星期六, 5月 13, 2017

波士頓僑界關懷救助協會成立 王志維出任會長

慈濟師兄陳裕逢,紐英崙客家鄉親會會長周一男。(周菊子攝)

右起,陳清芳牧師,謝如建,慈濟師姐長金滿,新英格蘭台商會副會長李苡惠,會長王志維,長老教會執事石明軒,台大校友會會長蕭蔚,
波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(中)代僑委會委員長吳新興頒發證書給關懷救助協會會長
王志維(左),副會長歐陽露,由李苡惠(右)代領。(周菊子攝)
             (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州牛頓市報導) 波士頓僑界關懷救助協會日前在位於麻州牛頓市的波士頓僑教中心,選出第一屆理事,共13人。
              會長王志維,副會長歐陽露,理事蔣宗壬,陳家驊,陳清芳,周一男,長金滿,謝如鍵,蕭蔚,陳裕逢,張涵捷,石明軒等人。
                該會目前暫以從台灣來到波士頓的留學生,遊客為主要救助對象,將整合大波士頓地區政府,民間資源,為遭遇急難有需求的前述對象,提供必要協助。

                                                       三佛中心覺謙法師(左起),波士頓僑務委員蔣宗壬,關懷救助會長王志維,台商會副會長
                                                       李苡惠等人與出席者討論

UMass Amherst畢業典禮 中華民國國旗飄揚

波士頓經文處副處長陳銘俊,鄭靜敏夫婦慶祝女兒陳容從UMass Amherst
 畢業,會場拉出中華民國國旗。


NECINA NEW 5.0 創業賽(圖片)







恆天服務創新長馬滿材(右)和畢馬威(KPMG)合夥人麥永芬。

右起,賽伯樂綠科投資高級合夥人陸煒,紐英崙中華資訊網陸協會會長田田,副會長倪繼紅。(周菊子攝)
NECINA's Entrepreneur Workshop (NEW) has connected and showcased various startups and entrepreneurs throughout it's five year history. Many have received funding from VCs & investors and gone on to be successful companies in both the United States and China.

This May, we are excited to announce the NEW 5.0 Final Pitch Competition. If you have attended any of our past sessions during this year, we highlighted several start-up companies focusing on the various monthly topics of discussion.

Come and view all of these startup companies at one time as they showcase their projects and company to a panel of judges to receive various rewards, including cash prizes.

Which startup company will win first prize? Join us to find out!

Winners will be selected by judges and will be awarded:
Cash prizes
Private investor meetintgs
Opportunity to join CUBIC's program and land funding from China
Additional mentoring from Hengtian
Free demo table at NECINA annual conference in June

Who should participate:
Entrepreneurs
NECINA NEW5.0 teams (NEW 5.0 is a FREE accelerator program for companies to build and improve their business, and reach out to more audience.


For more information, including list of judges and participating startups, click here.

REGISTER TODAY

Agenda:

6:00 - 7: 00 pm
Light Dinner & Networking
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Final startup pitches and showcase
NEW Program Sponsors: 
KPMG, Hengtian, CUBIC, Kendall Venture

Program Contacts:
Arthur Xu, arthur.xu@necina.org
Jesse Zhang, jesse.zhang@necina.org
Tony Tian, tian.tian@necina.org

Joan Ni, joan.ni@necina.org

Boston Public Schools Hosts Poetry Panel Discussions

Boston Public Schools Hosts Poetry Slam, Interactive Exhibits and Panel Discussions as District Welcomes Community Members to its Spring Open House
Spoken word competition is the first of its kind for BPS
Students poets hold certificates of recognition following first ever BPS district-wide poetry slam.
Boston, MA — Saturday, May 13, 2017 —  The Boston Public Schools (BPS) today hosted a spring open house that featured interactive exhibitions, a poetry slam celebrating youth voices, panel discussions on important educational issues, an “hour of code” computer-science workshop, and a glimpse into a modern, 21st century classroom.
The daylong event — held at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, the home of the Boston Public Schools’ central office —  attracted scores of community members who got to learn more about BuildBPS, the district’s 10-year educational and facilities master plan, participate in powerful dialogues, and be awed by student poets competing in the “My Pen. My Word. My Future.” spoken-word contest.
“It is really wonderful for BPS to open its doors and invite the community to deeply engage in the many exciting things happening in the district, from the redesigning of schools to better foster 21st century learning to the vital work being done to make immigrant students and families feel safe and welcomed,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “This event provided BPS a great opportunity to showcase some of the innovative thinking taking place throughout the district, as well as the creative talents of young students who felt inspired to share their poetry.”
The student poetry slam was only one of many exhibits included in the BPS open house. There was also a “Microsoft Hour of Code,” a crash-course in computer science aimed at “demystifying” coding; workshops such as the Emerson Engagement Lab; a BuildBPS “office hours;” an Adobe youth voice art show called “Create with Purpose;” and a model of a 21st century classroom.
The open house also featured panel discussions on the “10 Planning Principles of BuildBPS, moderated by Colin Gillespie, the executive in residence at New Profit; “Beyond Academics,” moderated by John Riordan, director of community relations and partnerships at Boston Children's Hospital; and “Protecting the Immigrant Experience in Boston,” moderated by Alejandra St. Guillen, director of immigrant advancement for the City of Boston.
“My Pen. My Word. My Future” was the first word-based performance art competition of its kind to be hosted by BPS. Using the artistic medium of spoken-word poetry, BPS middle and high school students rapped, recited and read 22 powerful poems in 90 minutes — challenging audience members to think differently about the way they view the world.  
BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang said performance-art events like youth poetry slams offer students the chance to display their creativity outside the classroom and connect with other artists and community members, alike.
“Boston is a city with such an abundance of talented youth who come from so many diverse backgrounds and speak with such powerful, intelligent voices,” said Dr. Chang. ‘My Pen. My Word. My Future,’ offered these students an opportunity to share with us their thoughts, their fears, and their dreams through the power of oral poetry.”
To help stage the poetry slam, BPS teamed up with 826 Boston, a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization that empowers traditionally underserved students to find their voices and tell their stories, and the Massachusetts Literary Education and Performance Collective (MassLEAP), a Boston Based collection of writer-educators that fosters positive youth development through spoken word poetry forums.
MassLEAP mentored four of the young poets who, fresh from competing in the statewide “Louder Than A Bomb” youth poetry slam festival, shared the stage Saturday with peers from across the city. The spoken-word event was emceed by local slam poets Michelle Garcia and Dubem Okafor.
"We are thrilled to partner with the Boston Public Schools and MassLEAP to present a showcase of some of the most dynamic youth voices in Boston,” said Jessica Drench, executive director of 826 Boston. “It is an honor to celebrate the provocative and inspiring work of these young poets."
BPS would like to acknowledge the generosity of Boston Children's Hospital, Tufts Health Plan, MassHousing, and Converse in sponsoring today's open house.

星期五, 5月 12, 2017

陸奕軒鋼琴音樂會5/13晚喬丹廳

中華表演藝術基金會,將於五月十三日星期六於新英格蘭音樂學院喬登廳 (Jordan Hall),舉辦一場由波士頓當地竄起一顆古典樂壇新星19歲的鋼琴家陸逸軒 (Eric Lu) 的鋼琴演奏會。
陸逸軒出生於麻州波士頓,是一位迅速掘起響譽國際,具有巨大前景和獨特音樂特質的鋼琴家。繼在2014第九屆莫斯科國際蕭邦大賽青少年組獲得第一名後, 2015年他在美國邁阿密蕭邦鋼琴大賽奪冠,並得到最佳協奏曲獎。同年更贏得第十七屆華沙國際蕭邦鋼琴大賽第四名,且當年以十七歲之齡成為此比賽歷史中最年輕的獲獎者之一。 最近他又贏得了法蘭克福 2017年德國國際鋼琴大獎。 陸逸軒青年時期就已多次獲獎,其中包含2010在德國埃特林根(Ettlingen)國際鋼琴比賽冠軍、2013年明尼蘇答全美青少年鋼琴賽獲獎等。紐約古典音樂 (New York Classical Review) 評論家描他是一位具有對音樂特殊的敏感性Duszniki音樂節的麥可摩朗稱讚他:「他彈奏的音色十分明亮,音樂表達引人入勝令人激動。」 2015年陸逸軒贏得 Verbier Festival Academy音樂節的Tabor基金會鋼琴獎 再次受到樂壇肯定。
他對音樂獨特的敏感性及美感,引起全球觀眾的注目及樂迷極大的迴響。在世界各地排滿了演出行程; 即將到來的多場獨奏和協奏演出包括在馬德里國家演藝廳,華沙愛樂音樂廳,波士頓喬丹廳,諾昂蕭邦音樂節,克拉科夫音樂節,首爾藝術中心,札幌音樂廳,東京藝術劇場等。 2015-16季演出主要包括在紐約卡內基音樂廳,波蘭Duszniki-Zydrój70屆國際蕭邦音樂節,中國北京音樂廳,以及許多樂團合作演出:如華沙愛樂,明尼蘇達,辛辛那提室內樂團,亞美尼亞國家青年管弦樂團,蕭邦基金會交響樂團等。
陸逸軒6歲開始和 楊鏡釧 (Dorothy Yang Shi) 老師學習鋼琴。進而在新英格蘭音樂學院大學預科,師從 Alexander Korsantia A. Ramón Rivera2013年進入費城柯蒂斯 Curtis音樂學院,師從 Jonathan BissRobert McDonald。他也是鋼琴家鄧泰山 (Dang Thai Son) 的學生。
當晚節目精彩曲目有:
莫扎特: A 小調RondoK 511
舒伯特: C小調即興曲,作品90 D. 899 No.1
普羅科菲耶夫奏鳴曲第七,降B大調,作品83
蕭邦24首前奏曲, Op. 28

節目精彩請勿錯過。 陸逸軒的華沙蕭邦比賽的CD在音樂會上出售。每張20美元.


票價 $15-$50,一百張學生免費票(十四歲以上)請上網索取。六歲 以下兒童請勿入場. 查詢請洽中華表演藝術基金會譚嘉陵,電話  781-259- 8195或網站購票: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net

波士頓僑教中心母親節簡訊

       
僑 務 簡 訊 中華民國1065月第2

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521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

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)55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 Xiang1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531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)(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Herrick39號上,建一座四層樓高,有5557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8590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57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819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510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23百萬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 byEastern 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

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)