浮雲相聲社四週年公演 歡笑再滿堂

浮雲相聲社六月十三日在麻省理工學院舉辦慶祝端午兼四週年公演。二百多名觀眾欣賞五段相聲，從頭笑到尾。

浮雲相聲社今年三月剛換社長，由清華大學校友鄭辰，張浩接任，會員添了不少新人，尤其是多了好些女將。不過今年的公演，上場的還是以男生為多。

這場公演的五段相聲，包括何雨澤，任益萱，張俊川的“打燈謎“，呂東鳴，虎天翊的”大相面“，梁啟凡，胡小赫的”學滿語“，趙子佳，韓炳鴻的“天天向上”，鄭辰，孫國卿的”武堅子”“ 等。

        上場演出的相聲，有的舊段新編，有的純屬創作，不但聲音各有特色，編詞也有不少講究，儘管大部分的相聲，表演者都穿著長袍馬褂，部分段落加上了頭巾，棒球棍，保護頭盔，整場演出顯得更為豐富。

            演出結束時，有美少女上台獻花，讓表演者拿在手裡，樂在心裡。

            會後有相聲迷在該社臉書上留言，當晚笑到飆淚，最是讓浮雲相聲社員們感到窩心。

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浮雲相聲社四週年公演後合影。（菊子攝）

浮雲相聲社社長鄭辰（前右三），張浩（後左六），前社長韓炳鴻（前右一）等人演出後合影。（菊子攝）

浮雲相聲社社長鄭辰（左一），張浩（前中）等人在演出後玩自拍。（菊子攝）

            鄭辰，孫國卿表演”武堅子”時的一幕大動作“。（菊子攝）

南端三一教堂舊址將建33個住宅單位

波士頓重建局（BRA）日前公佈批准估值七千五百萬元的三項發展計畫。其中之一是中華頤養院舊址旁，已丟空五年的三一教堂，將改建成有33個單位的住宅大樓。

座落地址為所物街（Shawmut Avenue）136號的聖三一教堂（Holy Trinity German Church and Rectory），將建成佔地57,000平方呎，有33個供出售共管公寓（condo），28個地下停車位的大樓，估計總值四千七百萬元。

承包設計的 Finegold Alexander & Associates公司打算在保留該建築物現有結構及石塊外牆的歷史特色之際，揉進現代鋼鐵，玻璃元素。樓宇內部將拆到只剩基座。整棟樓包括地下停車場，將有八層樓高。

發展商新波士頓風險投資公司（New Boston Ventures）為此土地發展，將提供的社區福利，包括撥款50萬元支持南端的非牟利機構“波多黎各人在行動（Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA)）”，2萬元給彼得公園之友（Friends of Peters Park）。

            波士頓重建局董事會在六月份會議中批准的土地發展計畫，還包括在海德公園（Hyde Park）建一所新的特許公立學校。

            位於多徹斯特的“波士頓特許預備學校（BPCPS）“，成立於2004年，現有六到十二年級學生約四百人，老師六十人，一直租用前教會學校校址。波士頓重建局批准的這蓋學校計畫，包括54個停車位，估計總值二千四百萬元，佔地48,800平方呎。預定今年十月動工，2017年三月竣工。

            另一項土地發展計畫是在多徹斯特，為及低收入居民蓋12個可負擔住宅，預定名稱為溪景屋三號（Brookview House III）。

            波士頓重建局估計這三項發展計畫將創造250 個建築工作機會。

哈佛CSSA 6/20 野餐詩歌過端午

为纪念伟大的诗人屈原，哈佛大学中国学生学者联合会将在端午节（2015年6月20日）举办野餐诗歌音乐会。

下午5点半至7点：诗歌音乐会

节目包括独慕诗剧“屈原临江”，小合唱“沧浪之水”，独唱“沅水”，诗词歌曲“赠汪伦”，“春眠不觉晓”，“小桥流水人家”，诗朗诵“再别康桥”，京剧清唱“苏三起解”，京胡独奏“夜深沉”等，及舞蹈和武术表演。表演者为新英格兰音乐学院，黄河合唱乐团，波士顿京剧社的艺术家们，及香港国际武术大赛四项金牌得主。

7点-8点半：草地野餐

祭奠屈原的仪式之后进行野餐，将备有汨罗江粽子，秭归茶卤蛋，湘西酸辣汤等屈原故地的风味食品，待大家品尝。让朋友们兼得精神与美食的享受。

本次活动免费开放，欢迎热爱诗歌和音乐的朋友们参加。请点击链接注册，活动地点将随后通知。
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YWCA Malden Awarded $140,000 in an Education Grant for After School Activities

YWCA Malden Awarded $140,000 in an Education Grant for After School Activities

MALDEN – YWCA Malden has been awarded $140,000 in grant money through the 21^st Century Community Learning Center’s grant program for middle school programming at Malden’s Ferryway School, Senator Jason Lewis and Representatives Paul Donato, Paul Brodeur, and Steven Ultrino announced today.

Malden was one of 12 school districts statewide that received part of the $2.761 million in funding for summer and after school learning programs. About 4,000 students throughout the state will benefit from the grant.

The grant will fund the Malden YWCA’s program held at the Ferryway School for middle school students. The program prepares students for success by focusing on academic, social and emotional development.

“Funding from 21CCLC will allow us to really do a lot of exciting and interesting programs,” said Peg Crowe, YWCA Malden Director of Teen Services. “With this funding the YWCA Malden will be able tooffer a full compendium of exciting and engaging programming that taps into students’ curiosity. By engaging middle school students in rich, hands on, and project-based learning where the focus can be on the experience, the process and the activities, rather than the final result, allows them to take ownership of their educational processes, develops academic and 21st century skills that can set them on a path to their future.”

The grant will cover one year of after-school programming, during both the summer and school year, until 6 pm. The YWCA is focusing on middle school students to help fill a gap in after-school opportunities that is addressed at the high school and in elementary schools.

“I’m very pleased that YWCA Malden is receiving this funding to support invaluable afterschool programming,” said Senator Jason Lewis. “The afterschool programs at the Ferryway School that will be funded by this grant will contribute substantially to the development of these students and further help them to achieve their potential.”

“The funds from this grant will provide after school activities that will keep our teenagers engaged in meaningful programs that will help to make them better adults,” said Representative Paul Donato.

I am very pleased that the Malden YWCA received this grant,” said Representative Paul Brodeur. “Giving kids such enriching and engaging programs can only help to open their eyes to new opportunities and point them in a great direction for the future.”

“Malden middle school students will have more after-school opportunities because of this well-deserved grant award,” said Representative Steven Ultrino. “I am thrilled that the YWCA will be running this program at the Ferryway School next year.”

Baker Administration Secures One-Year Waiver from Affordable Care Act Provision

Baker Administration Secures One-Year Waiver from Affordable Care Act Provision

Delays rate hikes for Massachusetts small businesses, employees due to federal healthcare reform

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has secured a one-year waiver from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), authorizing the Commonwealth to maintain the use of its existing rating factors that are otherwise prohibited under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Governor Baker made the request to Health and Human Services Secretary Burwell in April because of the concern about the impact the ACA market rules will have on small businesses.

“Protecting small businesses from massive insurance rate hikes is essential to making sure job creators continue to thrive here and I am grateful the Obama administration granted Massachusetts this flexibility,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The Commonwealth has been a national leader when it comes to making sure our residents are insured and able to receive the care they deserve and we must protect that progress.”

The waiver from U.S. HHS extends the Commonwealth’s current transition period first granted in 2013 and extended in 2014, allowing small group market issuers to continue using 2/3 of current ratings factors through January 1, 2017, after which the ratings factors will be reduced to 1/3, before being phased out entirely on January 1, 2018.

Massachusetts insured a majority of its residents under healthcare reform in 2006, establishing a state marketplace that merged small group and individual insurance markets. The ratings factors served as a protection for small employers who took on risks from the individual insurance market.

MAYOR WALSH JOINS JOHN HANCO​​CK, CORPORATE AND CIVIC​​ LEADERS TO​​LAUNCH YOUTH INITIATIVES

MAYOR WALSH JOINS JOHN HANCO

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New Effort Will Target 11-14-Year-Olds, Kicks Off MLK Summer Scholars Teen Jobs Program

BOSTON— Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined John Hancock President Craig Bromley, hundreds of Boston Public School (BPS) students, and corporate and civic leaders to announce a new initiative to stem youth violence and to kick off the annual MLK Summer Scholars teen jobs program.

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“We must create opportunities to nurture at-risk young people as they enter the critical first years of adolescence,” said Mayor Walsh. “I am proud of our work with John Hancock, the

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s YouthConnect program to give more of our young people the chance to embrace their future in a positive way.”

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Stemming Youth Violence
Mayor Walsh announced a public/private partnership led by the Mayor’s Public Safety Initiative with John Hancock and Boys & Girls Club of Boston's Youth Connect program that is aimed at stemming youth violence by providing clinical case management and positive youth development opportunities for high-risk youth.

"The Mayor’s Office of Public Safety Initiatives would like to thank John Hancock and Youth Connect for helping to support the Mayor’s vision of giving opportunity and access to all youth in particular the 11-14 year old population- too old for camp and too young for employment," said Dan Mulhern, Director of the Mayor's Office of Public Safety Initiatives. "We recognize that Public Safety is multi-faceted and providing this opportunity is a part of that. Prevention efforts are key and this partnership will offer mentorship, a variety of support services and most importantly to empower and cultivate our future leaders."


The program, which will be funded by John Hancock, will serve approximately 50 at-risk males and females ranging from 11-14-years-old per year.

The focus of the program will be to reduce risky behaviors to increase positive decision-making skills, while creating opportunities to increase self-awareness and confidence through the acquisition of leadership and work-readiness skills.  

The initiative is based off of the Summer of Opportunity program, which was first launched in 1994 as a unique public-private partnership between John Hancock, the Mayor of Boston and the Boston Police Department in response to the youth violence epidemic.

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Providing Meaningful Job Experience and Life Lessons for Teens
The Mayor also kicked off the eighth year of the company’s MLK Summer Jobs Program, a major component of the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program and the City’s efforts to employ Boston youth. John Hancock’s MLK Summer Jobs Program employs more than 600 Boston teens annually.


"John Hancock's MLK Summer Scholars’ Program understands the critical need for us, as business and community leaders, to take the lead in providing our City youth with meaningful opportunities,” said Mayor Walsh. “I am thankful for the collaborative efforts of all of our partners to shape the future of Boston in this way."

Mayor Walsh has made youth summer employment a priority, challenging businesses to partner with the City to increase employment opportunities for Boston's youth. In conjunction with the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program, John Hancock works in close partnership with 

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he Boston Globe, Boston University and Partners HealthCare to offer the unique MLK Summer Scholars program.

Mayor Walsh addressed hundreds of teens at a kick-off event today at John Hancock’s headquarters in South Boston. The event also included a motivational appearance by former Celtics player Dana Barros, who urged the participants to work hard and do their part to support their communities. Following the speaking program, the teens participated in an interactive exercise, engaging one-on-one with Barros

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 business and civic leaders, and each other.

This summer, the $1 million plus program will employ more than 600 Scholars who will work at more than 70 non-profit agencies in neighborhoods throughout the City. Along with gaining valuable paid work experience, the Scholars also attend a series of life skills workshops. Today’s kick-off served as the first workshop of the summer.

“John Hancock has long believed that it is critically important to our community and our business that young people gain meaningful employment skills at an early age," said Hancock’s Bromley. “We are pleased to continue working with our partners at the City, The Boston Globe, Boston University, and Partners HealthCare to offer this unique personal and professional leadership development program."

“Young people are our future workforce,” said David Torchiana, MD, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare. “Our relationship with John Hancock and the MLK Scholars Program is exactly what we need to be doing – giving young people great educational and professional opportunities so that they are prepared to be our community’s next workforce.”

“The Boston Globe is a proud supporter of the MLK Summer Scholars program which introduces Boston’s corporate and non-profit community to a new generation of talented young Bostonians,” said Linda Pizzuti Henry, Boston Globe Managing Director. “These students are the city's future and summer jobs provide them an opportunity to learn effective job skills including problem solving, reliability, customer service and high-quality task completion – valuable work experience that will prepare these future leaders."

"There are few better investments we can make in our future than affording young people opportunities to work and learn as they develop skills essential to their academic and professional careers. MLK Summer Scholars performs a remarkable service providing these enriching experiences, and Boston University is proud to continue its support of this terrific program,” said Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer for Boston University.

For more information on MLK Summer Scholars, please visit www.mlksummerscholars.com

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台灣生技代表團訪波介紹台灣成就強調需才殷切

台灣出席北美生技大會代表團十三日訪波士頓，在 “台灣生技業菁英座談會”中向本地年輕學者，學子表示，台灣生技界需才孔急，立志遠大者也只要撐五，六年，未來機會都是年輕人的。

行政院政務委員顏鴻森，科技部政務次長錢宗良率領代表團來訪美東，出席十五到十八日在費城舉行的國際生技大會（2015 BIO），特地提前先於十三日到波士頓，舉辦“台灣生技業菁英座談會”，侃言台灣正積極發展生物科技產業，錢絕對不缺，就是好項目，好人才不足。有心求發展的年輕人，宜先擬定，表現個人特色。

顏鴻森還透露，台灣政府預定於2017年起，訂定兩個五年計畫，每年撥列預算幾十億元，推動科技經濟發展。

座談會由行政院科技會報辦公室主任林治華開場，行政院政務委員顏鴻森，科技部政務次長錢宗良致詞，行政院科技部生命科學研究發展司司長蔡少正匯報“台灣生技業發展狀態及成就”，行政院科技會報辦公室副執行秘書丁詩同接著主持座談，由台灣財團法人生物技術開發中心執行長甘良生及台灣財團法人工業技術研究院生醫與醫材研究所所長邵耀華分享經驗，紐英崙玉山科技協會會長曾宓，波士頓台灣人生物技術協會會長謝富凱從本地角度與談。

蔡少正強調台灣生技產業前景看好, 目前已有兩個公司的產品準備上市，許多中小規模的生技公司發展蓬勃，目前有30幾個專利藥在臨床三期進行試驗，有60幾個專利藥在臨床二期進行試驗。

丁詩同指出，台灣行政院從2014年起，就已研擬如何振興產業，促進福祉，邁向台灣生物經濟時代。為因應人口老化，台灣也正從生技產業著手，積極發展醫療器材，健康照護，以及智慧型預防等整個醫療體系，計畫到2021年時，把生技產業產值推上兆元層次。

甘良生在北美五家大生醫公司工作了三十四年，今年三月才回台灣，接掌生物技術開發中心，在台北度過六十歲生日。他指出，對於進學術界或產業界有猶疑的學子，年輕學人，不妨考慮加入具有多重角色的法人團體。他執掌的台灣生物技術開發中心不但有二百多人的研發團隊，也推動學術界技術轉移，辦有育成中心，正孵化廿多家公司，還設有橋接小組和學術界緊密合作，協助教授把研究項目轉化成企業公司。

甘良生還透露，他正籌設基金，辦理培訓，協助科學家轉進企業界工作。

邵耀華透露，他的專長在航太產業，借調到工研院逾十年，來過波士頓不下4次，麾下有450人團隊，另150多人做醫療器材，其中至少135名博士。由於台灣近年的創業潮，他在過去5年間，協助創辦不下6家公司，因而深知，台灣不缺錢，機會也多，但缺乏懂得生意模式的技術整合人才。

邵耀華和甘良生都指出，台灣各個院所，法人機構，都有很多資深工作者，將在五年之內陸續退休，由於聘約人才從來都是“長期工程“，他們甚至現在就已開列出主任，所長等高級職缺。

波士頓台灣人生物科技協會會長謝富凱指出，該會創會會長陳昇宏當年創辦該會的著眼點之一，就是要協助在生物醫藥領域攻讀博士，做博士後者，在加入學術界，走進企業界之間，如何做更適合自己的選擇，如何把握機會。他們希望將來和有關部門加強聯繫，為學子，學人和台灣搭橋。

紐英崙玉山科技協會會長曾宓在會末籲請眾人關注該會訂六月廿日，早上九點半至下午五點，在劍橋市微軟科技中心，舉行年會，主題為“從基因數據到企業機會”。查詢可上網http://www.mj-ne.org/#!events/c18mn。

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            行政院政務委員顏鴻森(左)勸學子要竭力打造自己與眾不同特色。右為波士頓台灣人生物科技協會會長謝富凱。（菊子攝）

            左起，經文處經濟組長石大玲，科技會報辦公室主任林治華，BTBA會長謝富凱，生物技術中心執行長甘良生，MJNE會長曾宓，政務委員顏鴻森，醫材研究所所長邵耀華（右四），科技會報辦公室副執行秘書丁詩同（右二）等人會後合影。（菊子攝）

            座談會出席者，以波士頓台灣人生物科技協會和紐英崙玉山科技協會成員為主。（菊子攝）

            塔芙茨醫療中心董事何淑圭（右）和夫婿聯袂出席會議，透露他們新成立“比翼資本”，希望為台灣生技業出力。（菊子攝）