郭雅志大漠長河音樂會 9/26

中華表演藝術基金會昨（15）日正式公佈，第二十七屆音樂季將以9月26日（週六）晚八點，在新英格蘭音樂學院喬登廳，由有著“最佳嗩吶吹奏家”之譽的郭雅志演出“大漠長河（Desert River）”音樂會拉開序幕。

鋼琴家林琳、二胡演奏家何濤，以及揚琴演奏家李平將同台演出。

中華表演藝術基金會本年度的胡桃山音樂營剛結束，緊接著這場"大漠長河“音樂會，前所未有的以中國古典樂器嗩吶為主要演奏樂器，既是基金會長譚嘉陵為支持華裔音樂家的熱心安排，也是郭雅志不滿足於演奏嗩吶的成就，來美研習爵士樂，要讓人一新對嗩吶印象的努力。

            郭雅志從中央音樂學院畢業後，留校任教9年，期間發明嗩吶“活芯”裝置，使傳統嗩吶也能奏半音階，表現空間拓寬，成為也能配合複雜曲調，和大型交響樂團一起演出的樂器。

1998年，郭雅志獲美國Pro Musicis國際大獎，在美國總統克林頓訪問北京的國宴上演奏，1999年受邀擔任香港中樂團首席嗩吶、獨奏家，在香港藝術學院執教。

他在香港音樂界的成就，可由香港中樂團2007年在香港文化中心音樂廳舉辦名為“郭雅志的音樂世界: 嗩吶的傳奇”音樂會，2012年再辦“郭雅志的音樂世界2: 抬迎親轎接新娘”音樂會，可見一般。

在“抬迎親轎接新娘”那場音樂會中，中國戲曲，現代爵士，融合出非常多樣化的演奏形式，觀眾們極為驚喜，並欣然接受。這也導致郭雅志為追求音樂路上的進一步發展，決定來美進修爵士樂，並於今年（2015）獲得柏克萊（Berklee）音樂學院的藝術家文憑（Artistic Diploma）。

在過去這些年間，郭雅志曾多次上中央電視台，與眾多樂團合作，也 為許多影視片及電視晚會配樂。出版有《江河水》《城市暢想》等十多張專輯。

            9月26日晚，郭雅志將與辛辛那提大學鋼琴演奏博士林琳，曾是中國廣播民族樂團，香港中樂團團員的二胡演奏家何濤，以及中央樂團傳統音樂裏的第一個揚琴獨奏演奏家，創辦了波士頓中國音樂藝術學院的李平等人合作，演奏“霸王別姬”，“夕陽簫鼓”，“中國暢想曲”，“絲綢之路幻想曲”，“河南小曲”，“大漠長河”等曲。

其中由張豪夫作曲的“大漠長河”將是世界首演。

音樂會票價$15-$50。中華表演藝術基金會為學生準備了一百張免費票（十四歲以上），可上網索取。主辦單位籲請勿攜帶六歲以下兒童入場。查詢詳情可洽中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵，781-259-8195。購票網址為www.ChinesePerformingArts.net，喬登廳票房617-585-1260。

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            郭雅志吹嗩吶，早已名聞各地。（圖由中華表演藝術基金會提供）

Governor Baker Announces Expansion of Preschool Programs Through Public/Community-Based Partnership Tours New Classroom in Holyoke

Governor Baker Announces Expansion of Preschool Programs Through Public/Community-Based Partnership Tours New Classroom in Holyoke

HOLYOKE – Governor Charlie Baker today visited the Lt. Clayre P. Sullivan School in Holyoke to tour one of the 45 new preschool classrooms that are opening this school year through the Massachusetts Preschool Expansion Grant program.  Five cities received a combined total of over $14 million through a federal award to Massachusetts that is funding a year of high-quality preschool for 78 children in Holyoke and another 780 children across Boston, Lawrence, Lowell and Springfield.

“I am pleased to help welcome students to the new school year and highlight the expansion of the diverse early education and care system through this new pilot,” said Governor Charlie Baker.  “This program will help identify best practices and inform us of ways we can pave a seamless path forward to connect local public schools with non-profit pre-school programs.  The goal is to ensure that more children have access to the educational resources they need to put them on an early path to success, and achieve proficiency in reading by the end of the third grade.”

The five cities that are participating in the initiative have developed partnerships between their local public school district and community-based programs licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, to expand the number of high-quality preschool classrooms serving 4-year-old children in their community.  The preschool programs are free for children whose families meet income criteria.  The Preschool Expansion Grant funds support high quality program offerings through required design elements such as:

•     Inclusive full-day and full-year programming with low child-to-teacher ratios (10:1 or less);

•     Workforce development supports for educators, including individualized growth plans, joint professional development between the school district and community early education programs, and coaching and mentoring; and

•     Use of highly credentialed educators who are compensated at a rate comparable to public school district salaries.

"The Preschool Expansion Grant is supporting children's healthy development through an innovative, high-quality model of local partnerships," said Early Education and Care Commissioner Tom Weber.  "Holyoke and the other communities are aligning programs and education systems, leveraging new and existing resources, and employing research-based strategies to provide more children with a high-quality pre-k experience that will serve as a cornerstone for success in school and life."

Through the Preschool Expansion Grant, Holyoke Public Schools partnered with Valley Opportunity Council and Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start to open a new preschool classroom in four of their schools.  These classes provide programming for the children from 8 to 10 hours per day.

"Students are the real beneficiaries of the collaboration that the Preschool Expansion Grant has fostered," said Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester.  "More high-quality preschools mean more students will be prepared for kindergarten, and that is particularly important in cities where families might not otherwise be able to access such opportunities."

Massachusetts applied for up to $60 million over four years under the federal Preschool Expansion Grant program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and received its full request for $15 million in the first year of the grant.

DAVID ORTIZ OF THE BOSTON RED SOX NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DAVID ORTIZ OF THE BOSTON RED SOX NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox has been named American League Player of the Week for the week of September 7th-13th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. Ortiz, who clubbed his 500th career home run on Saturday, led the Majors with a 1.111 slugging percentage last week, while pacing the AL with 20 total bases in five outings. “Big Papi” also ranked among league leaders in hitting (2nd, .444), on-base percentage (2nd, .545), and RBI (2nd, 9), and was tied for second among AL hitters with three home runs. The veteran slugger hit his 499th and 500th career homers in Saturday’s 10-4 victory at Tampa Bay, becoming the 27th player in Major League history to reach the 500 home run plateau. Ortiz joined countryman Albert Pujols (April 22, 2014) as the only players in history to reach the mark with a multi-home run game. He became the fourth player to hit his 500th career blast in a Red Sox uniform, joining Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx (9/24/40) and Ted Williams (6/17/60), as well as former teammate Manny Ramirez (5/31/08). Ortiz is now one of four players with 500- or-more career home runs and three World Series championships under his belt, joining Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Reggie Jackson. Ortiz also homered in Wednesday’s contest against Toronto at Fenway Park, collecting three RBI in the 10-4 victory over the Division leaders. Ortiz, who now has 34 homers on the season, has reached the 30-homer threshold for the ninth time in his career. With 95 RBI, he is just five shy of his ninth 100-RBI campaign. This is his sixth career Player of the Week honor and his first since the week of May 30-June 5, 2011. Other noteworthy performances last week included Ortiz’ Boston teammate Mookie Betts (.429, 6 R, 12 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .679 SLG, .467 OBP); Kansas City’s Mike Moustakas (.292, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .542 SLG); Toronto’s Ben Revere (.407, 7 R, 11 H, 4 RBI, 3 SB, .467 OBP); Colby Lewis (1-0, 0.00 ERA, CG, SHO, 4 SO, 9.0 IP) of the Texas Rangers; and Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 0.60 ERA, 17 SO, 15.0 IP) of the New York Yankees. In recognition of his American League Player of the Week Award, David Ortiz will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com. # # #

梅芬芳記紐英崙兿術學會中秋聯歡晚會

中秋聯歡，書畫揮毫

記紐英崙兿術學會中秋聯歡晚會

文：梅芬芳  圖：林卓成

左起：池元山，梅宇國，林卓培，郭義芳，林浩宗，賴銘琪，谭嘉陵，趙羡藻，郭天涵，梅國治，朱绍昌，伍華彦

9月13日，纽英崙兿術学會中秋联欢晚會在波士頓唐人街龍鳳酒樓隆重舉行。晚宴的主要內容包括三個部分：第一部分是書畫家即席揮毫；第二部分是節目表演，其中包括挑戰100個常見別字測驗，網上流行估字謎；第三部分是無聲拍賣。

華燈初上，萬家溫暖。晚會開始前，龍鳳酒樓裡的一張張巨大的桌子旁，書畫家們或凝神靜氣或奮筆疾書或細細描繪。即席揮毫畫家包括：郭义芳的水彩画；张明煌为来宾画人像素描；梅宇国、林浩宗、谭嘉陵、林卓培将即席挥毫这个意义发挥到极致，共创一幅“报春图”并送给賴銘琪處長。

晚宴開始，有林浩宗會長為我們致歡迎詞，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪、副處長陳銘俊和谭嘉陵分別致詞，並送上中秋的祝福。節目的表演有大詩人朱紹昌先拔頭籌，為我們帶來“廣東話”的詩歌朗誦；接著才女Sophia Yee朗誦她的中英文詩歌“八月的月亮”，這首詩並收錄在我們的Program Book裡面；關美儀帶來小提琴表演“秘密花園”、李羽藍二胡表演“空山鳥語”；兩人並中西結合，即場合奏一曲Canon。有朗誦，有音樂，而梅國治為我們帶來風趣的笑話；最後郭雅志嗩吶演奏“大漠長河”並與妻子何濤（二胡）合奏“百鳥朝鳳”將我們的晚會推向高潮。

表演過後是100個常見別字測驗的挑戰，在晚宴開始前，我們就介紹了Program Book裡面有這個挑戰，而晚宴上的男女老少都非常踴躍參加，獲得第一名是我們的表演嘉賓關美儀，第二名是孟淨植，前三名的獎品感謝龍鳳贊助的禮券。無聲拍賣中，感謝捐贈作品和投標的善長仁翁: 譚秀婷分别投得梅國治的摄影作品“荷花图”$300和周文𤋮的画作“花卉图”$100；而梅國治的攝影作品“麥田之春”由梅芬芳$150個喜得；林卓成投得林浩宗的作品“草坪上的小狗”$130；關美玲投得梅芬芳的攝影作品“靜謐海色”$120。無聲拍賣的所得款項將用於經營和壯大紐英崙兿術學會。

特別鳴謝龍崗，梅氏公所，中華耆英會，書法會，北美藝術協會，紐英崙藝術學會攝影班及其攝影朋友的大力支持；感谢樂嚐軒的西饼，關美玲及其朋友捐贈的應節月餅，還有翁月媚女士捐贈的小禮物。

慶中秋，人團圓。聽音樂裊裊，歡聲笑語，紐英崙兿術學會中秋聯歡晚會在一片溫馨和諧的氣氛中完美度過。

而接著迎來的是“荷花特展”：

9月26日至10月25日，展覽開幕式時間：9月26日下午一時；地点：藝術学會畫廊, 唐人街 (本會會址: 25 Edinboro Street, Boston, MA 02111), 歡迎光臨指導！

AAWPI state house fellowship accepts application

Asian-American Women's Political Initiative (AAWPI)
State House Fellowship Program
Spring 2016
http://www.aawpi.org http://www.facebook.com/AAWPI
APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
Are you active in campus organizations? Do you volunteer in the larger community? Do you want to build leadership skills that will help you make change for our communities? Do you want to be a part of changing the face of government?
As the only program of its kind in the country, the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative’s (AAWPI’s) State House Fellowship Program provides Asian-American women with an empowering opportunity to combine community activism with state policymaking through a part-time internship at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. The fellowship also includes interactive trainings and issue briefings led by well-known civic leaders and leaders in government. Unique to the program are discussions around Asian-American women identity and issues affecting the Asian-American community and Asian-American women. Trainings and briefings are conducted through an Asian-American community lens, making connections between policymaking and our communities. The 2016 State House Fellows will be AAWPI’s seventh annual cohort. Featured in Boston Magazine, the fellowship seeks to cultivate and mentor the next generation of leaders and advocates in the Asian-American community.
Program Overview
AAWPI State House Fellows are to commit a minimum of 12 hours per week to the program beginning February 1, 2016 through the end of May 2016. The 7th annual State House Fellowship includes the following components:

•   Orientation training weekend on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31st.
  
•   A 16-week internship placement with a Massachusetts legislator, beginning the week of
  February 1st through May 20th. Duties range from constituent services to helping to analyze the fiscal year budget. Fellows are responsible for making sure that their schedules will permit them to intern at least ten hours within State House office hours (9am-5pm), Monday through Friday at the State House in Boston, MA. A majority of internship hours must be spent interning Monday through Thursday.
  Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)  c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509
  

•   Biweekly, 2-hour, in-person AAWPI fellowship trainings every other Saturday or Sunday throughout their internship. Dates are as follows: February 13/14, February 27/28, March 12/13, March 26/27, April 9/10, April 30/May 1. Briefing topics include: the legislative and budget process, campaigns 101, press relations, hands-on fundraising, and issues affecting the Asian-American community (including mental health, domestic violence and health disparities).
  
•   A fundraising requirement that will help sustain the pipeline of up-and-coming Asian- American women leaders and next year’s fellowship program. Fellows will receive fundraising training and support to help meet their fundraising goals. This has proven to be a great opportunity for fellows to develop and practice essential professional skills through this process.
  
•   Mentorship matches – with an alumna of the program who will serve as an additional resource to each fellow during the fellowship experience, and with a working professional in the community who share similar career interests as the fellow. Several mentorship matches have resulted in long-lasting relationships past the set fellowship dates and have strengthened the local Asian-American women community.
  
•   A community-based project, designed and implemented by the fellows as a group, that engages and empowers more Asian-American women through advocacy and education. Past fellows and community mentors will provide support and guidance in developing and implementing the project. For example, a past fellowship class partnered with ASPIRE (Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence) to organize and host a civic engagement workshop for the high school girls in ASPIRE’s Youth Leadership Program.
  Fellows will each receive a $500 stipend. Recipients of federal work-study may be eligible to redeem their work-study award through this fellowship instead of the program stipend. If applicable, please indicate your interest in using your work-study on the cover page of your application. Past fellows have also arranged to receive academic credit through the fellowship. AAWPI will cover the cost of the January training weekend and program materials throughout the fellowship.
  Who Should Apply
  Asian-American women with strong interest in the intersection of policy and community issues and who possess strong written and oral communication skills are encouraged to apply. For those in school, students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Candidates must live or attend school in Massachusetts. Preferred candidates have a history of being active in their communities and intend to work and reside in Massachusetts post-fellowship.
  

Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509

How to Apply and Application Timeline

Application Deadline	WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
In-person Interviews	SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 or SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 (Interviews will be held in Boston. Please indicate in your application if you foresee conflicts with these dates. Otherwise, it is presumed that all applicants are available for an in-person interview on either of the dates.)
Notification	Mid-November 2015

Please submit the following by e-mail to aawpi.fellowship@gmail.com by 11:59PM on Wednesday, October 14, 2015:
 Cover page listing the following information: o Name;
o Hometown (feel free to list several, if applicable); o Race/Ethnicity(optional);
o Current Address;
o E-mailAddress;
o PhoneNumber;
o Undergraduate/Graduate Institution (s) and Year of Graduation/Expected
Graduation (if applicable);
o Federal work-study eligibility
o Any conflicts with the October 18th or October 24th in-person interview dates; o How you learned about AAWPI’s fellowship program

•   Your resume with one reference who can speak to your involvement in the community;
  
•   A two- to three-page personal statement, double-spaced, that addresses the following:
  
  1. 1)  Tell us about yourself, your background and how your background has influenced who you are today. We want to get to know you.
     
  2. 2)  Why are you interested in the fellowship program? What do you hope to get out of it?
     
  3. 3)  What do you feel are major issues affecting Asian-American women in
     Massachusetts?
     
  For more information, contact Diana Hwang at info@aawpi.org or 617-652-0509.
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  About the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)
  The Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) is the country’s only political leadership organization for Asian-American women. AAWPI works to ensure that Asian-American women and the Asian-American community have a voice in their government. AAWPI’s flagship initiative is its State House Fellowship Program, a first-of-its-kind legislative internship, training, and mentoring program for Asian-American women.
  Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)  c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509