Mayor Walsh and Coca-Cola announce grant to get Boston moving

Mayor Walsh and Coca-Cola announce grant to get Boston moving

Grant Will Support Coca-Cola’s Troops for Fitness Program in Boston 

BOSTON -- Finding fun ways to get active in Boston just got easier. Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Coca-Cola to unveil Troops for Fitness, a new program to help bolster the city’s health and fitness initiatives by utilizing the expertise of local veterans. 

As part of the Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness program, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will offer free workshops and classes instructed by military veterans at parks and community centers citywide. The veterans will lead exercise programs including boot camps, golf clinics, cardio and strength training classes, running groups, family yoga, therapeutic yoga, and hiking workouts, just to name a few.

Mayor Walsh is committed to making physical activity programs and nutrition education in Boston’s neighborhoods a high priority for his office.

“This initiative allows us to offer free access to health and wellness resources for all neighborhoods in Boston while empowering local military veterans, thanks to the support from Coca-Cola and the NRPA,” said Mayor Walsh. “Troops for Fitness benefits all participants, from attendees enjoying the free workshops to the veterans who will be using their well-honed skills to get Bostonians healthy and active.”

The Coca-Cola Foundation grant to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) will be used by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The three-year grant will help the city marshal fitness resources for neighborhoods and provide additional recreation opportunities in city parks. 

“Thanks to Mayor Walsh, we are helping to make health and wellness programs accessible to every Bostonian,” said Dana Johnson, Region Asset Manager, The Coca-Cola Company. “We believe this initiative can create real results by working with local veterans to help people of all ages exercise and live a balanced lifestyle.”

The fitness programs include running groups where U.S. military veterans will lead participants through parks such as Franklin Park in Dorchester and the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain; boot camp style exercise classes taught at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, Hunt Almont Park in Mattapan, and Carter Playground in the South End; yoga classes taught at Jamaica Pond; and golf programs to start next summer at the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park. During the colder months, the Troops for Fitness program will host snowshoeing and other outdoor winter activities and many exercise classes will move indoors thanks to the Boston Centers for Youth & Families.
Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness helps support veteran employment and demonstrates how partnering with local communities can have a meaningful impact.

Through a $3 million grant to NRPA, Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness will be rolled out in 12 communities by 2016.  Boston will join Atlanta, Miami, Newark, and Sacramento as the fifth major U.S. metropolitan area to implement Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness. Additional cities that will activate Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness in 2014 include Los Angeles, Detroit and Honolulu. 

For information on the Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness schedule please visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks, follow us on Facebook.com/BostonParksDepartment and @BostonParksDept, or call (617) 635-4505. 

加州大学圣地亚哥分校留学生自办网站 服务全美留学生

加州大学圣地亚哥分校留学生自办网站 服务全美留学生

http://www.aacyf.org/?p=4486

（AACYF洛杉矶讯）

加州大学圣地亚哥分校留学生自办网站 服务全美留学生

加州大学各分校在10月初刚刚开学，全美知名学府加州大学圣地亚哥分校（UCSD）的7名中国留学生宣布新成立的蘑菇网站（www.moorgoo.com）正式开通，为全美的华人留学生提供旧教科书的借阅、交换，旧车交易、补课、辅导视频等项目的免费服务平台。 

网站首席执行长李斯是来自南京的留学生、目前就读计算机工程，首席财务长何明轩来自深圳、是管理科学和会计学的本科生，科技产品经理陈楠来自广州、是数学和计算机专业的本科生。从事市场推广的丁宁来自浙江，就读经济专业。7 名发起人也全都是加州大学圣地亚哥分校内四大学生社团（CSSA, CU, CBS, CSA）的负责人和骨干。

据介绍，网站开通的当日，当日点击量达1900多人次，目前日均点击量近千次，通过网上募集和交易的旧教科书已经超过了2000余本。 

李斯和何明轩在谈起设立网站的目的时表示，目前仅加州大学圣地亚哥分校就有近3 千名来自中国的留学生，再加上附近的几所大学，仅圣地亚哥一个城市的中国留学生就数量可观。根据自身在留学生社团的工作经验，觉得有必要通过搭建搭建商业平台，以商业运营模式，扎实和有效地为留学生提供最直接和必需的服务项目。

与留学生最直接的就是新学期开学时的教科书购买，新书价格贵，一个学期上完后，卖给书店，价格又太低。通过这个平台，既可以互相借阅，又可以以较为合理的价格进行交易撮合。

新生入学以及毕业生回国或者迁居时的二手车交易，网站提供良好的交易平台，由买卖双方自主联络交易，保障双方的利益。网站不收取手续费，但是可以快速扩大市场和吸引消费群体。

网站上补课视频主角是何明轩，他在美国有上社区大学的经历， 非常熟悉和了解从社区大学转入名校的学分和课程要求，可以帮助有需要的同学，进行针对性的辅导和补习。补习视频的点击率也是居高不下。

目前，网站已经与全美中华青年联合会建立了战略合作伙伴关系。多家企业也看好网站的人气和服务对象，正在进行合作模式的商洽。

谈及未来，他们表示，将首先立足于服务留学生，进一步扩展包括：转学生申请、读研申请、留学生交友活动、课程互动辅导、职业规划、人才招聘等服务项目。通过网站为有需要的企业提供广告服务，在租借书籍中加页广告来支付网站的支出。并希望通过与全美中华青年联合会的合作，将服务范围进一步扩展到全美的留学生群体。（AACYF洛杉矶讯）

綠路一號上將開張永久性農夫市場

​Boston Public Market Breaks Ground on Permanent Indoor Public Food Market

Long-Planned Civic Institution to Open Next Summer

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BOSTON — The Boston Public Market today broke ground on its new permanent indoor public food market on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station, and has successfully raised all money needed to complete construction of the market, which will open in summer 2015.

The 28,000-square-foot Market will house over 40 permanent, year-round vendors selling locally produced items such as farm fresh produce; meat and poultry; cheese; fish and shellfish; bread and baked goods; flowers; and an assortment of specialty and prepared foods. The new civic institution was funded through an innovative public-private partnership between the the Boston Public Market Association, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, individual contributors, and several leading philanthropic organizations.

“I can’t think of a better location to have a public market than along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway,” said Governor Deval Patrick. “Our investment in the Boston Public Market creates a place where rural farmers and urban families, financial workers and fishermen, brewers and bee keepers can come together in a new civic institution where we all share the bounty of our state.”

"The Boston Public Market has been a dream of this city for nearly two decades, and today it's becoming a reality thanks to our partners across government and in the community," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "This market will transform a vacant space in the heart of downtown into a locally sourced vibrant public market - showcasing Boston's local food industry, protecting and creating jobs, and improving fresh and healthy food access and education in the community."

The Market will span the ground floor of 136 Blackstone Street, which also contains the Boston RMV branch, entrances to the Haymarket MBTA station, vent stacks for the Interstate-93 tunnel, and a parking garage. The Market is located in downtown Boston’s emerging Market District, next to the Haymarket pushcart vendors and the historic Blackstone Block. The architect for the project is Architerra, a Boston-based design firm, and construction is being done by Lee Kennedy Company.

“Today’s groundbreaking would not be possible without the generous support of the state and the commitment of over $9 million in private philanthropy,” said Elizabeth Morningstar, CEO of the Boston Public Market. “Our funders see the Public Market as an essential way to create a new civic institution in Boston that helps to preserve agricultural land outside of the city; provides economic opportunity for local, small businesses; increases access to fresh, local, foods; and promotes the wellness of our community. New England has the strongest direct farm-to-table market in the country, and the time has come for Boston to have its own public market.”

The Market’s founders include the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, the John W. Henry Family Foundation, Holly and David Bruce, the Manton Foundation, The Trustees of Reservations, and the generous support of an undisclosed benefactor.

Since 2007 Massachusetts’ participation in community supported agriculture (CSA) has nearly doubled and agri-tourism sales have grown 127%.  While nationally the U.S. witnessed a decline in agriculture from 2007 to 2012, Massachusetts was one of the few states that experienced growth in both number of farms and acres of farmland.  Many, including the national conservation organization the Conservation Fund, which stepped forward with $3 million in financing are attracted to the Boston Public Market for the opportunity it creates to support this trend.

"The Boston Public Market will provide healthy food while supporting a healthy economy, which is a win-win for everyone," said Ole Amundsen of The Conservation Fund. "The Conservation Fund has invested over $20 million into helping conserve not only farmland but also the agricultural heritage of farming families across Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Market will give them an important gateway for selling their products and produce directly to consumers right in the downtown."

The Trustees of Reservations is the lead programming partner for the Market and will manage and staff its outreach and programming functions, including a teaching kitchen. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Market’s Health and Wellness Partner, will provide content for health and wellness programming and help launch an initiative to help lower-income families access the Market's selection of fresh, local, and nutritious foods.

“As the official programming arm of the Boston Public Market, we are excited to celebrate this important milestone for the Market,” says Barbara Erickson, President and CEO of The Trustees of Reservations. “We look forward to sharing our expertise in the areas of food, nutrition and farming with programs that will help to facilitate healthy connections to locally grown food, furthering our mission to connect people to place.”

“We share the Boston Public Market and Trustees commitment to a healthy Massachusetts,” said Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO of Blue Cross. “We are pleased to be a part of this new endeavor, as it reflects our commitment to the community and the health and wellness of children and families.”

“The Boston Public Market will be a great opportunity for local food producers to expand their businesses by providing access to the general public,” said Jared Auerbach, CEO of Boston seafood vendor Red’s Best. “Too often the story of our food is clouded by excessive layers in the supply chain. The Public Market will connect the dots and be a stage to educate consumers about the food we produce.”

“Boston needs a place where residents can consistently find fresh, healthy, affordable local food,” said Allston resident Glenn Berger. “I enjoy eating locally produced food because it is always fresh and delicious. By eating with the seasons, I know the food I enjoy is real and fresh picked the day I eat it! The Boston Public Market will give Boston residents access to fresh, local food year-round.”

The Boston Public Market will be a permanent, year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh locally-sourced food brought directly to and from the diverse people that make up Massachusetts and New England. The market’s permanent, indoor location on the Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station is slated to open next year. The Boston Public Market currently runs two seasonal farmers markets each year along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, featuring over 30 local producers. For more information and to follow the progress of the market, visit us at www.bostonpublicmarket.org.

The Boston Public Market will be a permanent, year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh locally-sourced food brought directly to and from the diverse people that make up Massachusetts and New England. The market’s permanent, indoor location on the Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station is slated to open next year. The Boston Public Market currently runs two seasonal farmers markets each year along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, featuring over 30 local producers. For more information and to follow the progress of the market, visit us at www.bostonpublicmarket.org.

電影導演魏德聖將訪波出席KANO放映會

台灣人公共事務會麻州分會與哈佛大學台灣學生會合作，將於十月廿一日（週二）晚上五點半起，在哈佛西北大樓B-103室，舉辦“天下嘉農（KANO)”波士頓特映會。

哈佛大學台灣學生會表示，該片監製魏德聖與黃志明將蒞臨現場，與出席者分享拍片心得與經驗。

根據維基百科，1968年八月十六日出生的魏德聖，創辦了“果子電影公司”，2008年首度執導，拍成電影“海角七號”，竟創下億萬票房記錄，從此聲名大噪。2011年他接著拍的電影“賽德克·巴萊”，又獲得第48届金馬獎最佳剧情片。這一連串事跡，使他在許多來自台灣年輕人心目中，儼然神話人物。

紐英崙玉山科技協會會長康麗雪日前表示，儘管這場“天下嘉農”電影放映會不是該會的活動，但衝著“魏德聖”這名字，她也要全力幫忙宣傳。

電影票價學生$7/非學生$10，限量版簽名球: $35。預購電影票，或限量版天下嘉農簽名球，可上網 http://kanoboston.eventbrite.com/
。放映會當天，現場將不出售門票或限量版簽名球。活動收入盈餘將全數捐給 "一人一張KANO電影票，給清寒的孩子立志的方向！公益募集活動"。

查詢詳情可上網: https://www.flyingv.cc/project/4278，或聯繫kalithos@gmail.com ，臉書活動頁 http://tinyurl.com/o7z62na 。

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            “天下嘉農“電影海報。（圖片取自哈佛台灣學生會宣傳網頁）

新英格蘭地區中文教師協會開第三屆年會 王命全當選新任會長

新英格蘭地區中文教師協會日前在麻州大學波士頓分校內舉行第三屆年會暨中文教學國際研討會，並推選出塔芙茨大學資深中文講師王命全為新任會長，布朗大學東亞研究資深講師湖龍華為副會長。

該會執委之一的董樺表示，今年共有將近117人參加會議，其中有63%在大專院校任教，32%在中小學及傳統中文學校任教。

會中選出的新董事為聖十字學院的中文教授羅雲（Claudia Ross）。

該會執行團隊討論後決定，未來兩年的目標有四。一為尋覓資源，繼續提升，促進新英格蘭地區的中文教學環境，並為中文教師提供專業發展，交換經驗及觀點的機會。二為加強高等教育界與中小學之間的會員交流。該會將成立中小學委員會來推動中小學教師的參與興趣。三為和地方，區域，以及全國性組織合作，透過舉辦講座，會議，以及其他的各種合作，為會員們提供專業發展機會。四維，鼓勵會員更積極地參與活動。

加州大學戴維斯分校副教授兼中文部主任儲誠志是會議主講人。他以“繁花不迷眼，濃淡求相宜”為題，談中文教學中的教學法選擇。

曾任波士頓公校國際語主任的林遊嵐主持幼稚園到十二年級的“美國外語學會能力描述標準（Can-Do Statement）“講座。和汪剛柳，朱偉憶一同講解。

他們在這一講座中，解釋了美國外語學會（ACTFL）最近提出的兩份重要文件，包括語言描述標準將被引入課堂教學，用來描述語言學習者的表現，並作為訂定教學目標的參考。

            由於該會現有不少會員是中小學中文教師，該講座頗受歡迎。該會打算會後座意見調查，借做以後改進的參考。

            會議中的講座還包括羅德島大學熊文講“漢語學習者口語能力的培養”，布朗大學胡龍華講“普通話連讀變調之研究與應用”，波士頓大學黃偉嘉講“漢語教材如何融入中國文化”等。

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            來自加州的儲誠志為新英格蘭地區中文教師協會第三屆年會做主講人。（圖由大會提供）

            塔芙茨大學講師王命全當選為新英格蘭地區中文教師協會新任會長。（圖片取材自該校網站）

            布朗大學資深講師胡龍華當選為新英格蘭地區中文教師協會副會長。（圖片取材自該校網站）

網協開中國會議 為中美對接架橋

紐英崙中華資訊網路協會日前在畢馬威（KPMG）會計師樓舉辦首屆中國會議，正式轉向更關注與中國科技，創業接軌。

        網協新任會長陶東斌表示，由於中國環境的改變，經濟的成長，中國開始向境外擴張，到境外直接投資（FDI）的金額，已高達900億元，包括萬向集團買下麻州的電池公司Ａ123系統，雙匯集團買下史密斯菲爾德食品公司，以及聯想集團接手摩托羅拉移動公司等，都是例子。

            這些公司為獲取知識產權，品牌，行銷管道，到海外併購企業，對有著知名高科技公司，世界級研究機構的波士頓，都很感興趣，該會有心為此架起橋樑。

        網協四日在波士頓華埠旁的畢馬威會計師樓舉辦的這場會議，安排有五名講者，從中美之間的貿易關係，談到中國經濟轉型遭遇的機遇，挑戰，以及教育行業市場狀況。

            由於有17名學員的南開大學行政主管企業管理班（EMBA），事前就協調要來出席這一會議，網協當天還舉行了一場高管論壇。

布蘭岱斯（Brandeis）大學國際商學院創辦院長，經濟教授Peter Petri是當天的主講人，論述“中美貿易關係的動態變化”，指出在亞太地區的協商中，有亞洲地區12國家及美國參與，不包括中國的跨太平洋戰略經濟夥伴關係協議（TPP），有16個亞洲國家參與，但美國不在其內的區域全面經濟夥伴關係(RCEP)，以及整合TPP和RECP的亞太自由貿易區（FTAAP）等。

他表示，中國和美國正在啟動大計劃，貿易上要總結雙邊投資協議，並在亞太自由貿易區這事上合作，甚至形成一個美國與中國的自由貿易區；在環境上，要攜手推動改變氣候計劃；此外則是要降低政治緊張氣氛。

北京博士德文化發展公司總經理朱新月談“中國經濟轉型，產業升級的挑戰與機遇”，例舉三件大事，三次工業革命，三大關鍵詞，三大思維方式，並提出他認為有發展空間的六大行業，強調未來十年可能是中國最後一次暴富的機會。

三件大事是馬雲的阿里巴巴到美國亮麗上市，網球國手李娜退休，以及蘇格蘭公投決定不獨立。三次工業革命是農業時代轉進工業時代，到如今的轉進互聯網時代。三大關鍵詞是糾結，轉型升級，關鍵十年。他相信未來十年是中國發展的關鍵年份，絕不能走美國的發展老路，必須抱持互聯網，跨界，精品這三種思維來因應社會，市場的發展。以行業而論，環保，健康，農業，高端製造業，互聯網，教育等六大領域發展空間最大。

寶潔公司（P&G）麾下美容產品部，吉利（Gillette）公司的行銷主任彭靂琦，當天從移民角度，以及她的親身經歷，侃談“跨越文化，領導全球”。幾乎每個人都聽得很投入。

彭靂琦老家在南昌，曾分別在天津，北津，各住過四年，在廣州十年，丈夫是印度人，婚後曾周遊世界數十個國家，對各地方文化差異，深有體會。2009年她才被寶潔公司調來波士頓的吉利公司，掌管十五億元的全球市場行銷。

由於她本人來自中國，對中美文化，企業人員行事作風的差異，了解很深，為幫助華人打破企業內玻璃天花板，她特地製作了“誰，什麼，為什麼，怎麼”這三WㄧH的參考圖，並分別闡述，中美文化差異讓人在這四方面有如何不同的觀念，以及行為表現。她的講談，促使很多人深思自己平日在工作場所內的處境。

華悅傳媒（Wayou）創辦人朱鴻（Harry Zhu），已上市的北京佳一引航科技公司董事長蘇明洲，當天依序分別講談了“網絡科技創新顛覆中國傳統商業模式”，以及“中國教育培訓的現狀與發展趨勢”。

            網協表示， 今後該會將舉辦更多與中國有關的會議，活動。查詢該會詳情，可上網www/necina.org。

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            網協幹部與演講，贊助嘉賓合影。（圖由網協提供）

            蘇明洲（左）談中國教育。（菊子攝）

            網協的這場中國會議，有近百人出席。（菊子攝）

            寶潔公司的彭靂琦經歷，講談內容，都令出席者印象深刻。（菊子攝）