html Kids Hope USA: https://kidshopeusa.org/about-us/employment/ Communications and national office coordinator, part-time (20-29 hrs/wk). Located in Zeeland. Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance: http://lakeshorenonprofits.org/programs-and-services/nonprofit-job-postings. Job openings at local nonprofits. Ottawa County: http://www.miottawa.org/careers Nurse practitioner, part-time (20 hrs/wk); benefits. Community health nurse: COVID-19 investigator (temporary). Resilience (formerly Center for Women in Transition): https://resiliencemi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/On-Call-GP.png Trauma therapist, full-time. On-call shelter assistant; hourly. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear "In the Community" readers: Many of you support us with your dues and donations, which finance our programs, partnerships, advocacy on current issues, publications, 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 and/or making a financial donation to ACEH, which is a 501c3 organization. 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. 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. | 
