In the Community October 9, 2012 A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events from The Is "In the Community" useful in helping you find out about diversity and multicultural events around here? We hope so…and we're asking you to consider joining ACEH or renewing your membership as our current fiscal year gets under way. Memberships support this email and all the other ACEH activities. The dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. Here's how to join or renew: --You can pay through the secure Pay Pal system at this updated link http://www.harmonyalliance.org/join.html -- Or you can send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, --Or you can sign up any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! GRACIAS! ACEH was founded in ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING IS Today, OCTOBER 9 Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival. Non-student price $5. At Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, Thurs, Oct 11, 7 pm: "Understanding Borders and Government in the Thurs, Oct 11, 8 pm: National Coming Out Day Dance Party "celebrating LGBT visibility and pride"; everyone is welcome. Music by DJ g.b. Presented by Park Theatre and Fri, Oct 12, 7 pm: "Coming to Fri, Oct 12, 7 pm: Presentation and discussion "Dia de los Muertos, our tradition from roots to branches": Historic, religious, social and aesthetic aspects of the Day of the Dead and Ofrendas (altars), led by photographer Ketzi Chacon-Zylstra, with a slide show of unique images; also with Renata Fernandez-Dominguez, assistant professor of Spanish studies at Hope College; Chicano artist Efrain Sandoval, and pre-Hispanic musician Isaias Leal Quinametzin. Free; ages 12 and up. At Sat, Oct 13, 10 am to noon: Tissue-paper Flower Making; part of El Dia de los Muertos partnership of Holland Area Arts Council and Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. At Tues, Oct 16, 7 pm: Travelogue: " Thurs, Oct 18, 10 am: "Acts of Courage: A Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month," featuring Paul Chávez, son of the late civil rights leader César Chávez. Presented by Thurs, Oct 18, 5:30 pm: 8th annual César Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarships and Awards Gala. Featured guest: Paul Chávez, president and chair of the César Chávez Foundation. Entertainment by Los Bandits. $50. Contact Jennifer Smith at jesmith@grcc.edu At The Cultural Center, Thurs, Oct 18, 7 pm: "Understanding US and Iranian Foreign Policy," by Mr. Reza Marashi, research director at the National Iranian American Council; guest contributor to CNN, the BBC, and ABC News. World Affairs Council of Fri, Oct 19, 11 am: Spanish Story Hour and activities (Tiempo de Cuentos en Español) for children and families. At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES: Exhibit, through Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, Exhibit, through Dec 31: Tenemos una voz ("We have a voice"). Adelante youth art and writings, supported by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). At
Sunday, October 07, 2012
In the Community October 9, 2012
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
In the Community October 2, 2012
In the Community October 2, 2012 A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events from The Is "In the Community" useful in helping you find out about diversity and multicultural events around here? We hope so…and we're asking you to consider joining ACEH or renewing your membership as our current fiscal year gets under way. Memberships help support this email and all the other ACEH activities. The dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. Here's how to join or renew: --You can pay through the secure Pay Pal system at this updated link http://www.harmonyalliance.org/join.html -- Or you can send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, --Or you can sign up any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! GRACIAS! ACEH was founded in ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Tues, Oct 2, 4 to 6 pm (Grand Haven) or Wed, Oct 3, 4:30-6:30 pm (Martha Miller Center, Room 238, 10th and Columbia, Holland): Training sessions for volunteers at Calling All Colors conferences sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. The middle school conference is Mon, Oct 8, and the high school, Tues, Oct 9, both at Tues, Oct 2, 7 pm: Award-winning documentary film "The Loving Story": Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Wed, Oct 3, 6 to 7:30 pm: Hispanic Heritage Month event. Speaker Vicente Sanchez, Mexican consul in Thurs, Oct 4, 7 pm: Community Conversation: Free Speech or Racial Bias. Discussion of a recent incident in which a Grand Haven homeowner hung chairs by ropes in trees above a politically-based sign; the home is near an elementary school and the situation "caused discomfort to staff and children began asking what it meant." Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Fri, Oct 5, 11 am: Spanish Story Hour: songs, stories, crafts for Spanish-speaking children and family members. Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Mon, Oct 8. 6:15 pm: Reception and dinner with speaker Vicente Fox, president of Tues, Oct 9, 8 am to 11:30 am: "Beyond Diversity: Committing to an Inclusive Workplace Environment," workshop by David Barrett of Cascade Engineering and Chris Macon, diversity and inclusion consultant. $40 includes breakfast. Sponsored by Partners for a Racism-Free Community. Contact staff@prfc-gr.org to register. At Domincan Center at Marywood, 2025 East Fulton (parking & entrance off Lakeside), Wed, Oct 10 – Dec 5, 3 to 5 pm: Eight-week Racial Equity Institute, sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. Examines internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels of racial equity. $100; some scholarships available. Register at http://www.ethnicdiversity.org/whatwedo/workshops/2012-fall-community or call (616) 846-9074. At GVSU Meijer Campus, 515 Waverly, Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival. Non-student price $5. At Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, Thurs, Oct 11, 7 pm: "Understanding Borders and Government in the Fri, Oct 12, 7 pm: "Coming to COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES: Exhibit, through Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, Exhibit, through Dec 31: Tenemos una voz ("We have a voice"). Adelante youth art and writings, supported by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). At EMPLOYMENT: 1) Account clerk-cashier: Part-time for City of 2) Program coordinator: Part-time (20-24 hours per week for 10 ½ months) for CASA (Children's After School Achievement), a community program of
Sunday, September 23, 2012
In the Community Sept 24: CIS, Beal Peace Lecture, The Loving Story film
In the Community September 24, 2012 A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony Please help support ACEH. Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS! Tues, Sept 25, and Wed, Sept 26: Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World." www.hope.edu/cis/ for full schedule. Tues: 7 pm keynote: Miroslav Volf, director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, professor of theology at Yale. Wed 9 am keynote: Mark Charles, speaker, writer and consultant from Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Reservation. Both at Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope College, College Ave at 12th St, Holland. Thurs, Sept 27, 7 pm: Beal Memorial Lecture: "Peacemaking in a Violent World: A Christian Perspective," by Dr. Steve Bouma-Prediger, professor of religion at Hope College. Q&A and fellowship time follow. Open to all. Hosted by Peace with Justice group of First United Methodist Church, with the collaboration of 28 diverse congregations and groups, including ACEH. Event named for the late Dr. Philip Beal, peace activist, teacher, ACEH member. At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th St, Holland. Tues, Oct 2, 4 to 6 pm (Grand Haven) or Wed, Oct 3, 4:30-6:30 pm (Martha Miller Center, Room 238, 10th and Columbia, Holland): Training sessions for volunteers at Calling All Colors conferences sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. Volunteers, in pairs, will facilitate cross-cultural simulation with about 20 students, then encourage dialogue and reflection. The middle school conference will be Mon, Oct 8, and the high school conference Tues, Oct 9, both at Hope College. Contact Raechel at admin@ethnicdiversity.org or call (616) 846-9074. Tues, Oct 2, 7 pm: Award-winning documentary film "The Loving Story," about Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950s, and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that changed history. $10 reserved seats; tickets at www.sc4a.org or (269) 857-2399. Sponsored by ACLU of Michigan. At Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck. Wed, Oct 3, 6 to 7:30 pm: Hispanic Heritage Month event. Speaker: Vicente Sanchez, Mexican consul in Detroit. Sponsored by La Raza Unida in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural Education, Hope College. At Martha Miller Center Fried-Hemenway Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 10th St, Holland. Fri, Oct 5, 11 am: Spanish Story Hour: songs, stories, crafts for Spanish-speaking children and family members. Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland. Mon, Oct 8. 6:15 pm: Reception and dinner with speaker Vicente Fox, president of Mexico from 2000-2006. $175 members, $200 non-members; $100 educational partner staff and faculty. A program of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan. Contact: (616) 776-1721 or bw@worldmichigan.org At JW Marriott Hotel International Ballroom, downtown Grand Rapids. Wed, Oct 10 - Dec 5, 3 to 5 pm: Eight-week Racial Equity Institute, sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. Through dialogue and activities, examines internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels of racial equity. $100; some scholarships available. Register online at http://www.ethnicdiversity.org/whatwedo/workshops/2012-fall-community or call (616) 846-9074. At GVSU Meijer Campus, 515 Waverly, Holland. Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival. Non-student price $5. At Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, Hope College, 10th St, Holland. COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES: Exhibit, through Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland. Exhibit, through Dec 31: Tenemos una voz ("We have a voice"). Adelante youth art and writings, supported by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). At Holland Museum, 31 West 10th, Holland (closed Tuesdays). Job Opening: Perrigo Company of Allegan is seeking a PMH-QC Analyst to perform "routine laboratory analysis on sample and packaging components, raw materials, in-process products, and finished product." Associates degree of equivalent in a scientific field with lab experience in various tests and fundmental knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry. Visit the website www.perrigo.com
