蘭亭雅聚 6/28 請杜偉談心得

“蘭亭雅聚”將於6月28日（週日）下午一點半至四點半，在傅萊明罕（Framingham） 公共圖書館舉辦講座，研討中國書法並現場揮毫。這次活動邀請杜瑋，分享他在從醫之餘，研習書法心得。

蘭亭雅聚活動籌辦者表示，杜偉曾是中國外科醫生，來美後轉做介入放射科醫生。他自小學習書法，儘管從醫，卻從未放棄練書法，業餘時間勤於臨摹古人作品，一邊練一邊冒出許多問題。杜瑋將在這次講座中，以“一個業餘書法愛好者的問題”為題目，分享他的研習過程，曾經有過的疑問。

演講後，主辦單位將安排足夠的時間及桌子，供有興趣者集體現場揮毫。

“蘭亭雅聚”活動免費，社區大眾可自由參加。傅萊明罕（Framingham） 公共圖書館的地址為49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702。活動在Costin 會議室舉行。

            ”蘭亭雅聚“另將與波士頓華人攝影協會合作，在八月份舉辦“羊年夏季書畫攝影藝術展”，展期四周，歡迎有意參加展覽者提交作品。

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MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMMIGRATION REFORM AT U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMMIGRATION REFORM AT U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - Monday, June 22, 2015 - Today at the 83rd Annual Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, Mayor Martin J. Walsh attended the Immigration Reform Task Force Meeting, at which he discussed the recommendations of the White House Task Force on New Americans, initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security and welcoming efforts underway in Boston. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are attached to this email.

Earlier this month, Mayor Walsh joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez to sign a letter of agreement to expand a partnership to strengthen citizenship education and awareness efforts. The agreement will remain in effect for three years. Research shows that immigrants who have naturalized have more employment opportunities and higher incomes, and experience lower levels of poverty than non-citizens.

In May 2015, Mayor Walsh, Boston-area immigrants and local business leaders and advocates discussed the economic and moral benefits of President Obama’s executive action on immigration, while calling on Congress to pass legislative reform without delay. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) will help an estimated five million immigrants and children of immigrants stay in the United States, continue contributing to our economy and create American jobs.

In additional to being a strong supporter of President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration, Mayor Walsh has hosted citizenship and naturalization clinics, among other efforts to help support immigrants in Boston.

To learn more about Boston’s efforts to support the immigrant community, please visit: http://www.cityofboston.gov/newbostonians/.

Representative Ultrino Passes His First Bill for Malden

Representative Ultrino Passes His First Bill for Malden

BOSTON – Malden State Representative Steven Ultrino’s first bill as a freshman legislator was signed into law last week. H. 3194, “An Act Amending the Composition of the Stadium and Athletic Field Commission in the City of Malden,” was signed by Governor Baker and submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office Thursday evening.

“It seems fitting that my first bill to be signed into law so directly helps Malden,” said Representative Ultrino. “It’s been great working with the rest of the Malden delegation to improve our city charter and prepare for our summer athletic season.”

This bill is the first home-rule petition sponsored by a new representative to be signed into law this year. The bill first passed the House in early April and the Senate earlier this month. It was introduced by Representative Ultrino and co-sponsored by all of Malden’s state legislative delegation, which includes Senator Jason Lewis, Representative Paul Donato, and Representative Paul Brodeur.

The bill changes the make-up of the board that oversees the stadium and athletic fields in Malden. While the original board was set out in 1946, it has been amended several times since then to reflect the changes in local and school governance. The new board includes the mayor or a designee, the high school principal, the high school athletic director, Malden’s recreation coordinator, and three residents. The previous board make-up made it difficult to schedule the use of the stadium and athletic fields for Malden sports programs.

“I’m very pleased that the Malden delegation was able to work together to get this local priority passed through the Legislature and signed into law, and I thank Representative Ultrino for his leadership steering this bill through the legislative process,” said Senator Jason Lewis.  “Modernizing the Stadium and Athletic Field Commission will make it more responsive and further strengthen Malden’s robust athletic and recreational programs.”

“I was happy to support Representative Ultrino’s bill which will facilitate the scheduling of athletic events in the city of Malden,” said Representative Paul Donato.

“I am pleased to see that Governor Baker has signed this bill into law just in time for summer,” said Representative Paul Brodeur. “My hope is that this law will make it easier for Malden to enjoy athletics going forward.”

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SUMMER JOBS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SUMMER JOBS

BOSTON— Monday, June 22, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced an additional $270,000 in funding to create 200 additional jobs for youth this summer. The Mayor made the announcement while attending the 83rd U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, Calif. 

"Summer jobs provide more than just a source of income for our young people," said Mayor Walsh. "These jobs provide valuable work experience, mentorship opportunities, self- confidence and most importantly, an opportunity to see a new and better future. I thank our partners on the City Council for their continued support. " 

“I want to commend the administration and my colleagues on the City Council for their tireless advocacy for summer opportunities for youth across the city," said City Council Ways and Means Committee Chairman Mark Ciommo.

Mayor Walsh has made youth summer employment a priority, challenging businesses to partner with the City to increase employment opportunities for Boston's young people. Under his leadership, Boston currently places more than 10,000 young people annually in meaningful summer jobs. 

For more than 20 years, the Boston Youth Fund, and now the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment (DYEE), has provided employment opportunities for Boston youth in a vast array of positions at non-profit organizations throughout the city. Many of the young people employed are instrumental in assisting non-profit organizations with outreach efforts, childcare, educational awareness and more.

With this new support, the City’s overall commitment to DYEE youth jobs will grow by nearly 22 percent in fiscal year 2016. The Walsh Administration expects to be able to absorb the additional costs through continued strict expenditure management throughout the fiscal year.

Earlier this month, Mayor Walsh kicked off the eighth year of John Hancock's MLK Summer Jobs Program, a major partner of the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program and component of the City’s efforts to employ Boston youth. John Hancock’s MLK Summer Jobs Program employs more than 600 Boston teens annually. In conjunction with the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program, John Hancock works in close partnership with 

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

Summer jobs have been key to combating youth violence as well, alongside other major initiatives launched by the Mayor. This month, 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 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.

Mayor Walsh is also calling on more private sector companies to hire and support youth employment. For companies interested in participating in the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program, please contact summerjobs@boston.gov.

Vaxon Biotech granted Japanese patent for new cancer vaccine candidates

Vaxon Biotech granted Japanese patent for new cancer vaccine candidates

The company’s worldwide cancer vaccines patent portfolio, made up of ten patent families, now comprises 24 issued patents 

Paris, France, June 22, 2015 - Vaxon Biotech, a company specialized in anti-tumor immunotherapy, today announces that it has been granted a new patent in Japan. This patent (JP application n°2012-502822) covers a series of optimized cryptic peptides to be used in the design of the Vbx-026, a new cancer vaccine for solid tumors.

This patent gives Vaxon exclusive rights in Japan and raises its worldwide portfolio to 24 issued patents.

The patent will support the development of Vbx-026, a vaccine dedicated to the treatment of cancer patients expressing the HLA-A24 molecule. This molecule is widely expressed in the Asian population, mainly in Japan, with more than 40% of the Japanese population expressing HLA-A24. The initiation of preclinical development of the Vbx-026 vaccine is planned for 2016.

“This new patent will strengthen our position in Japan, a promising market for the development of the Vbx-026 vaccine,” said Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos, CEO of VaxonBiotech. “With four cancer vaccines under development, ranging from lead optimization to phase II, we have built a strong patent portfolio and we now cover the three major HLA molecules, corresponding to around 80% of cancer patients.”
 
Vaxon Biotech develops therapeutic vaccines against cancer, based on its proprietary technology of optimized cryptic peptides, which are protected by ten patent families. All vaccines developed by Vaxon target universal tumor antigens and therefore have wide-ranging applications in cancer treatment.

Vx-001 and Vx-006 are already in clinical trials (Vx-001 in an ongoing randomized phase II trial in eight European countries and Vx-006 in an ongoing phase I trial). Vbx-016 has successfully completed its preclinical development and is ready to enter clinical trials and Vbx-026 is at the final stage of lead optimization.

Vx-001 and Vx-006 can be used for the treatment of patients expressing HLA-A2, the most common HLA molecule in humans (40-45% of the world population). Vx-001 and Vx-006 are fully protected by a total of 17 patents granted in Europe, the US, Canada, China and Japan. These patents belong to four patent families and cover peptide optimization technology, the products derived from this technology and their use. Six of these patents belong to INSERM/IGR and have been licensed to Vaxon Biotech, while the remaining 11 are Vaxon’sown property.

Vbx-016 can be used for the treatment of patients expressing HLA-B7, a common HLA molecule (25% of the population). Vbx-016 is already protected by three patent families. Five patents are already granted in Europe, the US, China and South Korea. Additional patents are still under review. All these patents are Vaxon’s own property.

The global market for cancer vaccines is expected to grow to $4.3 billion (€3.8 billion) by 2019, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3%. Technological advancements, new product launches and unmet treatment needs are predicted to drive consistent growth in this market for the foreseeable future.

http://www.bccresearch.com/pressroom/phm/global-cancer-vaccine-market-to-reach-$4.3-billion-in-2019

RED SOX SIGN FOUR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2015 JUNE DRAFT

RED SOX SIGN FOUR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS

SELECTED IN 2015 JUNE DRAFT

Club has Signed Six of First 10 Selections in this Year’s Draft

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox have signed four additional players selected in the 2015 June Draft. 

Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard made the announcement.

The signings include outfielder Tate Matheny (4^th round), outfielder Jagger Rusconi (5^th round), left-handed pitcher Logan Allen (8^th round), and right-handed pitcher Nick Duron (31^st round).

Matheny, a junior at Missouri State University, hit .291 (68-for-234) with 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 43 RBI, and 37 walks for a .417 on-base percentage in 61 games for the Bears this season.  A Baseball America pre-season All-American, he went on to lead the team with 12 stolen bases in 14 attempts and rank among Missouri Valley Conference leaders in doubles (5th), walks (8th), and RBI (9th).  The son of current St. Louis Cardinals manager and 13-year major league catcher Mike Matheny, Tate was selected by the Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 2012 June Draft but did not sign.

In all, 14 of the 39 players selected by Boston in the 2015 June Draft have been signed to contracts.

Attached is a list of the Red Sox 2015 draft picks.  Names in bold indicate players signed by the club.

AG HEALEY FILES FINAL REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LAW PROVIDING ONE MILLION MORE EMPLOYEES ACCESS PAID SICK LEAVE

AG HEALEY FILES FINAL REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LAW PROVIDING ONE MILLION MORE EMPLOYEES ACCESS PAID SICK LEAVE

Final Regulations for Earned Sick Time Law Now Available on AGO Website; Education and Outreach Effort to Continue into the Fall

 BOSTON — After soliciting extensive public input and working closely with businesses and workers, Attorney General Maura Healey today published final regulations to implement the new Earned Sick Time law, a law providing one million more workers in the state with access to sick leave for the first time.

The Earned Sick Time law was passed by voters on the November ballot and goes into effect on July 1. The final regulations, along with the law and other guidance materials are now available on the Office’s website. 

“Nearly one million of our most vulnerable, lowest paid workers, will no longer need to worry about whether they can afford to take a day off if they are sick or to care for a loved one,” AG Healey said. “Hundreds of employers and workers contributed to our effort to write balanced, clear, and workable rules. We are committed to partnering with businesses and employees to help them understand their rights and responsibilities and ensure that the law is successfully implemented statewide.”

The final regulations are informed by the feedback provided by employers and workers during 11 public hearings and listening sessions around the state. More than 1,100 people attended these meetings. During the public comment period, the AG’s Office received over 75 formal comments and responded to hundreds of emailed questions regarding the new law.

The Office’s final regulations include clarifications and adjustments to provisions regarding the accrual, use and payment of Earned Sick Time, employer size, notice requirements, and rules for requiring medical documentation. The final regulations also include clarifications on when employees can make up time instead of using it and how employers with existing leave policies can keep their own plans while complying with the law.

Even before the final regulations were filed, AG Healey announced a Safe Harbor provision, which grants employers who already offer paid time off policies to their employees until January 1, 2016 to come into full compliance with the new law.

The Community Engagement Division of the AG’s Office will be holding outreach events and information sessions for employers across different sectors and for the public and employers on the new law into the fall. A more detailed list of the upcoming outreach events will be made available in the coming days and posted on the AG’s website.

Nearly, one in three workers in Massachusetts do not currently have access to sick leave or any paid time off, the vast majority of whom work in low-wage jobs. More than half of service industry workers do not have access to a single sick day.

Massachusetts will be joining California and Connecticut as the only states with an earned sick time law.

Earned sick time can be used for routine or emergency medical visits and travel time, to care for an ill family member or to address issues of domestic violence.

BOSTON NAMED ONE OF THE ‘MOST LIVABLE’ CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

BOSTON NAMED ONE OF THE ‘MOST LIVABLE’ CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

U.S. Conference of Mayors Announce 2015 City Livability Award Winners, Boston’s ‘Youth Lead the Change’ Tops List

BOSTON— Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Boston has been awarded first place in the 2015 City Livability Awards Program, which took place during The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 83rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

The 2015 City Livability Award recognized mayoral leadership in developing and implementing programs that improve the quality of life in America’s cities, focusing on the leadership, creativity and innovation demonstrated by mayors. This year’s winning cities were selected by former mayors from a pool of over 200 applicants.

“​I am honored to receive this prestigious award on behalf of the City of Boston," said Mayor Walsh. "We’re involving our youngest and brightest residents in local government, and empowering them to make positive changes in their neighborhoods​. ​I am proud we were able to ​challenge young people to ​think ​​critically ​about how to spend taxpayer dollars in a way that better serves the people. This fosters a sense of responsibility and accountability​; and they walk away knowing their voices matter.”

This is the 36th year in which cities have competed for the award, which is sponsored by the Conference of Mayors and Waste Management, Inc., the nation’s largest environmental solutions provider. Boston was recognized for its “Youth Lead the Change Program,” which aims to create a foundation of trust and collaboration between city officials and the youth in the surrounding community. The program, entirely youth-led, puts young people aged 12-25 in direct control over $1 million of the city budget. View video, here: https://vimeo.com/131215784.

Over 1,550 youth participated in the 2014 program, and seven projects were funded, including park renovations, art wall construction, sidewalk improvements, and a skate park feasibility study. This year, over 2,500 youth participated in the program and voted on how funding should be allocated.

"This is a process designed by and for young people,” said Shari Davis, Director of the City’s Department of Youth Engagement and Employment. “One big piece of Youth Lead the Change’s success is creating real opportunities for youth participation. We were able to do that by meeting young people where they are, building relationships, and allowing them to be the experts that we know they are in spaces where they are safe and comfortable."

For more information about 'Youth Lead the Change' and this year’s winning projects, please visit: http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/Default.aspx?id=20158.

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For Passengers Heading to Asia, Logan is Your Airport

For Passengers Heading to Asia, Logan is Your Airport

Hainan Nonstop Flight to Shanghai Starts Today

BOSTON –Hainan Airlines and Massport officials celebrated the first nonstop arrival from Shanghai today at Logan International Airport. In March, Hainan announced Boston would become the airlines’ first U.S. city with service to Shanghai. The service is scheduled on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner three days a week - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with afternoon times. The new flight complements the carrier’s existing nonstop Boston-Beijing service. With this new route, passengers at Logan can now reach three destinations in China as well as Tokyo, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey.

“Partnerships like this are terrific for Massachusetts,” said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. “By gaining new international flights, the Commonwealth is able to compete for more international business opportunities and travel options for our citizens, stimulating economic growth across the region.”

Boston is the largest U.S.-Shanghai air travel market without nonstop service, and Shanghai is Boston’s largest unserved international market, with more than 76,000 passengers travelling between the two cities last year. The total Boston-Shanghai air travel market has grown 48% since 2010, and is expected to grow more as a result of this nonstop service. Since May, Boston to Beijing service on Hainan Airlines has operated daily.

“One year ago, we were celebrating with Hainan their new nonstop Beijing service. And this year, we are thrilled to once again have something to celebrate – this time a new nonstop flight to Shanghai,’’ said Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn. “I want to thank the business community and Massport’s Asia Task Force for their support in making Hainan’s Boston ventures here such a success.’’

Hainan Airlines just won the Skytrax 5-star airline quality award for the 5^th year in a row. The flight time is approximately 15 hours westbound and 14 hours eastbound. Connections with Hainan’s airline partners, including JetBlue in its Boston hub, allow travelers to connect to and from the new service from points throughout the U.S. and Canada.

In Boston, as well as in Shanghai, with advance reservations, premium passengers are treated to complimentary private chauffeured car service both on arrival and departure. Shanghai’s Pudong Airport also features a Maglev train that speeds travel between the airport and the city.

On board Hainan’s airplanes, business class passengers can relax in luxurious seats that convert into a fully flat bed and feature a turn-down service complete with fluffy pillows, fine cotton sheets and a duvet, pajamas and slippers. Gourmet Chinese or Western cuisine and wines are served on fine china, glassware and linens; customers may choose when they wish to dine. Freshly brewed espresso and a selection of teas are available. Amenity kits feature famous Bulgari® cosmetics. A state of the art entertainment system offers over 100 movies, audio selections and games on demand.

第九屆全球華文網路教育研討會 6/19 在MIT揭幕 11國300人參加

   第九屆全球華文網路教育研討會與會者在麻省理工學院大門外合影。（周菊子攝）

(Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導)僑委會主辦的「第九屆全球華文網路教育研討會(ICICE9)」昨（19）日在僑委會副委員長信世昌親臨致詞的隆重中，在麻省理工學院學生中心召開，包括澳洲，紐西蘭等來自11個國家的280人，將在3日會期中探討「華語文教學與科技結合之方向與省思」。

  右起，阮鴻燦，張禮能，鄧津華，信世昌，Bernd Widdig，
黃子安，賴銘琪，馬滌凡等人在主席台上致詞。（周菊子攝）

            昨日的開幕式由洪青體育會的舞獅，中華公所的揚琴演奏，紐英崙客家鄉親會的客家舞拉開序幕。

            僑委會副委員長信世昌，麻省理工學院國際事務主任Bernd Widdig，麻省理工學院亞洲文明教授鄧津華（Emma Teng)，麻州眾議員黃子安，劍橋市議員張禮能（Leland Chang），駐波士頓經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，僑務委員馬滌凡等人為開幕致詞。總統府資政江宜樺與妻子李淑珍應邀到會，坐在觀眾席中以示支持。

            曾任師大華語文教學教授的信世昌，昨日簡述“全球華文網路教育研討會”的誕生，來到美國，從西岸來到東岸，選擇麻省理工學院做合作單位的緣由。他笑稱並不是因為MIT和“台灣製造（made in Taiwan）“同名，而是因為麻省理工學院在應用網路科技學習，教授上，都在世界上處於領導地位。

   總統府資政江宜樺，李淑珍夫婦和協辦會議的新英格蘭
中文學校協會會長陳式儀合影。（周菊子攝）

            Bernd Widdig認為麻省理工學院的確是召開這會議的絕佳地點，因為該校要求所有學生選修一整年的藝術，文化等社會科學課程，中文是其中最受歡迎的一項課程，有不下360人選修。他認為MIT是數位學習方面的領導者，首先開創免費開放課程，善於把科技整合進語言及文化學習，校內華裔學生很多等等，是主要原因。他指出，該校學生45%是國際學生，有42%的教授非美國出生，來自中國大陸及台灣的學生約660，其中200人為博士後。他更指出，MIT早從1910年就成立有華人學生會。

僑委會副委員長信世昌（中）說明選在MIT舉行會議的原因。
右為麻省理工學院教授鄧津華，左為Bernd Widdig。（周菊子攝）

  司儀介紹麻省理工學院中文項目負責人廖灝翔（中）。（周菊子攝）

            鄧津華教授的父親鄧守信是台灣華語文研究中心的創辦人。她用中文表達歡迎之意後，從歷史角度闡述MIT和華人世界的關係，指出MIT早從1861年創辦成立起，就因為當年的中國貿易（China Trade）和中國有頗密切往來，還派學者到清華大學任教。1877年時，第一個來自中國的學生在MIT註冊上學，修讀機械工程，接著中國政府開始送大批學生到MIT 學新技術與科學。如今麻省理工學院仍然是中國及台灣學生中最受歡迎的學府之一。1910年，MIT 組成第一個中國學生會，在校內備受矚目，1912年時，中國學生俱樂部舉辦了一場“中國夜”，吸引來不下300名學生、教授欣賞。1914年時，MIT還和哈佛，衛斯理學院的中國學生攜手，在柯普利會社（Copley Society）演出“西遊記”，其中的一名演員是蔣宋美齡。那些年代的中國學生，有很重要的科學成就。1913年時，在MIT就讀的周厚坤為中國學者發明了寫書法用的墨條，三年後再發明了世界上第一台中文打字機。到1991年時，MIT的中國語文老師還和校內科學家，工程師們，在中文語音識別上，做出前衛的重要貢獻。

          張禮能表示，要防止當年蘇聯做為強權國家，對世界造成的影響，就要促進國家，人民之間的互相了解。中文老師們的工作，對促進世界和平，有很大貢獻。

紐英崙客家鄉親會表演客家舞。（周菊子攝）

            賴銘琪強調政府一向積極推廣華語文及文化教育，不但補助海外團體辦理中文教育，2014年在20個國家補助了354名外國學生，300名學者到台灣學習華語，研究文化。

            昨日在開幕式後，僑委會副委員長信世昌親自主持了第一場專題演講。馬來西亞南方大學藝術與設計學院院長暨中文系主任蔡治禮以“數碼狂潮中華語文教育的全球新定位”為題，從教育政策，人口遷移，社會結構，經濟勢力，數碼科技這幾方面做探討。他以新加坡，馬來西亞為例，指出華語文教學面對的挑戰包括國際情勢雖改變，內部環境未好轉，重應輕華殖民心態仍在，數碼狂潮泛濫成災，全球語文面臨危害等等。

            麻省理工學院中文項目負責人廖灝翔在開幕式後表示，台灣的華語文教學，以往偏向中小學，這次和大學接軌，對雙方來說都是很令人興奮的發展。在三日會期中，包括哈佛等，多個大學院校的中文項目負責人將發表論文，演講，很讓人期待。

「第九屆全球華文網路教育研討會」將從6月19日至21日，在麻省理工學院史特拉登學生中心（Stratton Student Center）舉行。地址為77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A。查詢，可上網http://www.ocac.net/icice2015/。

冼卓豪、林澤富、蘇宇寅成立AEF 助年輕人圓創業夢

左起，林澤富，冼卓豪，蘇宇寅等三人創辦“亞裔創業基金
（AEF）”。（周菊子攝）

           （Boston Orange 周菊子布魯克蘭鎮報導）三名年輕人創辦的“亞裔創業基金（Asian Entrepreneurship Foundation，簡稱AEF）”，六月十七日晚在布魯克蘭鎮的一家餐廳正式啟動，三十多名年輕人熱絡交流，尋找未來創業路上彼此扶持的夥伴。

            創業熱近年在全世界各地風起雲湧，大波士頓內的亞裔年輕人，早被吹得心癢難熬，紛紛闖進創業圈，卻幾乎都遭遇到各式各樣問題。遇到對的人幫忙，撐下來的，就逐步發展，摸不著頭緒的，傷心斷羽而歸。

  三十多人出席“亞裔創業基金”的啟動夜聯誼活動。（周菊子攝）

            各自創有事業，年紀在廿八至三十五歲之間的冼卓豪，林澤富，蘇宇寅，在亞美專業人士協會（NAAAP）的波士頓分會中認識，主持該會的創業小組一段時間後，萌生構想，希望從創業者思維的角度出發，推對亞裔在美國社會各方面的地位。

            他們在創辦宗旨中指出，在美國的權力圈中幾乎不見亞裔蹤跡。儘管亞裔佔美國總人口至少5%，但是無論政界，商界，醫界，學術界，甚至創業界，居領導者地位的，卻只有1%到2%。他們認為，就如在美國開刈包店爆紅，他的非正式自傳還被改編成電視劇“初來乍到（Fresh Off the Boat）“的黃頤銘（Eddie Huang）曾經說的，“人們可能不了解，模範少數的這刻板印象，其實是負面的”。人們被框範了，必須打破那個框，才能找到自己的道路。

            冼卓豪，林澤富，蘇宇寅他們三人希望，把藉由連接，教育，回饋這三重路徑，把創意，熱情和創業精神連起來，幫助亞裔打破刻板印象，給亞裔一個聲音，支持亞裔社區。

            他們計畫做的事情包括舉辦領導力系列，邀請成功的企業家分享經驗，每月舉辦領導力發展工作坊，為高中生辦創業夏令營，製作本地亞裔創業家名錄，為創業家辦聚會，舉辦以創業自傳為重心的讀書會等。

            他們這三人，都才將近三十，或三十出頭。其中的冼卓豪年紀最長，經驗較豐，2012年創辦了Keyshore投資公司。在那之前，他曾任強森強森（Johnson & Johnson）的購買者及營運分析師，使用兩種庫存管理項目，每年開銷因而節省兩百萬元。在2009到2012年間，他曾是波士頓科學公司的助理財務總監，參與管理該公司每年六千萬元預算。

            林澤富從密西根大學的羅斯（Ross）管理學院，取得組織管理博士學位，目前在薩福克大學當管理及創業助理教授，善於檢視如何創造正面的組織文化。他還和人合作創辦了正面領袖（Positive Leader）管理諮詢公司，電子學習思維（e-learning Mind）。

蘇宇寅畢業於巴布森（Babson )學院，做過銷售，卻被解雇。自己創業，竟在三年內把“雞肉飯傢伙（Chicken & Rice Guys ）”，從一輛食物卡車的生意，做到有四輛卡車，再拓展為全面性的餐飲服務，營業每年都成倍增長。

他們三人表示，自己都還年輕，但有一定經驗。他們希望貢獻自己的經驗，幫助更多亞裔踏上成功之路，有他們不懂的，他們能夠和美國小企業行政局（SBA）經濟發展專員伍少武合作，動用SBA的資源，來找答案。他們的遠大理想是要提升整個亞裔社區的在美地位。(標題更新)