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星期三, 7月 16, 2014
第五屆 AAPI 職業展 7/18 在華府
7/18起 騎自行車者每週五可在波市府廣場享免費早餐
Bike Fridays are our way of saying, “Thanks for riding your bike today.” On Bike Friday, you can join a bike commuter convoy from one of dozens of locations throughout the Boston metro area, or just show up for the fun at City Hall Plaza.
Because you rode your bike, you’ll get a free breakfast and coffee courtesy of Boloco, set to music amid an expo at City Hall Plaza. Breakfast is only for cyclists, so please be prepared to show us your bike, helmet, or Hubway key.
For more information and to RSVP, visit bikefridays.org.
Mayor Walsh Announces Programs to Support City-Wide Visioning Process for Immigrant Integration
Mayor Walsh Announces Programs to Support City-Wide Visioning Process for Immigrant Integration
Includes New Bostonians Fellowship, joining Welcoming Cities Project, and support for bilingual ballot legislation
BOSTON – In the last week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a series of programs and initiatives to support immigrant integration in the City of Boston: the launch of the New Bostonians Fellowship Program; the City’s participation in theWelcoming Cities Project; and his support of An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston.
"Having a diverse, welcoming city will attract the top talent from around the world to drive our economy forward." said Mayor Walsh. "That talent includes people with special skills in technology, engineering, and science. But it also includes people with a special understanding of how community works—people who take the time to look out for neighbors, who join religious and civic organizations, who gather people together."
The New Bostonians Fellowship Program is a part of a new initiative to select and dedicate a staff member to expand and promote successful welcoming and empowering initiatives within Boston’s municipal and residential communities. The program seeks entrepreneurial self-starters with at least five years of professional experience in public policy, public administration or immigrant affairs, and is modeled after the Boston Urban Mechanic Fellowship Program that has brought many talented young professionals to work for the city.
The New Bostonians Fellowship will act as a welcoming champion by helping develop a detailed and innovative action plan and generate awareness and support for the city's efforts to empower immigrants to fully participate in the social, economic and civic life of the City. The Fellowship will help research and implement successful immigration integration best practices, develop a campaign to help change the rhetoric about immigrants and increase engagement and partner with organizations to facilitate workshops that offer leadership training for achieving more active roles in decision-making bodies.
Applications for the fellowship are being accepted until August 11. The New Bostonians Fellowship program is supported by a grant from the Barr Foundation. The application is available at www.cityofboston.gov/
"This is a great opportunity for highly motivated leaders who are looking to play an active role and contribute significantly to the fabric of Boston,” said Alejandra St. Guillen, Director of the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians. “We are looking for dynamic, creative people who understand the need for action and are passionate about addressing immigrant integration challenges.”
Mayor Walsh also announced that Boston is joining the Welcoming Cities Project, a national, grassroots-driven collaborative that promotes a welcoming atmosphere and cooperation community by community. As part of this newly-established partnership with Welcoming America, the City of Boston and his Office of New Bostonians will work to identify opportunities to engage Boston’s immigrant communities and further their roles in the social, economic, and civic life of the City.
And today, Mayor Walsh joined Governor Deval Patrick as he signed An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston, which allows the City to provide ballots for state and federal elections transliterated (substitution of characters for sounds) into Chinese and translated into Vietnamese. The City of Boston first began using transliterated ballots in the 2007 municipal election and has continued to do so for every municipal election since then.
“Securing bilingual ballots is a great victory for this community, and a great victory for civic engagement in Boston,” said Mayor Walsh. “By fighting for this access and by voting this fall, Americans of Chinese and Vietnamese origin prove that diversity and democracy go hand in hand.”
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About the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians
The Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians was created to ensure that immigrants have full access to the civic, economic, social and cultural life of Boston. MONB has established a nationally-recognized model for assisting newcomers in overcoming the barriers and challenges of immigration. For more information, please visit www.cityofboston.gov/
Revere 沙雕節十週年 7/19-21
Home » Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival 19-21 July
Fireworks Display has been rescheduled to Sunday July 21st at 9pm
The Revere Beach Partnership will celebrate the 10th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival July 19-21 at Revere Beach. One of the largest sand sculpting contests in the country the event attracts master sand-sculptors from around the world. The event is capped off with a concert and a fireworks display that promises to be the best ever. Be sure to get down to Revere Beach this weekend! Public Transportation is your best option. Take the MBTA Blue Line to Revere Beach Station or Wonderland and you’ll be at the beach. Follow Us atwww.twiiter.com/reverebeach and “Like US at our FB link at www.reverebeach.com
Event Website: www.nationalsandsculptingfestival.com
Main features of the National Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach:
• Master Sand Sculpting Competition
• Food Trucks
• Live Entertainment
• Exhibit Booths
• Community Village
• Interactive Learning Zone
• Children’s Sand Sculpting Lessons
• VIP/Sponsor Reception
• Fireworks Extravaganza Rescheduled to Sunday 9pm
• Food Trucks
• Live Entertainment
• Exhibit Booths
• Community Village
• Interactive Learning Zone
• Children’s Sand Sculpting Lessons
• VIP/Sponsor Reception
• Fireworks Extravaganza Rescheduled to Sunday 9pm
Friday July 19, 2013
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Solo Master Sand Sculptor Competition
Solo Master Sand Sculptor Competition
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sand Sculpting Festival Open
Exhibitors & Concessions Open
Sand Sculpting Festival Open
Exhibitors & Concessions Open
Saturday July 20, 2013
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sand Sculpting Festival Open
Exhibitors & Concessions Open
Sand Sculpting Festival Open
Exhibitors & Concessions Open
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Solo Master Sculptor Competition
Sculpture Judging & Voting
Solo Master Sculptor Competition
Sculpture Judging & Voting
6:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
7:00 pm
Sponsor & VIP Reception
Sponsor & VIP Reception
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Fireworks Extravaganza Rescheduled to Sunday 9m
Sunday July 21, 2013
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Festival Open
Festival Open
6:00 pm
Festival Closed
Exhibitors & Concessions Closed
Sculpture Viewing Still Possible
Revere, Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival (7/18 - 7/20): As the largest Sand Sculpting Festival on the East Coast, we are pleased to welcome world-renowned artists and over 300,000 spectators to our sandy shores.Festival Closed
Exhibitors & Concessions Closed
Sculpture Viewing Still Possible
| Title: | Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival |
| Date: | 7/18/2014 - 7/20/2014 |
| Address: | Revere Beach |
| Location: | Revere, MA |
| Hours: | see details |
| Cost/Cover: | Free |
| Web Page: | http://reverebeach.com/revere-beach-national-sand-sculpting- ... |
| Details: | Master sand sculptors compete for over $15,000 in prize money. It is a week long event culminating in a 3 day competition. As the largest Sand Sculpting Festival on the East Coast, we are pleased to welcome world-renowned artists and over 300,000 spectators to our sandy shores. Event Highlights * Master Sand Sculpting Competition * Interactive Learning Zone * Live Entertainment * Community Village * Gourmet Food Trucks * Exhibit Booths * Fireworks Extravaganza * (9:00pm on Saturday) * Children’s Sand Sculpting Lessons * Lots more… The Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival is free and open to the public. We encourage everyone to experience the beauty, history and fun that is Revere Beach Friday, July 18th 10:00am – 10:00pm Festival Open Saturday, July 19th 10:00am – 10:00pm Festival Open 6:00pm Awards Ceremony 7:00pm VIP/Sponsor Reception 9:00pm Fireworks Extravaganza Sunday, July 20th 10:00am – 6:00pm Festival Open |
星期二, 7月 15, 2014
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Mayor Walsh Seeks Ideas for Roxbury Innovation Center in Dudley Square
Mayor Walsh Seeks Ideas for
Roxbury Innovation Center in Dudley Square
BOSTON – Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston released a Request for Ideas (RFI) for the 3,350 square foot Innovation Center planned for the redeveloped Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square. The call for ideas and proposals for innovation related programming, concepts, and business models for the site will assist the City in gauging interest and understanding the current state of the marketplace and the potential economic impact of the Roxbury Innovation Center on the surrounding community.
“I want to bring the future economy to every Boston neighborhood, and the Roxbury Innovation Center will be the catalyst for Dudley Square,” said Mayor Walsh. “I’m looking to Boston’s vibrant innovation community for ideas on how to shape this opportunity, and to lay the groundwork for this exciting approach to economic development.”
Mayor Walsh announced plans for The Roxbury Innovation Center during his Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce speech in April 2014. The center will be located on the second floor of the Ferdinand Building, which is currently being redeveloped and will be the future headquarters of Boston Public Schools. The building is slated to open in the first quarter of 2015.
The RFI is not a formal procurement process to select an operator, but rather an informal solicitation to gauge interest and gather information. The RFI is available here: http://www.cityofboston.gov/procurement/events/. Responses are due on or before September 1, 2014.
MIRA Job Description: Citizenship Program Coordinator
Job Description: Citizenship Program Coordinator
There are approximately 300,000 Legal Permanent Residents eligible to naturalize in the state of Massachusetts. Yet only a fraction of these individuals are becoming citizens each year. With many benefits of US Citizenship, such as the right to vote, to petition for family members in another country, and evidence of increased employment and income opportunities, why are more individuals not seeking US citizenship? The program at the MIRA Coalition and the other partners in the region and nation are working to make the citizenship process more accessible to individuals throughout the state and building the power within immigrant communities throughout the country to positively affect change in the immigration system in the United States.
The role of the Citizenship Coordinator is to run the statewide citizenship campaign, carry out innovative strategies to promote civic engagement throughout the region, and represent MIRA on the national stage in relevant conferences and trainings. The Citizenship Coordinator will:
The role of the Citizenship Coordinator is to run the statewide citizenship campaign, carry out innovative strategies to promote civic engagement throughout the region, and represent MIRA on the national stage in relevant conferences and trainings. The Citizenship Coordinator will:
- Coordinate statewide naturalization campaign assisting over 600 individuals naturalize each year
- Build partnerships and coordinate with community partners to promote the citizenship program and hold at least one citizenship clinic
per month throughout Boston and the state - Outreach to, communicate with and carry out referrals, application assistance, and review for naturalization clients
- Recruit, manage and train interns and a large corps of volunteers to carry out citizenship application workshops
- Manage grant reporting and case-management for Citizenship Program
- Manage data collection and program evaluation to build strategies to reach more clients and improve quality of services offered
- Create materials for, and contribute to, national-level trainings bringing immigrant integration information to underserved populations
- Social media strategy development and management for Citizenship Program
- Support other staff at MIRA as requested
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant work experience
- Bilingual preferred
- Experience working with diverse community and with a range of community partners
- Strong writing, data management, and evaluation skills
- Program coordination and managerial skills
- Experience with event planning preferred
- Knowledge of immigration law and issues preferred
Please send cover letter and resume to Franklin Soults at fsoults@miracoalition.org with "Citizenship Program Coordinator" in subject line. Rolling applications are encouraged. Hard copies can be mailed to Franklin Soults, MIRA Coalition, 105 Chauncy Street, #901, Boston, MA 02111, or faxed to 617-350-5499, attention Franklin Soults. No phone calls, please.
POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED.
The MIRA Coalition is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Immigrants and people of color encouraged to apply.
波士頓市府廣場 7/18 辦搖滾狄斯可派對
The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and Together Boston present “A Celebration of Summer: The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco Tribute Party”
BOSTON - The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with Together Boston (http://togetherboston.com), will present “A Celebration of Summer: The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco Tribute Party” on Friday, July 18, 2014, at City Hall Plaza from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Born and raised in Boston (Mission Hill, Roxbury, and Dorchester), Summer is beloved for her hits like “I Feel Love,” “Last Dance,” “MacArthur Park,” “Hot Stuff,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim All the Lights,” “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” and “On the Radio.” A five-time Grammy® Award-winner, Summer has sold more than 130 million records, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Two years after her passing, Boston will celebrate Summer’s legacy with a roller disco tribute party featuring Dorchester's own Kon and friends spinning disco and funk. Dance Spot Boston, a mobile dance floor art installation, will create a custom dance floor to celebrate this Boston music icon.
Two of Boston's most famous drag queens, Frieda Fries and Nicholle Pride of Perestroika, will also model some of Summer’s most iconic looks.
This is a free event. Attendees must provide their own skates or blades, or may rent them for free on-site.
City Hall Plaza is accessible by MBTA via State Street (Orange and Blue lines) and Park Street (Green and Red lines). For additional information, call 617-635-3245 or visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/arts.
耆英會壽星慶生 吳弭介紹說華語助理
中華耆英會白禮頓樓上週末舉行七月份生日會，祝兩名壽星公福如東海。波士頓市不分區市議員吳弭，特地把當天安排的與市民會晤咖啡時間，移到布萊頓（Brighton）舉行，並專程介紹她新聘請，能說普通話的助手王芳菲。
當天的生日會由徐勤傑，李積秀兩位女士擔任司儀。中華耆英會行政主任梅伍銀寬，白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨分別致詞，向兩名壽星獻上“福如東海年年在，壽比南山日日高”的賀詞，並獻花，送生日禮物，吹蠟燭，切蛋糕，邀出席生日會眾人齊唱生日歌，氣氛十分歡樂。
身為台灣移民之子的吳弭，先感謝座中耆英去年投票支持她，繼而說明，為更貼切服務耆英，並培養年輕一代華裔從政，她特地聘請了能說流利普通話，剛從學校畢業的王芳菲做辦公室聯絡員。以後耆英及華人社區有需要，找她的辦公室幫忙時，就不必擔心語言障礙了。
中華耆英會白禮頓樓當天的生日會，照例有很多節目，包括歌唱班演唱粵語的“萬水千山總是情”，普通話的“夢駝鈴”；徐勤傑帶著玩“測試誰的反應快”，“不聽話的孩子”等互動遊戲；楊遠清獨唱“陪你一起來草原”，“荷塘月色”；林佩珍表演印尼舞蹈；李振修獨唱“友誼萬歲”等。
會末還有抽獎活動。
白禮頓樓還在會上報告，跳舞班已開班，每週一、三的上午10點開始上課，有興趣者仍可參加。史丹福（Stanford）大學的《健康生活的要訣》課程，預定7月24日（週四）下午12點30分起，開始第一課。共六課，現正接受報名。
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中華耆英會白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨（左一），耆英會行政主任梅伍銀寬（中）歡迎王芳菲（右起），吳弭，Alexander Chase等人到訪。（圖由中華耆英會白禮頓樓提供）
中華耆英會白禮頓樓七月份壽星，左起，關柏兆、梁濃滾。（圖由中華耆英會白禮頓樓提供）
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