In the Community, October 7, 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. (You're invited to support ACEH through membership. Information on how to do that is at the end of this email.)
A warm ACEH welcome to new member Heather Eizenga.
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Tues, Oct 13, 9 pm: "Driving While Black": PBS documentary film "showcases oral histories/interviews with scholars, writers, religious leaders, and more who chronicle the history of African Americans on the road from the 1930s through the 1960s and reveal insights about this transformative period in U.S. racial history." Shown on WGVU-TV.
Thurs, Oct 15, 7 pm: 2nd annual Green Lecture on Faith, Race, and Community: "To Achieve Our Country: Pathways to an Anti-Racist Future," by Dr. Charles Green, Hope College professor of psychology. Hosted by Hope's American Ethnic Studies and Phelps Scholars Programs. To join the virtual event via Zoom, go to www.hope.edu/green-lecture
Tues, Oct 20, 8:15 am to 3:15 pm: 5th annual Ottawa County Diversity Forum: Journeys to Equity.
Mon, Oct 26, 6:30 pm: "Racism in the Media." Virtual Town Hall event with panelists and breakout group discussions; hosted by the (Anti) Racism Task Force of Momentum Center, Grand Haven. Free but register at https://momentumcentergh.org/town-hall-racism
Thurs, Nov 5, 9 am: 14th annual Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing: "Opening Doors to Housing Choice": Virtual "breakfast" with speaker Jim McCarthy, past president of National Fair Housing Alliance board, who will discuss current fair housing cases and trends, including concerns in light of the pandemic. Free, but registration required (open now) at https://client.grcmc.org/fhcwm/eventregistration/162 __________________________________________________________________________________
Exhibits
Through Thurs, Oct 15: Virtual exhibit "Luis Sahagun: Lo Que Grita Mi Piel" ("That Which My Skin Screams") explores race through alternative Latinx narratives. He has participated in multiple invitational and national exhibits, worked as a teaching artist, and is artist-in-residence/visiting professor for Critical Race Studies at Michigan State University.
Through Sat, Nov 21: Exhibits (1) Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters: 50 artworks "that address African American history and culture from Civil War to the present; to provide historical context for Black Lives Matter protests against systemic racism in criminal justice, education, jobs, health care, housing. It is ala a celebration of Black culture and the many ways that Black culture has enriched American life over the past two centuries." (2) Resistance and Revival in 20th-Century Yoruba Art. https://hope.edu/arts/kam/exhibitions/index.html 395-6400 Public hours: Thurs/Fri 1 pm to 4 pm and Sat 10 am to 4 pm. At Kruizenga Art Museum, 271 Columbia Ave, Holland. ___________________________________________________________________________________
Community Opportunities
Events for the Community Big Read "In the Heart of the Sea," plus books for youth, will take place in November, with a kick-off program November 2. Listings and links will appear in future issues of "In the Community." ACEH will host a book discussion on Friday, November 6.
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Last Call for Filling Out the Census!
The deadline for filling out the U.S. Census is October 31. Here are people who can help you fill it out.
--Esther está aquí para ayudar¡ Llama al (616) 355-1322.
--The Macatawa Resource Center at 665 136th Ave., Holland, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Mon, Wed, and Fri; and 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Thurs. Call 616.312.7953, email prorealtorslh@gmail.com, or visit http://macatawaresourcecenter.org. --- Asegúrate de contar ¡En MRC te ayudamos a completar el censo 2020 de manera gratuita! En la oficinio del MRC, 665 136th Avenue, #70, Holland. (Horas arriba.)
--Disability Network/Lakehore: Don't have internet access? Call (616) 396-5326. ________________________________________________________________________________
Registration and Voting Information
To be eligible to register to vote you must be:
- A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote)
- A United States citizen
- At least 18 years of age (when you vote)
- Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison
You can register when you are 17.5 years old, but you can't vote until you're 18.
Use link in next paragraph for info about where to register and what the deadlines are.
The Michigan Secretary of State has an amazing site of links to all kinds of information about what's on the ballot; how, when, and where to register to vote; how, when, and where to apply for an absentee ballot; locations of drop boxes, tracking your ballot, accessible voting; voting in person; locations of polling places-- official answers to just about any voting-related question you can think of. Here's the link: Michigan Voter Information Center
You can vote in person on Tuesday, November 3rd. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. See the link above (Michigan Voter Information Center) for locations of polling places.
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Information, Help with Evictions/Foreclosures
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Community Action House: Latinx and Asian Cuisine Boxes Needed
Community Action House offers 3 types of food boxes: Basic, Latinx, and Asian -- the latter two with culturally appropriate foods. CAH needs more Latinx and Asian Cuisine Boxes and here's an easy-to-follow list of what to buy, how to pack, where to deliver, ways to donate: https://www.communityactionhouse.org/standtogether ______________________________________________________________________
Links to Anti-Racism Resources
158 articles, videos, podcasts, and websites for understanding systemic racism, compiled by the Smithsonian Institution:
White parents: it's time you had "the talk."
Series of YouTube videos "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" hosted by Emmanuel Acho, who discusses race with various guests or answers viewer questions.
13 microaggressions Black people deal with all the time:
Things that white people say that highlight their white privilege:
The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV series, documentaries, movies, TED talks, and books:
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 _________________________________________________________________________
County and Local Pandemic Links and Resources
https://www.careottawacounty.com/ An "all-purpose" link to resources from government and nonprofit organizations in Ottawa Co. Find info, ways to donate goods or money, volunteer opportunities, more. Or call 2-1-1. In English and in español. Learn more about COVID-19
Click for more information about COVID-19 and Ottawa County's Response.
Mental Health Resources and Support: Organizations providing behavioral health services during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout Ottawa Co. Visit miottawa.org/cmh :
State Health Data, Governor's Info
National
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Jobs
Workforce Employment Specialists: Virtual hiring events: www.teamworkforce.com or (616) 396-3700.
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland: https://bgch.org/ Click on About. Elementary program assistant, part-time (up to 25/hrs/wk). Elementary program coordinator for Saugatuck Extension Facility at Douglas Elementary School, part-time (20-29 hrs/wk).
City of Holland: https://mi-holland.civicplushrms.com/careers/Jobs.aspx West Michigan Regional Airport Authority director (applications close Oct 19). Parks general maintenance (seasonal). Plumbing and mechanical inspector, full time. Youth soccer instructor, part-time, for ages 3-5. Recreation supervisor. Video internship, part-time, paid. Custodian/maintenance for Holland Police Dept, part-time. Election inspector. Police officer. Reserve police officer, part-time. Police cadet. On-call firefighter.
Community Action House: http://www.communityactionhouse.com/jobs Program director to join strategic leadership team. Coordinator of volunteers. Outreach specialist, part-time. Food access associate. Resale logistics. Outreach specialist AmeriCorps member, full time. Food rescue logistics driver. Sunday morning help in Community Kitchen.
Creative Dining Services: https://creativedining.com/ Click on Work with Us. Marketing and promotions specialist (Zeeland). Line servers, full time and part time (Holland). Dishwasher, full time (Holland.
Front-line receptionist, part-time (20-29 hrs/wk); Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.
COVID eviction response specialists, part-time, temporary.
Grand Valley State University: www.gvsu.edu Assistant registrar. Content marketing specialist. Visiting faculty, College of Education.
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan: https://hispanic-center.org/ Click on About and scroll down to Careers. Development and donor relations manager. Resource navigation specialist (must be bilingual Sp/Eng).
Holland Hospital: www.hollandhospital.org Occupational therapist, inpatient rehab; part-time. Manager, physician's office practice, LHP; full and part-time positions available. Receptionist-security, part-time, varied hours. 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 Public Schools: https://hollandpublicschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Instructional assistants- Title I. Tier 2 Provider. High school math teacher. Instructional assistant-deaf & hard of hearing preschool program. Instructional assistant - special education. Assistant varsity baseball coach. Basketball coaches, middle school. Groundskeeper-building services. Food service servers.
Hope College: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hopeedu/promotionaljobs Staff: Engagement officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Faculty: Open rank--professor of literacy & elementary education (Education); economics and business (Accounting faculty); economics and business (Management faculty). Assistant professors: Studio art in drawing (Art and Art History); ecology (Biology); communication (Communication); religion and society (Religion); social work (Social Work). .
LIFELine Ministries: Information on available restaurant, factory, sales, and office jobs in West Michigan. Contact Pastor Willie J. Watt Jr. at williewatt@gmail.com or (616) 335-0611.
MOKA: https://moka.org/ Residential support/direct support professionals, full- and part-time, all shifts, flexible schedules to assist persons with disabilities.
Ottawa County: http://www.miottawa.org/careers.
Health educator - substance abuse disorder prevention, part-time. Legal investigator (licensed with State of Michigan). Probation officer--substance abuse assessment. Nurse practitioner, part-time (20 hrs/wk). Community health nurse: COVID-19 investigator (temporary). __________________________________________________________________________
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.
The ACEH fiscal year runs from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021
It's easy to become an ACEH member! Here's how:
--Or you can write a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Al Minert and mail it to Box 3007, Holland, MI 49422-3007.
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.
