Black Graduation and ScholarshipsCelebrating the high side of achievement by honoring Black graduates in our community. Two $1,000 scholarships are provided to highest achieving students who apply.
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Freedom Day Celebration
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We collaborate in hosting events that celebrate the emancipation of the last enslaved people on June 19, 1865 (known as Juneteenth).
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King Day of Service
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In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we declare that the day is not a "day off" but a "day on." We typically gather on the Monday holiday and engage a project that serves the local community.
Pictured: Members of the MAMily assembling hygiene kits for those in our community who find themselves houseless. |
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Racial Disparities in Health Care
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared the racial disparities in health care a public health crisis. What does this look like in Holland? Thanks for joining us on Sunday, January 17 at 3pm for this virtual event. Presented by the ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony in collaboration with the 1 Corinthians 13 Project and in partnership with the Holland Museum's Cultural Lens series. To honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the event included music by the Maple Avenue Ministries ensemble and a recitation of Dr. King's words on health and racism. |
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Kwanzaa Celebration
We often host a community-wide Kwanzaa celebration during the month of December.
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Young Entrepreneurs/Reformers
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A group of young men (middle school and high school aged) engaged a summer project of classes on entrepreneurship and then saw a product through the process: from idea to creation of their own product for sale through production and fulfillment of sales.