In the Community: re ACEH meeting Friday

Hi all,

 

The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) meeting is FRIDAY night, February 12, at 7 p.m., not tonight as stated in today's Sentinel.

 

Location: 21 West 16^th St (across from old Walgreens), east of the intersection of 16^th and River in Holland.

 

Program: Video biography of Thurgood Marshall "Justice for All"; speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History; plus tour of the Center.

 

Everybody's welcome—just don't show up tonight!

 

Any questions, call 396-2201.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

In the Community from ACEH February 8

 

"The failures of the past must not be an excuse for the inaction of the present and the future."  … Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

Tue, Feb 9, 3:30 until 5:30 pm: Open house for Holland's Ourstreet/Neighborhood Liaison Office in its new location at City Hall, 270 South River Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 10, noon: Great Decisions Series: "Enhancing Security Through Peacebuilding," presented by Keith St. Clair, professor at Grand Rapids Community College.  Free light lunch provided.  At Herrick District Library Auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting, everyone is welcome (NOTE meeting site, below).  Video, "Justice for All," the story of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, with local speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History in Holland.  People will be able to tour the Center, now under development.  For meeting info, call 392-5086.  At the Center, 21 West 16th St, Holland (just east of intersection of River Ave and 16th St).

 

Fri, Feb 19, 6 pm:  2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History; public is invited. Speakers: Minister Carlinda Peoples of Angel Community Church, Muskegon, "Black Womanist Thought/Leadership," and Rev. Eugene Cowen, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Muskegon, "The Pulpit Theologian: William Turner."  For information, contact wayne465@yahoo.com or (616) 392-2919.  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th St, Holland.

 

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

 

NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2010: Free, interactive eight-week class to train adults in leadership skills, working with governing bodies, neighborhood issues, and making a difference in the community.  Applications are due Feb 18, 2010; classes begin on Thurs, March 4 and are limited to 15 participants.  Registration required. Classes are held at Midtown Center, 96 West 15^th St, Holland.  Contact Janie Briones at the Ourstreet Office (616) 355-3127 or email her at  J.Briones@cityofholland.com; the office is located at City Hall, 270 River, Holland.

 

HOLLAND FIRST is accepting applications for its 2010 class, which begins February 23 and runs through April 20. This free program "promotes cultural awareness and community leadership through exploration of local programs and resources that enhance the quality of life here.  Goal is to understand these community assets and how they work within a diverse population."  Facilitated by Dante Villarreal of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center.  Classes meet once a week for eight weeks and cover community history, economic development, community resources, law enforcement, government, education, art/culture.  Sponsored by Chemical bank and Blue Cross/Blue Shield/Blue Care Network of Michigan.  For more information or to register, call the Holland Chamber of Commerce, (616) 392-2389

 

In the Community from ACEH February 1

 

"There is no 'them' and 'us.'  In a world this size, there can only be 'we'—all of us working together."  …  Don Ward

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Feb 1, 7 pm:  "Becoming the Beloved Community in America's New Racial Times: Lessons from 30 Years in the Trenches," by Chris Rice, director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation.  Part of Belhar Confession events sponsored by several organizations at Hope College.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Feb 3, noon: Great Decisions Series: "China Rising: A New Paradigm for U.S. Foreign Policy," with Dr. Glenda Quarnstrom, adjunct professor of Asian studies at Grand Valley State University.  Free light luncheon included.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, Feb 4, 4 pm: Performance, "The African American Experience," by the student theatre troupe Act on Racism.  Includes live skits on the African American experience, from slavery to present day.  Free.  At Cook-DeWitt Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale.

 

Thurs, Feb 4, 6 pm: Celebrate Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian New Year with Year of the Tiger event.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 5, 6 pm: First event in 2010 Leonard F. Stoutemire Lecture Series in African American Religious History: Presentations by Rev. Eric Williams, 2010 Faculty Fellow in Theology and Homiletics at Western Seminary, "Historicizing and Contextualizing African American Religious Thought," and Rev. Wayne Coleman, "Surviving Race and Place in My Black Face: C. Eric Lincoln."  Next events on Feb 19 and 26.  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Feb 6, 9 am until 5 pm: DTE Ethnic Heritage Festival of music, dance, crafts, and displays of various ethnic groups that call West Michigan home. Free admission to the museum.  Food available for purchase; visitors over age 21 may sample beers from around the world (1 to 4 pm); showcase of traditional and modern fashions at 12:30 pm; planetarium show "Everybody's Sky: Star Stories from Around the World," at 11 am and 1, 2 and 4 pm.  www.grmuseum.org.  (616) 456-3977. At Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St, NW, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Feb 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting, open to all. Video, "Justice for All," the story of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, with local speakers Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, and Ruth Coleman, director of the Center of African American Art and History in Holland.  For meeting info, call 396-2201.  At the Center, 21 West 16th St, Holland (just east of intersection of River Ave and 16th St).

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY

 

The Migrant Mentoring Program sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance seeks "caring, passionate individuals who would like to expand their cultural horizons and create a lasting friendship" with a child of a migrant farmworker family.  To learn more or apply, contact Sarah Salguera at program@ethnicdiversity.org