WGBH & THE CITY OF BOSTON INVITE YOU

WGBH & THE CITY OF BOSTON

INVITE YOU

to a special preview and discussion of

  AMERICA EXPERIENCE'S Freedom Summer  

from acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson

Following the screening, WGBH’s CALLIE CROSSLEY will moderate a discussion with Stanley Nelson and special guests:

BOB MOSES,

field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and co-director of Freedom Summer

DAVE DENNIS,

field secretary for Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) and co-director of Freedom Summer

MONDAY, JUNE 23

6:30-8:30 PM

The Strand Theatre

543 Columbia Road Dorchester, MA 02125

FREE RSVP AT WGBH.ORG/EVENTS

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s

Freedom Summer

premieres Tuesday, June 24 at 9pm on WGBH 2.

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波士頓市長宣佈六月是波士頓移民傳統月

Mayor Walsh Proclaims “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the City of Boston

Encourages residents to share their inspirational stories

BOSTON – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today proclaimed June 2014 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the City of Boston. The effort is part of a nationwide initiative organized by Welcome.us to gather and share inspirational stories of immigration in America. Welcome.us is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating a United States that is fueled by immigrants from around the world.

“Generations of immigrants from every corner of the world, including my own parents, have made Boston their home. And it is this diversity that make us a unique city,” said Mayor Walsh. “We are a welcoming city, and I want all our immigrants to know that they don’t have to leave their cultures behind to become American in Boston.”

As part of a month-long celebration honoring the role immigrants continue to play in our city, the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians in partnership with Welcome.us and various community organizations are hosting two events to encourage residents to share their inspirational stories. The events schedule is as follows:

Immigrant Heritage Celebration
Saturday, June 21, 2014, 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM | Boston Public Library, Central Library
Launch of the first-ever Immigrant Heritage Month in the City of Boston. Come for live music, fun activities and enjoy the exhibit “City of Neighborhoods: The Changing Face of Boston.”  

Screening of “Documented: A Film by an Undocumented American”
Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Boston Public Library, Central Library
Special one night screening of the critically-acclaimed DOCUMENTED, a biographical film that explores the personal journey of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas. The film will be followed by a panel and Q&A discussion with writer/director and guests. 

“We are thrilled that elected leaders across the U.S. have recognized the importance of Immigrant Heritage Month,” said Tolu Olubunmi, executive director of Welcome.us. “America is a great nation with a rich culture because of the unique experiences each of us has had. Immigrant Heritage Month is a time to celebrate that diversity and to honor the experiences that unite us. We are proud to be joined in this effort by Americans from all walks of life including elected officials, celebrities, business leaders and influential social organizations that will help carry our message forward.”

Throughout the month, the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians and Welcome.us are encouraging citizens to share their immigration stories through social media and the Welcome.us website. Residents can help celebrate the month by sharing their stories using the hashtag #welcomeus on social media streams, including: Facebook:www.facebook.com/newbostonians, www.facebook.com/welcomeus; Twitter: @NewBostonians, @Welcome_us; and YouTube: www.youtube.com/WelcomeIHM.

邦克丘社區學院獲十二萬獎助金辦亞美研究項目

BOSTON, June 16, 2014 – Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has received a Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The College will receive $120,000 to conduct a three-year project in Asian American studies in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Asian American Studies Program. “The project will provide a template for partnering with community organizations and institutions to produce robust humanities scholarship that is grounded in the Boston area’s rich local history, culture and communities,” said Pam Y. Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College.

The collaboration will strengthen BHCC’s humanities program through the design and integration of Asian American studies curricula into the College’s learning communities. “I am thrilled that our institutions have joined together through an explicit humanities-centered curriculum focus,” said J. Keith Motley, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Peter Kiang, Ed.D. Professor of Education and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will serve as the university’s Team Leader for the project. BHCC Dean of Humanities and Learning Communities Lori A. Catallozzi will serve as Project Director, and Director of Learning Communities Liya Escalera will serve as BHCC Team Leader. The U.S. Department of Education has designated both institutions as Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).

The National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation.

輝瑞製藥劍橋市新研發中心落成啟用

GOVERNOR PATRICK CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF PFIZER’S NEW R&D FACILITY ON SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVE
Pfizer moves into Kendall Square with new 280,000 sq. foot facility

CAMBRIDGE – Monday, June 16, 2014 – On the sixth anniversary of his signing into law the Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative, Governor Deval Patrick today joined Pfizer leadership, life sciences leaders and local and state officials to celebrate the grand opening of Pfizer’s new 280,000 square foot facility in Kendall square.

“It is fitting that on the sixth anniversary of the Life Sciences Initiative becoming law, we are here celebrating the continued growth of one of our leading Life Sciences companies,” said Governor Patrick. “I congratulate Pfizer on their expansion and look forward to their continued contributions to our thriving Life Sciences community.”
Led by Pfizer Group Vice President of BioTherapeutics R&D, José-Carlos Gutiérrez-Ramos, Ph.D, the new laboratory facilities, located in the heart of Kendall Square, are leased from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Pfizer scientists will work in state-of-the-art lab space on a range of clinical programs across several therapeutic areas, including inflammation, immunoscience, rare disease, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and neuroscience. 



“Our innovation economy is fueling our recovery and is creating economic opportunity throughout the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki. “We congratulate Pfizer on its expansion and look forward to its continued growth and success here in Massachusetts.”



In addition to the new Cambridge R&D hub, Massachusetts is home to Pfizer’s research and manufacturing site in Andover and is the global headquarters for Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) in Boston. By establishing collaborations with institutions working on novel and cutting-edge research, CTI’s model is designed to build an innovative network for drug discovery, with the goal of bringing new, targeted therapies to patients quickly.

“Pfizer’s unified presence in Cambridge reinforces our 15-year commitment to Massachusetts’ Life Sciences community,” said Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D., President of Research and Development at Pfizer. “Our goal in Kendall Square is to nurture collaborative and innovative science that can translate into new therapies for patients. Our proximity to the scientific brain trust that exists in this area, with world-renowned academic, medical and research facilities opens endless possibilities to advance breakthrough therapies.”
Today marks the sixth anniversary of Governor Patrick signing the Life Sciences Initiative, a ten-year, $1 billion investment in the growth of the state’s life sciences sectors. Since then, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has invested or committed $535 million to fund translational research, company formation and growth, workforce development and infrastructure, leveraging an additional $1.5 billion from outside sources. These investments have helped Massachusetts emerge over the past six years as the undisputed global leader in life sciences.
"On behalf of the Center, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Pfizer on its expansion into Kendall Square,” said Susan Windham Bannister, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of the MLSC. “Massachusetts has become a magnet for major investment by the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies, and we are excited that Pfizer sees strategic value in expanding here. Pfizer is an industry giant and adds enormously to our life sciences community in the Commonwealth.”
“The value of research and development such as Pfizer’s is seen in gorgeous graphic terms every day,” said Representative Marjorie C. Decker. “It is seen in the patients who survive and thrive beyond what would have been bleak expectations even a handful of years ago. Attracting excellent life sciences companies and watching them expand is a core commitment that we policy and lawmakers continue to hold dear in Cambridge and the Commonwealth. We salute the fruits of your labors, Pfizer.”
“I’m happy that a global biopharmaceutical leader like Pfizer continues to invest in the City of Cambridge,” said Representative Timothy J. Toomey. “Governor Patrick and Speaker DeLeo’s commitment to public investment in innovation has created a robust biotech industry in Massachusetts. I’m confident that Pfizer’s strong R&D organization will ensure that even more high skilled jobs will be created in Cambridge as well as lead to the development of critical new technologies and medicines that will benefit people worldwide.”
A March 2013 report by The Boston Foundation showed that the Patrick Administration’s investments in the life sciences sector are making a measurable impact on job creation and spurring economic growth across the Commonwealth. The report also encouraged continued funding of the Life Sciences Initiative. The research found that over the last 10 years the state’s life sciences cluster has created jobs in Massachusetts at a faster pace than any other industry sector in the Commonwealth, and since 2008, Massachusetts has overtaken all competitor states in the rate of life sciences job creation. The report also commended the MLSC for its administrative efficiency and sound judgment in its investments and applauded the Governor and the Legislature for their foresight in creating the Center.
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第三十五屆波士頓龍舟賽 參賽隊伍破紀錄 Catch 22奪冠

 波士頓龍舟賽，通常是三隊一場的比賽。（周菊子攝）

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 昨（十五）日賽畢的波士頓香港龍舟賽今年在陽光普照中慶祝三十五週年，參賽隊伍高達62支，連華人隊伍數目都大破紀錄，有至少二個學生會，五個校友會，五個華埠社區組織參加，盛況空前。

陶凱（左起），Leslie Swartz，麻州環保處代表，中領館領事王軍，麻州眾議員陳德基，
香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文，駐紐約香港經貿處署理處長張沛，麻州香港協會
會長葉俊年（後右四），劍橋市議員張禮能（後右二），波士頓香港龍舟節籌委會
主席劉忠凱（後右一）等人。（周菊子攝）

主隊比賽結果，劍橋學院（Cambridge College）贊助的Catch 22隊以二分十七秒九一六，奪得冠軍。波士頓龍舟俱樂部（DBCB）的邪惡金槍魚（Wicked Tuna）隊以二分廿八秒五九六奪得亞軍，活根（Living Root）藍隊以二分三十一秒七九巴奪得季軍。

香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文（左四）和波士頓香港龍舟節籌委會的籌委，汪剛柳
（右一），陶凱（右二），陳瑞虹（左二），傅麗娜（左一）等人合影。（周菊子攝）

華人組隊參賽隊伍有東北大學，麻州大學波士頓分校的中國學生學者聯合會這兩個學生會組隊參賽。校友會有北大，清華，復旦，南京，浙江等五校六隊，華人社區組織至少有波士頓華埠社區中心，華人醫務中心，大波士頓中華文化協會，中華廣教學校，華人青年協會，波士頓大學傳譯員隊（BU Interpreters)等六個組織八隊參賽。

波士頓龍舟節的嘉賓合影。左起，Rose Hom，Leslie Swartz，以及陳德基（左五起），
梁卓文，王軍，張沛，張禮能，周樹昂，汪剛柳（右二），李國富（右一）。（周菊子攝）

十五日早上依照划船時間被分入E組的九隊，有首次參加龍舟賽的中華廣教學校和波士頓清華大學校友隊第一隊，道富集團蜥蜴（Lizard）隊打入決賽，下午四點多下水競比。有校董會董事長蔡倩婷親自操槳，校長曾秀芬組啦啦隊，教師余紹強統籌訓練的中華廣教學校以三分零四秒七九八奪得冠軍。

慫恿中華廣教學校組隊參賽的校董鍾曼怡大為高興，錄下了廣教學校決賽鏡頭，廣發電郵，播報喜訊。

奪得冠軍的Catch22 隊。（圖由波士頓龍舟賽籌委會提供）

曾秀芬校長感慨表示，這勝利可也得來不易。十九名參賽的該校校董，師生，義工，不但照龍舟賽籌委會的規定下水練習六次，還利用時間在學校禮堂內，把椅子排成兩列來練習划槳。

昨日出席第三十五屆波士頓龍舟節的嘉賓很多，在香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文，香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處署理處長張沛之外，還包括麻州眾議員陳德基，甫於六月十四日在麻州民主黨黨代表大會中獲得16%黨代表支持，確定將名列九月初選選票，角逐麻州副州長席位的劍橋市市議員張禮能，中國駐紐約總領事館領事王軍，麻州亞美局委員周樹昂，波士頓香港龍舟賽創辦人之一，現任波士頓兒童博物館資深副總裁的Leslie Swartz，以及大會贊助商Harvard Pilgrim Health Care關係經理Rose Hom，道富集團代表等。

趙鍾英位小朋友畫臉。(周菊子攝)

香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處為慶祝波士頓香港龍舟賽三十五週年，送出了三百支划槳，作為賀禮，並由香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文代表，和波士頓龍舟節的Leslie Swartz，陳瑞虹，汪剛柳，陶凱，傅麗娜，溫陳金改，Gordon Wen， 李國富等歷屆籌委們合影。

 香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文（前左起）從汪剛柳，李國富手中接過做
紀念品的舊划槳。（周菊子攝）

            昨日的龍舟賽，在會場邊一樣有各式各樣的亞州小吃，舞台上有大波士頓中華文化協會的扯鈴，劍橋中國文化中心的中國大鼓，華林派功夫武術團，牛頓中文學校，明珠舞蹈團，Angkoh，Shaila等舞蹈學校，新英格蘭太鼓隊，O’Malley 跆拳道中心，楊書旺變臉等表演。會場旁邊有大波士頓中華文化協會的蕭雲，章振宏，陳宏林，黃麗貞，周萬欽等人教人包粽子，寫毛筆字，剪紙，做香包等的展示中國文化藝術。已高齡八十餘的趙鍾英也熱心的幫忙，為兒童畫臉。美中醫學交流協會會長孔學君也率領一批熱心醫師，在會場 提供包括血壓測量、體重測量、視力檢測，乙肝、糖尿病和自閉症篩查，推拿治療，針灸和中醫諮詢等義診。

廣教學校，東北CSSA，復旦校友，華人青年協會奪波士頓龍舟分組冠軍

今年的波士頓香港龍舟賽，華人組隊參賽情況格外熱絡，不但有二個學生會，五個校友會，至少五個華埠社區組織參加，其中廣教學校，華人青年協會，東北大學中國學生學者聯合會，都在各自的組別中奪得冠軍。

學生會的兩隊是東北大學，麻州大學波士頓分校的中國學生學者聯合會（CSSA）。東北大學的CSSA 隊在大學隊（College Race）中以二分五十六秒二九三的成績，奪得冠軍。亞軍為Lesley大學龍夢者隊，季軍為愛默生（Emerson）學院獅隊。

華人校友會比賽，共有五個校友會的六隊參賽，分別是北大，清華，復旦，南京，浙江。清華是其中最老資格的隊伍，三，四年前在周福民發起下，組織了清華校友隊，還奪得獎牌。北京大學校友會去年跟進，也組隊參賽。今年更多校友會響應，復旦，南京，浙江都組隊參加。

其中北大，清華及復旦，昨日晉級，下午兩點多時決賽。首次參賽的復旦校友隊以兩分五十七秒四八八的成績奪冠。清華校友隊第二隊以二分五十九秒零八五居亞，北京大學校友隊以三分零三秒二零九得季軍。

復旦校友會領隊陳雪芹與隊員們都興奮十分，紛紛這可不只是新人運氣，更是他們氣勢如虹，努力有成。

清華校友會董事長周福民，前任董事長林巍，前任會長張偉昨日都到場打氣。他們笑說今年清華報名兩隊，志在參與，給校友們更多歡聚機會。

北大校友會會長羅嘉元表示，今年是北大第二度參賽，很多校友還在熟悉這項活動，名列三甲，已經很讓人高興。

南京大學校友會會長嚴明表示，雖然該會未能擠進決賽，但包括一名外籍僱佣兵在內的十七名划船手，昨日和其他隊伍進行了友誼賽。

在前述的學生會，校友會之外，今年參加波士頓龍舟賽的華人組織也格外多。包括波士頓華埠社區中心，華人醫務中心，大波士頓中華文化協會，中華廣教學校，華人青年協會，波士頓大學傳譯員隊（BU Interpreters)等，有六個組織八隊參賽。

其中的華人青年協會（CYPN）陣仗最大，共組了三隊參賽。該會會長吳迪一表示，該會去年，今年都組有三隊報名參賽。今年由孟琳琳，黃冠兩人擔任總負責人，分別交由劉若鈞，陳瀟，李嘉，蔣鶴，張摯，孔春曉等人分別擔任三隊隊長的帶隊練習。

華人青年協會的第二隊，在企業協會（Business/Networking）組，以兩分五十一秒二四二的成績，奪得冠軍。亞軍是亞美專業人士協會颱風隊，二分五十一秒八九九。季軍為數學龍對，二分五十三秒零零五。

吳迪一表示，該會成員全為年齡在十八至三十五歲之間的華裔年輕專業人士，個個衝勁十足。今年選用粉紅色做隊服，就為更搶眼，讓更多人注意到在大波士頓有他們這麼一批朝氣十足的華裔年輕人在。

華人青年協會會長吳迪一會後發微信，稱“五湖四海，四周集訓，三只隊伍，兩枚金牌，一顆同心！”，該會的粉紅軍團勢不可擋，在八位隊長，教練David，以及62名隊員的努力下，該會創造奇蹟，以0.6秒，戰勝三年冠軍NAAAP隊。

圖片說明：

            首次參賽就奪得華人大學校友會隊冠軍，復旦大學校友會在隊長陳雪芹（前左一）率領下擺出勝利姿勢。（菊子攝）

            清華大學校友隊今年組成兩隊參賽，陣仗很龐大。校友會前後任董事長林巍（後右三），周福民（後右六）都來當啦啦隊。（菊子攝）

            北京大學校友會隊有會長羅嘉元（前右六），創會會長趙平（右一）招呼，打氣。（菊子攝）

            南京大學校友會在會長嚴明（後左一）趕來支持校友們組隊參賽。（菊子攝）

            華人青年協會會長吳迪一（右一）表示今年隊服選用粉紅色，就為搶眼。（菊子攝）

台灣大學的MOOC

轉載

「感動十二分鐘，盡述台大 MOOC 同仁心血！」

June 16, 2014 at 6:05am

影片連結： http://goo.gl/lBzZdO


文茜的世界財經周報的專題報導影片終於上線了。短短十二分鐘，將台大的成果以及對世界的影響做了很深入的描寫，也把台灣大學在整體高等教育經費不如對岸的情況下，如何靠著台大熱血老師而能一爭雄長，描述的很深刻。看完了以後，真的讓人非常感動。

大 家可以看看裡面那個北京國中生是如何受到呂世浩老師的震撼！裡面也有呂老師講課很著名的「唧唧復唧唧」段子。影片後段還有陳嫦芬老師跟我們台大 MOOC 同仁為台大製作 Coursera 新課程「職場素養」的幕後花絮。裡面也看的到我們 MOOC 工作團隊的好幾位要角：楊韶維、賈儒珍、蘇郁珊、辜珮瑄、和我們的工讀同學們。話說中天團隊的攝影師真的很強，取鏡變化真多，連桌上玻璃的倒影也利用了。 真不簡單！

短短十二分鐘，呈現了台大這群願意每週多花兩三百小時製作課程的老師心血，和我們辛苦的台大 MOOC 同仁與台大工讀同學們這兩年來的努力。對 MOOC 是什麼還不了解的朋友，或是對台大的 Coursera 課程還不熟悉的朋友，歡迎看一下短片。看完你就可以感受到 MOOC 的魅力所在！也歡迎看完後分享讓更多朋友知道網路上有台大 Coursera 這樣的知識寶藏，上課完全免費，不好好利用真是太可惜了！

影片連結： http://goo.gl/lBzZdO

後記：
MOOC，台灣稱“慕課”，中國稱“木殻”？

Nation's First-Ever Launch of Youth Participatory Budgeting

Nation's First-Ever Launch of Youth Participatory Budgeting

BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of Youth Lead the Change: Participatory Budgeting Boston to engage Boston residents between the ages of 12 to 25 in deciding how $1 million of Boston's capital budget will be allocated. 

"The participatory budget program is an opportunity for the City to involve young people and to empower them to have a real, tangible impact on their neighborhoods,” said Mayor Walsh. “This helps to foster a greater sense of responsibility in their communities, and helps create a climate of ownership and civic-minded engagement. I'm committed to the participatory budget project not just for the impact it has with these capital projects, but the future investments it will bring by making our young people a part of our process."

Young Boston residents submitted potential project ideas, which then were reviewed by community activists and leaders, and city officials to develop formal proposals for the final ballot. 

Voting begins on June 14 and lasts until June 20. On June 14, the Tobin Community Center will host a Voting Launch Party from 2:00 to 4:00PM, where residents learn more about the ballot proposals. Each voter can choose up to four projects of the 14 that made it on the ballot. The projects that receive the highest number of votes will be implemented. 

"People really listened and worked with us to get this done. I am going to be able to look back and say that I helped to make these changes in Boston," said Sadiya Gurham, a Dorchester Representative on the Mayor's Youth Council.   

Voting sites are spread across the City of Boston. To learn more visit: tinyurl.com/ylc-fb-vote or contact the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment at 617-635-4202. Residents are required to provide some form of identification that verifies their age and residency. To receive regular updates, text PLEDGE to 877877.

Primary Voting Sites

• The City School, 614 Columbia Road, Uphams Corner
• Monday, June 16, 10:00-4:00PM
• Tuesday, June 17, 2:00-8:30PM
• Wednesday, June 18, 9:00-9:00PM
• Thursday, June 19, 10:00-5:00PM
• Friday, June 20, 9:00-5:00PM
• Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Mission Hill
• Monday, June 16, 2:00-6:00PM
• Tuesday, June 17, 2:00-6:00PM
• Wednesday, June 18, 2:00-6:00PM
• Thursday, June 19, 2:00-6:00PM
• Friday, June 20, 2:00-6:00PM

Additional Voting Sites

• Madison Park High School, 75 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury
• Monday, June 16, 8:30-11:30PM 
• Burke High School, 60 Washington Street, Dorchester
• Wednesday, June 18, 8:00-1:00PM
• Charlestown High School, 240 Medford Street, Charlestown
• Wednesday, June 18, 10:00-12:30PM
• English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
• Thursday, June 19, 10:30-12:30PM
• Snowden High School, 150 Newbury Street, Back Bay
• Thursday, June 19, 9:30-12:30PM
• Ruggles Station, Corner of Tremont and Ruggles Street, Roxbury
• Monday, June 16, 1:30-3:30PM
• Forest Hills Station, Corner of Washington Street and Hyde Park Avenue, Jamaica Plain
• Thursday, June 19, 1:30-3:30PM
• Dudley Station, Corner of Washington Street and Dudley Street, Roxbury 
• Friday, June 20, 1:30-3:30PM
• Downtown Crossing Station, Corner of Washington Street and Summer Street, Boston
• Friday, June 20, 3:30-5:30PM
• Condon Community Center, 200 D Street, South Boston
• Monday, June 16- 18, 4:00-7:00PM
• Cleveland Community Center, 11 Charles Street, Dorchester
• Thursday, June 17-19, 2:00-5:00PM
• Paris Street Community Center, 112 Paris Street, East Boston
• Wednesday, June 18, 20, 2:00-5:00PM
• Mildred Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave, Mattapan
• Wednesday, June 18-20, 2:00-5:00PM

梁卓文抵波士頓主持麻州香港節

香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文（左五）和麻州眾議員陳德基（左六）、Cory Atkins
（左四）及黃子安（左三）等人位「麻省香港節2014」祝酒。其他祝酒嘉賓包括
（左起）香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處投資推廣總監莊達誠、香港貿易發展局美洲主管
張維聰、香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處署理處長張沛、麻州香港協會主席葉俊年、
波士頓美術館總監Andrew Russell，以及波士頓香港龍舟節主席劉忠凱。
（圖由香港經貿辦公室提供）

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文率同香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處同仁，十二日晚在波士頓美術博物館（MFA)以接待酒會，香港得獎影片“激戰”在波士頓首映，為“2014麻州香港節（Hong Kong Celebrates Massachusetts 2014）”揭開序幕。

 香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員梁卓文（中）和同為麻州首名華裔眾議員的陳德基（右）
及黃子安（左），也都還是第一次見面。（周菊子攝

今年二月三日，有太平紳士銜頭的梁卓文接替升任勞工處處長的唐智強，走馬上任香港駐美國總經濟貿易專員，六月十二日初訪波士頓。

當晚約有來自企業，文化，學術，政治各界的130人出席盛會。

  波士頓香港龍舟節創辦人Leslie Swartz，前任主席Peter Myray，現任主席劉忠凱，
籌委會執委汪剛柳夫婦，都出席了酒會。（周菊子攝）

梁卓文表示，“2014麻省香港節（Hong Kong Celebrates Massachusetts 2014）”將以一系列活動慶祝香港與麻州之間的關係更加緊密，包括慶祝酒會，共放映六部電影的“香港新電影魅力”電影節，第二屆“香港日”，香港舞蹈團參加傑克伯（Jacob)枕頭舞節等。

麻州香港協會創辦會長周榮亞（左起），麻州眾議員陳德基，夏威夷香港協會主席潘沅芷，
麻州眾議員黃子安在接待酒會中交流。（周菊子攝）

梁卓文在致辭中說明，香港自從在1997年回歸中國後，一直採行獨特的“一國兩制”，擁有港元這可自由轉換，和美元掛鉤已三十年的貨幣，稅制簡單，稅率低，司法獨立。他強調，香港人為自己所擁有，基本法所保障的資訊及資金流通自由而自豪。

他指出，香港的經濟狀況良好，2014年的GDP成長預估為3%到4％。在2014年第一季中，失業率為3.1%，技術上來說等於是全民就業。 

在港美關係上，美國是香港的第二大貿易夥伴，僅次於中國大陸。香港人口七百萬，在2013年內是美國的第九大出口地區，比2012年的第十位，晉升一級。

以貿易額來說，美國出口到香港的總額在2013年達到425億美元，比2012年增加13%。目前美國在香港開設的公司超過1300家，住在香港的美國人有六萬之多。

十二家設在麻州的財富五百大公司中，有十家在香港設有分公司，包括自由互惠保險公司，麻州互惠生命保險公司（Mutual Life Insurance），道富集團（State Street），獲多利（Fidelity）公司等，TJX，雷神（Raytheon），全球夥伴（Global Partners），Thermo Fisher Scientific，波士頓科學公司（Boston Scientific ），百澳健（Biogen Idec），EMC等。

過去兩年，又有六家來自麻州的公司到香港設辦事處或分公司了，行業種類非常多元，醫藥，環保工程，機械塗料製造，金融服務，甚至酒類出口等。

梁卓文表示，香港正快速成為麻州的主要出口對象，從2009年迄今，麻州出口到香港的金額成長了三倍有多。

在2013年，麻州出口到香港的金額達到十七億美金，和之前一年相比，增加了150%。在麻州出口地排名上，香港也從2012年的第十一位，跳升至第六位。

梁卓文強調，香港將繼續努力擴展與麻州的經貿，文化，投資交流，探討各種合作機會。