波士頓市長吳弭為非洲裔美國退伍軍人Gourdin將軍紀念公園啟用剪綵

MAYOR WU CUTS RIBBON ON GENERAL EDWARD O. GOURDIN AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

BOSTON - Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, Mayor's Office of Veterans Services Commissioner Robert Santiago, Boston’s Chief of Arts and Culture Kara Elliott-Ortega, Boston City Council President Ed Flynn, and representatives of the Veterans and Friends of Gourdin Memorial Park Committee unveiled $2.1 million in improvements to the General Edward O. Gourdin African American Veterans Memorial Park. The Roxbury park’s improvements honor Brigadier General Gourdin and all Boston’s Black war veterans, and are a result of community support and work by local artists.  “General Gourdin was a trailblazer in every aspect of his life - in his military service, in athletics, and in our judicial system,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Thanks to the efforts of our local artists and community organizations, General Gourdin’s contributions and those of all of our country’s Black veterans are forever memorialized for future generations of visitors to this park.”  While at Harvard, Edward Orval "Ned" Gourdin joined the Student Training Corps, and in 1925 enlisted in the National Guard. In 1941, he entered World War II where he was assigned to the 372nd Infantry Regiment, a segregated unit, and served as its commanding officer both in the United States and abroad. He rose to the rank of colonel, serving until 1947. After his discharge, Gourdin rejoined the National Guard and served until 1959 in the 272nd Field Artillery Battalion. He retired having earned the rank of Brigadier General, the first Black soldier to earn this rank in Massachusetts.   “This year marks the 75th anniversary of the racial integration of the U.S. Armed Forces, and it is very fitting that we celebrate and recognize the enormous contributions and sacrifices of General Edward O. Gourdin and our Black veterans with the opening of this park,” said Council President Ed Flynn. “General Gourdin was an exceptional individual who served our city and country honorably in a military, sports, and judicial capacity. I wish to thank all those involved for bringing this park to fruition, and to honor our Black veterans who have built a legacy of courage, respect, and distinction.” Gourdin studied law at Harvard University, was the first man in history to long jump 25 feet, and the first Black olympian to win a silver medal in the Olympics in that event. He was the first Black person to be appointed a Massachusetts Superior Court judge serving on the Court from 1958 until his death in 1966. The many achievements of General Gourdin, as well as the important contributions of all Black military service members in Massachusetts, are now celebrated on the granite entry marker to the park. The park will serve as a place of honor for Black veterans and a place to remember, acknowledge, and educate all Bostonians about this important history. “For generations, Black veterans have fought for this country, even when it did not always love them back,” said Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space Rev. Mariama White-Hammond. “Because of the efforts of the veterans and community partners who have come here today to celebrate General Gourdin’s legacy, we now have this memorial park honoring Black service members of the past, present, and future.” "The General Edward O. Gourdin African American Memorial park is a symbol of one man's heroism and impact to his community; and represents the countless unsung heroes who served their country with distinction,” said Veterans Services Commissioner Robert Santiago. “Their stories deserve to be heard, celebrated, and never forgotten.” “This community-initiated public art project plays a major role in celebrating the contributions and achievements of African American veterans, who have been historically underrepresented in Boston’s public monuments,” said Chief of Arts & Culture Kara Elliott-Ortega. “The artworks commemorating General Gourdin and African American veterans are the result of a collaboration between artists Karen Eutemey and Fern Cunningham-Terry, whose lasting legacies in Boston include an enormous impact on the city's public art and representation of Black history and culture.” Located in the heart of Nubian Square, General Edward O. Gourdin African American Veterans Memorial Park is now home to a memorial plaza dedicated to Black veterans of Massachusetts. The 18,000-square-foot triangular parcel is bordered by Washington Street, Malcolm X Boulevard, and Shawmut Avenue. The project is the result of the steadfast, multi-year efforts of the Veterans and Friends of Gourdin Memorial Park Committee. "For far too long, the contributions of Black veterans have gone unrecognized,” said Haywood Fennell, board president of the Veterans and Friends of Gourdin Memorial Park Committee and a Vietnam Veteran. “His memorial stands as a testament to their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to this nation." The total project budget of $2,095,000 includes paving, trees, lawn, a granite seat wall, 10 bas reliefs on granite bases, a granite entry marker with interpretive signs, the central bronze Gourdin figure, benches, a flagpole, lighting, and general utilities. The late Boston artist Fern Cunningham-Terry created the figurative bronze sculpture of Brigadier General Gourdin as one of her final works in an illustrious career that produced many noted pieces including “Step on Board” in the South End’s Harriet Tubman Park.  The memorial artwork consists of the Gourdin statue and 10 bronze bas relief sculptures sculpted by artist Karen Eutemey representing Black soldiers across ten different conflicts. Complementing the memorial is an interpretive entry marker, all set within a commemorative plaza designed by Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture.  The artwork design and construction was funded with grants of $440,000 from the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund, $150,000 in capital funds through the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and $50,000 from the MA Department of Veterans Services and approved by the Boston Art Commission.  “Thanks to the accomplishments of General Gourdin and the artwork of Fern Cunningham-Terry and Karen Eutemey we have a fitting memorial that adds an important chapter to our city’s history,” said Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods. “We appreciated the opportunity to work with our veterans and the Roxbury community to create a monument to the sacrifices that our Black veterans have made for our nation.”

波士頓計畫發展局和交通局今日聯袂宣佈推出Fenway交通行動計劃

Boston Planning & Development Agency and Boston Transportation Department launch the Fenway Transportation Action Plan Staff will host a series of “Chat with a Planner” engagement events as planning and design effort begins

BOSTON - Tuesday, August 1, 2023 -  The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) today announced the launch of the Fenway Transportation Action Plan (FTAP). The Action Plan is a holistic planning and design initiative to guide changes to Fenway streets and public realm through 2030. The Action Plan will prepare preferred design concepts for the reimagining of Kenmore Square, Brookline Avenue, and the Van Ness Street / Ipswich Street corridor. First, it will analyze existing transportation needs alongside City and State plans and projects in the Fenway area. This analysis will also help inform the review of development proposals in the Fenway. The goals of the Action Plan will be to expand walking, biking, and transit networks in the neighborhood that are safe, reliable, and connected; ensure Fenway remains a welcoming urban neighborhood for all people; and ensure it is resilient to climate change.  The Fenway neighborhood has grown significantly in recent years. More than 10 million square feet of development in the area is under review, permitted, or under construction. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Bus Network Redesign proposes more high-frequency bus service in and around Fenway, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is planning changes to the Bowker Overpass and Storrow Drive ramps. BTD is currently implementing or has completed improvements along Boylston Street, the Fenway Multiuse Path, and at Audubon Circle. In addition to these proposed changes, City and State transportation guidelines, policies, and plans have evolved since the 2009 Fenway-Longwood-Kenmore Transportation and Pedestrian Action Plan, including the citywide transportation plan, Go Boston 2030, and the Boston Complete Streets Design Guidelines.  This summer, BPDA and BTD staff are kicking off online and in-person engagement for the Action Plan. Today, the BPDA and BTD launched an online survey to help understand the current perspectives, needs, and aspirations of users of the Fenway transportation network. This brief survey is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish, and will be available through September. Additional online surveys will be published throughout the Action Plan process. Staff will be available through August and September in and around the Fenway neighborhood for informal, in-person conversations at “Chat with a Planner” events. All thirteen events will highlight the same information and provide identical opportunities to speak with BPDA and BTD staff directly. The first of these scheduled events will occur on August 2 at the intersection of Park Drive, Boylston Street, and Brookline Avenue. Please check the Action Plan website for locations, dates, and times of all thirteen events. In addition to these conversations, staff are engaging with neighborhood and advocacy organizations, medical, educational, and arts/culture institutions through small-group conversations. These discussions are taking place early in the planning process to learn more about interests, concerns, and ways to engage with a broad and diverse set of organizations. Information learned from all engagement activities will help inform the Action Plan’s multimodal vision, eventual recommendations, and conceptual street improvement designs. These activities are just the start of the engagement process. Successful engagement builds on past processes, employs diverse tactics, and focuses on strategic feasibility.  BPDA and BTD staff plan to share the results of this first round of engagement later this fall, alongside draft findings from initial planning and analysis work. Staff anticipate planning and analysis to continue into 2024, with street design also starting in 2024.

麻州州長Healey和國會議員聯袂宣佈麻州7郡為農業部天災區

 Governor Healey, Members of Congress Highlight USDA’s Disaster Declaration for Seven Massachusetts Counties 

BOSTON – Governor Maura T. Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Richard Neal, and Congressman Jim McGovern are raising awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s designation of seven Massachusetts counties as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rain and flooding from July 9 through July 16, 2023.  

The disaster declaration allows farms to apply for low-interest loans and refinance existing loans, effective immediately. In addition, farms can utilize the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), which is a cost-sharing program for debris and clean-up costs as they relate to natural disasters such as the flood and recent rain events.

 

The seven Massachusetts counties designated as primary natural disaster areas are Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk and Worcester. Contiguous counties are also eligible, including Dukes, Middlesex, Plymouth and Suffolk. Contiguous counties in other states include Hartford, Litchfield, Tolland and Windham in Connecticut; Cheshire and Hillsborough in New Hampshire; Columbia, Dutchess and Rensselaer in New York; Bristol, Newport and Provide in Rhode Island; and Bennington and Windham in Vermont. 

More information for farmers can be found here. 

“Massachusetts farmers should know that their government has their backs. We’re grateful to Secretary Vilsack and the Biden Administration for expanding options for farms to get help after so many of them were devastated by heavy rain and flooding this month,” said Governor Healey. “Our administration is committed to using every option to deliver relief to farmers, including state aid, the launch of the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund, and additional efforts to secure federal assistance for municipalities and farms." 

“We estimate that 110 farms and 2,700 acres have been impacted by recent severe weather, with $15 million in losses – and we expect those numbers to continue to grow,” said Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle. “We're grateful to the Biden Administration for issuing this designation that provides more opportunities for farmers to receive assistance as they rebuild from this devastation. Our administration continues to be on the ground meeting with farmers and supporting in any way we can.” 

“This USDA disaster declaration means immediate federal support for Western Massachusetts farmers ravaged by recent flooding, but we must do much more to invest in rural communities,” said Senator Warren. “Unlocking this federal funding will make a difference in farmer's monthly bills through refinancing options at lower interest rates, and I'll keep fighting hard for family farmers to thrive as an integral part of the state's rural economy. I commend Governor Healey for her leadership, my Massachusetts colleagues in Congress for their support, and the Biden-Harris administration for its vital partnership." 

“I applaud USDA for heeding our call and providing communities across Western and Central Massachusetts the opportunity to access emergency funds in the wake of historic floods,” said Senator Markey. “This declaration will unlock resources to help farmers and their families rebuild. But this is only the first step. We need to match the resilience of these communities with climate resilience so we can better protect farmers and our food systems for generations to come. I am proud to have worked with Senator Warren, Congressman McGovern, and Congressman Neal to uphold that commitment and secure this critical declaration.” 

“The farming community plays a prominent role in our regional economy, providing thousands of jobs and producing healthy, locally grown food for grocery stores, schools, and food banks throughout our community. This disaster declaration will quickly mobilize emergency assistance to western Massachusetts farmers, providing critical federal funds that will allow them to continue covering monthly expenses in the wake of this disaster,” said Congressman Neal. “I would like to thank the Biden-Harris Administration for swiftly approving this declaration, as well as the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership and steadfast support of communities in western Massachusetts who continue their recovery efforts.” 

“It was devastating to walk the flooded fields last month and see firsthand how crops have been destroyed and our local food system has been impacted,” said Congressman McGovern. “I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration and the USDA for hearing our calls and unlocking this funding to support our farms and farmers as they rebuild. This is an important step. But it’s the first of many we need to take to deal with the challenges our farmers are facing—especially as they build more resilient farms in the face of climate change. I will continue working with my colleagues in Congress and the Healey-Driscoll Administration as we fight to ensure that Massachusetts farmers have the tools and resources they need to grow healthy, nutritious food for generations to come.” 

Earlier this month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the United Way of Central Massachusetts (UWCM) announced the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund. The fund is a partnership between philanthropic organizations and private foundations intended to support Western and Central Mass farms impacted by recent flooding and strengthen farm resiliency in the long term. More information about the fund can be found here and at unitedwaycm.org/farmfund.

國會議員劉雲平、Andy Kim出席ILF 年會 鼓勵亞裔積極參政

國會議員劉雲平。

             (Boston Orange 華府報導) 國際領袖基金會 (ILF) (ILF)於7月27日中午，在華府首都希爾頓飯店舉行2023年會的「精英午餐會」。邀聯邦眾議員劉雲平 (Ted Liu) 主講，Andy Kim致詞，鼓勵亞裔青年、學子積極參與公共事務，服務社會，競選公職，為亞裔社區發聲。

            國際領袖基金會的「公共事務實習計劃」，今年錄取了30

國會議員Andy Kim。

名來自全美各地頂尖大專院校學生，在午餐會上匯報成果，並介紹了2023年青少年領導力培訓學員的成績。

國際領袖基金會會長董繼玲(右四)送紀念品，感謝
羅德島州州長Daniel McKee出席。

ILF還邀得羅德島州卅長Daniel McKee，在午餐會一起表揚超微電腦公司 (Supermicro) 的創辦人、總裁兼執行長梁見後和共同創辦人廖益賢，藉以彰顯他們在美國製造業的傑出貢獻。當天由超微電腦的Chanel Chen代表接受表揚。ILF在頒獎晚宴中特地播放了一段 Supermicro 影片。

            聯邦眾議員劉雲平在午餐會的演講中強調美國經濟發展良好，但亞裔仍面對很多挑戰。他指出美國第2季度GDP增長2.4%，超過預期，在G7國家中成長率最高，通膨率最低，而這些成績是大家努力得來的，包括國會議員們制定了晶片與科學法等多項促進經濟成長的法案，但是針對亞裔的仇恨犯罪，驚人的增長了307%倍；好在現任總統簽署了法案，動用資源來制止仇恨犯罪。地方上也出現許多組織，反抗針對亞裔的仇恨犯罪。

            劉雲平期許亞裔社區參政、議政，幫助自己社區成為一個更好的地方。

                             Andy Kim是第一個當選為聯邦眾議員的韓裔美人，代表新澤西州第3區。他認為總統候選人應有三個特徵：第一是關乎前瞻利得如何做出決定；第二是如何在壓力下保持平靜；第三則是強而有力的號召能力。他說，作為領導人不是什麽時候都有答案，但是可以從比自身更大的方向去思考， 為必須的變革做好准備。

                          白宮倡議執行董事夏威夷原住民 Krystal Ka’ai說明該組織的現階段工作重點為精神健康及消除亞裔仇恨，需要多方合作，ILF的平臺至關重要。

午宴中的爐邊談話，則以美南報業電視集團董事長李蔚華動用美南報系資源，邀集13人為趙小蘭撰寫的一本「豪邁前進」為引，由ILF會長董繼玲和李蔚華訪談趙小蘭，請趙小蘭分享她的成長經歷與處世、處事態度等導致她成為成功傑出人士的秘訣。

趙小蘭部長座談活動中分享了她的人生感言以及有關她人生經歴的新書。就算你害怕，也依然去做應該做的事。要不斷的嘗試，有開闊的心胸和勇氣去分享經驗，在適當的時候捍衛自己的信條，多參與社區建設，最後就會發現所有的犧牲都是值得的。

國際領袖基金會創辦人董繼玲表示，亞太社區在各層級政府都需要更大的代表性。該會因此致力訓練年輕一代成為他們各自領域中的領袖，從而提升亞太裔社區的聲音和影響力。董繼玲指出，在美國的移民族群中，亞裔的經濟實力最強，非常注重教育，卻多不關心政治，更鮮少從政，導致在政界為亞裔群體發聲的領袖屈指可數。國際領袖基金會的創辦宗旨就是要提供機會，培訓亞裔青年，鼓勵他們學習美國聯邦政府的實際運作程序與方法，充分了解政府公共政策對亞裔社區發展可能產生的重大影響，進而懂得如何善用政府的各項資源，增加亞裔在美國社會的影響力。

國際領袖基金會2023年會表揚對公共事務、社區服務有貢獻者

國際領袖基金會共同會長董繼玲（前左五）、傑龍(Joel Szabat, 右五)和
嘉賓及得獎者合影。前排右起，聯邦眾議員Ken Buck、馬里蘭州前州長
Larry Hogan、前任交通部部長趙小蘭、馬里蘭州副州長Aruna Miller、
聯邦眾議員Cindy Ryu、馬里蘭州州務卿李鳳遷 (Susan Lee)，以及福耀
玻璃伊利諾公司總經理王俊銘 (左一)。 

               (Boston Orange 華府報導) 國際領袖基金會 (ILF) 於7月27日在華府首都希爾頓酒店 (Capital Hilton) 舉辦2023年度頒獎晚宴，表揚在公共事務，社區服務領域有傑出貢獻的政商領袖，為參加「公共事務實習計畫」學員舉行結業典禮，出席政要人數之多，創歷年紀錄。

國際領袖基金會公共事務學員合影。

              曾任美國交通部及勞工部部長的趙小蘭之外，羅德島州州長麥基(Daniel Mckee) 、財政長James Diossa，馬里蘭州副州長米勒 (Aruna Miller) ，馬里蘭州前州長霍根 (Larry Hogan) ，馬里蘭州州務卿李鳳遷 (Susan Lee) ，以及國會議員趙美心 (Judy Chu) 、孟昭文 (Grace Meng) 、劉雲平、Andy Kim，Ken Buck等聯邦及州級政要，分別在「 菁英午餐會」和「爐邊座談」，以及晚宴中，向國際領袖基金會20個地方分會，以及創業及創新、健康教育、培訓等特定功能委員會的出席代表，還有35名公共事務學者及高中領導力青年學院的青年大使們發表講話。

              羅德島州州長麥基表示，ILF

國際領袖基金會共同會長董繼玲、傑龍(Joel Szabat)(前左四、三)和
聯邦眾議員劉雲平(前左七)、Andy Kim (前左六)，羅德島州州長Daniel McKee
(前右八)、羅德島州財政長James Diossa，以及ILF各分會會長合影。

以培養年輕人發展領導力為使命，竭盡所能地動用資源，令人印象深刻。經由葉超及吳子平，他看到

國際領袖基金會共同會長董繼玲、傑龍(Joel Szabat)(前左六、七)和羅德島州
州長Daniel McKee(前右八)、羅德島州財政長James Diossa，以及ILF公共事務
學員等合影。

ILF對羅德島州的學校，發揮了多重要的影響力，這趟來華府，讓他看到ILF在全美亞裔社區中的影響力。麥基州長在2022年9月簽署了法案，規定該州每一所中小學，必須在課程中包括一節亞美歷史，以及亞裔在促進民權上的貢獻。

              馬里蘭州副州長米勒曾於2016年獲得ILF公共服務獎，2023年上任成為該州首名女性、亞裔移民副州長。她強調，亞裔社區互相幫助，才推動了亞裔社區前進，歷史最終是由勇敢者創造的。

國際領袖基金會共同會長董繼玲(左三)和羅德島州州長Daniel McKee
(前右八)及得獎人合影。左起陳智權、Joe Jefferson、劉效宏、Jerry Liu、
盧曼菁、何玲瓏。

              美國第18屆交通部部長及第24屆勞工部部長趙小蘭 (Elaine L. Chao) 在致詞時，為第62届馬里蘭州州長霍根在新冠病毒 (Covid)疫情期間制止仇恨亞裔等為亞裔社區所做貢獻，向他致敬。趙小蘭還闡述她的願景，以她投書「華盛頓郵報」的內容為引，說明建造美國亞太一歷史文化國家博物館的重要性。

              美國第一位華裔女性聯邦眾議員趙美心則在致詞中稱許董繼玲被任命為亞太裔國家博物館委員會委員，將研究建造亞太裔歷史文化國家博物館的可行性。她還談及為廢除美國司法部針對華裔的「中國計劃 (China Initiative) 」所做的種種努力，以及她們的及時發聲，成功阻止了禁止中國公民在美置產法案被送進德州議會，但是這種努力必須繼續，因為佛羅里達州、路易斯安納州和阿拉巴馬州已通過了類似法案。她和國會同僚已在聯邦議會提出法案，禁止各地州政府的類似法案生效。

              2023年第3度獲選為紐約州最具影響力百大亞裔的聯邦眾議員孟昭文稱許ILF為培育下一代亞裔領袖所做的努力。她提及自己的兒子去年夏天也參加了ILF的實習項目，親自體會到有人輔導的滋味，而ILF經由” 公民學者計劃” 迄今已培訓餘萬名年輕人的成績，更是令人印象深刻。美國總統拜登 (Joe Biden) 於6月時簽署通過的” 成立委員會研議建造亞裔歷史文化國家博物館” 法案，就是孟昭文提出的。

              第62屆馬里蘭州州長霍根稱在美國歷史中，亞裔儘管面對歧視，仍然對美國有許多貢獻，他為自己於新冠病毒疫情期間，率先成立州級工作小組來對抗仇恨亞裔犯罪，感到驕傲。在中美關係近來樂見緊張之際，人們更是要採取行對對抗反亞裔仇恨，ILF的工作也因此更加重要。

國際領袖基金會共同會長董繼玲(左三)贈送紀念品，感謝羅德島州
州長Daniel McKee出席。ILF新英格蘭分會董事，右起萬寅生、吳子平、
Eileen Cheng，葉超，以及李偉教授，羅德島州州長幕僚長Antonio Afonso等人合影。

              身為科羅拉多州 (Colorado) 共和黨主席的聯邦眾議員Ken Buck也在致詞中肯定亞裔對美國社會發展的貢獻，鼓勵亞裔多參加美國主流社會的公共事務，爭取自己的合法權益。

              馬里蘭州聯邦參議員Ben Cardin也藉由視頻致詞，肯定ILF的成績。

              在27日的晚宴中，國際領袖基金會頒發了公共事務領袖獎給國防大學實務副教授Luke Bellocchi，胡佛研究所美國公共政策研究學者陳仁宜 (Lanhee J. Chen) ，科羅拉多州Englewood首席法官 (Presiding Judge) Joe Jefferson，華盛頓州眾議員Cindy Ryu；頒發企業領袖獎給Rocket 公司領袖顧問長 (Chief Leadership Advisor) 何玲瓏 (Linglong He)、EMC Fastener執行長盧曼菁 (Janny Lu)；頒發社區服務獎給U頻道電視董事會主席劉效宏(Laura Liu)、全球人頭馬君度集團美洲路易十三(Louis XIII)執行董事韋一(Alan Way)；頒發藝術文化領袖獎給AKAChen珠寶藝術家陳智權:頒發製藥業貢獻獎給福耀集團董事局主席曹德旺 (Dewang Cao) 。

吳弭市長宣佈洛士百利詩歌節8月5日舉行

               (Boston Orange 摘譯) 波士頓第二屆兩年一度的洛士百利詩歌節 (Roxbury Poetry Festival) 將於8月5日(週六)早上10點至晚上9點，在波士頓市政府的Bruce C. Rolling大樓舉行，面向大眾免費開放。

              波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)和市長的文化藝術辦公室，以及波士頓市詩人Porsha Olayiwola在7月31日一起宣佈了這一日期。當天將有數名得獎作家、座談人、策展人出席，2022年麥克阿瑟學者、詩人兼散文作家Hanif Abdurraqib將出任主題演講人。

              這為期一天的活動，將由為地方作家提供一份圖書合同的 Button P詩社所贊助，出版商的”詩歌大滿貫”達到高潮。 其他活動包括由露絲·莉莉 (Ruth Lily) 學者和Nate Marshall教授的關於政治和詩歌講座，以及古根海姆 (Guggenheim)學者艾琳·邁爾斯 (Eileen Myles) 舉辦的研討會。 該節日包括由 Nakia Hill、Paloma Valenzuela、Brandie Blaze、Ekua Holmes 等幾位當地作家教授執教的研討會，以及由 If You Can Feel It, You Can Speak It 主辦的彈出式開放麥克風。

              報名或查詢詳情，可上網roxburypoetryfestival.com。