四波士頓市議員11月7日為波士頓公校校巴問題開公聽會

                (Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓市4名市議員將於11月7日(週四)下午2點，在市府大樓的Iannella室，舉行 公聽會，討論波士頓公校自今年開學以來所面對，非常需要改善的校巴遲到，甚至不到的載送學生問題。

               波士頓市議員愛德華費連 (Ed Flynn)表示，他和市議員Erin Murphy，以及Julia Meija在市議會內提出改善波士頓公校的校巴問題議案。市議會的交通委員會主席Henry Santana也將出席公聽會。

               愛德華費聯議員在宣佈將舉辦公聽會的新聞稿中指出，波士頓公校有大約2萬2千名學生，每天學校都要派出校巴在市內的9個分區內載送他們。今年，在本學年開學第一天，就出現每3輛校巴有2輛遲到。這是從2015年以來最糟糕的情況。儘管現在情況已經有改善，但仍未達到95%準時的比率。許多家長繼續為了校巴嚴重遲到，以及未事先通知就改變路線，打電話給市政府。

               波士頓公校給家長及家人用的應用程式Zum不穩定，也加重了校巴問題。許多家長寫信給市議員抱怨，校巴在接送小孩上學、放學上嚴重遲到，甚至不到，他們經常必須自己開車接送小孩，又或者應用程式失靈了，小孩得自己告訴巴士司機怎麼走。

               議員們表示，鑒於波士頓市府投資了大約1億7千萬元進波士頓公校交通系統，波士頓市有責任要達到和麻州中小學教育局 (DESE)所簽署備忘錄 (MOU)中訂定的標準。

Dear neighbors, Please note that Boston City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy and I will hold a hearing on Boston Public Schools (BPS) transportation challenges next Thursday, November 7th, at 2:00PM in the Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. This will also act as a joint hearing to discuss BPS transportation issues involving student athletes, also co-sponsored by Councilor At-Large Julia Mejia. We have invited BPS administrators to testify. This is both a public safety and quality of life issue that continues to negatively impact students, students with disabilities, student athletes, parents, teachers, and school administrators. We cannot normalize the disruption for all that comes with students being picked up or dropped off a half hour or an hour late, or sometimes not at all. Please see my press release below for more information. If you would like to provide in-person, virtual, or written testimony, please reach out to Karishma.Chouhan@Boston.gov. The hearing will also be live streamed at boston.gov/city-council-tv and televised on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964.  Thank you, Ed Councilors Flynn and Murphy to Hold a Hearing on BPS Transportation Challenges BOSTON - Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy will hold a hearing to discuss Boston Public School (BPS) transportation challenges on Thursday, November 7th, at 2:00pm. The hearing will address the critical need to improve the transportation system for BPS families, which has been plagued with delays and no-shows since the beginning of the school year. BPS Transportation serves approximately 22,000 students and transports them across the city’s nine different districts every day. On the first day of school, two out of every three buses were late to school, the worst reported since 2015. Though there has been improvement on the accuracy of school bus arrivals, BPS transportation still has not reached the 95% on-time arrival rate. Many parents continue to contact the city regarding excessive delays and changes in their child’s bus route, many of which had not been communicated with in advance.  Moreover, the unsteady debut of the Zum app for BPS parents and families has seemingly exacerbated these issues. Many parents have written to city officials and their elected representatives about excessive delays for pick up and drop off, having to consistently drive their children due to buses failing to show up at all, the app becoming unavailable, or children having to provide directions to bus drivers. “It is wholly unacceptable that, for months, BPS children and families, including students with disabilities, have had to endure the uncertainty as to whether their bus would arrive a half hour late, an hour late, or if it would arrive at all,” said Councilor Flynn. “We cannot ignore or normalize the disruption this has caused for students, parents, teachers and administrators. We cannot continue to provide tone deaf answers to parents worried about the safety of their children, or blatantly disregard how this affects their quality of life.” “I have reached out to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Superintendent Skipper, and the Boston School Committee for leadership and collaboration with us on this important issue. Parents, teachers, and students continue to express their frustrations, and we receive numerous calls daily from concerned families. The impact of these delays goes beyond inconvenience; it disrupts the learning environment and disproportionately affects our most vulnerable students,” said Councilor At-Large Murphy. “Given that we invest approximately $170 million in our transportation system for around 22,000 students, including many with special educational needs, it is imperative that we hold ourselves accountable to the standards set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DESE. Our students, and their families, deserve that.” For more information, please contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203 and Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

Newbury 街 12月1日、8日將再成無車區

                (Boston Orange 摘譯) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)11月1日宣佈，12月1日、8日這2個週日，將推出「開放紐百利: 假日漫步 (Open Newbury: Holiday Stroll)」，以在後灣區慶祝假期來臨，宣傳冬季購物季節。

               11月1日及8日這2天的早上10點至晚上6點，Newbury這條街將和從2016年起，在夏天時舉辦的「開放紐百利」一樣，從伯克利街 (Berkeley)到麻州大道 (Massachusetts Ave.)的長約1英里，8個段落街道，將變成無車區。讓人群享受沿路的食物，買東西和用餐。如果天氣有變化，將以12月15日替代。

               鑒於吳弭市長的鼓吹重新想像波士頓市公共空間，2024年波士頓市在6個鄰里舉辦「街道開放日」活動，這也是鄰里無車區，把街道還給人民的第3個年頭。

               查詢「開放紐百利」的相關資訊，可上網https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/open-newbury-street。

姜森與何瑞恩:聯合國2758號決議文無關台灣主權地位

哈佛甘迺迪政府學院研討會請姜森(前左)、何瑞恩(螢幕)講壇，余文琪主持。
(翻攝自網路)

           (Boston Orange 綜合報導) 1971年發表的聯合國2758號決議文到底該怎麼詮釋? 在53年後的今日，竟然又成熱議話題。哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院10月30日也為此特地舉辦了一場「「再思聯大第2758號決議與台灣的國際參與（Rethinking UN Resolution 2758 and Taiwan’s International Participation）研討會」。

波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏出席。(經文處提供)

               哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院的這場研討會，邀請了中華民國駐美代表處公使姜森和布魯金斯研究院 (Brookings Institution)中國研究中心主任何瑞恩 (Ryan Hass)主講，由TVBS國際新聞評論員余文琦主持。包括波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏，現場約有70人。

研討會現場約70人。(經文處提供)

               聯合國2758號決議文很短，全文不過182字，重點是”回顧聯合國憲章原則”，"修復” People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國)”的合法權利，認可中華人民共和國的政府代表是聯合國唯一合法的中國代表….並立即驅逐蔣介石的代表。

布魯金斯研究院 (Brookings Institution)中國研究中心主任何瑞恩 (Ryan Hass)。
(翻攝自研討會視頻)

               在這2758號決議文簽署了53年之後的今天，人們又再熱議，姜森認為，主要是因為中華人民共和國近來越來越多次的濫用、錯誤解讀這2758號決議文，以合理化他們對台灣的主權的主張，藉以把台灣排除在國際組織之外。於是掀起右一波的澄清2758號決議文涵意的努力，以支持台灣有意義的參與國際社區。

何瑞恩講談結論。

               姜森指出，2758號決議文並未解決台灣的地位問題。中華人民共和國的錯誤解讀很危險，也增加了軍事衝突風險。台灣想要對國際社會有貢獻，尤其是在公共衛生、科技及經濟等領域。在台灣，人們普遍認為2758號決議文不公平的把台灣排除在國際組織之外，不過國民黨和民進黨等政黨在如何處理這議題上有不同看法。他說台灣有兩岸對話的意願，但中華人民共和國拒絕和台灣內的所有政黨洽談，形成了對話障礙。

               曾任白宮國家安全理事會中國、台灣及蒙古事務主任的何瑞恩認為，2758號決議文並未支持或反對中華人民共和國對台灣主權的主張。在對抗來自中華人民共和國的壓力上，台灣的參與國際組織很重重要。他認為台灣積極展示在科技、經濟、公共衛生等全世界都面對著挑戰的領域中，可對世界有所貢獻，會比用邏輯來爭論更有效。美國可以藉由促使世界注意到台灣對全球經濟的重要性，提供國際參與平台，強調台灣海峽穩定性的重要等來支持台灣。目前美國關於台灣採取模糊不清策略的政策，已在拜登政府任內漸轉變成更為清晰。

               與會眾人提了不少問題，也有人談到香港觀點，提及一國兩制，問台灣為什麼不根據聯合國憲章來民主自決，台灣的主權是否基於蒙地卡羅會議?政策制定者怎麼看儘管越來越多人把自己認定為台灣人，仍有一批人兼任自己是中國人等等。

               有意思的是，1945年聯合國成立時，在51個創辦會員國之中的中國，明明是Republic of China (中華民國)，大多數人在討論2758號決議文時，卻都沒有質問，這決議文否定中華民國會籍，”修復”中華人民共和國合法權益的合法性。

美國選定「紐約創造」為首個晶片研發旗艦廠 安置8.25億元規模的EUV加速器

Biden-Harris Administration Announces NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex as the first CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility and Planned Site for the estimated $825 Million CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator

New York Facility Will be Key Part of the NSTC and Expected to Drive Innovation in EUV Technology and Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Leadership

October 31, 2024 – Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the expected location for the first CHIPS for America research and development (R&D) flagship facility. The CHIPS for America Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Accelerator, an NSTC facility (EUV Accelerator), is expected to operate within NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex in Albany, New York, supported by a proposed federal investment of an estimated $825 million. The EUV Accelerator will focus on advancing state of the art EUV technology and the R&D that relies on it.

As a key part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, CHIPS for America is driven by the growing need to bolster the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, accelerate U.S. leading-edge R&D, and create good quality jobs around the country. This proposed facility will bring together NSTC members from across the ecosystem to accelerate semiconductor R&D and innovation by providing NSTC members access to technologies, capabilities, and critical resources.

“With this first proposed flagship facility, CHIPS for America is providing access to cutting-edge research and tools to the NSTC and its launch represents a key milestone in ensuring the United States remains a global leader in innovation and semiconductor research and development,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “The research and development component of the CHIPS and Science Act is fundamental to our long-term national security and ensuring the U.S. remains the most technologically competitive place on earth. Thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris, we are not just producing the world’s most advanced semiconductors; we are building a resilient ecosystem that will power everything from smartphones to advanced AI, safeguarding U.S. national security and keeping America competitive for decades to come.”

"This $825 million investment from the Biden-Harris Administration will cement Albany's leadership as a world class hub for entrepreneurs, researchers, and engineers in semiconductor innovation and R&D” said National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard. 

EUV Lithography is essential for manufacturing smaller, faster, and more efficient microchips. As the semiconductor industry pushes the limits of Moore’s Law, EUV lithography has emerged as a critical technology to enable the high-volume production of transistors beyond 7nm, previously unattainable. As the NSTC develops capabilities and programs, access to EUV lithography R&D is essential to meet its three primary goals 1) extend U.S. technology leadership, 2) reduce the time and cost to prototype, and 3) build and sustain a semiconductor workforce ecosystem.

“With two decades of proven experience fostering effective public-private partnerships and more than $25 billion invested in semiconductor R&D, manufacturing, and workforce development since its founding, NY CREATES is uniquely positioned to support the NSTC’s mission to provide an open environment to accelerate research, reduce time to commercialization, and grow a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem in the U.S.,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio.

“The CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator underscores our commitment to developing and advancing next-generation semiconductor technologies here in the U.S.,” said Deirdre Hanford, Natcast CEO. “Through this collaboration with NY CREATES, Natcast and NSTC members will have access to essential EUV lithography tools and processes to facilitate a wider range of research and accelerate commercialization of the technologies of tomorrow.”

Natcast and NY CREATES, a non-profit advancing semiconductor R&D and workforce development that operates the Albany NanoTech Complex, expect to establish the EUV Accelerator for NSTC members to conduct next-generation semiconductor research and development activities. The EUV Accelerator, which will have initial operations available in 2025, will allow Natcast, NY CREATES, and NSTC members to work collaboratively to conduct research and development activities essential to enabling faster commercialization of innovative semiconductor technology and strengthening the U.S.’s technology leadership. Key capabilities at the EUV Accelerator are expected to include:

• Access to cutting-edge EUV lithography tools and next generation R&D capabilities, including high numerical aperture (NA) EUV systems, with standard NA EUV expected by 2025 and High NA EUV in 2026.
• Convening and spurring collaboration with industry, academic and government partners to advance technological innovation.
• Dedicated NSTC on-site offices to support Natcast and NSTC member researchers.
• Support for programs that provide, foster, and grow a talented workforce.
• Efforts to grow NSTC membership and engagement while fostering an open, collaborative R&D environment with all NSTC facilities.

The CHIPS for America NSTC Prototyping and National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility, and CHIPS for America Administrative and Design Facility are still forthcoming. The Department and Natcast expect to announce information in the coming months about the process for selecting affiliated technical centers.

Natcast and NY CREATES have signed a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and expect the final contract to have an expected term of 10 years. The final contract is subject to due diligence, continued negotiations, and refinement of certain terms. The terms contained in the final contract may differ from the terms of the MOU being announced today. Learn more about the CHIPS for America R&D facilities here.

Learn more about the NSTC, membership, and how to join, at natcast.org/NSTCmembership.

Read the NSTC Strategic Plan here.

亞裔美國科學工程院頒傑出獎及新星獎 表揚朱棣文、陳鋼及陳俊、Haotian Wang

朱棣文。

              (Boston Orange 編譯) 亞裔美國科學與工程院 （AAASE）宣佈首屆傑出獎，表揚朱棣文、陳剛、陳軍 (Jun Chen)、王浩天( Haotian Wang) 等4名對科學、工程及領導力有貢獻者。

               AAASE將於11 月 15 日至 17 日，在加利福尼亞州爾灣的貝克曼國家科學院中心舉行 AAASE 年度峰會，正式表彰前述4名獲獎者。

               朱棣文 (Steven Chu) 是諾貝爾獎得主、前美國能源部長，獲頒首屆吳健雄終身成就獎章，以及 20,000 美元獎金。

此獎旨在表彰對科學和工程做出非凡貢獻，對科學界和人類都有深遠而持久影響的個人。朱棣文博士在鐳射冷卻和原子捕捉方面的開創性工作，讓他在 1997

陳剛。

年贏得諾貝爾物理學獎，他在能源研究方面具有領導全球的影響力。

吳健雄獎章是為紀念傳奇物理學家吳健雄而命名的獎項，吳健雄的開創性工作重塑了核物理學領域。 2021 年，美國特地印製吳健雄頭像郵票，以紀念她對科學和社會的巨大貢獻。

陳剛 (Gang Chen)是麻省理工學院 Carl Richard Soderberg 電力工程教授，獲頒首屆 朱棣文金獎章，以及獎金 10,000 美元。此獎表彰在科學、工程和社會領導方面取得重大成就的有影響力個人。陳剛教授在熱能和納米級傳熱方面的開創性工作，塑造了能源技術未來，他的當選為美國國家工程院和美國國家科學院院士，彰顯了他的領導力。

陳俊

陳軍(Jun Chen)博士和王浩天 (Haotian Wang)博士是首屆新星獎得主，有獎金5000元。新星獎是頒給在獲得博士學位後的10年內，在科學和工程領域有傑出貢獻，表現出非凡潛力的個人。

汪昊天

陳俊 (Jun Chen)博士是加州大學洛杉磯分校的生物工程副教授，因為在生物電子和材料創新上的革命性發現而備受認可。他在阮材料上發現巨大的磁效應，已改變了可穿戴生物電子及能源收穫領域。他對個人化醫療保健的貢獻，讓他獲得國際認可，包括籌帷引用率為高者，獲得無數傑出獎。

                                                                                             汪淏田 (Haotian Wang) 博士是萊斯大學化學工程教授。他因電催化和二氧化碳利用方面的開創性研究而受到表彰。他在 CO2 電解和下一代電解槽設計方面的工作對脫碳和可持續化學品生產具有重大意義。王浩天博士被引用超過 37,000 次，被評為史隆 (Sloan)研究員、帕卡德(Packard) 研究員和福布斯 30 位 30 歲以下精英。

BTPA談職涯發展 建立人脈關係仍是關鍵

 波士頓台灣人醫師協會舉辦首屆醫師職涯發展研討會

              (Boston Orange) 波士頓台灣人醫師協會 (BTPA) 日前首次舉辦醫師職涯發展研討會，請到專長於生物醫藥研發策略顧問公司，Pharmagellan的創辦人暨董事總經理Frank S. David博士，在哈佛大學史密斯家庭中心做分享，許多出席者會後讚嘆，真的很有啟發性。

BTPA會長謝宜瑾 (Tina Hsieh ，右)送感謝狀給Frank S. David博士。

               Frank S. David博士同時也士塔芙茨大學 (Tufts) 生物科技實務教授，寫過許多本關於在生物藥業如何最大化價值的藥業手冊。他的研究重心聚焦於生物醫藥策略及政策，也曾經在AstraZeneca當過腫瘤研發策略領導，在Leerink Partners這家醫療保健投資銀行做過交易諮詢實務的共同領導。

               Frank S. David博士從哥倫比亞大學取得碩士、博士學位後，進了布里根婦女醫院 (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)做解剖病理學住院醫師，接著在貝斯以色列狄肯醫療中心 (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)和哈佛醫學院做博士後研究。

BTPA8月時慶祝創會2週年。(圖片來自BTPA臉書)

               這天，Frank S. David博士以「我在生物製藥研發策略方面的多方面職業生涯 (my multifaceted career in Biopharma R&D strategy)」為題，闡述了他從醫學院轉進諮詢業的學術及職業發展過程。

               當年，他覺得自己在住院醫師中，不會是成績最好的那5%，但是他知道自己可以在某些東西上是最好的那5%。 於是他參考了「你的降落傘是什麼顏色 (What Color is Your Parachute)」這本書，藉以幫助查察自己想要做什麼，喜歡做什麼，擅於做什麼，然後和市場想要什麼，別人會因為什麼而付費給自己等做綜合思考。

BTPA研討會海報。

            從這過程中，他了解到自己喜歡科學、醫藥，卻不真的喜歡實地去做。他喜歡說話，喜歡談論醫藥，喜歡多樣性，廣度和創新，而且即使自己不是某些狹窄領域內專家，也沒關係。他擅長解釋複雜的事情，喜歡溝通，非常喜歡寫作。他覺得在實驗室做長期項目，簡直會殺了他，他需要短期里程碑。他有兩個小孩，不希望經常出差。而且他厭倦了貧窮，想要賺錢，想要生活得像個大人，而不是一個還沒長大的小孩，而且他不要再上學了，不上法學院，不念公衛學院，就是不上學了。

               2006年時，社區中沒有BTPA這樣醫師們可以交流的社團，於是他和很多人談過後，得出5個重點，生醫研發，生醫非研發，金融/諮詢，以及所有其他選擇，例如企管碩士，法律，非牟利，得上更多學，搬去華府，無薪。

               結果每個人都說，「你應該去試試諮詢業」，那會讓他能夠做其他事。

               他拿到了幾個工作機會後，加入了諮詢公司，結果他真的很喜歡，而且擅長於從事這行業，留在這行業內的時間也比他計畫得要長。然後，他又想，如果待在諮詢業的時間長了，可能會被鎖在這個行業內，就沒辦法進業界了。

               於是他加入了AstraZeneca做策略工作。後來決定他不真的完全喜歡這個做，還在他學到的關於自己清單上加了一項；我憎恨有個主管。那是一個完全不成熟且傲慢的態度，卻也是個奢侈的位置。不過事情總是有得有失有選擇的。他喜歡做客戶服務，建立事業，創造品牌，他覺得自己可以做個比個人工作室更大的事業，而且他能夠接受風險。

               就這樣，11年前他決定創辦Pharmagellan，經營得很成功，非常快就盈利，並給他很多時間，不去瘋狂工作。

               他寫了本書，最近接受了塔芙茨大學的工作邀約。他說人到50出頭，還會多想全職工作的來把事業打磨成功? 所以當塔芙茨大學來邀約時，他保留20%的時間繼續做諮詢顧問，80%在塔芙茨大學教書，幫助年輕的醫學預科生為自己的職業找出路。

               談到轉換職業跑道，他說那是關係趨向的，人們得建立自己的人際網路脈絡。而幫助別人，尤其是幫助年輕人，就可能將來有人找你，帶給你什麼機會。大部分的人都有一小圈關係很好的朋友，那些是真正的朋友。但是職業發展上的關係卻並不緊密，都是些偶而碰見的人，培養關係，保持聯繫，尤其是要和那些與自己所從事領域不同的人保持關係。

               波士頓台灣人醫師協會 (BTPA)今年8月才慶祝成立2週年。創會會長陳思達和羅盈智把會長棒子，交給了謝宜瑾 (Tina Hsieh) 和林敬軒，期待強調合作、多元化和創新的協會宗旨，在新人接手後繼續發揚。

大陳同鄉會吃便當唱卡拉OK 半年敘舊一次

大陳同鄉會創會會長周仙梅。 

               (Boston Orange) 大陳同鄉會30多名鄉親，10月27日下午假波士頓國民黨黨部會址，舉辦便當茶會，高唱卡拉OK，談近況、敘舊情，歡度一下午。

    大陳同鄉會的創會會長周仙梅甫慶八十大壽，鑒於許多同鄉和他一樣，年事漸長，打工的一一退休，經營餐館的紛紛把餐館賣了，不少人隨子女遷居他州，還有人選擇返台養老，鄉親人數逐年漸減，還在波士頓的就更加珍惜彼此。

    近年總是波士頓、台灣兩地跑，11月中又要回台灣的周仙梅，趁著最近台灣弊案頻傳中的"便當會"噱頭，發起舉辦了這次的便當茶會。

    周仙梅希望這便當茶會能越辦越熱鬧，重新把大陳同鄉會當年有人登高一呼，眾人八方響應的熱絡再帶回來。不過，下次的茶聚，得等明年暑期了。

麻州長Healey發表聲明支持猶太人 指派2人加入打擊反猶太主義委員會

                (Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 在「打擊反猶太主義委員會 (Commission on Combatting Antisemitism) 」10月29日第一次開會時，發表聲明，支持猶太人社區，並指派David Friedman 和 Dara Kaufman進入該委員會。

               奚莉州長在今年7月簽署的2025年度預算案中，新設了這「打擊反猶太主義委員會」。她說「反猶太主義氛圍的在麻州、全美及世界高漲，令人警醒、心碎，覺得不可接受。我們認識到這給我們的猶太社區帶來痛苦和創傷，我們致力於與之對抗」。她很感謝麻州議會設立了這個重要的委員會，並期待Chairs Velis 和Cataldo, Dave, Dara，以及所有委員會成員會在如何對抗社區內的反猶太主義及仇恨上，給人忠告，以確保麻州內的每一個人都安全，受到尊重。

               David Friedman是波士頓紅襪隊的法律及政府事務執行副總裁暨符合法規長。他曾經是麻州總檢察長Martha Coakley的第一助理檢察長，管理490名員工，督導各種刑事及民事案件。他1993年畢業於哈佛大學本科，獲得過世界大學辯論賽冠軍，1996年畢業於哈佛法學院，擔任哈佛法律評論( Harvard Law Review)董事長。他也是麻州莎士比亞公司的董事會主席，從2012年起就在哈佛法學院教授政府法，管理及領導力議題等課程。

               Dara Kaufman從2013年起就擔任Berkshires猶太聯盟執行主任，監管包括項目發展，財政管理，籌款，領導力發展，策略計畫，社區關係，以及出版Berkshire 猶太之聲等一系列營運操作。

               他曾經在Pittsfield旅遊委員會，Berkshire猶太聯盟董事會服務過。2017年查理貝克州長指派他進入麻州仇恨犯罪工作小組，加入了教育及支持受害者小組委員會。他畢業於麻州大學，和丈夫一起住在麻州Pittsdield。

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Combatting Antisemitism 

BOSTON – As the Commission on Combatting Antisemitism meets for the first time today, Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement in support of Massachusetts’ Jewish community. She has also appointed David Friedman and Dara Kaufman to the Commission, which was created in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget that she signed in July. 

“The rise in antisemitism across our state, the nation and the world has been alarming, heartbreaking and unacceptable. We recognize the pain and trauma this has caused for our Jewish community, and we are committed to combatting it,” said Governor Maura Healey. “I’m grateful to the Legislature for creating this important Commission and look forward to the important work that Chairs Velis and Cataldo, Dave, Dara and the entire membership will do to advise us on how we can combat antisemitism and hate in our communities and make sure everyone in Massachusetts is safe and respected.” 

David Friedman 

David S. Friedman serves as Executive Vice President, Legal & Government Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer for the Boston Red Sox. He handles a wide variety of legal matters, including regulatory compliance issues and oversight of litigation, and assists with the club's interactions with Major League Baseball and other teams on legal-related issues. He is responsible for government and neighborhood relations, and he also serves as counsel for the Red Sox Foundation, handling a wide range of Foundation legal and governance matters. David is part of the Fenway Sports Group leadership team on initiatives to use sports as a platform to combat all forms of hate. 

David previously served as First Assistant Attorney General for Massachusetts, where he advised A.G. Martha Coakley and managed an office of 490 staff. In the A.G.’s office he supervised a wide array of criminal and civil issues, including civil rights and civil liberties matters. Prior to that, he served as Counsel and Chief Policy Advisor to Massachusetts Senate President Robert Travaglini, where he worked on the state's landmark health care law, same-sex marriage, economic development, and a broad range of other issues. David worked for several years at the law firm of Hill & Barlow and served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and federal appeals court Judge Michael Boudin. 

David is a 1993 graduate of Harvard College, where he won the World Universities Debating Championship, as well as a 1996 graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was President of the Harvard Law Review. He is Chair of the Board of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and since 2012, he has taught courses at Harvard Law on government, management and leadership issues.   

Dara Kaufman 

Since 2013, Dara Kaufman has served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, where she oversees a diverse range of operations including program development, fiscal management, fundraising, leadership development, strategic planning, community relations, and the publication of the Berkshire Jewish Voice. Under her leadership, the Federation has spearheaded a community collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League and the Berkshire County Superintendents Roundtable to enhance anti-bias education in middle and high schools throughout Berkshire County. 

Before assuming her current role, Kaufman was the Director of Member Services for the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, where she played a key role in developing a new membership investment model during the Bureau's merger into 1Berkshire. Previously, Kaufman lived in Israel, where she held the position of Advertising and Sales Director at Jerusalem Report Magazine and also worked for the Jerusalem Post.   

Kaufman previously served on the Pittsfield Tourism Commission and the Board of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. In 2017, Governor Charlie Baker appointed Kaufman to the MA Taskforce on Hate Crimes where she continues to serve and contributes to the Education and Victim Support Subcommittees. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, she resides in Pittsfield, MA, with her husband, Ofer.