In the Community 1 from ACEH Jan 4 2006

Happy New Year to all. We look forward to sending In the Community again in 2006, and hope it’s useful to you.
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.

Sunday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m.: A four-part series on Race and Racism begins at First United Methodist Church. David and Kim Douglas, ACEH founders, will speak on “Cross-Cultural Marriage—the Challenges and Benefits.” In the church lounge, 52 West 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), Holland. (See below for future programs.)

Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.: ACEH begins its 8th year! Annual meeting, election of new board members, brainstorming for future programs. Share your ideas! Open to the public; children’s group for ages 4 to 14 also will meet. At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

Sunday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m.: “Free Indeed: A Video Drama About Racism,” followed by discussion to respond and seek to understand “white privilege.” Led by Methodist church member and ACEH member John Buttrey, who is coordinating the series. At First United Methodist Church, 52 W. 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), Holland.

Monday, Jan. 16- Friday, Jan. 20: “I Have a Dream” week at Hope College:

MONDAY: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Community Hour Luncheon featuring speaker Wayne Coleman, an ACEH member. RSVP via email or phone by Monday, Jan. 9, to oml@hope.edu or 395-7867. At Haworth Center Ballroom, 10th St., Holland. 12:30 – 1 p.m.: Unity March begins at Haworth, to six campus locations. 6 p.m.: Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. Dr. Walter Braime, CEO of Grand Rapids Urban League, is keynote speaker. At Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope College, College Ave. between 11th and 12th Sts., Holland.

TUESDAY, 4 p.m.: “The Effects of Multicultural Education on Hope Students,” by Hope psychology professor and ACEH member Mary Inman. At Martha Miller Center, 10th St. and Columbia Ave., Holland.

WEDNESDAY, 10:30 a.m.: "They Still Have a Dream," featuring speakers Connie Boersma, Ruby Sueing, and Roxanne Sueing. At Dimnent Chapel, College Ave. & 12th St., Holland.

THURSDAY, 5 p.m.: Diversity in the Workplace career panel, followed by networking reception. At Martha Miller Center, 10th St. and Columbia Ave., Holland.

SATURDAY, 1 p.m.: Gospel Fest with Hope College Gospel Choir, various college and university choirs, and a local church choir and praise dance team. At Dimnent Chapel, College Ave. & 12th St., Holland.

Sunday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m.: Leonzo Hudson and Emmanuel Quarshie-Konuah: “Reflections from African American and African Perspectives.” Hudson is the health services manager at Riverside Correctional Facility; Quarshie-Konuah is an ordained pastor from Ghana and currently a student at Western Theological Seminary. At First United Methodist Church, 52 W. 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), Holland.

Sunday, Jan. 29, 9 a.m.: Lupita Reyes, “Personal Reflections from a Hispanic Perspective.” Mrs. Reyes is a social worker, host of a Spanish radio show, executive director of the Community Health Center for nine years, and with her husband, Tino, a guiding force in Latin Americans United for Progress; both are ACEH members. At First United Methodist Church, 52 W. 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), Holland.

Sunday, Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m.: Community potluck at Leaf and Bean Too; come and share ideas, meet new people, help build a community. At 19th and Columbia, Holland.

In the Community 1 from ACEH Dec. 12

Hello, all.  Here are some upcoming diversity events along the Lakeshore.

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.

 

 

Friday, Dec. 16, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.:  Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca de Humberto Hernandez dance recital.  Bring your family and friends to watch this exciting troupe of young dancers performing traditional Mexican folklore pieces in beautiful costumes.  Admission is free; donations accepted at the door.  The Ballet Folklorico is a project of the Holland Chorale Community Enrichment Program, and several members performed at the recent ACEH holiday potluck.  At West Ottawa Performing Arts Center at West Ottawa High School, 1024 136^th Ave., Holland.

 

Sunday, Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m.: Dessert potluck to celebrate the season.  Share a treat, conversation, and friendship with others in the community.  Everyone is welcome.  At Leaf and Bean Too, Columbia Ave. and 19^th St., Holland.

 

Now through January 29, 2006: “Picture Stories: A Celebration of African American Illustrators,” an exhibit of 60 works by 12 contemporary American artists of African heritage who illustrate children’s picture books.  Subjects include history, traditional holidays, spirituals, folk tales, legends, family life, and heroes such as Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes, and Louis Armstrong.  At Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Ave., Muskegon; open daily 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Sundays open at noon; Thursdays open until 8 p.m.); phone (231) 720-2570; www.muskegonartmuseum.org.   

 

 Looking ahead:

Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.:  Annual meeting of Alliance for Cultural and  Ethnic Harmony.  Election of board members, brainstorming for future programs.  Open to the public.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.  NOTE:  ACEH will be electing four new members to its nine-member board.  Terms are two years. The board meets once a month to plan programs, organize for community outreach, oversee finances, set up social events, etc.; sharing the work is what's kept ACEH going as a volunteer organization since 1999 (plus, the board members have fun while they work).  Would you like to help?  Contact Mike Jones at 738-6070, adjones25@charter.net or Jill Cooper at 786-0829, JillCooper@chartermi.net or email aceh@harmonyalliance.org.

 

Monday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m.: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annual celebration.  At Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope College, College Ave. between 11th and 12th Sts., Holland.         

In the Community 1 from ACEH Dec. 1

Hi on a snowy afternoon.  Here’s the latest update of community opportunities.

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.

 

 

Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Pine Creek Elementary Home Style Expo. A fun event where you can do some holiday shopping, get the kids' pictures taken with Santa for $2, have some snacks, stop by the ACEH  booth, too.  At Pine Creek Elementary, 1184 136th Ave., Holland.

 

Monday, Dec. 5, 4 – 5:30 p.m.: Phelps Scholars of Hope College present results of their first-year seminar projects, taught by John Yelding and Chuck Green, on "Creating Community Together."  In groups of 3, the students have done case studies of 21 groups in Holland, including ACEH, that "build community across differences of many kinds."  Open to the public.  At Maas Center Auditorium, Columbia Ave. & 11th St., Holland.

 

Tuesday,  Dec. 6, and Thursday, Dec. 8, beginning at noon each day (see locations below): Seventeen Hope College student film documentaries, seven to 20 minutes in length; nine are on Tuesday, including "In My Skin" about Rev. Andres Fierro; "Not in Our Name: The Women in Black," a women's conference in Jerusalem to resist war and occupation; "Night Cap: A Profile of Tom Van Howe" and "Personal Profile: Ion Agheana," a professor of Romance languages at Hope.  On Thursday, eight films include “The Last Man in the Room” about Habeeb Awad and his childhood in Palestine; “Hispanos in Holanda," highlighting experiences of Hispanics in Holland, focusing on Lupita Reyes of LAUP; and "May Peace Prevail,” the current Peace Pole controversy in Holland.  Open to the public, no charge.  Tuesday films at Fried/Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center, Columbia & 10th St., Holland, and Thursday films are at the Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

Saturday, Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.: The annual holiday potluck and cultural sharing party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Everyone is welcome; bring friends, family, co-workers, neighbors to enjoy great food, good conversation, meet new people, have fun!  Music, activities for kids, clay sculpture "Dance of the Penguins," and special presentation.  Please bring a dish to pass, possibly one that reflects your own ethnic background, and a nonperishable item for a local food bank.  ACEH will provide beverages and table service.  Call Mike at 738-6070 for more information.  At First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 57 West 10^th St., between River and Pine Aves. (use 9^th Street entrance).