國際領袖基金會21親善大使訪羅德島 踏進聯邦參議員家

(Boston Orange 周菊子羅德島、麻州報導)國際領袖基金會(ILF)率21名國際青年親善大使，七日抵羅德島州、麻州參訪，上課，學習，了解美國社會及政府運作，期間還獲特殊待遇，進了美國國會參議員家聚餐。

羅德島州政府大樓有如小白宮。（周菊子攝）

ILF今年的親善大使團從紐約參訪聯合國揭開序幕，六日晚應邀到聯邦參議員懷豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse）家聚餐，親身體會美國政界高層居家生活，獲得該團歷年來最難得經歷。

羅州州務卿葛比婭（Nellie Gorbea，左）在克蘭斯頓市（Cranston）市長
馮偉傑（Allan Fung）陪同下，歡迎ILF青年大使。（周菊子攝）

左起，ILF顧問趙惠普，ILF執行長董繼玲，羅州參議員葛蕾，克蘭斯頓
市長馮偉傑，ILF新英格蘭分會共同會長葉超，吳子平在羅州議會中
合影。（周菊子攝）

七日這天，ILF青年親善大使團在該會新英格蘭分會共同主席葉超，吳子平安排下，參訪有小白宮之稱的羅德島州政府大樓，獲羅州州務卿葛比婭（Nellie Gorbea）歡迎，接見，還在羅州參議員郭蕾（Elizabeth Crowley），新婚的克蘭斯頓市（Cranston）市長馮偉傑（Allan Fung）帶領中，坐在參議員席位上，模仿州政府議員訂立法案時的討論，為“槍枝管制” 做正反雙方辯論，投票表決，以17比8的支持管制。

ILF青年大使參觀羅德島州議會圖書館。

七日中午，親善大使團轉往普塔基市的中國客棧（China Inn）享用龍蝦大餐，由設計這次參訪行程及課程內容的維琴尼亞州社區學院系統州政府社區學院委員會主席趙惠普，以及工作人員之一的懷豪斯（Sheldon Whitehoue）之子Xander Whitehouse，解說美國國會議員如何產生的，職員劃分，以及聯邦參議員每州有2人，聯邦眾議員人數則視各州人口總數而定等細節。

七日下午，親善大使團趕赴哈佛大學，聽Steve Kelman講課，談美國緣起歷史，說中美關係，還淺釋哈佛大學招生的不只看成績，更看各方面才能。

ILF顧問趙惠普（左一）帶ILF青年大使參觀羅州政府大樓。

國際領袖基金會執行長董繼玲表示，該會舉辦親善大使參訪這項目，旨在促進交流，拓展青年學子的國際視野，政治及文化經驗。團員們結業時，可獲頒『國際青年親善大使』榮銜。

ILF執行長董繼玲（左起）解釋模擬議案辯論作法，羅州參議員葛蕾，
克蘭斯頓市長馮偉傑代表正反兩方發言。（周菊子攝）

今年由於中國大陸方面的合作單位出狀況，團員人數比往年少，除了來自北京，在團中兼任工作人員的哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院張潤州，以及原籍天津的霍夫斯特拉大學學員呂昊瀅之外，全都來自台灣，由新北市，花蓮市等市政府資助派送的學員。

呂昊瀅表示，雖然自己已在美國就學一段時間，但此行的聯合國，羅德島州政府參訪，仍然讓他印象深刻，

ILF青年大使在模擬議案辯論中發表意見。

來自台灣學生中唯一的原住民團員，台灣觀光學院餐飲管理研究所學生陳孝強表示，美國是個移民融合國家，他起初希望藉此行的認識，加強自己將來做文化觀光規劃能力，沒想到參訪聯合國時討論的全球經濟，給他留下深刻印象。

國際領袖基金會青年親善大使團當晚在哈佛廣場的Grafton Street餐廳聚餐，頒獎表揚之前數天表現良好學生，陳偉博，羅子森，陳孝強，李浩輝等人。

克蘭斯頓市長馮偉傑（右）頒發表揚狀給ILF青年大使。

哈佛大學中國學生學者聯合會主席孫陸也應邀出席交流。                                           國際領袖基金會目前在全美各地設有15個分會，今年上旬還新添台灣分會，預定七月十二日至十四日與亞美企業組織聯盟（CAABO）合作，在華府舉行本年度午餐會及頒獎晚宴。一路參訪紐約，波士頓，費城的青年親善大使團，屆時也將到華府匯合，出席盛會。

ILF青年大使試敲議會議事槌。

ILF顧問趙惠普解釋美國議會制度。

ILF青年大使在中國客棧享用龍蝦大餐。

聯邦參議員懷豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse）之子，Xander Whitehouse（右）今年
做ILF親善大使訪問團的工作人員。回羅德島州欣見舊識，ILF新英格蘭分會會長葉超。

ILF新英格蘭分會共同會長吳子平（右）告訴ILF青年大使，每人都有一件紀念T恤。
（周菊子攝）

ILF新英格蘭分會董事Bob Billington（左二）告訴ILF青年大使，共同會長吳子平（右）
手中拿的T恤，印有代表羅德島州精神的船錨圖案。（周菊子攝）

哈佛大學教授 Steve Kelman講述美國源起歷史。（周菊子攝）

哈佛大學教授 Steve Kelman向ILF青年大使們講述美國源起歷史。（周菊子攝）

ILF青年大使們和哈佛大學教授Steve Kelman合影。

趙惠普分享個人經驗。（周菊子攝）

ILF青年親善大使在哈佛大學懷德圖書館前留影。（周菊子攝）

國際領袖基金會執行長董繼玲（左三）和團長趙惠普（右二），Xander Whitehouse（後）
等人一起， 頒發表揚狀給左起，陳偉博，羅子森，陳孝強，李皓輝等人。（周菊子攝）

BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT PLAN “COMMUNITY DINNER” EVENT

BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT PLAN “COMMUNITY DINNER” EVENT

     

Boston, MA --- July 11, 2016 -- Boston Children’s Museum and The Family Dinner Project, a national initiative based in Cambridge, will co-host a public event dedicated to their mission of gathering families for food, fun and conversation about things that matter. The picnic will take place on July 15, 2016 from 5:30-7:30, during the Museum’s recurring Target $1 Friday Night series. There is no additional charge for the dinner event.

Visitors will enjoy a self-directed menu of activities that explore how families can connect and grow together through play and dinner. Boston Children’s Museum will offer a number of stations on the theme of “Reading Together,” while The Family Dinner Project will enhance the picnic experience with activities and conversation starters to demonstrate how families can incorporate play and exploration to make shared mealtimes fun and rewarding. This event will be “BYOP”: families are encouraged to bring their own picnic dinners.  No food will be provided. 

The two organizations have been working together for a number of years to serve area families. Recently, the Museum incorporated mealtime-related themes into various exhibits as part of its health and wellness programming with guidance from The Family Dinner Project.

“We’re excited and grateful to Boston Children’s Museum for this opportunity to expand on our existing work together and spend some time with their wonderful families,” says Lynn Barendsen, Executive Director of The Family Dinner Project. “During this fun evening, we’ll be serving up some games, activities and conversation starters that families can bring home to their own tables.”

Abundant research over the past two decades shows the many meaningful benefits of regular family dinners: Healthier eating habits, a lower risk of childhood obesity, stronger relationship satisfaction for parents, and even better vocabulary and early literacy skills. In fact, youngsters who have frequent family dinners have even stronger vocabularies and narrative skills -- an important part of literacy and comprehension later in childhood -- than those whose parents read aloud to them.

“Healthy eating and positive social-emotional development are both important focus points of the Museum. It’s been great to partner with The Family Dinner Project and organize this ‘Community Dinner’ event,” said Saki Iwamoto, Educator Health and Wellness. “We hope families are able to use this opportunity to take a little time to sit and eat together, learn about each other, and just have a good time!”

The Family Dinner Project, founded in 2010 is a growing movement of food, fun and conversation about things that matter. A non-profit organization operating from the offices of Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, The Family Dinner Project’s goal is to help families of all kinds enjoy the social, emotional and health benefits of frequent and meaningful family meals. Basing their work on a growing body of research conducted over the past two decades, The Family Dinner Project has reached nearly half a million families so far through its free tools and resources, offered both online and through community-based events.

Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest, and one of the most influential, children’s museums in the world. For over 100 years it has been engaging children in joyful discovery experiences that instill an appreciation of our world, develop foundational skills, and spark a lifelong love of learning. The Museum’s exhibits and programs emphasize hands-on engagement and learning through experience, employing play as a tool to spark the inherent creativity, curiosity, and imagination of children.  As one of the largest children’s museums in the world, Boston Children’s Museum also provides museum consulting services and creates award winning traveling exhibits, staff training curriculum, and exhibit kits for Museum professionals.

State Police Investigating Sexual Assault Report in East Boston

State Police Investigating Sexual Assault Report in East Boston

Separate Death Investigation Under Way at Constitution Beach 

BOSTON, July 10, 2016--Massachusetts State Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault late last night on Massport property in East Boston, as well as an unattended death on Constitution Beach  this afternoon, State Police Colonel Richard McKeon and Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.  

Massport police notified State Police early this morning after speaking to a woman who reported being assaulted by three males in Bremen Street Park several hours earlier. The men have not been identified.  The woman was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. 

Because the incident took place on Massport property, the investigation is being led by State Police, specifically Troop F detectives and the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit.  

In addition to a sexual assault examination and the victim's statements, investigators gathered physical evidence from the area of the reported assault and are seeking assistance from any witnesses who may have been in the area of the park and observed anything unusual between yesterday afternoon and early this morning. Tipsters may contact Troop F detectives at 617-568-7300 or Suffolk County detectives at 617-727-8817. 

 

Sexual assault can happen to anyone. While the victims of any crime should call 911 in an emergency, survivors of sexual violence can also call their local rape crisis center for free and confidential services and to discuss their options.  Services by city and town can be found at www.janedoe.org/find_help/search. 

 

In Suffolk County, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (www.barcc.org) offers a free and confidential 24-hour hotline at 800-841-8371. The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center provides medical accompaniment and many other free services to victims of rape and sexual assault. Suffolk victim-witness advocates can assist in referrals to BARCC and a wide array of non-profit service providers who can offer additional support and services.

Separately, State Police detectives are also investigating the unattended death of an adult male at the northern end of Constitution Beach this afternoon.  The man, who has not yet been identified but appeared to be in his late 30s, was transported to MGH and pronounced dead at about 2:20 pm. Though a preliminary examination of his body showed no signs of violent trauma, his death remains the subject of an open investigation led by the Suffolk State Police Detective Unit and assisted by the Crime Scene Services Section, troopers from the Revere barracks, and additional State Police assets. At this stage, it does not appear connected in any way with the Bremen Street Park investigation or the arrest of a suspect in the June homicide of Blanca Lainez on Princeton Street. 

星樂隊以歌會友 Winchester歡聲揚

星樂隊主唱趙寶玲（右一）與波城飛歌俱樂部合唱。（周菊子攝）

         (Boston Orange 周菊子Winchester報導)成立約二年的星樂隊，7月9日下午在Winchester “以歌會友”，邀來嘉賓歌手，波城飛歌俱樂部，Winchester歌友組合，和150多名來自四面八方的觀眾同樂，在歡聲笑語，熱烈掌聲中歡渡一下午。

星樂隊創辦人甄若矛（右二）彈琴伴奏。（周菊子攝）

            演唱會以“乘風破浪”一曲開場，彷如宣告，星樂隊今後將勇往直前，與社區音樂愛好者有更多互動，鼓勵有心人，愛樂就要秀。

波城飛歌俱樂部女聲組亮相。（周菊子攝）

             甄若矛，趙寶玲策劃的這場歌唱會，由廉艷主持，安排有25首曲子，從趙寶玲的“女人心“，到閉幕曲的”映山紅“，曲目非常多元化，包括”我一見你就笑“，粵語歌”萬水千山總是情“，”童話“，”原鄉人“，”龍船調“，”縴夫的愛“，”回娘家“，”共和國之戀“，”熱情的沙漠“，”無言的結局“等等，不少歌曲是社區大眾耳熟能詳的好歌，出席觀眾聽得十分投入。

       演唱者儘管多半都非專業歌手，但不少獨唱者，嗓音優美，觀眾傾聽之際，很能體會演唱者“好聲難自棄”的心情。

廉艷當主持。（周菊子攝）

       音樂科班出身的廉艷，更是發揮製造氣氛的主持功力，先調侃“波城飛歌俱樂部”女聲小組成員演唱“飄落”一曲時，禮服很好看，可惜太保守，披肩緊裹，連臂膀都不肯露，忒煞風景，待男聲組演唱“山楂樹”時，又發表觀察高見，說“原來戴眼鏡的人都很會唱歌”，小組成員中，10人有7人戴眼鏡。

鍾瑜演唱“鴻雁”。（周菊子攝）

       星樂隊這“以歌會友”演唱會，的確有不少嗓子好的業餘歌手，包括演唱“鴻雁”，屢次在波城華埠象棋比賽中得獎的鍾瑜，被稱為王爺，在多個合唱團都是台柱歌手的王慶，也是合唱團員，擅攝影，演唱“掌聲響起“的周軍培等人一開口，觀眾就暗暗點頭稱好。

甄若矛的女兒甄茵也捧場，上台演唱。（周菊子攝）

       星樂隊的主唱，中華蔥油餅店老闆娘趙寶玲，更是令人驚艷。她拜師學藝後，從一名純粹的歌唱愛好者，搖身變得儼如專業歌唱家，不但音色準，嗓子好，還連歌劇唱腔都難不倒她。

        趙寶玲還和甄若矛同台，以口琴吹奏“啊朋友再見、喀秋莎“。星樂隊的林瑩玉也率波士頓琵琶坊演奏了一曲”琵琶語“。

主持人廉艷讚美有王爺之聲的王慶歌美人帥。（周菊子攝）

       這演唱會還因為趙寶玲的關係，在星樂隊之外，既有“波城飛歌俱樂部”，也有首次出現在社區活動中的“Winchester歌友組合“。主持人廉艷笑說，這天的表現，觀眾受落的話，“Winchester歌友組合“就會正式成立一個歌唱俱樂部，為大波士頓已然非常蓬勃的合唱界，再添一個新社團。

       星樂隊創辦人，廣東音樂學院科班出身的甄若矛9

趙寶玲演唱。（周菊子攝）

日強調，這天的活動不算音樂會，只是與社區同樂的大派對，包括藝聯慈善社主席鄭慧民夫婦，電影巨星甄子丹之父甄雲龍，在社區中有不少其他活動，卻選擇參加了他們這場演出。

      星樂隊最後以該隊改編，二年前在紐約參加比賽的“映山紅“一曲，為”以歌會友“活動畫下句點，期待與社區支持者下次再見。

郭曉茜。（周菊子攝）

波城飛哥俱樂部男生組。（周菊子攝）

林瑩玉與波士頓琵琶坊。（周菊子攝）

Winchester歌有組合。（周菊子攝）

李尹演唱共和國之戀。（周菊子攝）

周軍培演唱“掌聲響起”。（周菊子攝）

甄若矛感謝藝聯慈善社主席鄭慧民等嘉賓出席。 (周菊子攝)

甄若矛（右），趙寶玲表演吹口琴。(周菊子攝)

全美亞裔婦女會麻省分會舉辦「精英領袖聯網計畫」座談會

全美亞裔婦女會麻省分會舉辦「精英領袖聯網計畫」座談會

全美亞裔婦女會麻省分會7月9日下午在紐英崙中華公所舉「精英領袖聯網計畫」座談會及媒體發布會，由該會會長黎雯主持，並舉辦「傑出婦女的趨勢」、「促進創業渠道」、「投資健康享受人生」及「國際文化交流」等4場專題演講，共計近百人參加，場面熱絡。駐波士頓辦事處副處長陳銘俊、僑教中心主任應邀出席，並分別致詞肯定此一活動對於提升女性地位及推動性別主流化的貢獻，也感謝該會對我之支持。（波士頓華僑文教中心提供）

全美亞裔婦女會麻省分會會長黎雯（左五）與嘉賓合影。（波士頓華僑文教中心提供）

劍橋合唱團將與台大EMBA合唱團攜手唱“台灣”

9/14/2016 「台灣之聲」音樂會　台大EMBA x 劍橋合唱團聯合演出

MIT劍橋合唱團訂於9月14日星期三七點半晚間在劍橋第一教堂（First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA）與首度訪美的台灣大學EMBA合唱團聯合演出「台灣之聲」音樂會。

由台灣高階企業主管和專業人士組成的台大EMBA合唱團，重視企業家的社會責任，長期推動台灣本土音樂藝術、活絡台灣當代音樂環境，現由彭孟賢擔任指揮、李明妍伴奏，成立至今已公演超過四十餘場，近年曾在國家音樂廳演出「二二八安魂曲」、貝多芬第9號交響曲、魯特「榮耀頌」、舒伯特第6號彌撒曲，並和一線音樂家葉綠娜、薛映東、林明慧、歐陽伶宜、羅明芳及許博欽演出「蕭泰然大師紀念音樂會」等。本次由團長許英昌領軍赴美東巡迴演出，將在紐約台灣會館和聯合國廣場獻唱為台灣發聲，在波士頓則與劍橋合唱團聯合演出全系列台灣作曲家作品，呈現台灣當代文化的主體性。這不僅是台大EMBA的美國初登場、也是劍橋合唱團近年來首次破例在校外公演，史無前例的組合，企盼讓更多人們聆聽來自這塊土地的聲音。

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9/14/2016 "The Sound of Taiwan" NTU-EMBA Chamber Choir Concert Tour hosted by MIT CCCS

MIT CCCS is hosting a joint concert with the NTU-EMBA Chamber Choir on 9/14/2016, Wednesday night 7:30 PM at the First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA.

National Taiwan University EMBA Chamber Choir was established in 2003. The members include EMBA classmates, alumni, relatives and friends. The purposes of the organization is to provide an opportunity to learn to sing together, team building, and through these to contribute to our social obligations. The most important mission is to promote Taiwanese art and culture locally and globally.  The purpose of the this concert tour is to present the beauty of Taiwanese songs with the communities in Boston and New York. 

NTU-EMBA Chamber Choir has participated in more than forty concerts, with performance pieces including Fang Rong Ko’s “228 requiem”, Beethoven’s “9th symphony”, John Rutter's “Gloria”, and Schubert’s “Mass No.6” at the Taiwan National Concert Hall.  The EMBA Chamber Choir is conducted by Miss Meng Hsien Peng, who is also the conductor of Taipei Muller Chamber Choir that won the grand prize of International Johannes Brahms’ choir competition in 2015.

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Best Regards,

 

MIT-Cambridge Chinese Choral Society (MIT-CCCS)

mit.cccs@gmail.com