AAWPI state house fellowship accepts application

Asian-American Women's Political Initiative (AAWPI)
State House Fellowship Program
Spring 2016
http://www.aawpi.org http://www.facebook.com/AAWPI
APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
Are you active in campus organizations? Do you volunteer in the larger community? Do you want to build leadership skills that will help you make change for our communities? Do you want to be a part of changing the face of government?
As the only program of its kind in the country, the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative’s (AAWPI’s) State House Fellowship Program provides Asian-American women with an empowering opportunity to combine community activism with state policymaking through a part-time internship at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. The fellowship also includes interactive trainings and issue briefings led by well-known civic leaders and leaders in government. Unique to the program are discussions around Asian-American women identity and issues affecting the Asian-American community and Asian-American women. Trainings and briefings are conducted through an Asian-American community lens, making connections between policymaking and our communities. The 2016 State House Fellows will be AAWPI’s seventh annual cohort. Featured in Boston Magazine, the fellowship seeks to cultivate and mentor the next generation of leaders and advocates in the Asian-American community.
Program Overview
AAWPI State House Fellows are to commit a minimum of 12 hours per week to the program beginning February 1, 2016 through the end of May 2016. The 7th annual State House Fellowship includes the following components:

•   Orientation training weekend on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31st.
  
•   A 16-week internship placement with a Massachusetts legislator, beginning the week of
  February 1st through May 20th. Duties range from constituent services to helping to analyze the fiscal year budget. Fellows are responsible for making sure that their schedules will permit them to intern at least ten hours within State House office hours (9am-5pm), Monday through Friday at the State House in Boston, MA. A majority of internship hours must be spent interning Monday through Thursday.
  Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)  c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509
  

•   Biweekly, 2-hour, in-person AAWPI fellowship trainings every other Saturday or Sunday throughout their internship. Dates are as follows: February 13/14, February 27/28, March 12/13, March 26/27, April 9/10, April 30/May 1. Briefing topics include: the legislative and budget process, campaigns 101, press relations, hands-on fundraising, and issues affecting the Asian-American community (including mental health, domestic violence and health disparities).
  
•   A fundraising requirement that will help sustain the pipeline of up-and-coming Asian- American women leaders and next year’s fellowship program. Fellows will receive fundraising training and support to help meet their fundraising goals. This has proven to be a great opportunity for fellows to develop and practice essential professional skills through this process.
  
•   Mentorship matches – with an alumna of the program who will serve as an additional resource to each fellow during the fellowship experience, and with a working professional in the community who share similar career interests as the fellow. Several mentorship matches have resulted in long-lasting relationships past the set fellowship dates and have strengthened the local Asian-American women community.
  
•   A community-based project, designed and implemented by the fellows as a group, that engages and empowers more Asian-American women through advocacy and education. Past fellows and community mentors will provide support and guidance in developing and implementing the project. For example, a past fellowship class partnered with ASPIRE (Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence) to organize and host a civic engagement workshop for the high school girls in ASPIRE’s Youth Leadership Program.
  Fellows will each receive a $500 stipend. Recipients of federal work-study may be eligible to redeem their work-study award through this fellowship instead of the program stipend. If applicable, please indicate your interest in using your work-study on the cover page of your application. Past fellows have also arranged to receive academic credit through the fellowship. AAWPI will cover the cost of the January training weekend and program materials throughout the fellowship.
  Who Should Apply
  Asian-American women with strong interest in the intersection of policy and community issues and who possess strong written and oral communication skills are encouraged to apply. For those in school, students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Candidates must live or attend school in Massachusetts. Preferred candidates have a history of being active in their communities and intend to work and reside in Massachusetts post-fellowship.
  

Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509

How to Apply and Application Timeline

Application Deadline	WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015
In-person Interviews	SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 or SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 (Interviews will be held in Boston. Please indicate in your application if you foresee conflicts with these dates. Otherwise, it is presumed that all applicants are available for an in-person interview on either of the dates.)
Notification	Mid-November 2015

Please submit the following by e-mail to aawpi.fellowship@gmail.com by 11:59PM on Wednesday, October 14, 2015:
 Cover page listing the following information: o Name;
o Hometown (feel free to list several, if applicable); o Race/Ethnicity(optional);
o Current Address;
o E-mailAddress;
o PhoneNumber;
o Undergraduate/Graduate Institution (s) and Year of Graduation/Expected
Graduation (if applicable);
o Federal work-study eligibility
o Any conflicts with the October 18th or October 24th in-person interview dates; o How you learned about AAWPI’s fellowship program

•   Your resume with one reference who can speak to your involvement in the community;
  
•   A two- to three-page personal statement, double-spaced, that addresses the following:
  
  1. 1)  Tell us about yourself, your background and how your background has influenced who you are today. We want to get to know you.
     
  2. 2)  Why are you interested in the fellowship program? What do you hope to get out of it?
     
  3. 3)  What do you feel are major issues affecting Asian-American women in
     Massachusetts?
     
  For more information, contact Diana Hwang at info@aawpi.org or 617-652-0509.
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  About the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)
  The Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) is the country’s only political leadership organization for Asian-American women. AAWPI works to ensure that Asian-American women and the Asian-American community have a voice in their government. AAWPI’s flagship initiative is its State House Fellowship Program, a first-of-its-kind legislative internship, training, and mentoring program for Asian-American women.
  Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)  c/o Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111http://www.aawpi.org(617) 652-0509 
  

华美青少年表演坊接受新學員報名

華美福利會辦理的“華美青少年表演坊“，即日起接受2015-2016年度學員報名。凡年滿7歲至13歲，有興趣參與演出話劇，能夠在長達9個月期間，每週日花3小時，到泰勒街87號的該會會址（87 Tyler street, Boston, MA），與同儕一起討論故事題材，學寫劇本，設計並佈置道具，以及舞台，服裝，最後上台表演者，均可報名，免費參加。

華美福利會表示，“華美青少年表演坊”是波士頓地區唯一的青少年戲劇培訓項目，有助於青少年學習思考，表達自我，今年已是第四年舉辦，將繼續與“波士頓一公司劇場（Company One Theater of Boston）合作，邀輕少年及大學生擔任指導員。

            查詢詳情，可洽項目主任高通  tgao@aaca-boston.org，或617-426-9492，分機

216。

华美福利会是波士顿地区的一个非盈利机构，现正为7－13岁的移民青少年举办一项名为“华美青少年表演坊”的免费戏剧活动。至今，该项目已踏入第四个年头，每星期日在华埠泰勒街87号（87 Tyler street Boston）举行，每次3小时，每期长达9个月。这是一个让青少年聚在一起，研究讨论故事题材，学写剧本，设计道具、装饰及服饰等，然后在舞台进行表演的活动。该项目由年长的青少年及大学生们进行指导工作，对较年幼的少年作出培育。而Company One Theater of Boston 更是我们的社区合作伙伴。

这是波士顿地区唯一的青少年戏剧训练项目。通过“华美青少年表演坊”所提供的实验及创作训练，可使他们拥有更好的思维方法去表达自我。这是以移民或移民子女的历史及背景，配合现代社会为主的一个项目。本会现正接受2015－2016年度的申请，欢迎有兴趣人士参加。查询详细资料，请与该项目负责主任高通先生联系。可电邮：tgao@aaca-boston.org或致电617－426－9492 分机号码216联络。

FORMER SOMERVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE TEACHER SENTENCED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

FORMER SOMERVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE
TEACHER SENTENCED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

BOSTON – Josh Wairi, 28, of Somerville, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to 12 years in prison and eight years of supervised release.  In May 2015, Wairi was convicted following a jury trial of transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography.  When released from prison, Wairi will be required to register as a sex offender.

Wairi, a former fifth and sixth grade teacher in the Somerville and the Cambridge Public Schools, used his email account to trade and receive images and videos of child pornography, and also uploaded images and videos of children being sexually exploited.  Wairi possessed more than 27,000 images and over 530 videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.  Wairi admitted to viewing the images for sexual self-gratification. 

United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; Somerville Police Chief David Fallon; and Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas, made the announcement today.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus and Seth B. Orkand of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit. 

The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood.  In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.  Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.  For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/. 

Members of the public who have questions, concerns, or information regarding this case should call (617) 748-3274. 

文協青少年國樂團甄試結果揭曉

大波士頓中華文化協會青少年國樂團日前舉辦新團員年度甄試，錄取了三名新團員，陳依依（琵琶），楊啟隆（二胡）及Bryan Claxton（打擊）。

           文協國樂團將於十月份開始培訓種子團員，以期更多有心參加樂團演出的中國樂器愛好者，經過系統化樂團合奏技巧訓練後，能循序漸進的成為優秀團員。培訓樂器種類包括笛子、二胡、揚琴、琵琶、古箏、打擊樂器等。有意接受種子團員培訓者，程度及年齡不拘，可洽歐陽東美（978）369-6656 ，或電郵tungmeipan@hotmail.com。