星期四, 11月 16, 2023

Cheri Blauwet 當選波士頓體育會董事會主席

波士頓體育會提供。

(Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓體育會 (BAA) 1115日宣佈,曾贏得20042005波士頓馬拉松賽冠軍的 Cheri Blauwet博士,當選為該會新任董事會主席,接替在位六年後卸任的Michael O’Leary

            Cheri Blauwet博士還曾於2000年,在澳洲Sydney的奧運會上贏得100米銀牌,3枚銅牌,在2004年的雅典殘奧會上贏得一枚800米金牌,以及2枚銅牌。2016年獲選為大波士頓商會的十大傑出青年,並從2017年起擔任美國奧林匹克和殘奧會董事會的獨立董事。

            Cheri Blauwet博士不僅是體育競賽冠軍,還在醫學領域卓有成就,是史波丁復健網( Spaulding Rehabilitation Network)的醫學長,哈佛大學醫學院的物理醫學及復健副教授。

            她是殘疾和醫療公平上的先驅,以及變革推動者,特別關注推廣健康的體育及身體活動。

            波士頓體育會的董事會有11名董事,職責包括監管組織營運及提供方針。

B.A.A. Announces Dr. Cheri Blauwet as new Board Chair

Seven-time Paralympic medalist and two-time Boston Marathon Champion ready to take on leadership role with the Boston Athletic Association

BOSTON – Dr. Cheri Blauwet has been elected as the new Chair of the Board of Governors of the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), succeeding Dr. Michael O’Leary, who has served as Chair for the last six years.

Dr. Blauwet has been a Board member since 2016 and is a marathon champion, winning the Boston Marathon women’s wheelchair division race in 2004 and 2005.

Dr. Blauwet said, “I am honored to have been appointed as the new Board Chair for the Boston Athletic Association. I want to thank Michael for his years of leadership that have put us on a path to further promote our mission and our vision. The B.A.A. is an organization that I have been part of for many years and one that is continuing to make progress in our mission to serve the community, particularly in our work to enhance opportunities for Para and Adaptive athletes. I am approaching this role with enthusiasm, ready to work along with my Board colleagues to support our organizational mission of promoting healthy lifestyles through sport.”

Dr. Blauwet competed in her first marathon in Japan in 2002, and two weeks later won the New York City Marathon, which she would win again the following year. She was also champion of the Los Angeles Marathon four times (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2008). Dr. Blauwet represented the United States at three Paralympic Games, winning a silver (100m) and three bronze medals (200m, 400m, 800m) at the Sydney Games in 2000; and a gold (800m) and two bronze medals (5,000m and marathon) at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. In 2016 she was named one of Boston’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and has served as an independent director on the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board of Directors since 2017.

Dr. Blauwet is not only an athletic champion but is a leader in the medical field. She serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and is an Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Blauwet is a pioneer and change agent in the field of disability and health equity, with a specific focus on sport and physical activity for health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Her input and experience have and will continue to be a valuable resource to the B.A.A.

Passing the baton to Dr. Blauwet is Dr. Michael O’Leary who has served as Board Chair since 2017. Dr. O’Leary will remain an active Board Member.

“I would like to congratulate Cheri on behalf of the Board and the entire organization,” said Dr. O’Leary. “I have enjoyed my time in this role, and it is a privilege to welcome Cheri into the position as Board Chair. Her athletic prowess and experience across many areas of the sporting world will serve us all well in delivering our goals as an organization.

“I would like to thank all the Board Members for their unwavering support they have shown me, and I know that will carry over to our new Chair.”

The B.A.A. Board of Governors consists of 11 elected members. The role of the Board is to provide guidance to the B.A.A. as well as oversee the business operations of the organization. 

星期三, 11月 15, 2023

麻州斥資6200萬元擴大學生補助 預計2萬5千人獲益

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Historic Financial Aid Expansion for Massachusetts Public College and University Students  

$62 Million Investment Will Make Higher Education More Affordable for 25,000 Massachusetts Students 


BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced a historic financial aid expansion that will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state’s public community colleges, state universities, and the University of Massachusetts. With close to $62 million in new program funding, the MASSGrant Plus Expansion program will cover tuition, fees, books, and supply costs for Pell Grant-eligible students and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for middle-income students by up to half.  


Governor Healey announced the program this morning at Salem State University’s campus, along with Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, Commissioner of Higher Education Noe Ortega, and Chair of the Board of Higher Education Chris Gabrieli. They were joined by Salem State University (SSU) President John D. Keenan; SSU students, faculty and staff; local and statewide elected officials; and public higher education leaders from across the state 

For so many Massachusetts residents, higher education can be the ticket to their future career and economic stability. Our employers are looking to graduates of Massachusetts’ exceptional public colleges to meet their workforce needs, and those graduates are most likely to stay in MassachusettsBut far too many people are held back from pursuing the education of their choice because of high costs,” said Governor Healey. “This expansion of MASSGrant Plus will open doors for more students to access higher education, which will strengthen our economy as a whole. We’re grateful to our Legislative partners for making this funding available and look forward to our continued collaboration to make Massachusetts more affordable.”  


75 percent of our public higher education graduates stay in Massachusetts – like I did after my time at Salem State. They are our future educators, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and maybe even our future Lieutenant Governor,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. “By making public higher education more affordable, we’re helping to grow the next generation of leaders and talents in our state – the folks who will staying here to work, raise their families and build their futures. That’s why our administration has taken numerous steps, from expanding MASSGrant Plus to making community college free for students 25 and old, to lower costs and increase access to higher education for everyone. 


Not including room and board, MASSGrant Plus Expansion will cover the full cost of tuition and fees for Pell Grant-eligible students, includingfor the first time, the federal government determined expected family contribution (EFC) and an additional allowance of up to $1,200 for books and supplies. Middle income students – defined as those whose families earn between $73,000 and $100,000 annually in adjusted gross income -- will have their costs for tuition and mandatory instructional fees reduced by up to half of their out-of-pocket expenses. While middle-income students must be enrolled full time to qualify, the expansion will extend MASSGrant Plus financial aid to both full- and part-time Pell Grant-eligible students for the first time. 

“I’m thrilled that we’re able to deliver such a big investment and increase aid for nearly 25,000 public higher education students. By expanding access to higher learning, we’re able to connect even more students with the life changing opportunitieshigh quality educationaexperiences, and work-based training and skills development that our community colleges, state universities, and UMass offer,” said Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler. 


“Massachusetts should be the number one state in the country when it comes to upward socioeconomic mobility, and college access is the way to get there,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Noe Ortega. “Any resident seeking an education and career that will bring them higher earnings and improved livelihood deserves our full support on that journey.”   


"The Board of Higher Education identified the need for a new strategy on higher education financing, and in 2022 we created and unanimously approved a new framework,” said Board of Higher Education Chair Chris Gabrieli. “The framework’s top priority was to expand state financial aid and make college truly affordable for our lowest income students and less debt burdensome for our moderate-income students. We are excited and grateful that the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Legislature have chosen to harness a meaningful portion of the Fair Share revenues to this priority, and we are dedicated to working closely with all our campuses to deliver on this new commitment to students." 

“Public higher education opens doors to transformational opportunities,” said Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton). “It's absolutely thrilling to see state investment put to work so beautifully on behalf of our students through the MassGrant Plus Expansion program. Kudos to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for this tenacious work and thank you to Senate President Karen Spilka for leading the Senate's enduring commitment to breaking down financial barriers to higher education. I am tremendously excited to see how this expanded student assistance will catapult students, and our Commonwealth, forward.” 


The program will be retroactive to the start of the fall 2023 semester for currently enrolled students. Students who have already completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-2024 academic year will not need to take any further action to benefit from the additional financial aid dollars. Funds for the current semester will be credited to their accounts. Students who may qualify but have not filled out the FAFSA should do so immediately.  


“MASSGrant Plus Expansion by the Healey-Driscoll Administration is a game changer for state university students. It is simply historic. I know at Salem State University, 40% of our students are Pell Eligible and hundreds of our students are considered as being from middle income families. This unprecedented investment will allow more of the Commonwealth’s students to pursue their dreams of a college education. It’s a win for them and a win for the future Massachusetts’ workforce,” said John D. Keenan, president of Salem State University and chair of the State Universities Council of Presidents. The Commonwealth’s state universities are incredibly grateful to this Administration for their unwavering leadership in making public higher education more affordable and accessible for all!”  


“The Healey-Driscoll administration’s bold expansion of financial aid will open the doors of a world-class UMass education to students across the state and lower the cost for current UMass students,” UMass President Marty Meehan said. “This will accelerate the upward economic mobility of our students, about one-third of whom receive Pell Grants now, and strengthen the Commonwealth’s investment in its talent pipeline, which is critical to sustaining our competitive edge.” 


“The 15 community colleges are excited by the opportunities the MASSGrant Plus Expansion will offer to our students,” said James Vander Hooven, president of Mount Wachusett Community College and chair of the Community College Council of Presidents. “We are grateful to the Governor, Lt. Governor Driscoll, and the entire administration for the continued investments in our students.” 


MASSGrant Plus Expansion will invest approximately $61.7 million of additional state dollars into public higher education students. The funding for the MASSGrant Plus Expansion will draw on the $84 million delivered for financial aid expansion by Governor Healey and the legislature in the FY24 budget. Remaining funds will be used to support ongoing financial aid policies and to implement Massachusetts’ new tuition equity law, which allows qualifying non-U.S. citizens, namely undocumented students, who have completed high school in Massachusetts to access state financial aid. 


This financial aid expansion announcement builds on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s significant investment in higher education earlier this fall, including a $20 million investment in MassReconnect, which made community college free for Commonwealth residents ages 25 and older regardless of income. 


“We applaud the Legislature and the Healey Administration for this momentous investment in young people that uses dollars from the Fair Share Amendment and is rightly focused on low- and middle-income students and their families,” said Beth Kontos, president of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts. “The expansion of the MASSGrant Plus program will open the doors of Massachusetts public colleges and universities to thousands of deserving students, bettering their lives and strengthening our Commonwealth for the good of all residents.” 


“As the president of the union that fought for and won more funding for our public schools through passage of the Fair Share Amendment, I applaud Governor Healey for rolling out the MassGrant Plus Expansion program. This is a major step forward in the fight for educational equity, making it possible for more low-and middle-income students than ever before to seek out, and complete, their higher education degrees right here in the Bay State, which will benefit our economy by keeping our talented young people in Massachusetts. With the overturning of federal affirmative action last June, I’m glad to see our governor taking steps toward achieving debt-free public higher education for all,” said Max Page, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. 


“This new form of legislation is going to work wonders for students who need the financial assistance. After being told about the student aid program I have hopes that paying for school and getting through my degree will be much simpler,” said Kiana Alexis, a student at Salem State University. “As an independent student who is in their senior year of college, goes to class full time and works to just make ends meet; I have always struggled to have my aid meet my needs. When it comes time to paying for essentials like medicine and groceries and having to pay for course materials out of pocket such as textbooks and access codes, and other varying project materials not covered by the bookstore advance, it begins to add up; especially when federal assistance such as FAFSA, and various aids such as TRIO Support Services on campus, loans and grants can only do so much before other students and I are stuck paying for the rest out of pocket. Hopefully by getting to be a part of this program will take some of the weight off my shoulders of the stress of paying for school. 


It's important to expand financial aid so that more students will be able to go to college and fully utilize their time while there not being bogged down by the financial stressors that students with limited or no financial aid face,” said Nicholas Alves, a student at Salem State University.  


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Governor Healey Celebrates $6 Billion in Federal Funds for Massachusetts on Two-Year Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

 Governor Healey Celebrates $6 Billion in Federal Funds for Massachusetts on Two-Year Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

 

BOSTON – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. To date, Massachusetts has been allocated $6 billion in federal funds to support over 190 different projects across the state. This includes $3.3 billion in funding for repairing, rebuilding, and improving roads and bridges, $1.1 billion to improve public transportation, $181 million for airport modernization, $147 million to increase broadband access, $66.3 million for port infrastructure, $195 million for clean school and transit buses, $36 million for electric vehicle charging, $87 million for cleaning up polluted land, and more.  

 

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has embraced an aggressive approach to competing for federal funding and has committed to ensuring that federal dollars from BIL, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and other sources of federal funding, are dedicated to advancing job creation, workforce development, economic competitiveness, climate resiliency, decarbonization and equity. In addition to the currently awarded funds, the administration has more than $3 billion requested in applications currently pending before federal agencies to fund ongoing projects in communities across the state, including for the Cape Cod Bridges, the Allston Multimodal project, statewide flood prevention, investments in solar energy, and much more. 

 

“The investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have enabled our administration to improve our roads and bridges, connect our communities to broadband, make progress on our decarbonization goals, take early action steps towards improved West-East rail connections, and much more,” said Governor Healey. “We thank President Biden and our incredible Congressional delegation for enacting this historic piece of legislation, and we look forward to competing for and winning the federal dollars still on the table to build a stronger Massachusetts.” 

 

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been transformative for communities across Massachusetts,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These federal funds have already gone toward critical projects in all parts of the state – from our environmental justice communities to our Gateway Cities, coastal communities, and rural towns. These opportunities are truly a game changer for Massachusetts, and we look forward to continuing to support state agencies and local governments in their ability to unlock federal funds.” 

 

“We are incredibly excited to be celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law here in Massachusetts,” said Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. “These awarded funds are just the beginning of what is possible for us to achieve with the help of federal dollars, and we look forward to leveraging our whole-of-government strategy to secure federal funding for our communities across Massachusetts.” 

 

Recent Massachusetts wins from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have included a $147 million allocation from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to expand broadband availability across Massachusetts, $108 million for train corridor improvements between Springfield and Worcester$35 million for 20 municipalities and Regional Planning Agencies to improve road safety, and $24 million for critical infrastructure improvements in the Port of New Bedford. 

 

To further increase Massachusetts’ ability to secure federal funding, Governor Healey filed legislation in October to make available an additional $800 million in state funds over the next three years to pursue federal grants. The legislation leverages the interest earnings on the state’s Stabilization Fund, which currently stands at an all-time high of roughly $8 billion, and adds to the roughly $2 billion in state matching funds that have already been identified from other funding sources, including through the FY24-FY28 Capital Investment Plan, the FY24 budget, and other appropriations. 

波士頓基金會房屋報告卡顯示大波士頓房屋共需落差仍大

               (Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓基金會1114日公佈「大波士頓房屋報告卡 (Greater Boston Housing Report Card)」,顯示大波士頓可供出租單位遠落後於都會市長聯盟20150年制訂的需求預估。

              15個都會城市組成的這一聯盟估計到2030年時,地方都會需要新建185000互助防單位,然而他們迄今發出的施工許可,還不到他們所希望見到數量的一半。截至2022年,有43, 2620戶缺口。

              該報告還顯示,在全美各大都會城市中,若以可供出租單位數量來看,波士頓排名最末,若以可供出售單位數量來看,排名第四。

              這份報告顯示,以美國的十大都會來做比較,大波士頓屋主持有和出租單位的空置率固執地維持低比率。在2020年到2022年間,屋主持有空置率稍微增加了些,但仍然低於1%,出租單位的空置率則在2022年終持續下降。

              單家庭屋市場緊俏,以及貸款利率上升的後果是,家庭暫時不買房子,出租市場更緊張。

              波士頓基金會執行長Lee Pelton表示,很不幸的,去年的情況是大家都很熟悉的高價格,低空置率,以及制度和法規持續使得數以千計找房子的人,尤其是非白人家庭,無法找到可負擔的出租或出售單位。

              組成都會市長聯盟的城市包括Arlington, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop

Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell, Auditor DiZoglio Appoint Colonel Robert Notch as Veteran Advocate

 Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell, Auditor DiZoglio Appoint Colonel Robert Notch as Veteran Advocate 

  

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell anda Auditor Diana DiZoglio today announced the appointment of Colonel Robert “Bob” Notch to lead the Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate. In this role, Notch will oversee the newly established independent state agency whose focus is to ensure that veterans in Massachusetts receive humane, safe and dignified treatment and effective services in a timely manner and compliance with existing laws and regulations. 


The Office of Veteran Advocate was established by An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth's veterans' homes, which also created the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. In March, Governor Healey appointed Dr. Jon Santiago as the state’s first ever Veterans’ Services Secretary. 

“As a retired Army Colonel, Colonel Notch has the life experience and career skills to lead our new Office of the Veteran Advocate,” said Governor Healey. “This office was created to ensure that veterans across Massachusetts have another voice in state government, and I know that they will be able to rely on Colonel Notch to connect them to the right resources. We’re grateful to the Legislature for recognizing the value of a position like this and grateful to Attorney General Campbell and Auditor DiZoglio for their partnership in this exceptional appointment.”  


“Creating this office was important to our administration. The Office of the Veteran Advocate will allow Massachusetts to better support veterans in need,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. “Colonel Notch has decades of experience, both as a veteran and working with veterans, that will inform his decision-making in this role. We are excited to welcome him to Team Massachusetts and look forward to working with him on behalf all Massachusetts veterans.”  


“I am extremely grateful for Colonel Notch’s willingness to serve as the Commonwealth’s Veteran Advocate and bring his distinguished military career and experience to the role,” said Attorney General Campbell. “I have no doubt that our veterans will be served well and provided the services they deserve. Thank you to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Legislature, and Auditor for their partnership.” 

“As we reflect on Veteran’s Day, we are reminded of the many women and men who sacrifice their lives for our freedom every day. I am confident that Colonel Notch’s more than 27 years of service in the Army has taught him the necessary skills to properly lead, advocate, and support veterans across the Commonwealth in this new role,” said Auditor DiZoglio. “I am thrilled to support his nomination and look forward to all that he will accomplish.” 


“I am honored to serve in this new role on behalf of veterans across Massachusetts,” said Colonel Notch. “I know first-hand what it means to serve your country, as well as the unique needs of the veteran community. I am eager to work with veterans across the state to help them get the services and treatment they deserve. I am grateful for the confidence that Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Attorney General Campbell and State Auditor DiZoglio have placed in me, and I look forward to getting started.”  


About Colonel Notch 

Colonel Notch served for nearly 27 years as a commissioned officer in both the Army and Army Reserve. He retired in 2016 as a Colonel. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Army Aviation upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in May of 1989. He served in multiple tactical leadership assignments as a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot, operations officer, human resources manager, and force development officer, serving in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990 and in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. His senior assignments include operational and strategic level positions on the Army Staff, Joint Staff and Office of the Chief of Army Reserve in the Pentagon. 


Colonel Notch is involved in multiple organizations supporting service members, veterans and their families, including families of the fallen. He is currently the President of the Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative; Co-chair of Our Community Salutes of Massachusetts; President of the South Shore Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America; participant in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families; Senior Military Consultant to the University of Alabama national study on needs of women who served in the US Military; and an active participant in multiple national Veteran Communities of Practice. 


His formal education includes a Master of Public Administration (Suffolk University, 2023), Senior Service College Fellow (Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, 2011), Master of Science in Operations Research (Kansas State University, 1999), and Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (US Military Academy, 1989). His highest awards are the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal. 

波士頓台灣同鄉會放映"流麻溝十五號" 座談歷史事件

波士頓台灣同鄉會共同會長汪采嬿(前左三)、黃冠勳 (左五) 理事
及志工們,活動結束後在戲院外合影。左起,謝富凱、杞佳泰、汪采嬿、
張玉芳、黃冠勳、柳品貝、張凱雄,後排左一鍾佳君等人。 (周菊子攝)
              (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導) 波士頓台灣同鄉會1111日在麻州布魯克蘭鎮Coolidge Corner電影院放映「流麻溝十五號」。出席者的映後座談,透著時間淘洗歷史情緒與理智的味道。

張玉芳主持座談,吳美芬,黃綠雪分享。 (周菊子攝)
                        「流麻溝十五號」這部202210月底上映的影片,改編自曹欽榮的「流麻溝十五號:綠島女生分隊及其他」這本書,描述在台灣的白色恐怖時期,一些女性因莫須有思想問題,成為政治犯,被關押到綠島的近代史。

              這部片拍得含蓄,柔和,沒有哭天喊地的控訴畫面,鏡頭卻憂鬱,壓抑得讓許多觀影者垂淚。在台灣市場推出後,今年中來到北美,在各地輾轉上映。

出席者發言。(周菊子攝)
              影片把史實中多名女性的遭遇,揉合成女學生、年輕母親,有才華舞者這3個主要角色,描述她們只不過是讀了不該讀的書,唱了有人忌諱的歌,參加了學生自治會等等,就被送到當年人稱火燒島的綠島,遭遇非人對待。

              影片藉著「嚴為複審」的蔣介石親筆批示,暗示許多人冤死,一名女子疑似瘋了的不斷複述自己是國民黨員,當年高舉著國旗來到台灣,以及一名國民黨獄官因為和囚犯的私戀,被長官一句我說你是共產黨,你就是共產黨ˊ,就變成階下囚等等情節,彰顯那個年代的沒道理可講,也點出當年被冤枉的,並不僅只有台灣人。

在映後座談中,主持人張玉芳略為闡述了二二八事件為期三個月,白色恐怖卻長達40餘年。

曾任波士頓台灣同鄉會會長的吳美芬在分享時,先告訴觀影者,綠島位於台東以東約33公里的太平洋上,流麻溝則是綠島上唯一有淡水的地方。島上的人每天到那兒打水,半盆水就得用一天。綠島上現在有個紀念碑,刻有八,九千名政治犯的名字,柏楊稱之為垂淚碑。吳美芬說是這些人的苦難犧牲為台灣的民主、自由奠下了基礎。她還分享了一些電影中沒仔細說的故事,包括台南女中有棵樹,埋著丁窈窕的一縷頭髮,在澎湖有山東煙台等地8所高中的流亡學生,在非自願情況下被收編進軍隊等故事。她慨言「錯誤的歷史可以被原諒,但不可以被遺忘」。

曾經長年住在日本,後來才搬到波士頓的黃綠雪則分享了她去綠島參觀,看到牆上有她朋友親戚的絕筆書,而她家包括她父親黃龍泉,五舅王育德等,家族中有不下5人是二二八事件受難者,分別被學校解聘,逃亡國外,或遭槍殺。然而這些事長輩們在她小時候,鮮少提及。

              這天在座談會中,有觀眾直言,以前還真不知道有這樣的歷史,也有一名女性觀眾表示,希望能聽到關於這段歷史的更多不同聲音,包括原住民的,客家人的,外省人的等等。

              波士頓台灣同鄉會在公佈這活動的臉書頁面上形容,真實歷史事實遠比影片所呈現的還要殘酷,很幸運的,年輕一代沒經歷過這很多人不敢回憶的歲月,但他們希望人們不要忘記這段歷史。

              波士頓台灣同鄉會這次的"流麻溝十五號"電影放映及座談會由今年的共同會長為汪采嬿、黃冠勳,以及理事群的杞佳泰、方敬昕、陳盈瑜、柳品貝、吳瑞智、李旻臻及張玉芳等人籌辦。 (更新版)