HOPE for PEACE
Friday, September 23, 2008
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HOPE for PEACE
International Day of Peace is Sunday, September 21. Hope College
will be commemorating this day of peace on
Friday, September 19.
International Day of Peace is a global holiday when individuals,
communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict
and promote peace. Countries at war often cease fire on this day.
Follow the link for more details on International Day of Peace.
http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/
We would also like for you to let everyone in the community know to wear WHITE
on Friday for solidarity throughout the campus.
White balloons will be handed out outside of chapel after the
service on Friday. We hope to make a broad visual statement in
support of peace on earth this Friday! |
The Greatest
Silence
September 23,
2008 at 8pm
Science Center, Room 1000
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The Greatest Silence
Since 1998 a brutal war has been raging in the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC). Over 4 million people have died. And there are
the uncountable casualties: the many tens of thousands of women
and girls who have been systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated
and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese
army.
The world knows nothing of these women. Their stories have never
been told. They suffer and die in silence. In The Greatest Silence:
Rape in the Congo these brave women finally speak.
Emmy Award winning producer/director Lisa F. Jackson spent 2006
in the war zones of eastern DRC documenting the tragic plight of
women and girls in that country's intractable conflict. She was
afforded privileged access to not only the grotesque realities
of life in Congo (including interviews with self-confessed rapists)
but also to examples of resiliency, resistance, courage and grace.
Jackson was herself gang raped in 1976 and shared her experience
with the survivors she interviewed. These women in turn recount
their stories with an honesty and immediacy pulverizing in its
intimacy and detail. The film is a journey into a literal heart
of darkness, a search for survivors who pay witness to their own
experiences, and break the silence.
Background, context and opinion are provided by interviews with
peacekeepers, politicians, activists, doctors and priests. But
above all there is the wrenching testimony from dozens of survivors
of sexual violence who recount stories of chilling barbarity. This
film gives them dignity, a face and a voice that will finally break
the silence that surrounds their plight. |
"On the Edge of the Knife: Rape as a Tactic
of War in the DRC"
Friday, October 3 at 8pm
Sunday, October 5 at 3pm
Fried Hemenway Auditorium
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Several Hope students attended a global activism conference
last April where they met Dr. Mukwege, heard the story of his
continuing
works as a gynecologist at Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic
of Congo, and asked him what they could do to help. He simply asked
them to "tell others," and so that's what they're doing--they received
permission from Amnesty International to use their ground research,
wrote a play from that research presenting women's stories, and
are in the middle of producing work.
Recommended donation is $5, and all proceeds
will be going directly to the
Panzi Hospital. For more information,
email wio@hope.edu
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"The High Stakes in 2008: Issues, The Women's
Vote, and You"
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
7pm
GVSU Eberhard Center
301 W. Fulton St.
210 Eberhard Center
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Free and open to the public
A bus is available to take
Hope faculty and students to Grand Rapids.
Contact Jane Dickie if you are interested in going. The bus leaves
from the back of VanZoren at 5:30pm.
Pizza will be available on the bus - bring your own drink! |
West Michigan Women's Studies Council Presents:
Martha Burk
Author of:
Your Money and Your Life
The High Stakes in 2008:
Issues, The Women's Vote, and You
Martha Burk's new book that takes
a look at money issues particularly for women and relates it to the
upcoming political scene will form the basis of her address.
For more information go to
www.wmwsc.org
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HIStory/HERstory
Monday, October 27 at 7pm
Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm
Zion Dominion Ministry Center
Located at 14th Street and VanRaalte Avenue
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This year marks the 160th year of the women's suffrage movement.
It also marks
a pivotal election where we see women in roles they
have not traditionally occupied
in our history and in our politics.
Zion Dominion Ministry center invites you to join us for two
very special evenings where we will bring some context and relevance
to where we've been, where we are, and where we're going as women
in our series: HIStory/HERstory
Monday, October 27 - Don't miss the
showing of HBO's Iron
Jawed Angels. This feature provides a real glimpse into
the struggle and sacrifice endured by the women who sparked the
fight for full citizenship and equality.
Following the movie, we welcome
Dr. Cecelia Hunt, great
granddaughter of the fearless suffragette and civil rights advocate
Ida B. Wells, to address us with her comments and to take our questions.
We invite you to stay for dessert and coffee in a reception following
Dr. Hunts remarks.
Tuesday, October 28 - Get ready for
the always rousing, always provocative
Dr. Annie Dandavati,
Director of Women's Studies and Professor for Political Science at
Hope College.
In continuing with our theme: HIStory/HERstory, Dr. Dandavati
provides a global context to the contributions of womens in history
and politics. While America has struggled to place women in key
positions, many of our global counterparts have had women in essential
positions for decades. Let's come together to understand the bigger
picture.
Dr. Dandavati will peak our curiosities with her presentation
just in time to answer our questions in a lively Q&A. Please feel
welcome to stay for a reception including dessert and coffee following. |
Dialogue with Gay Students
November 17, 8pm
Maas Conference Room
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Dialogue with Gay Students
Hope students from the GLBT community share their stories and
engage in a campuswide dialogue on GLBT issues.
This is a wonderful opportunity to engage a very important topic
on Hope's campus. You are welcome to attend and just listen or
to come with any questions.
Sponsored by Sexuality Roundtable: A Forum for Gay and Straight
Students. |
World AIDS Day
Lunch-N-Learn Panel
December 1, 11:00-12:30pm
Maas Auditorium
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World AIDS Day Lunch-N-Learn Panel
This panel will be a great follow-up to this year's CIS on Global
Health. Many of the panelists are practitioners who can help you
envision what sorts of callings and careers are best-suited to people
who care about issues of health and AIDS.
Panel participants include:
Virginia Beard, PhD., Hope College
Brian Highstreet,
Ottawa County Health Dept
Julie Lunde, World Vision
Jennifer Marcum, HIV/AIDS Services, Inc
Ruth Olsson, HIV/AIDS Services, Inc. &
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Coordinator at Mars Hill Bible Church
You are welcome to use your meal plan to get lunch from Phelps
and then bring it into Maas Auditorium or you can bring a brown-bag
lunch. Or just come for the conversation. |
"Living Downstream: Health and the Environment" presented
by Sandra Steingraber
Friday, January 9, 12:30pm
Calvin College Fine Arts Center, Grand Rapids
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"Living Downstream: Health and
the Environment"
Ecologist, author, and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber,
Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert on the environmental
links
to cancer and reproductive health. Steingraber's highly acclaimed
book , Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment
presents cancer as a human rights issue. She is recognized for her
ability to serve as a two-way translator between scientists and activists.
In 1999, as part of international treaty negotiations, she briefed
U.N. delegates in Geneva, Switzerland on dioxin contamination of
breast milk. The Sierra Club heralded Steingraber as " the new
Rachel Carson." Interviews with Steingraber have appeared in
The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, on National
Public Radio, "The Today Show", and "Now" with
Bill Moyers. Formerly on faculty at Cornell University, Steingraber
is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Ithaca College.
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A Presidential Election Panel Discussion
January 20; 10:30am
Maas Auditorium |
A Presidential Election Panel Discussion
Presented in conjunction with the day's inauguration of Barack
Obama as the nation's 44th president in Washington, D.C., the discussion
will focus on the election of the country's first black president
and the impact and implications of the historic event. Following
the panel, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be a televised viewing
of the presidential inauguration, also in the Maas Center auditorium. |
The Civil Rights Commemorative March
January 21, 11am
Meet at the anchor in front of Graves Hall
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The Civil Rights Commemorative March
The march, which will begin at the anchor in front of Graves Hall,
is designed as an opportunity to celebrate the sacrifices and contributions
that people of all backgrounds have made for freedom and equality.
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"Cultural Competency for Leaders"
January 22, 2pm to 3:45pm
Maas Auditorium
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For Staff and Faculty:
A workshop designed for members of the community as well as for
the college's faculty and staff. The workshop will be led by Lee
Mun Wah, who is founder and director of StirFry Seminars and a nationally
acclaimed lecturer and master diversity and communications trainer. |
"Unlearning Racism"
January 22, 4pm - 5:30pm
Maas Auditorium
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For Students:
A workshop led by Lee Mun Wah for Hope students, will consider
the conscious and subconscious ways in which racism permeates attitudes
and behaviors. |
Gina Loring, Slam Poet
Thursday, January 29
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Place: Kletz
FREE Performance!!!
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Gina Loring is an amazing slam poet whose performances leave a
profound impact on her audiences. With a rich, soulful voice, thought
provoking lyrics, and a powerful stage presence, Gina Loring is in
a league of her own. The top ranking female poet at the 2002 National
Poetry Slam, she was featured on two seasons of HBO's Russell Simmons'
Def Poetry and BET's Lyric Cafe. Following several showcases produced
by Norman Lear, she was hired as a writer/ performer on his "Declare
Yourself" tour. In conjunction with Diddy's "Vote or Die" campaign
and Rock the Vote, Gina helped to register thousands of young voters.
She was also a featured vocalist/songwriter on the Brand New Heavies
album "We Won't Stop" and has been mentored by such artists
as Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Suzan-Lori Parks and Marla Gibbs. |
"On the Edge of the Knife: Rape as a Tactic of War
in the DRC"
January 30,
7pm
DePree Art Gallery |
The WIO will be performing "On the Edge of the Knife: Rape as a
Tactic of War in the DRC" at the DePree Art Gallery along with the
Congo Chronicle Art Gallery showing. |
No Zebras : No Excuses
performed by students from Central Michigan University
February 3, 8pm
Maas Auditorium
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No Zebras : No Excuses
An empowering show for you to learn to take a stand against sexual
assault, agression, and harassment. Performed by students from Central
Michigan University.
Sponsored by: Student Development, Counseling Center, Women's
Issues Organization and the Sexual Harassment Policy Educators. |
"Gender Power Politics and the Media
in the 2008 Presidential Election"
presented by
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
February 3, 7pm
Fountain St. Church, 24 Fountain St. NE., Grand Rapids
February 4, 3:30pm
Hope College Campus
Location TBD
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Kathleen Hall Jamieson (born 1946) is an American Professor of
Communication and the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
at the University of Pennsylvania. The Annenberg Public Policy Center
runs FactCheck, a nonprofit devoted to examining the factual accuracy
of US political campaign advertisements. The author of over 90 academic
articles and 15 books, Jamieson is considered one of the country's
leading experts on political advertising and campaigns. She has been
frequently interviewed on National Public Radio's Morning Edition
and Weekend Edition Sunday (source: Wikipedia). |
Vagina Monologues
February 19 - February 21
Times are TBD
Park Theater
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Students and faculty present the annual production of Eve Ensler's
play based on hundreds of interviews with women. She confronts issues
of domestic violence, body image, violence against women and ultimately
women's empowerment. |
"Ain't I a Women!" presented by Calvin College
Friday, February 27; 7:30pm
Gezon Auditorium at Calvin College
No tickets necessary and the show is gree and open to the public |
As Black History Month draws to a close and Women's History Month
begins, Calvin College is delighted to host "Ain't I a Women!" a
chamber music theater work for actress and trio. This show celebrates
the lives and times of four powerful African-American women; renowned
novelist Zora Neal Hurston, fiery abolitionist Sojourner Truth, exuberant
folk artist Clementine Hunter, and fervent civil rights worker Fannie
Lou Hamer. The musical score is drawn from the tradition of spirituals
and blues from the Deep South, the urban vitality of the Jazz Age
and contemporary concert music by African-American composers.
No tickets are necessary and the show is gree and open to the
public! |
Day of Dialogue
April 14, 2009; 5:30pm
Fried-Hemenway Auditorium |
Day of Dialogue - In order to promote a campus
of tolerance and dialogue about the issues surrounding the LGBT community,
there will be a shouwing of the Independent LGBT file "Ending the
Silence." This documentary was produced by current Hope students
Lindsay Sweet and Clare Roembach-Clark.
There will be an appetizer
buffet as well as a discussion panel with the filmmakers and
Hope professors following the movie.
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The National Day of Silence
April 17, 2009 |
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling,
bullying and harassment in schools. Each year the event has grown,
now with hundreds of thousands of students coming together to encourage
schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.
This is the thirteenth anniversay of this event.
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