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The Many Faces of Asheville trip explores the contemporary and historic immigrant community in Asheville and Buncombe County.  Features of the trip include a short downtown walking tour including historic immigrant and African American communities, a visit to Southside Cemetery, a stop at Stephens-Lee alumni center, and discussions at diverse houses of worship in Asheville.  Teachers can receive .6 CEUs (6 hours) for participation.
 

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:30am-3:30pm
Cost for teachers: $25
Cost for non educators: $35
Includes trip, activity bus, and lunch.
 
Please fill out our registration form.
If you have questions please call Deborah at 828-232-5024 or email dmiles@unca.edu
 

 
 
More about The Many Faces Tour
 
As part of the Many Faces of Asheville Bus Tour we will visit 3 houses of worship including either Beth Israel (House of Israel) or Beth Ha Tephila (House of Prayer) in Asheville. Each congregation is over 100 years old with 150 – 250 families counted in the membership. There is also a Jewish Community Center that was founded over 70 years ago. Asheville is perhaps the smallest city in the US to support a Jewish Community Center. Do you have anything about to share about the Jewish community in the South? 

 

 
 
We will also visit either Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox or St. Lawrence Basilica.  Both bring classic architecture and strong communities to our region. The Greek community in Asheville began over 100 years ago.
St. Lawrence Basilica was designed by Rafael Guastavino and hosts a Spanish Mass each Sunday night at 5:00 pm.  What will be the impact of the growth of the Latino community on the Catholic Church in the US in the coming years?
 
 


Islamic Center.
In the 1990’s Asheville was host to the beginnings of the Muslim community in WNC with the opening of the Center in downtown. Now they have their own building and host prayer services every Friday at Noon. To learn more visit – web site here. Do you have anything to share about the Muslim community in the South?

 
 
 

Part of this tour will include a walking tour of downtown Asheville. While on the tour we will talk about Helen Lewis who founded the NC Women’s Suffrage Movement in Asheville in 1893 on the steps of the courthouse. She was inspired to do that after having visited the Women’s Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Chicago? What is the value of women gathering together in one place to effect change? 

 
 
Village Wisdom by Carrie Wagner
 
We are in the process of scanning over 100 student journals from children in Uganda. The books were collected by Carrie Wagner. Carrie wrote Village Wisdom, Immersed in Uganda, Inspired by Job, Changed for Life.
 
"This is a memoir offered with humility and heart, and for some of us lucky enough to read it, it carries a certain measure of discomfort. We are reminded of the magnitude of global need, and how little most of us do to meet it, and the opportunities we are mising in the process. It may well be that the resulting unease is the greatest single gift of this book"
                                                                              ~Frye Gailard
 
 
 
 
 
The New Board of Directors
Joe McGuire - Chair
Carol Rovello -Vice Chair
Jed Welmaker - Treasurer
Deborah Miles - Executive Director
Keith Bramlett
Sandra Byrd
Carol Duin
Heather Goldstein
Rory James
Geneva Neeriemer
Jesse Ray
Alikhan Salehi
Bryan Schaffer
Susan Van Tassel
 

Thank you to our current Spice Sponsors:
Saffron Sponsors

Ron English

Joe & Jean McGuire
Wild Ginger Sponsors

David Smith & Philip Broughton
Doug & Darcy Orr
Bob & Carol Deutsch

Turmeric Sponsors

Helen Bell
McGuire Wood and Bissette
Strategic Workplace Solutions
Patsy Keever
OE & Lyda Starnes
Mary Belle Carroll
Asheville Eye
Associates
Fred and Donna Meyer
Congregation Beth Ha-Tephila
Geneva Neeriemer
Keith Bramlett
Rosemary Scheuerman

Salt of the Earth Sponsor

Debbie Lampton
Ellen Chelmis

 
To become a sponsor for future events, please contact Deborah Miles at 828.232.5024 or dmiles@unca.edu

 

Board Chair Joe McGuire, Jean McQuire and Board Member Heather Goldstein share a laugh at our House Concert on May 16th.