花果靈根集音樂會 9/23 登場

中華表演藝術基金會  Foundation For Chinese Performing Arts               3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773 ChinesePerformingArts.net Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net  Saturday, 9/23/2017, 8 pm  at NEC's Jordan Hall  Reflections on Diaspora  花果靈根集    Bao Jian 包鍵,  guanzi Hu Jianbing 胡建兵,  sheng Chen Tao 陳濤,  dizi Zhou Yi 周懿,  pipa  Xia Wenjie 夏文傑,  erhu  Weng Hui 翁惠,  guzheng  Liu Li 劉麗,  qugin  Mike Block, cello Hall. http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/season/20170923/index.html Ticket: $50: VIP Reserved Seats $30: open seating at non-VIP section $15: student open seating at non-VIP section Children under 6 not admitted. Program: (program notes available on our website) 1,  Mantra of Puan 普庵咒 by Aixinjueluo Yuhuan 清故恭王府音樂 -愛新覺羅毓峘傳譜 Bao Jian 包鍵 guanzi  管子, Hu Jianbing 胡建兵 sheng 笙, Chen Tao 陳濤 dizi 笛子,Xia Wenjie 夏文傑 erhu 二胡 Zhou Yi 周懿 pipa 琵琶 Weng Hui 翁惠 guzheng 古箏, Liu Li 劉麗 zhongruan 2,  Selling Vegetables  Shanxi 山西 folk music  (arr. by Liu Guanle 劉管樂 )  Chen Tao 陳濤,dizi 笛子 Hu Jianbing 胡建兵,sheng 笙 3,  Men of Letters 墨客 for guzheng 古箏   solo  by Fang Dongqing 方岽清   Weng Hui 翁惠, guzheng 古箏 4,  Running Streams 流水  for guqin 古琴   and xiao 簫 Chinese Traditional  Liu Li 劉麗,guqin 古琴 Chen Tao 陳濤,xiao 簫  5,  Five Colors - Impromptu 即興笙獨奏 for Sheng 笙   solo  by Hu Jianbing 胡建兵 Hu Jianbing 胡建兵,sheng 笙 6,  The sound from Tianzhu 天竺梵音 by Hu Jianbing 胡建兵 Zhou Yi 周懿,pipa 琵琶 Mike Block, cello 7,  Pipa Language  by Lin Hai 林海 (arr.by Hu Jianbing 胡建兵)  Zhou Yi 周懿,pipa 琵琶 Weng Hui 翁惠,guzheng 古箏  Chen Tao 陳濤,dizi 笛子  Jianbing 胡建兵,sheng 笙 Mike Block, cello 8,  Along the River During the Qingming Festival 清明上河圖  by Liu Weiguang 劉為光  (arr.by Zhang Weiliang 張維良)  Chen Tao 陳濤,dizi 笛子 Weng Hui 翁惠,guzheng 古箏 9,  The Orchids 幽蘭  by Hu Jianbing 胡建兵  Bao Jian 包鍵,guanzi 管子 Hu Jianbing 胡建兵,sheng 笙 Mike Block, cello   10,  Lao Liu Ban 老六板  Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo 江南絲竹    Chen Tao 陳濤,dizi 笛子  Xia Wenjie 夏文傑,erhu 二胡 Zhou Yi 周懿,pipa 琵琶,  Hu Jianbing 胡建兵,sheng 笙 Weng Hui 翁惠,guzheng 古箏  Liu Li 劉麗,percussion Bao Jian 包鍵,percussion

REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S DECISION TO END THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA) PROGRAM

REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S DECISION TO END THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA) PROGRAM

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In 2012, President Obama established DACA to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Those protected by DACA, also called DREAMers, met several requirements including being under 16 when arriving in the United States; being enrolled in school or having completed high school or earned a general education development (GED) certificate; and posing no threat to public safety. Since DACA’s inception, nearly 800,000 individuals have received DACA protection, though it is estimated that 1.7 million young immigrants are DACA-eligible. Today’s announcement puts these DREAMers at risk of deportation.

“I am outraged by the President’s foolish decision to end DACA. This decision will cost our economy $460 billion over the next decade. More importantly, it ignores our nation’s rich immigrant heritage. Our nation can never be great without embracing immigrants. Ending DACA is an unconscionable assault on thousands of young Americans who know no other home than the United States. I will stand firmly with my Democratic colleagues to fight this action and do whatever we can to protect DREAMers.”

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF INTERGENERATIONAL HOMESHARE PILOT PROGRAM

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF INTERGENERATIONAL HOMESHARE PILOT PROGRAM

Pilot provides affordable housing to graduate students while assisting local homeowners and increasing community stability

BOSTON - Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today the launch of the Intergenerational Homeshare Pilot, a collaboration with the Elderly Commission, the Mayor's Housing Innovation Lab, and nesterly, a local social enterprise working to make existing homes work better for today's households. The Intergenerational Homeshare Pilot will match households with a spare bedroom to students who are seeking an affordable place to stay during their studies, as well as an opportunity to engage with the local community. This pilot program is a goal from Mayor Walsh and the Elderly Commission's Age-Friendly Boston Action Plan, which aims to encourage age-friendly development along with alternative housing options by exploring the creation of an Intergenerational Homeshare, matching older homeowners with extra rooms to rent with people who need to rent a room. The pilot currently has eight pairings, and will run through December to determine the impact, feasibility, and resources needed to potentially scale this initiative into a City-wide program. "Boston is home to a growing number of seniors and students. We know that many of our older residents want to stay in their homes -- but need companionship and some simple home maintenance," said Mayor Walsh. "By matching established adults with extra space with students who are eager to engage with their communities, we're creating an innovative housing pilot that provides more affordable options for everyone." Seniors are the fastest-growing cohort of Boston's population, as outlined in the Walsh Administration's housing plan: Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030. In addition, AARP reports that nearly ninety percent of older households want to age in their homes and communities, but face challenges with social isolation, declining incomes and home maintenance. A national report by the Trulia housing economics research team estimates that there are more than 3.6 million spare bedrooms in the homes of U.S. Baby Boomers in metropolitan areas that have the potential to be rented out. More than 38,000 of these rooms are located in Boston. The study also demonstrates that graduate students could potentially save up to $24,000 annually by renting a room rather than a one-bedroom apartment. With the current demographic shifts and the need to increase affordable housing, the City and nesterly are collaborating to bring the innovative housing solution of intergenerational homesharing to the City of Boston. Demand for the program has been strong. Working in collaboration with local organizations and universities, nesterly received more than 80 applications to participate in only three weeks. nesterly then worked closely with the host and guest applicants to help them find housing opportunities that would go beyond logistical matching to create stronger community relationships. To date, eight successful matches have been made across Boston and surrounding towns through a newly developed website that helps hosts and guests easily connect with each other and agree to a mutually beneficial exchange. "It's going great!" said Brenda Atchison, one of the first participants in the program. "The City and nesterly were so thoughtful, and matched me with a wonderful architecture student from Greece. I'm an empty-nester, and Phoebus brings a presence into my home that makes it feel so much more alive and full. We're cooking dinner together; I'm showing him Roxbury's beautiful architecture. Not only am I learning from him, but I also like being able to feel as though I'm helping in another way -- his PhD program might have been a reach if he had to pay for a room alone, but now there is another alternative." "As our population ages, we need creative housing solutions that will support older adults' wellbeing and engagement in their communities, as well as help those who wish to remain in their homes to do so affordably," said Jennifer Molinsky, Senior Research Associate at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. "The model for Intergenerational homesharing that nesterly and the City are putting forward has the potential to help people afford to stay in their homes while also forging new social connections that will enrich their lives-as well as their communities." The City and nesterly will continue to evaluate the pilot over the coming months to determine the program's success and to assess potential ways to expand it. In the meantime, residents can sign up  up to host or rent at www.nesterly.io today. About nesterly nesterly is an award-winning social enterprise founded by recent MIT graduates Noelle Marcus and Rachel Goor. Their model offers a unique approach to solving the housing affordability crisis by capitalizing on the millions of empty spare bedrooms across the country. nesterly's digital community connects households who have spare space with young people willing to exchange help around the house for lower rent. They were named an Idea to Change the World in 2017 by MIT's IDEAS Global Challenge, and have been featured in The Atlantic, Forbes and NPR's Marketplace. To learn more or join the community, visit www.nesterly.io, or contact them directly at info@nesterly.net. About Age Friendly Boston We want to create an environment where older adults can continue to lead healthy, independent and productive lives in Boston. We're challenging the City's public agencies, businesses, cultural, educational, and religious institutions, and community groups to consider how they can change policy and practices to enhance the quality of life for our residents. About the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics and the Housing Innovation Lab The Mayor's Housing Innovation Lab was facilitated by a collaboration between the Department of Neighborhood Development and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). The Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics serves as Mayor Walsh's civic innovation group. A City agency that was formed in 2010, New Urban Mechanics pilots experiments that offer the potential to improve the quality of life for Boston residents. The Housing Innovation Lab focuses their work on reducing the cost of housing. To learn more about MONUM, follow the office on Twitter or visit their website. To learn more about the Housing Innovation Lab, follow the office on Twitter or visit their website.

波士頓籌備慶祝雙十訂10/7遊行

右起，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，僑務委員蔣宗壬，中華公所主席
陳家驊，經文處處長賴銘琪，僑務委員梅錫銳主持會議。(周菊子攝)

          (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓僑界今(2)日中午在紐英崙中華公所大樓召開本年度第二次慶祝雙十籌備會議，底定10月7日早上9點半集合的遊行將出動嶄新龍獅，古董車，並於當晚在帝苑大酒樓晚宴中頒獎表揚3個最有特色的僑團遊行隊伍。

波士頓僑領開會籌備慶祝雙十。(周菊子攝)

            會議由紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，兩名波士頓僑務委員蔣宗壬，梅錫銳聯袂主持，約三，四十名僑團首長出席討論。

            波士頓經文處處長賴銘琪表示，今年是他上任以來第四次出席慶祝雙十籌備會，非常感謝僑胞們每一年都那麼熱心支持。希望今年還能鼓勵更多人來圍觀遊行，帶旺華埠社區經濟。

波士頓僑領開會籌備慶祝雙十。(周菊子攝)

            去年遊行前，經文處與僑界在華埠牌樓旁舉行了”天下為公”，”禮義廉恥”牌匾的揭牌儀式，今年將有僑委會贈送的一條祥龍，兩頭瑞獅打頭陣，率領遊行隊伍出發。賴銘琪表示，為鼓勵僑團發揮想像，精心設計，增加遊行隊伍給人的驚艷感，經文處還將挑選出3個最有特色的僑團遊行隊伍，在慶祝雙十晚宴上頒獎表揚。

            經文處也將安排兩輛古董車加入遊行隊伍，邀請第一屆台灣盃壘球賽冠軍，竹蜻蜓壘球隊的隊長，以及曾參與中華民國對日抗戰的美國飛虎隊老兵，坐進古董車，隨隊遊行。

左起，陳家驊，蔣宗壬，歐宏偉。(周菊子攝)

            波士頓經文處去年訂做了1000環保袋，送給參加遊行的僑胞，很受歡迎，今年將繼續訂做，派送。

左起，梅錫銳，賴銘琪，陳家驊，蔣宗壬，歐宏偉。(周菊子攝)

在討論表演節目，刊登廣告，晚宴訂席，街道上懸掛中華民國青天白日滿地紅旗幟，與波士頓市政府聯繫等細節時，中華民俗藝術工作坊團長張昆，中國國民黨常委張韻蘭，前常委王競芳，中華書法會會長黃周麗桃，港澳之友社理事謝中之，昭崙公所主席謝如鍵，李氏公所主席李奇舜，中華公所中文書記翁宇才，波士頓僑務促進委員馮文鸞等人，紛紛發表意見。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉表示，僑委會將配合地方需要，儘量製作，運送更多小型旗幟過來，沿路分贈圍觀民眾，藉以增加遊行氣勢。他也提醒僑團，活動結束後要協助回收，以珍惜資源。

波士頓經文處長賴銘琪(左)和中華公所主席陳家驊(右)開完會後繼續
討論。(周菊子攝)

討論時，有出席者提議舉辦華埠小姐選拔大賽，藉以增加圍觀熱度。波士頓僑務委員蔣宗壬表示，這類活動應有僑團牽頭承辦，並及早籌款做準備，今年已時屆9月，離雙十正日不過一個月，恐怕時間上來不及。

               會後，波克萊台灣商會顧問游勝雄透露，該會有意為波士頓僑界承辦這活動，回去後將與該會理事開會協商，再做最後確認。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(中)感謝國民黨波士頓分部前常委梅伍綺蓮
(右)，現任常委張韻蘭(左)出席討論。(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處長賴銘琪(右)稱讚波士頓國民黨前常委李伍綺蓮(左)
青春常駐。(周菊子攝)

波克萊台商會顧問游勝雄(左)向經文處處長賴銘琪透露，該會考慮
承辦華埠小姐選舉。(周菊子攝)

45名台灣政府高官來哈佛進修

「2017年赴美國哈佛大學組團出國專題研究班」在華埠牌樓前合影。
(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導) 台灣政府高階官員的海外進修，時隔七年後重回哈佛大學，共45人來到大波士頓的哈佛甘迺迪學院研習城市治理、數位經濟，以及國際毒品政策，預定9月2日返台。

行政院人事行政總處人事長施能傑8月31日飛抵波士頓，探望學員研習概況，與哈佛大學研商續辦培訓細節，並率領「2017年赴美國哈佛大學組團出國專題研究班」的全體45名學員，拜會駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處，參觀華埠。

駐波士頓台北經文處長賴銘琪(右)向行政院人事長施能傑介紹波士頓
華埠。(周菊子攝)

施能傑透露，台灣政府每年都選送高階官員到海外進修，藉以吸取新知，提升能力，與國際接軌。他估計，應該是受到經濟大環境影響，2009年起，這海外研習團轉往其他國家辦理，但他認為，哈佛的教學水準無疑是全世界最好的之一，雖然費用高些，但為國家人才的長遠計，絕對值得，去年他接任行政院人事長一職，就拍板決定回到哈佛。

施能傑透露，政府明年還會派進修團來波士頓。(周菊子攝)

獲選來到哈佛研習一週的45名學員，全都是台灣政府高階官員。海岸巡防署少將主任秘書扶大桂，文化部資訊部副處長陳瑩芳，國立台灣美術館館長蕭宗煌等人表示，他們上週五抵達，週六一早八點多立即上課，行程安排得很緊湊。這幾天下來，哈佛從各領域請來專家，輔以哈佛的個案教學特色，的確讓他們學到很多。

哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院公共管理教授Steven Kelman(左)表示，
教學相長。他從台灣官員那兒也學到很多。又為波士頓經文處
處長賴銘琪。(周菊子攝)

承辦這項目的哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院公共管理教授Steven Kelman表示，這批學員都很認真，上課踴躍搶答，不但資質好，學習精神更好，讓他深得教學相長的樂趣。他透露，台灣政府從2005年到2009年，和哈佛合作5年，後來 就中止了，他很高興台灣的政府官員們決定重新回到哈佛來進修，希望這不會是最後一次。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪在研習團參訪辦事處後，特地在香滿園設宴，請研習團員們品嚐出名的波士頓龍蝦。

席間，賴銘琪表示，他第一次接待行政總處的研習團，大約是在12年前，後來行政總處中止了和哈佛的合作，直到今年六月才重新簽約，他才有了這機會再度接待。

賴銘琪致詞時，指出哈佛是世界首屈一指的大學，出過8名美國總統，以及包括台灣在內的7名其他國家元首，還有130位諾貝爾獎得。他笑說不論參加研習團的人將來是否有此意向要參選總統，但哈佛甘迺迪政府學院所教授的領導統御，行政管理，政策分析，規劃研究，以及情境模擬等課程，對公務員生涯絕對有幫助。外交部從2001年開始就和哈佛大學合作，每年選派同仁到哈佛進修，迄今已有30人來哈佛受過訓，效果非常好。他因此建議行政總處如果經費夠，最好每年都送人來研習。

「2017年赴美國哈佛大學組團出國專題研究班」從8月26日起，上課到9月1日結業。施能傑在結業式晚宴中和哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院簽署了合作備忘錄，至少確定明年將再送一批政府高階官員來波士頓進修。

波士頓慈濟9/2,3兩日上街為德州災民募款

慈濟波士頓的志工團隊將於本週六(9/2)及周日(9/3)在波士頓為德州水災災民募款。

以下是週末街頭募款地點和時間：

地點：波士頓中國城及附近的華人超市，Park Street，South Station, 哈佛廣場，Quincy Market

星期六(9/2): 10:00am - 12:00pm, 12:00pm- 2:00pm
星期日(9/3): 11:00am - 1:00pm

另附上慈济纽约分会发出的救灾邀請函和传单。

如有疑問，請聯絡慈濟波士頓聯絡處或行政組。無限感恩！

慈濟波士頓聯絡處行政組
15 Summer St, Newton, MA 02464
Tel: 617-762-0569

波士頓市長徵85名青年委員

MAYOR WALSH INVITES BOSTON TEENS TO APPLY TO MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL

Young People in Boston Play a Crucial Role in Guiding City Government

BOSTON ­- Friday, September 1, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today called on Boston teens to apply for the 2017-2018 Mayor's Youth Council. The Mayor's Youth Council (MYC) is a model of youth inclusion in government and civic engagement that has spurred cities across the nation, and even internationally, to examine how they include youth in local government. "I am incredibly proud of what our Mayor's Youth Council has been able to accomplish," said Mayor Walsh. "Young experts are working with me and members of city leadership to ensure that we are making decisions that reflect what young people in Boston need to make our city even better." The Mayor's Youth Council is a group of 85 high school-aged youth that are committed to improving community and empowering other young people in the city. The number of youth representing neighborhoods is based upon census data that indicates where young people live. MYC reps form issue-centric subcommittees based on input from youth and Mayor Walsh's cabinet structure. In order to apply to be a neighborhood representative on the Mayor's Youth Council, you must be a Boston resident and entering grades 9-12 (or of comparable age). All applicants will sit through a group interview and must submit letters of recommendation. "My three years on the Mayor's Youth Council taught me about the workings of City Hall and city government," said Stephen Lafume, a Mattapan Representative on the MYC. "It showed me how to go about making a change in the community and whom you need to work with. I discovered my power as a youth in Boston on the Mayor's Youth Council." In the past year, members of the Mayor's Youth Council have worked on a variety of issues related to public safety, participatory budgeting, and civic engagement. The Mayor's Youth Council provided feedback to the MBTA on their 5-year plan for transportation in Massachusetts (GoBoston 2030); guided the community input process for how the City of Boston spends $1M of the City budget through "Youth Lead the Change" participatory budgeting; and led many discussions around current issues and events. Northeastern University is a longtime sponsor of the Mayor's Youth Council. To learn more and to apply online, visit Boston.Gov/BCYF. The deadline is Saturday, September 30