星期一, 6月 01, 2026

波克萊台商會慶祝亞裔傳統月 FAPA請Tram Nguyen促成麻州議會首個「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文

波克萊台商會舉辦亞裔傳統月聚會。(周菊子攝)
        (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導)5月31日傍晚的大波士頓,下雨,氣溫陡降至華氏50多度,波克萊台灣商會(BTCC)在Wakefield舉辦的「亞太裔傳統月」社區交流特別活動,卻在麻州眾議員阮簪(Tram Nguyen)的激昂分享中很溫暖。其中有年輕出席者甚至有點激動的探問融合之道。

麻州眾議員Tram Nguyen和波克萊台灣商會會長陳冠中(左四),以及商會理事,
左起李孟潔,王豫靈,劉秀春,陳玉瑛,郭競儒,楊羅東等人。(周菊子攝)
波克萊台灣商會會長陳冠中表示,這是一場輕鬆的社區聚會,請長期支持台灣的麻州眾議員阮簪,分享她從移民家庭一路走進公共服務與政治領域的故事。

台灣人公共事務會(FAPA)副會長鍾佳君和該會成員王安雅也專程出席,感謝阮簪發起,促成麻州眾議會簽署決議文,宣佈2026年5月10日至17日為「台裔美國人傳統週」。

FAPA副會長鍾佳君(右)和會員王安雅(左)感謝麻州眾議員Tram Nguyen(中)
發起簽署「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文。(周菊子攝)
根據歷史資料,美國國會從2010年以後,已有15年未簽署過「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文,但在台灣人公共事務會推動下,今年不但在5月13日有美國國會提案了一份(H. Res. 1280)跨黨派決議文,全美50州中,也有包括麻州在內27個州的州長簽署了「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文。

麻州眾議員Tram Nguyen侃談個人經歷,請亞裔支持他競選國會議員。(周菊子攝
麻州眾議會由阮簪和陳德基以亞裔核心小組議員身份發起簽署的這份「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文,更是特殊,很可能是麻州眾議會簽署的第一份「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文,而且還標榜了「台美關係法」47週年。

麻州眾議會「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文。
2019年當選麻州眾議員,並連任迄今,刻正競選麻州第六選區國會眾議員席位的阮簪(Tram Nguyen)在聚會中簡述了她的個人經歷,直言從1852年以來,還未曾誕生過第一代移民聯邦國會議員,希望亞裔社區能集結助力,攜手打破這已持續174年的紀錄。

阮簪 5 歲時以政治難民身分隨家人逃離越南,曾長期住在公屋(Public Housing),後來從塔芙茨大學(Tufts)畢業,取得東北大學法學院法律博士學位, 2024 年再取得哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院(Harvard Kennedy School)公共管理碩士。

        步入政壇前,阮簪在大波士頓法律服務機構(Greater Boston Legal Services)擔任公益律師,幫助低薪勞工與家暴受害者伸張正義,儘管薪資低至僅四萬餘元,但為使命奉獻所收穫的助人為樂滿足感,後來促使她參選,並於 2018 年擊敗立場極右的共和黨在位議員。

麻州州長Maura Healey也在五月初簽署了
「台裔美國人傳統週」決議文。
         阮簪目前的競爭對手包括曾任美國交通部長幕僚長及白宮秘書,募款能力超強,已募得300多萬元的韓裔高丹尼(Dan Koh),以及金融科技公司創辦人,手握 200 多萬美元現金個人資產的貝奇亞(John Beccia)等至少6人。

        阮簪坦言,她目前的累計募集約 43 萬美元,數額雖然不大,但有 80% 以上來自麻州在地的 1,100 多個人小額捐款者,打的草根選戰,但也因此,他需要更多人支持。

在聚會中,BTCC會長陳冠中和郭競儒,楊羅東,陳玉瑛,劉秀春,李孟潔等BTCC歷任前會長,商會理事王豫靈,王叔嬿,以及北一女校友會前會長吳杏玫等人提了不少問題。波士頓僑教中心主任高家富也出席了活動。阮簪一一回覆,更直言這些問題彰顯了國會中需要更多亞裔聲音的現實。(訂正版)

麻州眾議員Tram Nguyen侃侃而談個人經歷,請亞裔社區支持他競選國會議員。
(周菊子攝)
麻州眾議員Tram Nguyen請了Bella Yee做她的助選員。(周菊子攝)

波士頓體育會10K馬拉松賽訂6/21舉行 90餘傑出跑者參加

Boston Champions Ready to Race at 2026 B.A.A. 10K presented by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

BOSTON, MA (01 June) – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that champions and top international stars will take to the roads of Boston and Cambridge for the 2026 B.A.A. 10K presented by Mass General Brigham Cancer Instituteon Sunday, June 21. Headlining the field is two-time Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America champion Sharon Lokedi, fresh off a victory at April’s Patriots’ Day event.

“This year’s B.A.A. 10K will kick off the summer racing season, and brings together more than 90 of the most accomplished athletes in the sport,” said Mary Kate Shea, B.A.A. Chief Operating Officer. “Top athletes across the Open, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics Divisions from 21 countries will lead the way for a field of 10,000 participants on race day.” 

Kenya’s Lokedi enters the B.A.A. 10K as defending champion, having covered the 6.2-mile course that spans Boston and Cambridge in 31:39 last year. This will be her first race back following her victory at the 130th Boston Marathon in 2:18:51 – the second fastest winning time in Boston Marathon history (only behind her 2:17:22 course record from 2025).

"Boston holds a special place in my heart, and I look forward to running through the city once again in June at the B.A.A. 10K," said Lokedi. "From the 10K to the Boston Marathon, the community comes alive every race day. I'm ready to give my best to defend my title.”

Facing off against Lokedi in the women’s field is top American Rachel Smith, runner-up at the Boston 5K in April and a 2021 Olympian. From Kenya are Gladys Kwamboka, the 2025 African champion at 10,000m, Stacy Ndiwa, B.A.A. 10K runner-up in 2023, and Viola Cheptoo, second at the 2019 Boston 5K. British Olympian Jessica Warner-Judd is also entered. 

The professional men’s field represents 13 countries and features familiar and first-time faces to Boston. Ethiopia’s Dawit Seare, the 2025 Boston 5K champion, comes in with the fastest 10K in the field, having run 27:21. From Kenya are Alexander Mutiso, the 2024 London Marathon champion and runner-up at the TCS New York City Marathon last fall, as well as Patrick Kiprop, fifth place at April’s Boston 5K and winner of the BolderBoulder 10K on Memorial Day. Alex Masai (KEN), ninth at April’s Boston Marathon in 2:05:32, has finished in the top ten at the B.A.A. 10K three times.

South African Olympian Adriaan Wildschutt makes his B.A.A. 10K debut after a strong winter season where he won the NYC Half in 59:30 and placed 13th at the World Cross Country Championships. From Ethiopia is Hagos Gebrhiwet, an Olympic bronze medalist and two-time winner of the B.A.A. 5K, while Canadian Andrew Alexander enters after claiming the national 10K title on May 23. Also in the field is two-time U.S. Olympian Hillary Bor, a steeplechase specialist who has converted to the roads and placed second at the U.S. Half Marathon championships this year, as well as 2:05:46 marathoner Ryan Ford and reigning USA 25K national champion Andrew Colley.

A trifecta of B.A.A. runners enter after winning the Boston Marathon team title: Murphy Smith (2:08:58), Robert Miranda(2:09:40), and Barry Keane (2:13:01) are hometown favorites coming off a memorable 26.2-miles and train under B.A.A. coach and two-time Olympian Mark Carroll. 

In the wheelchair race, both B.A.A. 10K defending champions return in Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden. Between the pair are seven Boston Marathon wins. Romanchuk holds the 10K event record (20:17) while McFadden won the Boston 5K last month. Joining them in the field are Delmace Mayo, the fastest Bostonian from the 2026 Boston Marathon; Hermin Garic, a three-time winner from 2022-2024; Tony Nogueira, winner of five straight B.A.A. 10Ks from 2014-2018; as well as Yen Hoang and Hoda Elshorbagy, winners in 2023 and 2024 from the University of Illinois. 

Mass.-native Brian Reynolds (T42-T44/T61-T64, lower limb impairment) set a T62 10K world record of 38:40 last year and returns with hopes to lower his mark in the Para Athletics Division. Also back are Para champions Atsbha Gebremeskel (T45-T47, upper limb impairment) and Cristina Burbach (T35-T38, coordination impairment). Among the winners from April’s Boston Marathon taking to the B.A.A. 10K are Marko Cheseto Lemtukei (T42-T44/T61-T64), Kelly Bruno (T42-T44/T61-T64), and Burbach.

Complete professional field lists can be found below and at www.baa.org.

The B.A.A. 10K presented by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute will be the second event of the 2026 B.A.A. Distance Medley presented by Honda, a year-long series featuring the Boston 5K (April), B.A.A. 10K (June), and Boston Half (November). Media members interested in covering the B.A.A. 10K may apply for credentials here.

The race begins at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, starting on Charles Street and finishing adjacent to Boston Common (course map available here). The course winds through Boston and Cambridge along the Charles River, crossing the Longfellow and Mass. Ave. bridges and passes over the iconic Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street. A total of 10,000 athletes will take part in the B.A.A. 10K.

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, the B.A.A. 10K’s presenting sponsor and exclusive fundraising partner, will again field a team of fundraising runners. Since 2016, more than 2,500 runners and 180 teams have raised $1.5 million to fuel life-giving breakthroughs through the B.A.A. 10K.


OPEN MEN’S DIVISION

COUNTRY

10K PB (t indicates 10,000m track time)

Dawit Seare

ERI

27:21 (Valencia, 2025)

Simon Mutula

KEN

27:23 (Yokohama, 2021)

Adriaan Wildschutt

RSA

27:28 (Gqeberha, 2025)

Alexander Mutiso

KEN

27:35 (Prague, 2022)

Patrick Kiprop

KEN 

27:35 (Atlanta, 2025)

Hagos Gebrhiwet

ETH

27:57 (Jaen, 2023)

Mohamed Reda El Aaraby

MAR

27:58 (Valencia, 2019)

Pablo Alba

ESP

28:06 (Valencia, 2026)

Andrew Colley

USA 

28:09 (Atlanta, 2025)

Alex Masai

KEN

28:09 (Boston, 2023)

Patrick Tiernan

AUS

28:09 (Manchester, 2024)

Tesfu Tewelde

ERI

28:11 (Mesa, 2025)

William Amponsah

GHA

28:13 (Atlanta, 2025)

Robert Miranda

USA 

28:16 (Charleston, 2026)

Andrew Alexander

CAN

28:18 (Ottawa, 2025)

Barry Keane

IRL

28:28 (Charleston, 2026)

Futsum Zienasellassie

USA 

28:41 (Cape Elizabeth, 2024)

Brian Shrader

USA 

29:11 (Boston, 2019)

Robert Warner-Judd

GBR

29:22 (Partington, 2023)

Hillary Bor

USA 

29:24 (Northport, 2024)

Erik Linden

USA

29:42 (Boston, 2024)

Brian Harvey

USA 

29:51 (Cape Elizabeth, 2014)

Aaron Gruen

AUT

30:05 (Boston, 2025)

Ryan Eiler

USA

30:18 (Boston, 2024)

Timothy Gill

USA

30:19 (Gloucester, 2022)

Ryan Ford

USA

30:22 (Boulder, 2026)

Yankarlos Diaz

USA 

30:35 (Holyoke, 2026)

Brett Brady

USA

31:01 (Northport, 2024)

Neil Ibata

FRA

31:19 (Boston, 2025)

Raphael Dapash

KEN

27:09.32t (Hachioji, 2025)

Will Smith

USA

27:53.19t (Palo Alto, 2025)

Marcelo Laguera

MEX

28:05.83t (Azusa, 2023)

Murphy Smith

USA 

28:23.31t (Raleigh, 2025)

Shinsaku Kudo

JPN

28:35.76t (Sagamihara,2023)

Ethan Gregg

USA

28:40.35t (Palo Alto, 2023)

Oisin Ó'Gailín

IRL

29:02.05t (Pace, 2025)

Andrew Kaye

USA 

29:19.30t (Azusa, 2024)

Philip White

USA 

29:46.83t (Lewisburg, 2025)

Ben Burgess

USA 

31:47.93t (Storrs, 2022)

Liam Back

NZL

N/A

 

OPEN WOMEN’S DIVISION

COUNTRY

10K PB (t indicates 10,000m track time)

Gladys Kwamboka

KEN

30:24 (Castellon, 2025)

Jessica Warner-Judd

GBR

30:41 (Valencia, 2024)

Sharon Lokedi

KEN

30:52 (NYC, 2022)

Veronica Loleo

KEN

30:53 (Herzogenaurach, 2023)

Viola Cheptoo

KEN

30:55 (Phoenix, 2019)

Rino Goshima

JPN

30:55 (Castellon, 2023)

Stacy Ndiwa

KEN

31:01 (Herzogenaurach, 2024)

Lily Partridge

GBR

31:31 (Manchester, 2025)

Daisilah Jerono

KEN

31:45 (Macau, 2025)

Priscah Cherono

KEN

31:53 (Marseille, 2002)

Winfred Mbithe

KEN

32:09 (Brasov, 2025)

Rachel Smith

USA

32:27 (NYC, 2022)

Lauren Hagans

USA

32:33 (Hardeeville, 2021)

Anne-Marie Blaney

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舞台劇「譫妄(DELIRIUM)」改編自「雙人瘋狂」 訂6/18-7/2在 波士頓文化中心演出

演出海報。(公關公司提供)
 (Boston Orange編譯)阿爾列金劇團(Arlekin Players Theatre)將於6月18日至7月2日,在波士頓文化中心卡爾德伍德展覽館(Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA)推出從荒謬劇大師歐仁·尤內斯庫(Eugène Ionesco)代表作「雙人瘋狂(Frenzy for Two)」全新改編的舞台劇「譫妄(DELIRIUM)」。

此劇由知名導演伊戈爾·高利亞克(Igor Golyak)執導,並邀得享譽國際的2名流亡演員,安德烈·布爾科夫斯基(Andrey Burkovskiy)與楚潘·哈瑪托娃(Chulpan Khamatova)領銜主演。

Chulpan Khamatova
Andrey Burkovskiy
「譫妄」劇中男女主角受困於無休止的爭吵,屋外世界正陷入混亂崩潰。哈瑪托娃飾演「她」,布爾科夫斯基飾演「他」;兩人透過密集的台詞衝突,將矛盾轉化為對彼此的依戀,矛盾也昇華為深沉的奉獻。導演高利亞克解構荒謬劇的喜劇外殼,運用肢體與空間調度,展現兩人如何在現實與幻覺邊緣為了對方的生存而戰。

本劇主創團隊陣容堅強,舞台設計由揚·帕佩爾鮑姆(Jan Pappelbaum)操刀,音樂由安娜·德魯比奇(Anna Drubich)譜寫;紐約製作人克雷格·巴爾薩姆(Craig Balsam)、派屈克·卡圖洛(Patrick Catullo)與托馬斯·M·內夫(Thomas M. Neff)亦共同參與製作。兩位主要演員因政治動盪離開俄羅斯,劇組將流亡的生命經驗融入表演,反映當代的離散處境。

阿爾列金劇團是一個由移民藝術家組成,長期立足波士頓與紐約,聚焦探索身分認同與流亡議題的劇團,曾以「我們這一班(Our Class)」斬獲路希爾·羅特爾獎(Lucille Lortel Awards)最佳重演獎與最佳導演獎,哈瑪托娃也憑該劇榮獲艾略特·諾頓獎(Elliot Norton Awards)傑出演出獎。查詢詳情可上網https://www.arlekinplayers.com/。購票網址為:https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/shows-and-events/delirium/。

星期日, 5月 31, 2026

羅德島華協和路加基金會頒獎學金 ILF創辦人傑龍致詞闡述民主真諦

左起,葉超、廖朝宏、Dan McKee、Joel Szabat、吳子平等人頒發獎學金鼓勵學子。
(周菊子攝)
        (Boston Orange 周菊子羅德島州報導) 「路加慈善基金會(Luke Charitable Foundation)」與羅德島華人協會合作,5月30日在羅德島華人基督教會教堂頒發2項獎學金給38名高中學生,並邀得國際領袖基金會 (ILF) 共同創辦人傑龍(Joel Szabat)演説,鼓勵他們服務社區,繼續深造。

頒獎嘉賓在台上為得獎學生鼓掌。(周菊子攝)
頒獎典禮十分盛大,羅德島州州長麥基(Dan McKee),副州長Sabina Matos,普塔基(Pawtucket)市長Donald Grebien,聯邦眾議員Gabe Amo,波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏都應邀出席頒獎。

羅島華協獎學金委員會主席萬寅生(左三)和負責威廉黑石獎學金的前黑石
谷旅遊會執行長Bob Billington(右三)和頒獎嘉賓合影。(周菊子攝)
曾任美國交通部代理政策次長(Acting Under Secretary for Policy),以及鐵路客運(AMtrack)董事會副主席的國際領袖基金會 (ILF) 共同創辦人傑龍(Joel Szabat),這天發表的講談,對獎學金得主們有著醍醐灌頂之功。

楊昌喆(Iris Yang)代表得獎學生致詞。(周菊子攝)
傑龍指出,民主的基石是人們了解休慼與共,在求同存異中尊重彼此。他以美國歷史上曾經歷過在建國初期的能否成功且和平的完成政權輪替,在南北戰爭時的國家會否因為少數人的分歧而分崩離析,在1930年代經濟大蕭條時期,許多新興民主國家轉向獨裁時,美國總統羅斯福率領美國人堅守民主體制等的3次重大民主危機與考驗為例,直指如今的世界,受網際網路與社群媒體影響,民主面對的同溫層效應,人群「部落化」挑戰越來越大。他鼓勵年輕人必須主動找與自己政治立場相反的觀點,來檢視自己的信念,同時認識到“當政治議題的任何一方或雙方有足夠多的人抱持這種信念時,民主便會瓦解;因為歸根結底,民主的本質在於被統治者的同意”。

部分得獎學生和嘉賓及獎學金委員會合影。後排左起,才旭,楊慶,羅德島州長
Dan McKee,萬寅生,王曉元,葉超,章賢信。(周菊子攝)
傑龍還以曾任美國交通部部長的峰田(Norman Mineta)年幼時曾被關進美國的日本集中營,長大後卻並未心懷怨恨,更成為傑出國會議員與部長的ㄧ生故事為例,提點年輕學子,各人不論出身,族裔,或姓名有多特別,只要身在美國,就是美國人。

Joel Szabat提醒年輕人要明白民主真諦。(周菊子攝)
他也以自己17歲時參加美國200週年慶典為引,期許座中年輕人在今年慶祝美國建國250週年之後,再過50年的300週年時,有人能像他一樣,站上講台,期許下一代年輕人傳承民主火炬。

羅德島州州長麥基諄諄善誘年輕人,在追求理想之際,不要忘了回饋社區。波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏強調台灣不但民主自由,環境安全,醫療體系世界第一,更是全世界的半導體,AI與綠能等頂尖科技的創新重鎮,建議將來有意出國留學的學生,以台灣為首選。

頒獎嘉賓。(周菊子攝)
代表得獎學生致詞的伯靈頓高中畢業生Iris Yang直言,這獎學金不僅是財務資助,更是文化傳承與社區的支持。她自己過去幾年來在社區免費教地方上初中生數學,帶給她贏得獎學金機會,將來能夠更專注於學術研究與社區發展,就是一個傳承信諾的例子。

羅德島華協獎學金委員會合影。左起,王曉元,吳子平,葉超,才旭,Kathy Hu,
中央瀑布市市長Maria Rivera,萬寅生,宋曉輝,蔡金時,菜仰,馬航。(周菊子攝)
羅德島華人協會(RIACA)從2013年或更早開始頒發獎學金,鼓勵華人子女培養公民意識,服務社區。大約從2018年開始,在路加慈善基金會支持下,羅德島華人協會為提高華人在主流社會的名聲、地位,加強華人社區和美國社會的交流,和黑石谷旅遊局合作,增加頒發威廉黑石(William Blackston)獎學金。

已退休的黑石谷旅遊會執行長Bob Billington擔任獎學金頒發會司儀。(周菊子攝)
攜手創辦羅德島華人協會和「路加慈善基金會」的羅德島州僑領葉超及吳子平,和獎學金委員會主席萬寅生,以及才旭,王曉元,章賢信,宋小輝,蔡金時,菜仰,馬航,Kathy Hu等人

羅德島華人協會獎學金,今年的得獎學生來自Cumberland高中,伯靈頓高中,東格林威治高中,南京士頓高中,克蘭斯頓高中,古典高中,普域敦斯郡日校,Wheeler學校,Saint Raphael學校等不同學校,有13人得獎,其中6人各得獎學金2000元,7人各得1000元。威廉黑石獎學金有25人得獎,各得2000元。(更新版)

鄧風(左二)和黃曉晴(中)等人這天當頒獎會義工。(周菊子攝)
頒獎會後,安排有豐盛自助餐。(周菊子攝)