人生一定要有的八個朋友：
推手(Builder)、
支柱(Champion)、
同好(Collaborator)、
夥伴(Companion)、
中介(Connector)、
開心果(Energizer)、
開路者(Mind Opener)、
導師(Navigator)。
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她是汪依依，今年11岁。她8岁的时候获得2018 “Golden Classical Music Awards”的第一名并在卡内基表演，9岁考进曼哈顿音乐学院预科班，10岁考进Mannes音乐学院预科班。此次艺术节，她会有什么呈现呢？
她是米娅（Mia），今年12岁。她在2017年美国国际金音奖（Golden Voices of America International）中获得认证；她在2017年、2018年和2020年在歌剧魅影（Phantom of the Opera）演唱的《 Think of Me》中获得第一名，成为AmericanProtégéInternational的成员；2019年在卡内基音乐厅举行的夏季音乐会、2020年加拿大国际音乐比赛、美国青年音乐家联盟冠军音乐会、2020年Kings Peak音乐比赛中都展露了她的音乐才华。本次艺术节，相信她的一首《哈利路亚》会打动无数观众。
她是谢菲，就读于美国伯克利音乐学院。唱作、表演双专业在读。专注于流行演唱，师从伯克利著名声乐导师Linda Balliro,现为独立音乐创作人，并在各大音乐平台都有发行单曲。2019年首发个人单曲“lay in flowers”QQ音乐点击量破10万。她把新近演唱作品《new year’s day》献给本届艺术节。
他是亚伦.拉塔-莫里塞特，是纽约演员、作家及一名喜剧演员，至今已演出40多部电影及电视剧。他曾主演过几部外百老汇作品，包含沉浸式剧场《库柏理论：1969》、舞台剧《飞虎恋》，并出现在知名歌手乐团如Moon Taxi、杰.普雷以及Sylar的音乐录影带中。近期作品包含与奥斯卡金像奖和三次金球奖提名的艾力克.罗勃兹，在电影短片《Doesn’t fall far》中有大量的对手戏。他想把这个电影片断展现给艺术节观众。
倍受全美華人青年、留學生以及“海歸”群體矚目的年度“全美華人30歲以下青年精英榜” (AACYF Top 30 under 30)年度評選活動，由非營利組織全美中華青年聯合會、美國華人公共外交促進會，以及英文《洛杉磯郵報》聯合主辦。歷時近3個月，通過初选和逐一訪談，從眾多優秀候選人中評選出30位來自不同行業、專業領域的青年精英，獲獎者名單于2021年3月18日在洛杉磯公佈。這是在全美、也是在海外唯一一個專門面向華人青年和留學生的青年精英評選活動。
主辦單位表示，今年是這個年度評選的第五週年， 特別增設了Cal C U30和特別獎。主辦單位在今年的評選過程中關注到留學生群體在支援抗擊新冠疫情中發起的各類公益組織和活動，以及以各種形式積極參與中國“振興鄉村”活動。
MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES BOSTON ART
COMMISSION VOTES TO APPROVE FINAL DESIGN OF “THE EMBRACE,” A MEMORIAL
HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND CORETTA SCOTT KING
Memorial to be unveiled in 2022
BOSTON - Wednesday,
March 17, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, together with the Mayor’s Office
of Arts and Culture, the Boston Art Commission (BAC), and King Boston/The
Boston Foundation, announced the Boston Art Commission has voted to
approve the final design for The Embrace, by artist Hank Willis
Thomas on the Boston Common, as proposed by King Boston acting by and
through The Boston Foundation. The Embrace is a bronze figural
abstraction based on a photo of an embrace between Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The artwork differs from the singular,
heroic form of many memorials to Dr. King and others, instead emphasizing
the power of collective action, the role of women as leaders, and the
forging of new bonds of solidarity out of mutual empathy and
vulnerability.
The sculpture,
which invites visitors to gather and enter into the Kings’ embrace, is a
key component of an extensive vision led by King Boston to create a
living memorial and programs honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King and ushering a climate of economic
justice and racial equity in the city. The new memorial, initiated by a
partnership between the City of Boston and King Boston as a result of
calls for a memorial to Dr. King spanning several decades, will spark a
public conversation about how to advance racial and social justice in
Boston today.
“With this vote,
we are one step closer to seeing this memorial come to life in our city,
recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s trailblazing
legacy,” said Mayor Walsh. “It will be a constant source of inspiration
for all residents and visitors to Boston, and will play an important role
in marking the progress we’ve made in addressing inequity in our city,
and reminding us of the work that still needs to be done.”
The memorial will
be located on the Boston Common, adjacent to the Parkman Bandstand, where
Dr. King spoke in 1965. It is planned to be installed and accessioned as
part of the City’s public art collection in 2022, and will serve as a
living space for conversation, education, and reflection on the Kings’
time in Boston and the racial and economic justice ideals they put forth
to the community.
This project was
initiated by entrepreneur Paul English, who convened an Art Committee
with his co-chair Rev. Liz Walker to begin the design process for the
memorial. The City released a Call to Artists, and received responses from 126 artists
teams around the world. The Art Committee selected five finalist teams, and their concepts were shared for public input in the summer of 2018. After receiving
approximately 1,000 public comments, three teams were invited to move on
to the feasibility stage, where a team reviewed the practicality of each
design. In March 2019, the Boston Art Commission selected The Embrace by
artist Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group as the design for the
memorial.
“This is a really
exciting moment and opportunity for us in this project, which honors the
legacy and love of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King,”
said artist Hank Willis Thomas. “The Boston Common is the oldest city
park in the country, and we are proud that this public monument will make
history in this historic place.”
The BAC vote for
the final design of The Embrace was unanimous, contingent on the
completion of a memorandum of understanding addressing details such as a
maintenance fund, and with the understanding that King Boston would
return to the BAC for further review if any substantial changes were
made. King Boston will continue to work with the Parks Department on
review of the plaza, which includes a quotation by Coretta Scott King.
Because Boston Common is a Boston Landmark, the site will also need to be
approved by the Boston Landmarks Commission prior to installation.
"It has
been a pleasure to be able to witness all of the wonderful work that has
gone into this project, especially the community process," said Ekua
Holmes, Vice-Chair of the Boston Art Commission. "We were able to
engage the multitude of voices that make up our city in conversation
about the future of public art. The Embrace represents our rich
history and our shining future.”
“It is no longer
appropriate to build monuments of stone and steel without articulating
the values and ideals of these structures,” said Imari Paris
Jeffries, Executive Director of King Boston, which the Boston Foundation
hosts. “The Embrace Memorial is the first step alongside the King Center
for Economic Justice and Embrace Ideas that represent Boston’s values of
inclusion, racial equity, and justice. We appreciate the partnership of
Mayor Walsh, the Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Art
Commission in creating a sculpture that both honors the space, the
enduring legacy of the Kings, and sets the tone for a post-pandemic city.”
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Vaccine Timeline
for All Residents, Provides Weekly Dose Updates & $24.7 Million in Federal
Funding for Vaccine Equity Initiative
BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced
the timeline for all remaining residents to be eligible for a vaccine.
The Administration also
announced the weekly distribution of vaccine doses statewide for providers and
a new $24.7 million investment in the Administration’s Vaccine Equity
Initiative.
Vaccine Eligibility
Timeline
Governor Baker today
announced the dates that all remaining residents and certain worker groups will
be eligible for a vaccine.
The Commonwealth’s detailed
timeline adheres to the original timeline for the three phases announced in
December.
All residents can preregister
to book an appointment at a mass vaccination site at mass.gov/COVIDVaccine.
Appointments will be offered
based on eligibility and available appointments nearby. It is expected that
more sites will come online as part of the preregistration process in April.
The Administration has
received assurances from the federal government that an increased vaccine
supply will be available to states soon.
Depending on supply, it could
take weeks for people to be notified that an appointment is available at a mass
vaccination site.
Dose Update
The Administration provided
the weekly update for doses allocated from the federal government.
This week, the state is
receiving a modest increase in supply of first doses, approximately 170,000.
This includes an unexpected 8,000 doses of J&J vaccine.
In total, the Commonwealth
will receive 316,000 first and second doses as part of the state allocation.
These figures do not include doses provided through the Federal Retail Pharmacy
Program or to Federally Qualified Health Centers.
This week, first doses and
second dose state allocations (total doses), were distributed among providers
as follows:
Mass
vaccination locations: 101,890
Health systems
and health care providers (excluding CHCs): 99,230
Community
Health Centers: 27,450
Regional
Collaboratives and Local Boards of Health: 59,580
Regional
Collaboratives: 40,370
Local Boards
of Health: 19,210
Retail
pharmacies (non-CVS)
State
allocation: 8,490
Mobile Clinics
supporting long-term care facilities, congregate care,
affordable/low-income senior housing and homebound individuals: 19,180
Weekly allocations are
subject to change based on federal availability, demand from providers, and
obligations to meet second doses. Providers have 10 days to use their doses and
must meet specific performance thresholds.
Federal Doses:
In addition to the state
allocation, the federal government distributes vaccines to CVS Health sites as
part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership as well as to certain
Massachusetts federally qualified community health centers. These quantities
fluctuate on a weekly basis and are not counted as part of the state’s weekly
allocation.
This week, 106,440 first and
second doses have been allocated to the retail pharmacy program and 9,500 doses
have been allocated to the federally qualified health centers.
Individuals looking to book
appointments across any of these providers should visit mass.gov/COVIDvaccine to
learn more.
Vaccine Equity
Initiative
The Administration also
announced the release of $27.4 million in federal funds to increase trust,
vaccine acceptance and administration rates as part of the Administration’s
Vaccine Equity Initiative and to meet the needs of priority populations.
Recognizing equity as a critical component of the state’s vaccine distribution
plan, the Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with 20 hardest
hit communities in Massachusetts as they identify their specific community
needs, further building on existing support.
These federal funds from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) build upon current and past
efforts supporting vaccination in these communities disproportionately impacted
by COVID-19 and includes partnerships with municipalities, local boards of
health, community- and faith-based organizations, community health centers and
others to reduce barriers to vaccination. These funds also will provide direct
vaccine administration to populations that are not effectively reached through
existing vaccine supply channels.
These federal funds
include:
$10.6 million
to provide direct assistance with vaccine access, including appointment
registration assistance, transportation to vaccination clinics, mobility
assistance, medical interpretation, and other supports. These services
will be delivered through contracted community-based organizations (CBOs),
community health centers (CHCs), and behavioral health providers.
$5.1 million
to invest in community health centers through the Massachusetts League of
Community Health Centers to expand vaccination capacity at community
health centers, including Community Health Worker Ambassadors.
$4.7 million
to support municipalities and local boards of health through direct
funding of the 20 equity municipalities for coordination and support for
vaccine clinics and acceptance.
$4 million to
help tailor community outreach and education through direct funding of
local community-based and faith-based organizations in the 20 equity
municipalities.
$3 million for
direct vaccine administration in community settings by funding qualified
organizations to directly administer vaccination to groups not effectively
reached by other mechanisms.
These activities will build
on DPH-supported initiatives already in progress, such as outreach and
collaboration with community and faith-based organizations, increased
connections and investment in Community Health Centers, and grassroots
neighborhood outreach by teams of trained staff and residents led by
Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG), a minority-owned business, and Health Care
For All (HCFA).
Other activities already
underway include the DPH COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassador Program, which has
assisted with dozens of local meetings to answer questions about vaccine, wide
dissemination and amplification of the state’s “Trust the Facts. Get the Vax.”
multilingual public awareness campaign, and the DPH Community Liaisons who are
meeting weekly with representatives from the communities to identify and lift
barriers to vaccine access and support community-based solutions.
The Administration’s Vaccine
Equity Initiative focuses on 20 cities and towns with the greatest COVID-19
case burden, taking into account social determinants of health and the
disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous, People of Color
(BIPOC). These communities are Boston, Brockton, Chelsea, Everett, Fall River,
Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn,
Malden, Methuen, New Bedford, Randolph, Revere, Springfield, and Worcester.
