波士頓僑教中心母親節簡訊

       

僑 務 簡 訊 中華民國106年5月第2期

	波士頓華僑文教服務中心 Culture Center of TECO in Boston
	90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, MA 02461 Tel: 617-965-8801 Fax: 617-965-8815

敬祝 海外僑胞鄉親

母親節快樂

波士頓華僑文教服務中心主任歐宏偉暨全體同仁 敬賀

   ◎「2017波士頓地區臺灣美食廚藝巡迴講座」開始報名    

由新英格蘭大波士頓臺灣商會主辦的僑務委員會「2017波士頓地區臺灣美食廚藝巡迴講座」，本次將邀請高雄餐旅大學中餐廚藝系副教授李怡君及同德家商餐飲科專任教師廖昱翔來示範講解多道臺灣家常料理作法。講座一共分為5月21日及22日兩場次，第一場次示範教學料理為五香蒸油飯、臺式胡椒餅及黃金漬泡菜，第二場次示範教學料理為手工蔥抓餅、鹽酥雞及臺式紅糟肉。講座相關資訊及線上

報名繳費請參閱 (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taiwanese-gourmet-culinary-workshop-monday-may-22-tickets-33981872696)。

講師:李怡君

助理講師: 廖昱翔

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波士頓華人投資協會中美路演日 會場爆滿

波士頓華人投資協會中美路演日嘉賓合影。前排右一，紅衫資本中國區總經理楊云霞，第二排右五為會長易敏，右一為欒甡，左三為中美創新創業中心(CUBIC)創投合夥人田田。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子麻州劍橋市報導)波士頓華人投資協會(BCIC)5月5日下午在劍橋市麻省理工學院史隆管理學院舉辦”中美路演日”，安排了生物科技，金融科技，量化投資等三個領域的十幾家初創公司，面向包括來自紅衫資本等知名機構的十幾位投資者做報告，場內座無虛席，顯然大波士頓地區創業投資熱情火熾。

周廣聞特地從密蘇里州趕來。(周菊子攝)

               參加生物科技路演的初創公司有8家，包括做免疫腫瘤，由創辦人英偉文親自上場做報告的Capten；以氘修改化學品，由董事長Ron Huang親自上場報告，總部設在麻州傅萊明罕鎮的Nueform製藥，針對柏金遜症的LRRK 治療公司；做腫瘤，Wnt管道，希望能爭取到2500萬元投資的 WntRx ；先以糖尿病為主要對象，做創新藥物遞送系統，曾經在麻省理工學院中國創新創業大賽上得過獎，由葛至飛做報告的Cam Med；做3D打印關節，讓病患可獲得更精準的個人化關節替代品，由共同創辦人張靖做報告的ZSFab，做微型生物晶片，2014年成立，有美國國家衛生研究院 (NIH)支持，共同創辦人ATSU副教授周廣聞特地從密蘇里州趕來做報告的Gracomics LLC，以及從事與大腦有關科技產品的腦控公司BrainCo。

CAPTEN創辦人英偉文(左)和塞默飛世爾科技(Themo Fisher)法規產品總監欒甡。(周菊子攝)

               在座的投資人不下20多，包括遠從北京來的紅衫資本中國區董事總經理楊云霞，中源協和VcanBio轉化生物科技中心執行長盧世江，InTeaHouse董事總經理(Managing Director) Jose Estabil，柯德創投及中美創新中心(CUBIC)合夥人田田，以及來自天津濱海創投管理，易聯資本，Frees VC， Kaitai資本，Spartacus資本，Mass Ave 資本，波士頓天使投資俱樂部，一米(First Rice)資本等投資機構的代表。

金融科技廠也做得滿滿的。

               量化投資環節，波士頓華人投資協會請來中國人民大學教授暨博士生導師，也是China Post Hongxin投資總監，武漢宏源環球研究主任George Xiang做1小時講談，分享他在量化模型開發及Alpha分解的經驗及看法。

            金融科技部分的路演，有做量化金融科技的Even-Better，管理個人財物的Cinch，做區塊鏈發展科技的Digital X，做貨幣危機解決方案的WiseRisk，做被動式投資程式的Wealthsimple，以及做個人化研究的Coalesce資訊。

            參加路演的這些公司，分處於不同融資階段，有的甚至有已經上市，出席旁聽的關注者紛紛稱讚，幾乎每一個項目看來都很有吸引人。

            波士頓華人投資協會創辦人易敏，以及該會幹部李宇超表示，該會已有會員2000多人，下一場活動將宇波士頓華人金融協會合作，預定於5月31日早上7點半起，在波士頓海港酒店，北大西洋室舉辦”中國，從裡到外(China From Inside and Outside)”座談。

            查詢波士頓華人投資協會詳情，可洽info@bcicglobal.org，或掃二維碼。(圖片已於5月6日發表)

牛頓市中心計畫建酒店、過渡住宅

牛頓市長Setti Warren邀市民了解牛頓市中心發展計畫。(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州牛頓市報導) 牛頓市市長塞帝沃倫(Setti Warren)今(12)日一早八點多，和發展商Stuart Rothman等人在牛頓中心圖書館舊址宣佈，計畫在這塊地上建酒店，餐廳及可負擔住宅。50多名出席居民中，不少人擔心停車位緊張，酒店可能太高。

               牛頓市府官員認為距離地鐵綠線不遠的牛頓中心圖書館舊址一帶，需要更多元的住宅，更活潑的商業活動，去年10月從競標的發展計劃中，選出第一劍橋地產公司(First Cambridge Realty Corporation)所提方案，包括在中心街1294號建高三層，有6戶可負擔住宅的樓宇。

               整個發展計劃還包括在發展商Rothman自己所擁有的土地，緊鄰牛頓中心圖書館舊址的Herrick路39號上，建一座四層樓高，有55到57個房間的酒店。

發展商Stuart Rothmay。(周菊子攝)

            圖書館舊址的原有樓宇，計畫建一個佔地2,500平方呎，約有85到90個座位的餐廳，以及供市民使用的公共空間。估計將有24個地下停車場車位，9個地面停車位。

            牛頓市長塞帝沃倫相信，這一改造及新建工程，有助於牛頓中心的興旺發展，增加商業地產稅收，也因應了牛頓市對可負擔住宅的需求。不過這些住宅，將只是過渡性，約為期五年的住宅，以持續幫助有需要的人。

            發展商表示，整個計畫估計將耗資1320萬元，但實際費用將視乎發展計畫是否需要修訂，最後動工日期是哪一年，才能確定。牛頓市議會還未訂定聆訊時間。

牛頓中心圖書館舊址建於1927年，一直都用作圖書館，直到1994年牛頓市衛生部(Health Department)搬到那兒為止。牛頓市政府在2013年時，清空了這兒的大屋。

波士頓北一女校友近60人歡聚慶母親節

(Boston Orange) 波士頓北一女校友會5月7日慶祝母親節餐會，邀校友們談談自己與母親，齊唱「遊子吟」、「母親您真偉大」等歌曲，會末摸彩，近60人歡聚一午。

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪、雲雯蓁伉儷，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉當天都應邀參加，向北一女校友們送上母親節祝福。

賴銘琪還特地準備了茶葉禮盒和7吋平板電腦這兩份禮物，分別送給在場校友中「子女數最多，子女年紀最大」，以及「子女數最少，子女年紀最小」的母親，由殷尚昭和裘錦雲等2人獲得。

歐宏偉在會上表示，代表僑委會委員長吳新興祝賀北一女校友們母親節快樂。他還藉機鼓勵北一女校友會今年十月組團返台，參加雙十慶典，順道體驗臺灣優質醫療健檢及醫美服務。

賴銘琪和歐宏偉兩人也在會上代表僑委會委員長吳新興送上賀函，恭喜吳國志就任會長，感謝前會長趙小怡卸任前的辛勞付出，稱許他們為北一女校友及僑胞鄉親的服務與貢獻。

北一女校友會會長吳國志表示，由於該會一年中的兩個大活動，慶祝新年和夏季烤肉，時間相隔甚遠，因此特地選在母親節前辦一次聚餐。下一個活動將是8月19日在Andover舉辦戶外野餐。

波士頓地區僑界關懷救助協會聲明

波士頓地區僑界關懷救助協會聲明

臺灣有權參與WHA世界衛生大會

波士頓地區僑界關懷救助協會於5月10日假波士頓僑教中心召開第一屆第一次理事會，本會一致認為健康醫療是普世認同的基本人權，對於我國未收到2017年世界衛生大會邀請函感到遺憾，特發表下列聲明:

ㄧ、台灣2千3百萬人民之衛生權益不應被忽視。

二、臺灣不應成為全球防疫體系缺口。

三、台灣醫療的貢獻足以成為世界衛生組織會員國。

四、中國大陸不應以犧牲臺灣人民衛生權益做為對政治要脅之手段。本協會將持續關注並呼籲世界衛生組織(WHO)不應該違反憲章，明年應邀請臺灣參加世界衛生大會，讓臺灣對全球衛生與福祉議題共同參與，進而作出貢獻。

Eastern Bank is hosting a FREE Business Expo celebrating Asian Heritage month

You are invited to a unique event celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month,  sponsored by Eastern Bank and its Asian American Professional Employees Collective.

Eastern Bank is hosting a FREE Business Expo celebrating the Asian Small Business Communities of MA- complete with networking opportunities, speaker, and workshops on: “How to Start a Business” and “How to Grow and Protect a Business”... Here are the event details:

~ APA Heritage Month Business Expo ~

… Celebrating the Asian Small Business Communities of Massachusetts

- When: Next Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

- Where: Aloft Boston Seaport: 401-403 D Street, Boston, MA 0221

- Sponsored & organized by: Eastern Bank and its Asian American Professional Employees Collective

- In conjunction with:  Asian & Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE) and the Asian American Commission of MA

- Register/RSVP (free event):https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eastern-banks-asian-american-small-business-expo-registration-31942401583?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=&utm_content=asianamericaninvite1  

Leverett Wing was recently joined Eastern Bank as a Trustee.

The Bank’s leadership - with Bob Rivers (Chairman & CEO) andQuincy Miller (President) leading the way, along with Yongmei Chen (Senior V.P.) and Abby Nguyen (Assistant V.P.) working closely with the AAPI community - sets a tremendous example for the entire organization. 

And the Bank, itself, serves the standard bearer for all entities, donating 10% of its net profits to the community.

To use the Bank’s new slogan: Please “Join Us (for Good!)” next Tuesday at this wonderful event. (By Leverett Wing)

BPDA Board approves $244.7 million in development projects at May meeting

New Development Projects

One Newcomb Place approval to bring 23 rental units to Roxbury

Live: 23 housing units, 20 market-rate rental units, three affordable units
Work: 40 construction jobs, $8.5 million investment
Connect: $10K in community benefits toward Grant A.M.E. Church improvements, Pine Street Inn, and YouthBuild Boston funding
Project Size: 24,655 square feet

The One Newcomb Place project, to be located at 1 Newcomb Street in Roxbury, is currently an underutilized lot located three blocks west of the Boston Medical Center. As proposed, the project will be made up of 23 rental units, consisting of 20 market-rate units and three Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) units. There will be a mix of nine one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, six three-bedroom units and two three-bedroom duplex units.

As part of the project, the developer has chosen to donate $10,000 to local organizations, including:

• $5,000 to the Grant A. M. E. Church located at 1906 Washington Street
• $2,500 to the Pine Street Inn, Inc. located at 444 Harrison Avenue, and
• $2,500 to YouthBuild Boston, Inc. located at 27 Centre Street.

These community contributions will be made to the BPDA once building permits are issued by the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD). 
 

1785 Columbus Avenue to increase non-profit and social service providers in Jackson Square area

Live: 48K square foot expansion of school to include social service job center and new cafe space
Work: 150 construction jobs, focused job-site internships, $40 million investment
Connect: 42 bike storage spaces, building wifi, LEED certifiable
Project Size: 139,200 square feet

The 1785 Columbus Avenue project aims to increase non-profit and social service providers in the Jackson Square area, while also allowing Horizons for Homeless Children to expand on its existing space. The project site is comprised of three parcels and contains two existing buildings, including a vacant warehouse previously used for storage, an auto body shop which will be relocated, and a surface parking lot.

The project is a 139,200 square-foot building that will include approximately 48,000 square feet on the second and third floors to be used by Horizons for Homeless Children as child care and administration space. The building will consist of another 87,500 square feet of office space for social service programs and 1,500 square feet of ground floor retail space. The site will also include 157 parking spaces on two levels, with 25 of these spaces replacing the existing surface parking lot at the project site. Approximately 97 secure, covered bicycle parking spaces will be provided for employees, as well as public bicycle racks for visitors.

The 1785 Columbus Avenue will include numerous benefits to the City of Boston, including but not limited to:

• Renovation of the pocket park across the street from the project at the corner of Amory Street and Dimock Street.
• Expansion of a school serving homeless children including expansion to an additional 50 children currently on the waiting list.
• Generation of new property taxes and Development Impact Project (DIP) linkage contributions.
• Creation of a local, social service job center focusing on helping the local community such as teachers, social workers, and doctors.

2451 Washington Street project to provide quality homeownership opportunities to the Roxbury community

Live: Six affordable housing units, homeownership opportunities in the Dudley Square area
Work: 25 construction jobs, $9 million investment
Connect: Quarter mile to Dudley Station, LEED Silver certifiable
Project Size: 22,630 square feet

The 2451 Washington Street project site abuts a four story subsidized multifamily housing that MPDC co-owns. As proposed, the project includes the construction of a four story building that will contain 16 units, 14 off-street covered parking spaces, two off-street open parking spaces, and a loading space.

In terms of community benefits, the project will:

• Provide quality homeownership opportunities to the Roxbury community across a diverse demographic,
• Provide quality urban design at a prominent location,
• Place a prominent vacant lot into productive, active residential use,
• Promote Transit Oriented Development including car-free transit options for residents, as the project is near the Dudley Station Bus Terminal and MBTA Orange Line.

125 Sumner Street to revitalize East Boston BHA housing, include addition of mixed-income housing

Live: 36 affordable units, 1,000 square feet of community gathering space, outdoor community garden
Work: 3,400 square feet of retail space, 233 construction jobs, $29 million investment
Connect: 50 bike storage spaces, LEED Silver certifiable, new physical and visual connection to the Harborwalk
Project Size: 60,670 square feet

125 Sumner Street project will be situated on two parcels of land located in and around 125 Sumner Street in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. The two parcels of land collectively make up about 46,330 square feet and are currently occupied by four two-story residential buildings containing 20 affordable housing units, owned and operated by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as the Clippership Apartments.

The 125 Sumner Street project will replace the existing buildings with two three-story residential buildings containing 52 mixed-income residential units, commercial/retail space, a community gathering room, and approximately 17 off-street parking spaces. In total, both buildings will consist of approximately 60,670 gross square feet:

• Building 1 will contain 22 residential rental units, of which 20 will be direct BHA replacement units. These 22 residential rental units will consist of one one-bedroom unit, six two-bedroom units, 10 three-bedroom units, and five four-bedroom units. The same building will also offer approximately 3,400 square feet of commercial/retail space along Sumner Street, a 1,040 square foot community gathering room, a community patio, and publicly accessible secured storage for approximately 50 bicycles.
• Building 2 will contain 30 mixed-income residential homeownership units. The 30 residential homeownership units in Building 2 are anticipated to include six studio units, nine one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units, and three three-bedroom units.

1457 Tremont to bring energy efficient residential building to Mission Hill

Live: Three green certifications, including: PassiveHaus, WELL, and LEED
Work: 26 construction jobs, new ground-floor retail spaces, Knights of Columbus community space
Connect: 500 feet to the Roxbury Crossing MBTA station, two resident-shared smart cars
Project Size: 36,444 square feet

The proposed 1457 Tremont project will be located on the corner of Tremont Street and Faxon Street and incorporates two parcels for a total lot size of 7,333 square feet. Currently, the front parcel contains an existing one-story building, home to the Roxbury Council Knights of Columbus, and the rear parcel is a vacant fenced in lot.

This project approval will yield a five-story, mixed-use building with 40 rental units, 5 IDP units, over 3,310 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a 1,358 square-foot community space and private club space for the Knights of Columbus, and four parking spaces. As proposed, it is anticipated that the project will achieve PassiveHaus and LEED certifications, which strive to reach the highest level of energy efficiency and air-tightness of building envelope. The project will also seek certification from the International WELL Building Institute as part of their residential pilot program targeting occupant health and well-being.

The Residences at Walk Hill to bring residential, restaurant and retail floral businesses to Roslindale

Live: 12 on-site affordable units, $410K contribution towards affordable homeownership units in the area
Work: 89 construction jobs
Connect: Shuttle from the project site to the Forest Hills MBTA station, $50K contribution towards traffic calming, on-site bike storage and re-striping of bike lanes
Project Size: 87,631 square feet

The 289 Walk Hill Street project site is located at the corner of Walk Hill Street and Canterbury Street in Roslindale. The site is made up of four individual properties currently improved with retail floral businesses, a restaurant, and a residential structure.

The Residences at Walk Hill, LLC will consist of a 118,815 gross square foot, three and four story, 106 rental unit building with 126 parking spaces. The total development cost of the Proposed Project will be approximately $32 million, including approximately $7 million for land acquisition.

After working closely with the community, the proposed project original square footage, number of units, and height were decreased, and the setback along Walk Hill was increased.

Twelve units on-site will be affordable to households earning not more than 70 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). In addition, the Proponent will contribute to the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) Special Revenue Fund for 2.05 units, or $410,000.

Public benefits from the project include, a shuttle from the Project Site to the Forest Hills MBTA Station, public way improvements along Walk Hill Street, signal timing adjustments on American Legion Highway intersections, beautifying the adjacent brook; and on-site bike storage and re-striping of the bicycle lanes on Walk Hill. A contribution of $50,000 to be used towards local Neighborhood Slow Streets or other street safety and calming measures, due in full within 30 days after the Proponent received a final Certificate of Occupancy from the Inspectional Services Department.

The Chandlery to bring 114 residential units to Dorchester Avenue

Live: 20 affordable housing units, 114 market-rate, new pedestrian plaza
Work: 6.5K square feet of retail space, rental and car sharing, $55 million investment
Connect: 50 bike storage spaces, LEED Silver certifiable, $15K contribution to Orton Field
Project Size: 87,631 square feet

The new six-story mixed-use building will include 114 residential units, 20 of which will be affordable. The unit mix consists of 20 studio units, 73 one-bedroom units and 21 two-bedroom units. Approximately 6,590 square feet of retail space will be constructed on the first two levels. This space will be occupied by Ultimate Self Defense Gym (currently located on the Project Site), a commercial automobile rental company, and a community-oriented use such as a restaurant. The community-oriented restaurant use and local business are consistent with the PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Avenue’s goals to have more amenities and support local businesses in the neighborhood. The Proposed Project provides easy access to several MBTA subway stations and bus lines. Up to 120 parking spaces will be provided in a below-grade parking garage that will utilize an automated parking system. A portion of the parking will be reserved for Enterprise Car Rental and its car sharing program, which will be available to both residents of the Proposed Project and the public. The Proposed Project also includes approximately 12,400 square feet of multi-level private and public open space, with a sunny courtyard acting as the centerpiece. The Proposed Project will be designed, constructed, and managed to be LEED Silver certifiable. The total development cost for the Proposed Project is approximately $55,000,000.

The developer will contribute $15,000 to the City of Boston's Parks and Recreation Department Fund for Parks upon the issuance of the building permit for the Proposed Project to be used for landscaping, benches and maintenance of Orton Field in the South Boston neighborhood.

Fifteen of the 114 residential rental units will be to be made affordable to households earning not more than 70 percent of the AMI. In addition, under the PLAN: South Boston/Dorchester Avenue density bonus program, the Proponent has agreed to provide five additional units, to be made affordable to households earning not more than 120 percent of AMI.

17 Residential units coming to 5205 Washington Street in West Roxbury

Live: 17 residential units
Work: 17 construction jobs, 9 indirect jobs
Connect: 26 parking spaces
Project Size: 21,800 square feet

The project will construct a four-story, 21,800 gross square foot residential rental building containing 17 residential units and 26 parking spaces. The total development cost will be approximately $3,000,000. Presently, the parcel has a one-story building housing an automotive use, along with an adjacent parking lot. The proposed project does not require any zoning variances.

735 Truman Highway to renovate former nursing home, create 46 rental units

Live: 6 on-site affordable units, 46 unit restoration of the Parkwell Nursing Home
Work: 26 construction jobs,
Connect: Walking distance to Fairmont MBTA station
Project Size: 49,805 square feet

The project will renovate the former three story, 49,805 gross square foot assisted living and nursing home facility into a residential development with 46 rental units. The estimated total development cost is approximately $6,000,000. Six units within the project will be made affordable to households earning not more than 70 percent of the AMI.

The developer will work with car sharing companies to provide two shared car parking spaces within the proposed project. The project is located within walking distance from the Fairmont MBTA station.

Wentworth Multipurpose Academic Building to support engineering and innovations programs

Live: 2 new pedestrian plazas
Work: 200 construction jobs, 8 permanent jobs
Connect: 12 new scholarships, STEM program for girls, welding certification
Project Size: 69,000 square feet

The Wentworth Multipurpose Academic Building will replace the Center of Engineering and Technology at 555 Parker Street in Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP) which was approved by the BPDA Board in 2010. The new academic building with a height of approximately 64.5 feet and a size of approximately 69,000 gross square feet will be located on the Wentworth campus where tennis courts are currently located. The project will contain laboratories, student learning and group meeting space, offices, and support/storage space on floors two through four, and a first-floor maker space, manufacturing, and gathering space intended to invite the Wentworth community to experience first-hand a rotating presentation of Wentworth’s engineering capabilities and teachings. The project will accommodate Wentworth’s transition from providing engineering technology programs to engineering and innovation programs, such as a new biological engineering program.

The project will activate the street edge along Parker Street, create two pedestrian plaza areas on Parker Street and Pike frontages, widen the the entrance to the Pedestrian Pike and will be LEED Silver certifiable including green building technology.

In addition, the project will add eight new scholarships for Girls’ Summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program, expand the Boston Pipeline program to Madison Park High School, create four new scholarships for the welding certification program and add three new projects to the Wentworth sponsored Co+Build program.


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