波士頓市長指派 Dana Alas 出任婦女進步辦公室主任

MAYOR MICHELLE WU APPOINTS DANA ALAS AS  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF WOMEN’S ADVANCEMENT

BOSTON - Thursday, August 22, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that Dana Alas will serve as the Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement (MOWA). In this role, Alas will lead MOWA, a team dedicated to promoting gender equity by empowering women and removing systemic barriers to their advancement. The office resides within the City’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet. Alas started with the City this month.  “Dana’s understanding of grassroots healthcare organizing and commitment to furthering equity have already led her to achieve numerous successful campaigns and initiatives in Boston,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I look forward to Dana’s leadership and contributions to women’s advancement in our City.”  “We are working to ensure economic equity, representation, health, and safety for all women in our City,” said Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity & Inclusion. “I’m looking forward to having Dana Alas lead the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement as the team continues to do vital work to achieve equity in the City. Welcome aboard, Dana!” Alas has led a career in labor for over 20 years, bringing her unwavering advocacy for women workers, low-income workers, immigrant workers, and workers of color to MOWA. Across her career, she has influenced positive change at local and statewide levels including statewide raising of the minimum wage and paid family medical leave, historic raise increases for workers at Boston Medical Center, and leading on anti-racism work within the 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union and its membership. Alas’ dedication to social justice resulted in her election to Vice President of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and her current position on the Board of Health Care for All and service on Mayor Wu’s 2021 transition team.  “I am honored to serve as the Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement,” said Dana Alas. “I am passionate about driving change for Boston’s women, and I look forward to working alongside our team to promote gender equity in our City.”  Under Alas’ leadership, the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement will work to develop pioneering new policies that address evolving needs of women in Boston, strengthen support for working women and girls, expand menstrual equity initiatives, and advance economic mobility.  Recently, the Office of Women’s Advancement launched a Menstrual Equity pilot to offer menstrual pads and tampons from Aunt Flow and education programs from Love Your Menses Inc. to further menstrual equity in Boston. During Women’s History Month, MOWA honored the positive impact and leadership of Boston’s women at the annual EXTRAordinary Women event. Throughout the summer, MOWA has also held the Women’s Learn-to-Bike series, where all women and gender non-conforming adults are able to learn to ride or brush up on their pedaling skills. For more information about MOWA and current programming, visit boston.gov/women.

正副州長出城州務卿當家 麻州共和黨籲拿出庇護系統資訊

麻州州務卿William Galvin。 (檔案照片，周菊子攝)

              (Boston Orange 綜合摘譯) 麻州正副州長出城，麻州共和黨呼籲週二下午城為代理州長的州務卿威廉蓋文 (William Galvin)，抓住”當家”的難得機會，公佈未經編輯的緊急庇護系統重要資訊。

             奚莉 (Maura Healey) 州長率領的麻州政府照例會向民眾公佈緊急系統資訊，但隱藏了付錢給那些酒店以收容地方及移民家庭，付錢給那些商家來提供服務，以及在庇護所內發生嚴重事故的細節。

             麻州共和黨主席Amy Carnevale說，蓋文手握”罕有且重要的機會，做些奚莉政府拒絕做的事”，來知會麻州民眾，關於州政府在由納稅人資助的庇護項目上，是如何的花了數以百萬計的金錢。

             Amy Carnevale在一份聲明中表示，「過去這將近30年來，威廉蓋文不分黨派的出任州務卿一職。現在我們呼籲他動用作為代理州長的權力，揭露納稅人的錢花到哪兒去了，辨別哪些商家收到這些錢，並未納稅人所資助的庇護系統中被舉報的600多宗嚴重事故，提供透明度」。

             由於麻州州長奚莉，副州長Kim Driscoll都到芝加哥去參加民主黨全國大會，威廉蓋文從週二至週五下午，要擔任代理州長。

            根據奚莉政府資訊，麻州估計要在緊急庇護系統上花費10億多元，而且未來幾個會計年度都要花這麼多。

昆士亞裔佔全市30% 第37屆昆士中秋聯歡遊人如織

QARI主辦第37屆昆士中秋節聯歡會。(周橘子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州綜合報導) 昆市亞協服務中心 (QARI) 主辦的第37屆昆士市中秋節聯歡會，在Coddington街上擺的攤位比去年多一倍，舞台上的表演節目也更多元化。8月18日這天，儘管天陰偶雨，不少攤位提早收工，川流不息的人群，仍然歡度一日。

Ronald Primo Iacobucci (左二)正在競選麻州州長的議員，專程走到昆士市長Tom Koch
(左一)身邊，請他支持。柯奇市長親切詢問伍振中(右一)他正在忙碌的
龍舟博物館打算何時開張。(周橘子攝)

              從1987年到2024年，昆士市的城市景觀，人口地理變化相當大。根據美國人口統計局的2020年報告，昆士市總人口有101,718，其中白人早年幾佔90%，如今卻銳減為52%左右。亞裔則暴增佔總人口的30%，其中華人更陡增至約20,586人。

              這些年來走進昆士市，經過尤其是北昆士的興國街 (Hancock Street)的人，絕對無法忽視那些櫛比鱗次的餐館、食肆，各種服務公司，掛著各式各樣，設計追得上現代潮流的中文招牌。

QARI執行長莊健浩(右)請麻州眾議員陳德基致詞。(周菊子攝)

              其實就連昆士亞協服務中心，也在莊健浩 (Philp Chong) 接任這非牟利機構的行政主任一職後的幾年間，蛻變得讓人幾乎不認識，不但員工人數大增至領導層10人，團隊成員三十多人的規模；服務據點從昆士市拓展進羅德島州和紐約州，就連服務內容也大幅擴張到包括成人教育、食品安全、身心健康、家庭及社區服務，社會正義，青年發展，以及以人力發展為主要內容的子機構，Wutabon。

昆士市中秋節聯歡會綿延在Coddington街上的攤位比去年還多。
下雨後，好些攤位提早收市。 (周橘子攝)

              昆士亞協的董事會也大換血，除了金門超市總經理胡運炤，C&C印刷聯合創辦人蔡麗梨，包括2019年起擔任Laboureu 健康護理學院校長的 Lily Hsu，以及2016年買下昆士乳品皇后 (Quincy Dairy Queen)的David Chew，以及其餘的6名非華裔董事，幾乎全為迥異於早年的新人。

金門超市的攤位，轉幸運輪抽獎，攤位旁大排長龍。 (周橘子攝)

              18日中午，去年剛當選第五度連任，如今在位第17年的昆士市長柯奇 (Tom Koch)，現為麻州參議員的市長連襟John Kenan，麻州眾議員陳德基，昆士市議員Noel T. DiBona、Ian C. Cain, David F. McCarthy等政要，和華人醫務中心執行長Eric Tiberi，以及昆士亞協執行長莊健浩，董事胡運炤，蔡麗梨 ， David Chew等人一起在台上祝福昆士民眾中秋節快樂。 (更新版)

Fuji餐廳集團也來擺攤。(周菊子攝)

潘鑑成(中)如今為亞太自強計畫當義工。(周菊子攝)

功夫茶擺攤宣傳，順道招人。(周菊子攝)

9月3日初選 波士頓市府提醒選民8/24至30可提早投票

CITY OF BOSTON ISSUES REMINDERS AHEAD OF THE STATE PRIMARY Early voting will take place at sites throughout the city August 24 - August 30.

 

BOSTON - Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Primaries will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The State Primaries determine the candidates who will represent each political party in the State Election on November 5. Voters can update their voting status including party affiliation, new address, or name change until August 24 here. Early voting begins Saturday, August 24, running through August 30 at sites around the City. Voter Registration The voter registration deadline for the State Primary is Saturday, August 24, 2024. Registration forms must be postmarked by August 24, 2024. Voters can register in person at the Boston Election Department, located in City Hall Room 241, by 5 p.m. or register online here by 11:59 p.m. In-Person Early Voting In-person early voting begins Saturday, August 24 and runs through Friday, August 30. City Hall is Boston's primary early voting site, with voting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Voters are encouraged to enter City Hall through the Hanover Street entrance to access the early voting location on the second floor, Haymarket Room.  Neighborhood early voting locations will be available throughout the city on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 29. For a full list of early voting locations click here. All early voting sites are equipped with electronic poll books for voter check in. Early voting locations will be well staffed with poll workers and interpreters. All sites are fully accessible to voters with disabilities. Vote-By-Mail Voters may also choose to vote early by mail. Applications to request a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by Monday, August 26 at 5 p.m.  Vote-by-mail ballots may be returned using one of 23 drop boxes located throughout the City; in person at the Boston Election Department located at City Hall Room 241; at an early voting location during the prescribed hours for voting; or via U.S. Mail.  Voters are asked to return all signed ballot packages, whether using a drop box or the U.S. Mail, in the white postage paid return envelope included with their vote-by-mail ballot. Ballots must reach the Boston Election Department or a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3 to be counted. Voters cannot deliver their voted ballots to a polling location on Election Day. Voters can track the status of their vote-by-mail ballots here. If there is no movement indicated in the “Track My Ballot” system, voters should plan to vote in-person on Election Day. Accessible Voting The Accessible Electronic Voting System allows voters who are unable to independently read, write, hold, or physically manipulate or mark ballots to submit their ballot via a secure electronic delivery system. Voters who qualify for an Accessible Electronic Ballot may apply here. The deadline to apply for an accessible ballot is Monday, August 26, 2024, at 5 p.m. Please note: To get access to the electronic ballot, you will need to provide your email address. Voting On Election Day  Polling locations open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. A list of polling locations can be found here. As a reminder, voters should check their registration status via the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website. Printed ballots will be available in English and Spanish. Chinese and Vietnamese ballots will be available where required. Language interpreters will also be available upon request. All voting locations are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal for voters with visual or hearing impairments. Polling Location Changes & Unofficial Results

 

Ward and Precinct Previous Location New Location Ward 6, Precinct 10 James F. Condon School 200 D Street, South Boston Artists for Humanity 100 West Second Street, South Boston Ward 6, Precincts 11 & 12 Building at 55 Pier Four Blvd. 55 Pier Four Blvd., South Boston Waterfront Building at 1 Boston Wharf Road 1 Boston Wharf Road, South Boston Waterfront Ward 17, Precincts 1 & 3 Great Hall at Codman Square Health Center 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester Codman Square Tech Centre 450 Washington Street, Dorchester

 

After polls close at 8 p.m., the Election Department will receive and upload unofficial results of ballots counted at polling places as they are returned from each precinct. Media Guidelines Where To Stand Members of the press must remain behind the guardrail. While many polling places are not equipped with a physical guardrail, the area within the “guardrail” encompasses the check-in table, the voting booths, and the ballot box. Only poll workers and voters should be within this area. Interacting With Voters and Poll Workers Members of the press, like all other observers in the polling place, may not interact with voters while they are in the polling place. Further, observers who have questions about where they should stand and what they are allowed to do while observing should ask to speak to the warden. The warden may provide members of the press with information regarding their rights as observers. Photography Photography of the voting process in the polling place is permitted, though marked ballots may not be photographed. Photographers are allowed inside the polling place to photograph the area from outside the guardrail. The warden may instruct the photographer not to take photos of any marked ballots. Video & Audio Recording As with photography of the polling place, video recording of the polling place is allowed. Audio recording of the polling place is not permitted under state law. Anyone recording in the polling place must have the ability to record without capturing audio and should be instructed to do so by the warden. Those who are using electronic equipment may not use the electricity in the polling place to power their equipment. Exit Polling Exit polling and interviews of voters are permitted outside the polling place, even within 150 feet of the entrance to the polling place, but only those voters who are leaving the polling place should be stopped. Voter access to the polling place should not be impeded in any way.

 

麻州政府撥款375萬元支持18家草根組織處理鴉片類藥物危機

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.75 Million to 18 Grassroots Organizations to Address the Opioid Crisis  

Awards are part of first-of-its-kind partnership to allow small, community-based organizations and municipalities to apply for statewide opioid settlement funds  

Boston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $3.75 million in grants to 18 grassroots organizations to reduce the harms caused by the opioid epidemic in communities disproportionately impacted by overdose deaths. The grants are the first to be awarded through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership (Mosaic), a new grantmaking program designed to support communities and populations that have been historically underserved and have experienced a high rate of opioid-related overdose deaths.  

Mosaic was developed earlier in 2024 through a collaboration between the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and RIZE Massachusetts to increase the equitable allocation of Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund (ORRF) grants to small community-based organizations and municipalities that often face significant obstacles and barriers to accessing more traditional funding opportunities. 

“Too many Massachusetts families have been devastated by the impacts of substance use disorder and we have been doing everything in our power to reduce overdoses and save lives,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These awards underscore our commitment to equitable access to necessary resources for prevention, recovery, and treatment programs in communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic.” 

“These grants ensure that opioid settlement funds are invested in community organizations that are working at the grassroots level but face challenges in competing for grant funding,” said Undersecretary of Health Kiame Mahaniah. “We’re hopeful that these diverse organizations will now have the ability to build on their substance use disorder programming while centering the voices of the community they know so well and who have been directly impacted by the overdose crisis.”  

The primary goal of this first round of funding is to help organizations deepen their impact, bring their work to scale, and build a strong and sustainable infrastructure to meet the needs of the populations they serve. Each organization will receive between $16,000 to $150,000 annually over a three-year period to focus on one or all of the following areas: prevention, harm-reduction, connections to care, recovery supports, trauma, grief, and family supports.  

“Our efforts are focused on reducing barriers to access in communities and among populations hardest hit by substance use disorder and overdose deaths,” said Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD. “Those working at the grassroots level, who know their communities best, need this support to provide culturally responsive services for those struggling with addiction and families that have suffered devastating losses to overdose.” 

 

“Opioid settlement funding has created a rare opportunity to provide the people and the communities most impacted by the overdose crisis with the resources to support locally led prevention, treatment, intervention, recovery and harm reduction services,” said Deirdre Calvert, Director of DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. “Mosaic will be the bridge that connects our statewide overdose prevention strategy to local efforts.”  

“We believe the best ideas come from learning, sharing, and partnerships. Just like a mosaic is made up of individual materials to create a complete picture, this partnership brings together the best community-led ideas and initiatives across the Commonwealth to create a comprehensive response to the opioid overdose crisis,” said Julie Burns, President and CEO of RIZE. “This model will ensure that the dollars are invested and remain in the communities most deeply impacted by the crisis while also fueling transformative change through grassroots efforts.”  

In addition to this first round of funding, there will be two additional rounds of grantmaking this fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2025. All rounds of grantmaking will be informed by those with lived experience and expertise related to the overdose crisis. Overall, the Mosaic grantmaking program represents a commitment by the Commonwealth to dedicate $5 million annually over the next 18 years (or 18 percent of the total opioid settlement funds in the ORRF) toward funding locally led initiatives to address the harms caused by the opioid epidemic.  

First round Mosaic grant program awardees:   

• Access HOPE, Mashpee 
• AIDS Project Worcester, Worcester  
• Black Behavioral Health Network, Springfield  
• Camp Happy Place, Barrington 
• Centro De Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina, Bedford 
• Choice Recovery Coaching Inc., Springfield 
• Extreme Kid, Inc., Springfield 
• Fishing Partnership Health Plan/Fishing Partnership Support Services, New Bedford 
• Hilltown Youth Recovery Theater, Charlemont 
• Harm Reduction Hedgehogs (HRH413), Northampton 
• Safe Exit Initiative, Worcester 
• South Shore Peer Recovery, Scituate 
• The Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Massachusetts, Boston 
• The Psychological Center, Lawrence 
• The Sun Will Rise, Braintree 
• Torch Light Recovery, Boston 
• Troubled Waters Inc./Bridge Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell 
• Uhai for Health Inc., Worcester  

The ORRF was established in 2020 to receive and administer funds from certain legal settlements relating to allegations brought against companies in connection with the opioid crisis. Over the next 18 years, Massachusetts anticipates $1 billion to be received through the settlements and used for substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. Of this funding, 40 percent is allocated for municipalities and 60 percent directly to the ORRF. 

波士頓僑教中心新主任高家富抵埠 3日拜會28個僑團

波士頓僑教中心主任高家富到任，拜會僑團。(周菊子攝)

在拜會行程中，高家富(左)和潘昭榮商議行程。(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 大波士頓僑社8月19日正式揮別相處了四年的波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮，歡迎新來，已5度外派的高家富主任，在美國總統即將於年底選出新人之際，也為波士頓僑社人事掀開新篇章。

              潘昭榮主任於2020年7月抵達波士頓時，是首次外派，一切都很新鮮。歷練4年，和許多僑胞結為好友，如今奉派返台，將回僑委會的僑生處服務。

高家富主任在2024年8月16日來到波士頓。他曾經外派到加拿大，美國、泰國等3個國家的渥太華、紐約、洛杉磯橙縣，舊金山、曼谷等5個城市，經驗豐富。這趟來波士頓前，他已官拜僑委會綜合規劃處副處長高位。

在波士頓僑教中心卸任主任潘昭榮，波士頓僑務委員郭競儒，以及中心員工張小慧陪同下，高家富在8月17至19日之間，有21場拜會行程，和28個僑團晤談，19日晚還又參加了波士頓世衛協進會的網上理事會，立即投入工作。

              17日這天，高家富依序拜會了位於牛頓市的慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處，設有華語文教學中心，位於劍橋市的明慧中文學校，以及羅德島州的欖城安良工商會和羅德島華人協會。

全美洪門致公堂總理余麗媖(左)告訴高家富、潘昭榮，
孫中山曾在洪門大樓內小住(周菊子攝)

              18日再依序拜會紐英崙昭倫公所、潮州同鄉會、黃氏宗親會、余風采堂、梅氏公所、鳳倫公所、龍岡親義公所，阮氏公所、李氏公所、朱沛國堂、藝聯慈善社和中國國民黨波士頓分部。

              19日則是拜會伍胥山公所、波士頓安良工商會、至孝篤親公所、洪門致公堂，溯源公所。早上11點多，在拜會中華公所時，同時也邀集或設址於中華公所大樓，或目前並無會所的6個社團，包括紐英崙婦女新運會，至德三德公所，波士頓華埠退伍軍人會，僑聲音樂劇社，廣東音樂社，港澳之友社。

              這一連串拜會，讓高家富和波士頓的傳統僑社等有了初步接觸，見到絕大多數僑團的主席、會長，為將來互動奠立起關係。

              在行程中，一名僑團首長笑說，不少僑團首長身兼多職，高家富在這3日間和部分人士於是有了好幾面之緣。同時間，因為日期不容易敲定等因素，高家富在這趟拜會中，未能面晤人在加州的紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝，以及人在外地的紐英崙潮州同鄉會會長林全峰，廣東音樂社主席溫陳美月，北美洲舜裔篤親總公所總理陳建立。

              到羅德島州拜會時，高家富見到欖城安良工商會內有百年歷史的雕樑畫棟，和主席陳任卓、黃超炎等人相談甚歡，參觀羅德島華人協會時，對2名主席葉超、吳子平介紹的該會3000多平方呎會所空間，幾十戶租金廉宜的耆英屋，以及一旁羅德島華人基督教會教堂場地的寬敞印象深刻。順道洽談以「咱的故鄉咱的愛」為主題，由「國立台灣戲曲學院」擔綱演出113年國慶文化訪問團，將於8月31日到羅德島州的「羅德島州龍舟賽暨臺灣日」中表演事宜。高家富還獲悉，龍舟賽對岸正在蓋足球場，將來的龍舟賽勢必更盛大、熱鬧。

              在波士頓華埠的拜會行程中，高家富獲悉，波士頓僑團中的李氏公所，紐英崙至孝篤親公所，以及紐英崙中華公所，都在戶外懸掛中華民國青天白日滿地紅國旗，頗感欣慰。他還特地感謝陳台榮當年為協助余麗媖等人在波士頓街道上掛出中華民國國旗，特地從美國買布料，帶回台灣，請丈母娘協助親手縫製的辛勞。

              在伍胥山公所，美東總長伍輝民指給他看伍氏宗親有曾任中華民國國防部長的伍世文，送給公所一幅墨寶，主席伍振中預告設址昆士市的龍舟博物館試辦館即將落成，神筆小孩基金會鼓勵孩童念想世界和平。

              在波士頓洪門致公堂，高家富從洪門全美總理余麗媖口中聽到，洪門原本設址Hudson 街，買下現址後才搬過來。1909年時，中華民國國父孫中山先生為建國籌款來到波士頓時，曾下塌洪門致公堂三樓，住了2晚。洪門元老伍伯和則憶述起當年的僑教中心主任黃海龍大方協助，為洪門辦活動節省了經費。這些年來，洪門和中華民國，以及波士頓經文處的關係也一直很好。

              高家富這幾天在波士頓傳統僑社拜會，都受到熱烈歡迎。除了每個僑團特地準備西點麵包及水果等招待外，他在黃氏公所嘗新鮮手作台山湯圓，在余風采堂吃余氏宗親下廚烹製製的台山炒米粉，在梅氏公所見到歡迎字牌陣，在波士頓國民黨假「新月宮」辦的接風宴中吃龍蝦餐，全都讓他窩心十分。

              19日晚，高家富還又上網，參加了波士頓世衛協進會今年的第2次理事大會。高家富接下來的已知行程，包括8月24日應邀出席波士頓台灣人生物科技協會年會，波士頓榮光會慶中秋包餃子，8月31日的羅德島州龍舟賽暨台灣日，以及9月的教師節感恩會，並將陸續參加郊區僑團活動。 (更新版)

8月17至19日的3日拜會行程圖片鍊接如附:

17日  https://www.bostonorange.com/2024/08/17.html

18日  https://www.bostonorange.com/2024/08/2.html

19日  https://www.bostonorange.com/2024/08/19.html

杭亭頓劇院深入社區推廣舞台劇 舉辦系列課程

 THE HUNTINGTON LAUNCHES THE HUNTINGTON ACADEMY, WITH PROFESSIONAL-LED COURSES FOR ALL AGES

 

For the first time in over a decade, The Huntington Education Department offers courses for students K-12, workshops for adults, and corporate trainings

 

(BOSTON) – The Huntington’s Education Department announces the launch of The Huntington Academy, new tuition-based classes for students of all ages to learn, play, and engage with the theatrical arts. Online registration is now live for five courses starting in September for students Pre-K through 12^th grade. More courses, including adult workshops and corporate trainings, will be added throughout the 2024-2025 season.

 

The Huntington’s steadfast commitment to arts education is a core pillar of its mission and operations. Theatre education builds prosocial behavior, encourages empathy, improves public speaking, and develops both creative and critical thinking.

 

The Huntington Academy’s launch this September marks the first time since 2008 that tuition-based education programming will be made available by the Tony Award-winning theatre company. The Academy features all new course offerings, plus a handful of familiar favorites under the umbrella program EPIC: Empowered Performers in Conversation. Academy courses provide an opportunity for students of all ages to explore playwriting and performance. Led by industry professionals, Academy courses will also empower students with essential life skills through theater games, scene work, and performance. These offerings will serve as a new programming pillar, accompanying The Huntington’s longstanding, subsidized education programming, including School Residencies, the Student Matinee Series, Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts, and the Boston chapters of the national Next Narrative Monologue Competition and August Wilson New Voices Competition.

 

Courses for K-12 students are structured to stand alone and also provide a scaffolded, cumulative learning experience for individuals who wish to experience the entire course catalogue as they progress year-over-year. 

 

“The Huntington Academy has been in the planning stages for more than five years and we are thrilled to celebrate its launch,” say Huntington Director of Education Meg O’Brien and Associate Director of Education & Practical Learning Marisa Jones. “With our course offerings we aim to celebrate the theatrical process, which in turn will amplify and elevate the creative spark and rich imagination that exists in everyone, regardless of their age or career.”

 

Current Huntington Academy course offerings include:

 

Stories to Share | PreK & K

This course is an introduction to storytelling, creative expression, and play. Throughout the semester, students will be encouraged to tap into their curiosity and wonder as they explore oral narration and folk tales. While focusing on self-expression, students will gather new skills to support them as they form their own ideas about how they want to create and share stories with their peers. This course is a fun and playful experience for first-time performers, curated and taught by theatre arts professionals.

 

Journey into Acting | 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd Grade

Designed and taught by theatre arts professionals, this course provides opportunities for students to build their confidence, collaborate with their peers, and explore how they can use their bodies and voices to tell a story. Through theatre games and exercises, students will develop listening skills, sensory awareness, and focus. Using strategies such as Reader’s Theatre and improvisation, students will gain foundational knowledge in the performing arts, having lots of fun along the way!   

 

Crafting Characters | 4^th & 5^th Grade

In this course, students will dive deeper into character development and build their skills in physicality and voice work. Students will practice listening and responding in character, learning new acting techniques along the way. Using improvisation games and theatre exercises, students will continue to build a relationship with acting and discover a wide range of performance styles. Led by theatre arts professionals, this is a great course for young actors seeking to hone their performance skills and begin thinking about theatre as a multi-disciplinary art form. 

 

EPIC: Middle School | 6^th, 7^th, & 8^th Grade

Under the umbrella program EPIC: Empowered Performers in Conversation, this is a course for young actors who are excited to develop their theatrical physicality, ensemble work, and creative writing. Students will work together to create an original piece of theatre utilizing devised theatre techniques taught by theatre industry professionals. Using external stimulus as inspiration, they will devise their own characters, text, and blocking as an ensemble. Theatre exercises will be used to encourage risk-taking, creative expression, and age-appropriate acting techniques. Students in this course will participate in the EPIC: Festival at the end of the semester, where they will perform their work and be in community with other EPIC: Festival participants. 

 

College Audition Prep | 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, & 12^th Grade

This course is designed to coach students preparing for college auditions and students who wish to hone their craft in a fun, focused, and supportive learning environment. With guidance from theatre industry professionals, students will develop their voice and style on stage as they develop their skills in monologue and scene work. Plus, they will strengthen their knowledge about the audition process, including learning how to write a resume, how to make a successful self-tape audition, and more! 

 

Adult workshops for theatre and non-theatre professionals will be added in Fall 2024. General courses will center on introducing and developing artistic skills for adults of all experience levels in an accessible and fun atmosphere. Artist courses will provide skill-sharpening workshops for those who are currently in or will be pursuing an artistic career. These workshops will create a more empathetic and creative community in Greater Boston, both in the board room and on stage.

 

For corporate organizations who want to give their workforce the star treatment, The Huntington Academy corporate training will be made available later this season. Workshops led by industry and HR professionals can be curated to a company’s needs and will ensure “the show will go on” thanks to a strengthened foundation of teambuilding, trust, and strategic creative instinct.

 

More about The Huntington Academy here

 

Huntington Academy image here

 

 

THE HUNTINGTON ACADEMY REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

Register for courses PreK-12th Grade online at huntingtontheatre.org/the-huntington-academy

 

Questions about The Huntington Academy can be emailed to academy@huntingtontheatre.org