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Two Asian American alumni of the “Asia 21” network of young leaders, Bing Chen and Sylvia Kim will share their perspective on the wave of anti-Asian xenophobia, discrimination, and violence, with Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd.

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Xenophobia and Violence: Young Asian Americans on What Can Be Done

Asia: Beyond the Headlines

A girl wearing a face mask and holding a sign takes part in a rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence (RINGO CHIU/AFP/Getty Images).

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Asian Americans are once again being subjected to xenophobia, discrimination and violence — a scourge that has been amplified during the pandemic and has persisted despite frequent public condemnation from leaders in the Asian American community and beyond. As the attacks continue, what can be done to defeat the scourge at the local and national levels? Within the business community? Law enforcement? Or in the halls of Congress? In short, what can all Americans do to ensure that we are not still having this conversation a year from now?

Join a special conversation led by Asia Society President and CEO, the Hon. Kevin Rudd that looks at these questions with the help of two Asian American alumni of the Society’s Asia 21 network of young leaders: Bing Chen, chairman and co-founder of Gold House, and Sylvia Kim, general partner of CerraCap Cares — who will share their perspectives.

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Opening Remarks

Margaret Conley is Executive Director of Asia Society Northern California. Her non-profit experience includes the Berggruen Institute, where she launched a Philosophy + Culture Institute with a focus on the U.S. and China. She was based in Asia for several years as a television news correspondent with ABC News in Jakarta and Tokyo, and with Bloomberg Television in Shanghai. She was part of the global ABC team that won a News and Documentary Emmy Award for presidential inauguration coverage. She was selected as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times in 2019 and is a member of the International Women's Forum. 

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Speakers

Bing Chen is Chairman and Co-Founder of Gold House, a collective of pioneering Asian founders, creative voices, and leaders dedicated to accelerating the Asian diaspora’s societal impact and enhancing the community’s cultural legacy. In his day job, he is Managing Director of a venture accelerator and serves as a Board Director and Senior Advisor to several of the world’s most promising digital media companies including Google’s Global Marketing Board and Snap’s Yellow Incubator. Previously, he was YouTube’s Global Head of Creator Development and Management. Among many acknowledgements, he is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree; one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen Leaders; Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader; and Magic Johnson’s 32 Under 32 Leader.

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Sylvia Kim is the General Partner of CerraCap Cares -- an impact-driven fund unleashing the power of technology for good and investing in early-stage human-centered technologies that reduce disparities and empower the underserved. As a former human rights lawyer and multilingual non-profit executive, she has over 15 years of experience in rights-based advocacy, strategic planning, and fund development. Throughout her career, she co-founded an organization for North Korean human rights, led the Orange County expansion of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and launched the country's first National Asian American Community Foundation. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Sylvia practiced criminal law as both a defense attorney and as an Assistant Crown Attorney. 

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The Hon. Kevin Rudd AC is President and CEO of the Asia Society, and inaugural President of the Asia Society Policy Institute. He served as 26th Prime Minister of Australia (2007 to 2010, 2013) and as Foreign Minister (2010 to 2012). He is Chair of the Board of the International Peace Institute in New York, and Chair of Sanitation and Water for All – a global partnership of government and non-governmental organizations dedicated to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6. He is a Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House and the Paulson Institute, and a Distinguished Statesman with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also a member of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization’s Group of Eminent Persons.

CELINA BARRIOS-MILLNER出任平等包容長

MAYOR JANEY APPOINTS CELINA BARRIOS-MILLNER AS CHIEF OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION     BOSTON - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced that she has appointed Celina Barrios-Millner as Chief of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Boston, a Cabinet-level position created last year to embed equity and racial justice into all City planning and operations. Chief Barrios-Millner brings extensive background to this role, as she previously led the Equity and Inclusion Unit within the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and was charged with implementing the Mayor’s Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda. In this role, she also oversaw the City’s efforts to connect local residents, veterans, and people of color to economic opportunity through the Boston Resident Jobs Policy (BRJP) and the Supplier Diversity programs.    Most recently, Chief Barrios-Millner spearheaded an Executive Order signed in February that was designed to support equitable procurement policies and create the framework to enact race- and gender- conscious procurement goals to address existing inequities. As part of the action taken in February, a $2 million Supplier Diversity Program was created to implement new initiatives that expand opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses. Building on this announcement, Mayor Janey today announced key investments into staffing and programmatic needs as part of the Supplier Diversity Program.  “Celina has the experience and expertise to lead Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet with excellence, and has a proven track record of breaking down barriers where they exist and expanding opportunity for all,” said Mayor Janey. “I am confident that Celina will meet this moment with urgency to keep the important work of the Equity and Inclusion cabinet at the center of our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward to working with her in this new role.” Under the leadership of Chief Barrios-Millner, the Office of Equity and Inclusion leads the Administration's efforts across departments to embed equity into all city work, and actively work to dismantle racism by putting an intentional focus on supporting communities of color and marginalized groups across all departments. The Cabinet is tasked with building equitable governmental structures to sustain this work. The Office supports cross-department collaborative functions that advance innovative equity and opportunity policies and practices, including the strategies outlined in Imagine Boston 2030. To do this work, the office utilizes and leverages the City's partnership and collaboration with community residents, nonprofit organizations and business leaders to promote equitable government policies and outcomes.  With the new role, Chief Barrios-Millner’s former Equity and Inclusion Unit for the Office of Economic Development will also move to the Equity and Inclusion cabinet. This will help the cabinet drive and enforce policy, to complement their advocacy in restructuring the city’s work through an equity lens.  “I am proud to serve the residents of Boston as Chief of Equity in this vital role at this critical time,” said Chief Celina Barrios-Millner. “I am committed to working with the incredible team at the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet to ensure we are taking a citywide, community-informed approach to equity. I’m excited to lead in leveraging city resources of city government to ensure access, inclusion, and prosperity.” Chief Barrios-Millner brings over 20 years experience in social justice advocacy and equity-driven institutional change. Throughout her career, her efforts have been focused on community organizing, civic engagement and strategic policy development. Prior to joining the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Chief Barrios-Millner led the creation of the City of Boston’s Immigrant Advancement Agenda at the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA). Through this, she provided strategic direction to departments to ensure that immigrant residents were at the forefront of policy and program design. Previously, she led Partnership Development for the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) to generate business opportunities and resources for certified woman- (WBE) and minority-owned businesses (MBE). The Office of Equity and Inclusion has previously spearheaded a number of initiatives to expand access across the city, including projects such as the Boston Racial Equity Fund. The Fund's goal is to increase the safety, wellbeing, equity, and prosperity of the Black and Brown community, while advancing racial equity. In February, the Boston Racial Equity Fund joined efforts with the New Commonwealth Fund to collaborate on advancing racial equity and dismantling systemic racism in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additionally, since the Cabinet’s creation, the City of Boston established the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency to investigate complaints of police misconduct, ensure that the Boston Police Department's internal affairs review process is fair and thorough, and ensure an equity lens was incorporated to both existing and proposed policies and procedures. This was a result of the work from the Boston Police Reform Task Force, a group charged with reviewing a set of current Boston Police Department policies and procedures. Their review resulted in recommendations for action and reform, which were fully accepted by the City of Boston in October 2020. The Equity Cabinet consists of the following departments and agencies, including: Resilience and Racial Equity, Diversity, Human Rights Commission, Women's Advancement, Immigrant Advancement, Language and Communication Access, and the Economic Mobility Lab. ‌ ‌

大波士頓商會訂5月19日辦年會 將表揚3傑出波士頓人

                           Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Announces

2021 Annual Meeting & Inductees into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Chamber’s Annual Meeting, the region’s preeminent business event, will convene virtually with the theme, “Recovery. Renewal. Renaissance.”

The pandemic and racial reckoning tested our community, but people throughout Massachusetts demonstrated both the grit and empathy needed to forge a new beginning. Our present and future demand the agility that the people of the Commonwealth’s business community are known to deliver. Chamber members are accelerating the region’s robust economic recovery with determination and building an equitable future. We are ready to welcome a bold renaissance – a rebirth and new economy created to amplify all voices and empower every person, business, and community. Our region’s revival is our new future.

“Our business community is forever changed by the pandemic and most recent racial reckoning – we are all eager for a new future. Together, we are shaping a new beginning that is powered by equity and agility,” said James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “During this recovery, the Commonwealth’s business community will show the country how to infuse equity into a new, inclusive economy. This year’s Distinguished Bostonians recognize and drive this work forward, building a better future for all of us.”

“With their celebrated accomplishments and bold vision, the honorees joining the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians inspire all of us to build a better, equitable future. Congratulations to the inductees of the Academy, and thank you for your tremendous contributions to our region,” said Micho F. Spring, Chair of Weber Shandwick’s Global Corporate Practice and New England President and Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

During the Annual Meeting, the Chamber inducts illustrious members of the business community into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians. Our 2021 Distinguished Bostonians are Kate Walsh, President and CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, Paul S. Grogan, President & CEO of The Boston Foundation, and Melvin B. Miller, Founder, Editor & Publisher of The Bay State Banner. These Distinguished Bostonians are dedicated to the revival of our region, actively contributing to our recovery, renewal, and renaissance. Walsh, Grogan, and Miller join an exemplary group of Academy members, including business leaders, philanthropists, elected officials, dignitaries, and sports greats - all with local and international acclaim.

“I’m truly honored to receive this recognition, which represents the commitment of my colleagues at Boston Medical Center Health System, as well as the organizations we are proud to partner with across the city,” said Kate Walsh, President and CEO of BMC Health System. “Our partners, like the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, share the goal of lifting our city up by fostering our interconnectedness in an effort to provide equity and opportunity to all. Working together, in business, academia, health care, government, and with our neighborhoods, we can emerge from this historic challenge stronger than ever before.”

“I am deeply honored to be inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians, and to be selected alongside Kate Walsh and Melvin Miller," said Paul Grogan, President and CEO of the Boston Foundation. “It has been an honor to work alongside the Chamber and its members to take on some of the most challenging problems facing Greater Boston. As the region emerges from the pandemic, we must continue to strive together to embrace equity, strengthen opportunity and stand for justice and representation for all, if we are to truly meet this moment and create a stronger city.”

“Boston has become one of the nation’s most racially and ethnically diverse cities. This strength should inspire economic innovation in the emerging renaissance,” said Melvin B. Miller, Founder, Editor & Publisher of The Bay State Banner.

The Greater Boston Chamber’s 2021 Annual Meeting Host Committee is co-chaired by Roxann C. Cooke, Consumer Bank Regional Director at JPMorgan Chase, and Michael Carson, President of the combined organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. The Annual Meeting is the Chamber’s signature convening for the region, and one of the largest gatherings of the Greater Boston business community, attracting more than 2,000 business, government, and civic leaders whether virtual or in person. Information to purchase tickets and a list of past honorees are available online.

波士頓成立供應商多元化5人小組 撥備75萬元合約機會金

波士頓代市長Kim Janey宣佈推出「合約多元化」計畫。

                 (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓市綜合報導)波士頓市代理市長暨2021年市長候選人Kim Janey

            今(7)日宣佈「供應商多元化計畫」，包括撥款75萬元設立合約機會金，舉辦市府合約機會途徑說明會等等。

                   Kim Janey針對少數族裔所擁有(MBE)，婦女所擁有(WBE)的企業，在爭取市府合約時，一直以來面對的歧視，差距及障礙，從採購流程著手，採取行動。

                   波士頓市府在今年2月已根據行政命令，完成差距調查，並宣佈致力實現25%的市府合約要發包給婦女及少數族裔所擁有企業 

          2021年會計年度，波士頓市府從波士頓警察局加班費中撥出200萬元到市長的經濟發展辦公室，用於支持供應商多元化計畫。

             Kim Janey今日宣佈，在波士頓市長的經濟發展辦公室平等及包容小組內，成立共有5名全職員工的「供應商多元化小組(Supplier Diversity Team)」，來推動這工作，包括研發包容性的採購做法，監督市府合約，為企業堤共技術支援，發放企業證書，為婦女及少數族裔所擁有的企業和可能的業務機會搭橋。

            波士頓市也已經由行政及財務辦公室聘請了波士頓市的第一個採購策略主任(Director of Strategic Procurement)，來支援市府內跨部門的平等採購。

         波士頓市府還將新撥75萬元，支持已獲得認證的婦女，少數族裔退伍老兵所擁有的企業，以及波士頓市內的地方小企業來爭取市府合約。這筆經費將由市長的經濟發展辦公室管理，發放，協助企業做好爭取市府合約準備的補助款，可高達1萬5千元。

        這筆經費的申請期間為4月15日至5月17日。申請人可以參加兩次現場的資訊講座，詢問資格及標準的有關問題。講座內容將錄影上載到網路facebook.com/econdevBoston/video。

            報名可點擊下列鏈接:，星期二，4月13日，晚上6到7點，- Register here，星期四，4月15日，下午2到3點，- Register here。

            波士頓市府還將正式開始在市府合約上開始推行試驗計畫，並以Malcolm X公園,改善項目作為第一個試驗計畫，希望讓更多元的企業有機會參與即將進行的全面創新，例如更新棒球場，網球場，遊樂園，以及草坪等等。波士頓市政府2022到2026會議年度資本計畫將把這一項目的經費從590萬元增加到940萬元，約增加350萬元。

另一項目是由供應商多元化團隊，在4月28日(週三)早上9點至下午1點，主持一場虛擬的一對一市府合約機會會議，讓企業有機會和市府各個部門直接溝通。

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES NEW SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMS

Innovative new initiatives will foster equity in City contracting

BOSTON - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced several new supplier diversity initiatives to address equity in City contracting. Through key investments into staffing and programmatic needs, the City of Boston is taking bold action to address the past and present effects of discrimination, disparities, obstacles and barriers in its procurement process that impact minority-owned (MBE) and women-owned (WBE) businesses.

These actions build on the City of Boston's commitments announced in February 2021 that followed the completion of a disparity study, including an Executive Order designed to support equitable procurement policies. The Executive Order recognizes the results of the Disparity Study and established annual city spending goals of 25% to women and minority-owned businesses, as well as establishment of a Supplier Diversity Plan to support procurement consistent with the City’s goals.

“These announcements make significant progress on how our City can intentionally build equity into opportunities for businesses who bid for City contracts,“ said Mayor Janey. “Today I am proud to launch a series of concrete actions we are taking to break down barriers to participation by minority- and women-owned businesses to address inequities in City contracting opportunities.” 

In FY2021, the City of Boston reallocated $2 million from the Boston Police Department overtime to the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development to support Supplier Diversity efforts. Today’s announcements include a number of critical resources to build staffing capacity and modernize procurement tracking in order to implement new initiatives that expand opportunities for minority- and woman-owned businesses. Program support for businesses includes technical assistance, streamlining the business certification process, access to capital, and connecting Boston’s businesses directly with opportunities for contracting.

Supplier Diversity Investments

In February 2021, the City of Boston made a commitment to develop a Supplier Diversity Program following the completion of the City’s Disparity Study. As part of the City’s $2 million Supplier Diversity investment, a new Supplier Diversity Team has now been created to lead this work. The team includes five full-time staff positions in the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development’s Equity and Inclusion Unit. This new team will lead the City’s efforts to develop inclusive procurement practices, monitor City contracts, provide technical assistance to businesses, offer business certification, and connect minority and women-owned businesses to current and future contracting opportunities. Additionally, the City’s first Director of Strategic Procurement has been hired by the Administration & Finance Cabinet to support the City’s commitment to equitable procurement across all City departments.

In order to meet the City’s equitable procurement goals of 25% annual spending with minority and women-owned businesses, the City of Boston is making further investments that will streamline City procurement and certification processes to remove barriers to contracting opportunities. This includes modernizing internal tracking systems and fully automating the current business processes for MBE and WBE vendor certification.

Boston Contracting Opportunity Fund

This new $750,000 fund will support certified woman (WBE), minority (MBE), veteran-owned (VSBE), and small and local businesses (SLBE) within the City of Boston that wish to compete for City contracting opportunities. The fund, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, will award grants of up to $15,000 to businesses that have specific capacity building needs in order to bid for City contracts. Capacity building was one of the needs identified by the Disparity Study in order to increase the availability of diverse businesses ready to compete for City contracts. The fund application period will run from Thursday, April 15 to Monday, May 17, 2021. Applicants can attend two live informational webinars to ask questions about eligibility and criteria for this fund. The webinars will be recorded and posted online at facebook.com/econdevBoston/videos. Please register to attend one of the live virtual sessions:

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Register here

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Register here

Pilot Contract for Minority and Women-Owned Participation Goals

The City will officially begin piloting the implementation of participation goals for minority and women-owned businesses in City contracts, with the Malcolm X Park Improvement Project as the first contract planned for that pilot program. Through this pilot, we aim to give a diverse array of businesses the opportunity to partake in the comprehensive renovations to come, such as upgrading the basketball courts, tennis courts, playgrounds and turf field, among many other improvements. The City’s FY22-26 Capital Plan will increase the project budget from $5.9 million to $9.4 million, a $3.5 million increase.

Pathways to City Contracting Virtual Opportunity Fair

The Supplier Diversity team will host a Pathways to City Contracting Opportunity Fair on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. At the virtual event businesses will meet one-on-one and in groups with City department representatives and find out about upcoming contracting opportunities that line up with their expertise. When attendees enter the virtual event they will be able to click on virtual “tables” and talk to City buyers directly. Local businesses are encouraged to attend to learn more about contracting with the City. Please register to join us virtually on:

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Register here

麻州擴大疫苗接種預先登記系統

麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)

            (Boston Orange編譯)麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)在4月7日宣佈，擴大疫苗接種的預先登記系統，本週內將增加Amherst/Northampton，以及 Marshfield 2個區域合作疫苗接種站。

              4月19日起，麻州內的所有人都有資格接種新冠疫苗。查理貝克笑說，美國總統拜登(Biden)是跟尾麻州，也挑了這天做為所有人都有資格接種疫苗的日子。

           下週起，使用預先登記系統的人，將有機會先挑選接種疫苗地點，再挑選接種日期及時間。目前使用這預先登記系統只能從7個大型疫苗注射站挑選接種地點。希望在很快的未來，麻州內所有居民都可在距離自己5英里的範圍內找到疫苗接種站。

瑞維爾(Revere)市長Brian M. Arrigo。

             查理貝克7日參訪了瑞維爾(Revere)疫苗站後表示，迄今已有大約150萬人使用了預先登記系統，其中大約80萬人接到了有機會預約的通知。麻州政府將繼續改進預先登記系統，以期符合注射資格者上網預約時，整個流程更容易。

             查理貝克還說，要讓病毒大流行成為過去，接種疫苗明顯的很重要。麻州以受疫情影響最嚴重的耆英及有色社區為優先目標，已經用出去4百萬劑疫苗，大約150萬居民完整注射了疫苗。

                查理貝克認為，如果麻州能夠拿到更多，只需要注射一劑，保存條件不那麼嚴苛，二星期就可生效的強生(J&J)疫苗，麻州一定能更快達到全州居民都接種了新冠病毒疫苗的理想。

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Expansion of Preregistration System

REVERE — The Baker-Polito Administration announced today the expansion of the preregistration to include some regional collaboratives and improved features to allow for vaccination location selection during appointment booking.

Later this week, the Commonwealth’s preregistration system will expand to include the first regional collaboratives to the system. The Amherst/Northampton and Marshfield regional collaboratives will be the first to come online, and more regional collaboratives are working with the Command Center and tech teams to ensure they meet the operational and technological requirements to be added to the preregistration system.

Next week, the user experience for the preregistration system will change for people who are contacted with the opportunity to book appointments. People will have the opportunity to select their vaccination location before proceeding to select from available appointments.

To date, around 1.5 million people have preregistered using our system, with over 800,000 having been contacted with the opportunity to book appointments. We will continue to make improvements to the system in the weeks ahead, to make the process even easier as more people become eligible.

AG’S OFFICE REMINDS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THAT GENDER-AFFIRMING SURGERIES ARE COVERED BY MASSHEALTH

 

AG’s Office Reminds HEALTH CARE Providers that GENDER-AFFIRMING Surgeries are Covered BY MassHealth

 

BOSTON – The AG’s Office is reminding MassHealth providers that most aspects of gender-affirming surgeries are covered by MassHealth and patients should not be billed out-of-pocket for any portion of covered surgeries.

 

“We want to raise awareness among both MassHealth patients, especially those from the transgender community, and health care providers that patients cannot be required to pay out of pocket for medical care that is covered by MassHealth, including gender-affirming surgeries,” said AG Healey. “We hope that by bringing attention to this matter, these surgeries become more accessible and affordable to those who need them, and we commend Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians for their commitment to that goal.”

 

In an agreement with the AG Office’s, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (HMFP) will reimburse MassHealth patients who were mistakenly charged directly for the chest contouring portion of their gender-affirming surgeries. HMFP will continue to provide this service to MassHealth patients, with full coverage by MassHealth.

 

“As a physician group providing the largest gender-affirming surgical service in New England, our commitment to compassionately and equitably serving the health care needs of the transgender community is deep and long standing,” said HMFP in a statement. “Working collaboratively with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office, HMFP successfully achieved our shared goal to clarify coverage of this vital service to ensure coverage for eligible MassHealth patients.”

 

The AG’s Office reminds health care providers that MassHealth patients cannot be charged out-of-pocket payments for most aspects of gender-affirming surgeries, including the chest contouring portion of female-to-male “top” surgeries meant to treat their gender dysphoria.

 

The HMFP matter was handled by Assistant Attorney General Christina Chan and Investigator Katie Suttmeier of the AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division, with significant assistance from MassHealth.

The AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award. The remaining 25 percent is funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

波士頓市BCYF夏日補助徵項目 每筆補助5千到1萬元

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES 2021 BCYF SUMMER GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL AGENCIES

Grants will support summer programming for youth

BOSTON - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) today announced the release of the 2021 BCYF Summer Grants RFP, inviting nonprofit, youth-serving groups to apply for a grant of up to $5,000 or $10,000 to support fun, safe, enriching youth programming this summer. These grants will increase both the number and variety of programs serving young Bostonians, ensuring that youth across the City of Boston have access to activities and opportunities this summer. Applications for grant funding are due Friday, May 7, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

“Boston Centers for Youth & Families’ summer grant program supports the innovative and engaging programming provided by our non-profit partners during the summer months,” said Mayor Janey. “Thousands of Boston’s young people will have a great summer because the organizations the BCYF Summer Grant supports. Thank you to all of our partners who help bring this important work to Boston’s youth.”

The grants will support summer programs in Boston neighborhoods, serving youth ages 6-18, and may include young adults up to age 21. Programs must operate between July 1 and August 31, 2021. In 2019, of the 58 programs that were awarded funding, 60% were art, educational, or community and civic engagement opportunities, while the remaining 40% had sports, recreation, fitness, or a health-related focus. Over 80% of grantees provided specialized programs that incorporated educational components about substance abuse, provided a therapeutic approach to accommodate youth impacted by trauma, and created an opportunity for meaningful youth summer employment.

“Even though BCYF offers hundreds of summer programs, we rely on our non-profit partners to join us in keeping Boston’s youth happy, healthy, and safe during the summer,” said William Morales, Commissioner of BCYF. “In 2021, as we embark on the implementation phase of our strategic planning process, we will be looking closely at which programs best align with our priorities as an organization and strive to be more deliberate and intentional with this grant.”

“Thanks to the BCYF Summer Grant, "e" inc. was able to propose and execute a dynamic new science model with our BCYF partner, the Gallivan Community Center in Mattapan,” said Dr. Ricky Stern, Executive Director, “e” inc. “At BCYF Gallivan, we were able to carry out a 3-day-a-week science program that was not only enriching and exciting for our children but also resulted in 40% gains in pre versus post quiz results across the team. The BCYF Summer Grant allowed for field trips in nature, art renderings of many new ideas, and hands-on science programming.”

The deadline to apply is 5:00 pm on Friday, May 7. Applicants must provide information about their procedures in following current State and public health COVID-19 protocols. To register for BCYF’s Bidder’s Conference taking place on Wednesday, April 14, at 2 pm, please register here. For more information, please visit Boston.Gov/BCYF-Summer-Grant