Cranston Overtakes Warwick as Rhode Island’s Second-Largest City

Cranston Overtakes Warwick as Rhode Island’s Second-Largest City

Mayor of Cranston Allan Fung is running for RI's governor.
(photo by Chutze Chou)

CRANSTON, RI—The City of Cranston has received national accolades in recent years as one of the top cities to live in America. This week, the city has reached a new milestone by officially surpassing Warwick as Rhode Island’s second-largest city, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Census’ population estimate for Cranston, according to Census data as of July 1, 2017, is now 81,202. That’s 815 more people residing in Cranston since 2010. Warwick’s current tally is 80,381. In fact, the new numbers released this week show Cranston passed Warwick in 2016, according to a revision of last year’s estimates

“I’m so proud that Cranston’s population continues to grow because it’s a great place to live, work and play,” said Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung. “Along with strong economic development across the entire city, people are flocking to Cranston for our great schools, great restaurants, best-in-state shopping, robust parks and recreation offerings, nationally-accredited police department, nationally-recognized library system, convenient location and more.”

Mayor Fung and his administrative team have been anticipating this milestone for several years after Census data showed the city’s population trending upward after the 2010 Census. The growth has been fueled by a combination of new residential construction, conversion and enhancement of existing properties, migration of residents from other cities and towns into Cranston and turnover of younger families moving into older neighborhoods. And as Cranston’s population has grown, it has become more diverse, enhancing the city’s vibrancy.

“I see Cranston’s continued growth as a sign of our success,” Mayor Fung said. “People want to start a business or live in a city where they can count on stable tax rates, good public services and a good government that spends their tax dollars wisely.”

東方銀行慶祝亞裔傳統月 將撥200萬支持培訓女性領導力(圖片)

東方銀行副總裁陳咏梅(左二)祝賀蘇宇寅(左起)主持的亞裔女性從政座談圓滿舉辦。黃子瑜，黃素芬，梁秀婷，Jason Cincotti出席分享經驗。(周菊子攝)

WGBH總經理程必壁應邀做主題演講。(周菊子攝)

麻州企業發展署助理署長范文南(Nam Pham)和華林派太極功夫學校創辦人余翠梅。(周菊子攝)

現場。(周菊子攝)

東方銀行副總裁Abby Nguyen(右起)，董事長Quincy Miller，
麻州財政廳廳長高柏珂(Deb Goldberg)，華林太極功夫學校創辦人余翠梅和瑞獅合影。(周菊子攝)

東方銀行慶祝亞裔月活動合影。(周菊子攝)

麻州財政廳廳長高柏珂(Deb Goldberg)。(周菊子攝)

東方銀行董事長Quincy Miller。(周菊子攝)

東方銀行董事暨華美福利會行政主任陳美霞(右)和湯美蓮。(周菊子攝)

王家衛、張藝謀分獲哈佛，波士頓大學榮譽博士學位

張藝謀(中)領取波士頓大學榮譽人文博士學位。(翻拍自BU視頻)

                        (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)大波士頓名校畢業典禮，今年(2018)陸續頒發榮譽學位給著名華裔導演，5月20日波士頓大學頒給中國大陸導演張藝謀，5月24日哈佛大學頒給香港導演王家衛。

             哈佛大學在今年這第367屆畢業典禮中，頒發榮譽學位給3女4男的7名傑出人士，其中4人來自藝術界，也是即將於6月30日退休的哈佛大學校長Drew Gilpin Faust所一向強調的領域。

            王家衛獲頒的就是榮譽藝術博士學位。

哈佛大學在榮譽學位得獎人的介紹中，描述王家衛經常戴著墨鏡，是國際知名的電影導演，在上海出生，因父親到香港經營夜總會，隨父母移民，直到13歲，才學會說廣東話。

他的作品，反映了他長期浸淫在流行音樂及城市夜生活中的影響。 “阿飛正傳”，”花樣年華”，”2046”等影片是他最著名的憂鬱浪漫三部曲。時間，以及錯過的時刻經常式影片中心主題。他在電影中那傾向於片段的，非線性的敘述，和他那著名的偶然式工作過程，更重視反應而不是順序，更重視發現而不是深思熟慮，似乎不謀而合。

從1994年的”重慶森林(Chungking Express)”大賣之後，王家衛就以拍片當天派發一張張手寫劇本聞名，他還經常因為一個怪念頭就把演員召集過去。他也把他那種華麗，喜怒無常的風格帶進他的武俠經典片，諸如”東邪西毒(Ashes of Time)”，”一代宗師(The Grandmaster)”，以及他迄今拍攝的唯一一部英語電影”藍莓之夜(My Blueberry Nights)”之中。該片演員包括哈佛大學的2003年校友，Natalie Portman。

波士頓大學今年是第145屆畢業典禮，頒發榮譽學位給四人，兩個榮譽法學博士，兩個榮譽人文學博士。

張藝謀獲頒人文學榮譽博士學位。

美國聯邦眾議員，也是著名民權運動領袖的約翰盧易斯(John Lewis)今年在波士頓大學領榮譽博士學位，已獲有哈佛榮譽博士學位的他，今年既為波士頓大學，也為哈佛大學的畢業典禮演講。

             波士頓大學早在5月11日就已在校刊上發表專文，介紹張藝謀，從他當年賣血，換取20元來買他的第一個相機說起。他對視覺影像的熱愛，堅持，還讓北京電影學院破例容許他超齡入學。

             1987年他以處女作”紅高粱”備受矚目後，這些年來所拍電影得獎無數，歐洲柏林影展金熊獎，坎城影展金獅獎，中國金雞獎，香港金像獎，以及威尼斯電影節，英國電影節，東京電影節，幾乎囊括所有獎項，唯獨在美國，迄今他拍的電影共有6部獲得奧斯卡獎提名，5部獲得金球獎提名，還沒得獎。

             波士頓大學指稱，雖然張藝謀是著名電影導演，但他最為人知的作品，卻恐怕是他為2008夏季奧運會在北京舉行所製作，極盡璀璨的開幕，閉幕典禮。2018年的冬季奧運會，張藝謀又被請去做北京部份的典禮儀式。據說，2022年將在北京舉行的冬季奧運會，也已經邀請了他來製作典禮儀式。

張藝謀(中)領取波士頓大學榮譽人文博士學位。(翻拍自BU視頻)

             在中國電影發展正旺，2015年時票房總額高達70億美元(440億元人民幣)，預計2020年時將暴漲至2000億元人民幣，成為全世界最大電影市場之際，張藝謀認為目前亞洲電影還待增加國際影響力。他的女兒已跨入電影界，正在執導電影，他的兒子即將進大學，對電影也很有興趣。

             張藝謀今年是第二次來到波士頓。其實早在2009年時，波士頓大學就要頒發榮譽博士學位給他，不過張藝謀雖然到了波士頓，卻未趕上畢業典禮。
              根據維基百科，張藝謀已獲有莫斯科國立電影學院，波士頓大學，耶魯大學，香港城市大學，日本檀國大學等頒給的五個榮譽博士學位。

            今(24)日，關於張藝謀的喜訊再添一樁。歡喜傳媒宣佈，將投資一億元人民幣，參與張藝謀拍攝的網路影視劇或電影。

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES BOSTON TO HOST 12TH ANNUAL COALITION OF SCHOOLS EDUCATING BOYS OF COLOR CONFERENCE

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES BOSTON TO HOST 12TH ANNUAL COALITION OF SCHOOLS EDUCATING BOYS OF COLOR CONFERENCE

BOSTON - Thursday, May 24, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston has been selected to host the 12th annual Gathering of Leaders conference that will be hosted by the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC), My Brother's Keeper Boston and the Boston Public Schools, and in partnership with Suffolk University. The conference will convene local leaders and educators from around the country for discussions surrounding the theme: Boys of Color: Liberated, Empowered and Educated. The conference will take place from May 29-31, 2018 at the Boston Park Plaza hotel. MBK Boston, under the leadership of Director Conan Harris, will help oversee the Young Men's Passage program, as part of the Gathering of Leaders, which convenes young men of color for a two-day program that includes team-building activities and inspirational sessions. "As a city leader in promoting the advancement of young men of color through MBK Boston, Boston is proud to host this conference that will bring together many thought leaders for a dialogue to action for how we can best support this important work," said Mayor Walsh. Mayor Walsh launched MBK Boston in September 2014, accepting President Barack Obama's MBK Community Challenge as part of the White House My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative to create positive pathways for youth, especially boys and young men of color. Following the launch of the program, Mayor Walsh established the MBK Boston Advisory Board, which led engagement within the community and developed a set of guiding recommendations to support milestones across education, employment, public safety and second chances. "We look forward to welcoming educators as well as parents and families, community advocates, policy makers, and other supporters to Boston, where the Gathering of Leaders got its start in 2007," said COSEBOC Executive Director Ron Walker. "The learning and collaborating that will take place during the Gathering will undoubtedly contribute to the educational success of countless boys and young men of color locally and nationally." Components of this year's Gathering of Leaders will include: For Leaders Only pre-conference session facilitated by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, a nationally-recognized author and educator; National and local speakers including keynotes Dr. Christopher Emdin of Teachers College, Columbia University, Roberto Rivera, an award-winning artist, educator, and change agent, and Barrington Irving, nationally-recognized STEM educator and pioneering aviator; Tours of eight schools in Boston; and The Walk of Integrity, which celebrates our young men of color. "This gathering of leaders represents a call to action for us to continue this important work of breaking down barriers for our young boys and men of color, while lifting them up so they can fulfill their God-given potential," said Conan Harris, Director of My Brother's Keeper Boston. "I'm grateful to all of our partners who are making this important gathering happen, and for our youth leaders who will continue to take the charge set before them to push this necessary work forward." As part of the gathering, more than 100 educators and young men representing the BPS 10 Boys Initiative, Becoming a Man (BAM) and Sociedad Latina will participate. "As a school district and a city, we must ensure that 100% of our students are prepared for college, career, and life in the 21st century," BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang said. "We can't do that unless we close opportunity and achievement gaps. This is our mission. And it is a mission we share with the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color. The theme of this year's conference, "Boys & Young Men of Color: Liberated, Empowered & Educated," closely aligns with the critical work we are doing to ensure that all of our students - particularly those who have historically been most marginalized - have an opportunity to succeed at the highest levels." The COSEBOC gathering will bring together leaders from both public and private sectors, who share the common goal of advancing opportunities for young men of color. A key partner in the COSEBOC gathering is Suffolk University, which will provide space and support for youth participants. Since its founding, Suffolk University has provided educational opportunities to those who have often been underrepresented in academia -- including first-generation college students and students of color. "As an institution committed since our founding to access and opportunity, Suffolk University is very proud to partner with COSEBOC on this important event," said Suffolk University President Marisa Kelly.  "We are working hard to be sure that we are providing transformational educational pathways to students of all races and backgrounds. Helping young men of color see the possibilities available to them through higher education is critically important, and doing so is part of our commitment to the city of Boston and beyond." Since it was first established, MBK Boston has: Partnered with RootCause to release a report,'Mapping Momentum', that outlines recommended strategic priorities to improve life outcomes for Black and Latino boys and young men based on a scan of 142 surveyed nonprofits in the city. Launched a mini grant program to support mentorship, creative discussions, and activities by nonprofits and organizations who will direct their efforts toward helping young people of color Been involved in conversations at a national level regarding MBK Boston. Scaled up up Operation Exit by expanding it to include opportunities in the technology industry through a partnership with Resilient Coders; Recruited new mentors through the Mayor's mentoring movement, and provided continued support of youth summer jobs and meaningful employment The City's partnership with COSEBOC supports MBK Boston's three Milestone Goals for boys and young men of color: Graduating from High School Ready for College and Career, Successfully Entering the Workforce, Reducing Violence and Providing a Second Chance. To learn more about MBK Boston or to get involved, visit boston.gov/mbk.

波士頓華埠社區中心年會表揚員工成就(圖片)

波士頓華埠社區中心董事長馬以正致詞。(周菊子攝)

梅大衛(右二)，黃小仙(中)等人為出席年會者服務。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區中心為期三年的籌款活動，已達到目標的91%。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區中心行政主任李隆華將休假3個月，接受Barr基金會培訓。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區中心的年輕支持者組織"竹圈"，報告年度活動概況。

"竹圈"主席報告，該組織為波士頓華埠中心籌得不下11,000元。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠中心董事長馬以正(左)頒表揚狀，感謝陳小慧服務15年。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區中心行政主任李隆華(中)描述12年前他加入BCNC，Tony Chen(右)就已熱心的情景。(周菊子攝)

中華耆英會週年聯歡謝義工 慶祝梅伍銀寬得獎

中華耆英會行政主任梅伍銀寬(前左三)與副主任張青梅(左二)，白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨(右三)，以及部分員工合影。(中華耆英會提供)

                     (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 中華耆英會5月23日晚在龍鳳酒樓舉行週年聯歡會，在麻州副州長白莉朵(Karen Politio)出席的隆重中，慶祝該會行政主任梅伍銀寬獲得”年度擁護社區獎(Community Advocacy of the Year award)，表揚AARP麻州主任Michael E. Festa，熱心服務的梅國志，頒發社區服務獎給譚達兒，吳皓。

麻州副州長白莉朵(Karyn Polito，右)在會上表揚中華耆英會
行政主任梅伍銀寬(中)。旁為耆英會董事長陳建立。(周菊子攝)'

                     麻州副州長白莉朵(Karen Politio)指出，麻州華埠是全美第三大華埠，華人也在麻州盤有深根，從她已拜訪過整個麻州的351個城鎮來看，波士頓華埠豐富了麻州的文化，華人的重視家庭，教育，勤勞等價值觀，都使麻州更健壯。

            白莉朵還特別稱讚華人在教育方面的成就，在科學，數學，科技上出了很多領袖，帶動了麻州向前發展。

波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)送表揚狀，耆英會董事長陳建立
代表接受。(周菊子攝)

                    她也指出，在麻州人口中，60歲以上的比20歲左右的還多，所以耆英照顧很重要，州政府得學習如何照顧華裔老人的需求，確保老人家們的居住安全，能夠獲得醫療健保。她還以中華耆英會行政主任梅伍銀寬的獲邀加入麻州府老人服務委員會，協助州政府制定耆英照顧年度預算，表揚梅伍銀寬的為社區服務，希望耆英會在服務社區40多年後，繼續發揚光大。

                  梅伍銀寬今年獲得麻州政府老人局頒給”年度擁護獎”。她心懷感激的表示，46年前，中華耆英會從很小的規模開始，如今每天要為3000名以上老人送營養餐，為數以千計的老人家提供文化上，語言上讓她們更舒適的服務。她們的能夠堅持，擴大，也全靠包括紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊等社區人士與社團的熱心支持。

塔芙茨醫療中心臨時共同執行長Deeb Salem致詞。(周菊子攝)

                   在聯歡會上，中華耆英會董事長陳建立，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)先後應邀致詞。愛德華費林和未出席的聯邦參議員伊莉莎白沃倫，還都頒發了表揚狀給中華耆英會。

               聯歡會上還舉行了拍賣抽獎，梅國治的攝影作品”麥田春曉”，”奇峰鎮之晨”分別由吳皓醫師，Gerald Gong以共約千元奪標，林卓培的一幅書法作品，由關美玲以350元買得，其他的波士頓體驗遊，舌尖上的中國城禮券，殷先彬捐贈的中式花瓶等都拍得高價，總共為中華耆英會籌得約3000元。

駐波士頓經文處處長徐佑典致詞。(周菊子攝)

昆士市長代表Sam Poon(左)送上昆士府表揚狀給梅舞銀寬(右)。(周菊子攝)

波士頓老人局局長Emily Shea(中)介紹波士頓市長華埠聯絡員徐丹晨(左)。
(周菊子攝)

波士頓老人局局長Emily Shea(左)代表麻州老人局頒獎給梅伍銀寬。
(周菊子攝)

中華耆英會邀副州長白莉朵(中)和該會董事合影，以示感謝。(周菊子攝)

中華耆英會主任梅伍銀寬(左)，董事長陳建立(右)頒獎表揚AARP麻州主任
Michael E. Festa。(周菊子攝)

梅伍銀寬(左)特地感謝陳家驊(中)。(周菊子攝)

中華耆英會頒發社區服務獎，表揚譚達兒(左二)，吳皓(右二)。(周菊子攝)

梅國治(右二)解說作品。(周菊子攝)

  

New Report Recommends Comprehensive Plan for District’s High Schools to Better Serve Off-Track Youth

New Report Recommends Comprehensive Plan for District’s High Schools to Better Serve Off-Track Youth

Research Reveals Incremental Improvements Over Past 10 Years

BOSTON — Thursday, May 24, 2018 — The Boston Public Schools (BPS) needs to make bold, systemic changes to the district’s high school policies and practices in order to address recommendations in a newly completed report the district commissioned that calls for a more holistic, integrated approach to prevent students from falling off track to graduate and help them recover when they do. The report, titled “Excellence and equity for all — Unlocking opportunities for off-track youth in Boston Public Schools,” was funded by the Barr Foundation and produced by the EY-Parthenon practice of Ernst & Young LLP. The extensive study examines how students who are not on track to graduation face steep challenges and low rates of success. It also identifies why students fall off track and the early-warning indicators that could put youth at risk of falling off track. BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang commissioned the report last August to gain a deeper understanding of how the district’s secondary and alternative schools have historically supported those students considered “off track to graduate,” meaning they are at least two years off-pace in terms of their age and required credits. “I want to thank the Barr Foundation for its generous support that paved the way for this incredibly important study, and the EY-Parthenon team for its analysis,” Superintendent Chang said. “The research provides the direction we need to develop a plan to overhaul how we engage these students who are most at risk. We must take bold actions to make the dramatic, lasting improvements deemed necessary by this comprehensive report.”   According to the report, the proportion of BPS students who are considered “off-track” has decreased slightly over the past decade, and there are strong signs of promise in the last three years. However, the district still has thousands of students falling off track, placing them at risk of dropping out. The research found that while 90 percent of BPS students stay on track to graduate, very few of those who fall off track recover to graduate. In fact, one of the key findings of the report is that among the 3,300 students viewed as “off-track,” only one in four, or 25 percent, end up graduating within four years while 36 percent graduate in six years. Comparatively, 84 percent of “on-track” students graduate in four years while 89 percent graduate within six years. “There are some urgent, sobering truths in this report,” said Jim Canales, president and trustee of the Barr Foundation. “We look forward to learning more from the district as plans take shape to respond boldly and decisively, with a clear-eyed focus on serving our young people.” Superintendent Chang and his leadership team presented the report Wednesday evening to the Boston School Committee. “We take this update very seriously and have tasked Superintendent Chang and the district to carefully study the report’s recommendations and develop specific, sustainable and decisive action steps by the fall for the School Committee’s consideration,” said School Committee Chairperson Michael Loconto. “We are not afraid to take on the challenge of changing the trajectory for more of our our off-track youth and ensure they get back on track to graduate.”  In 2007, BPS commissioned a similar report from the then-Parthenon Group to study how the district served off-track youth. In the decade since that last report was produced, the percentage of students who are at least two years behind relative to typical age and credit accumulation patterns of graduates of BPS high schools, has only improved by two percentage points. Today, almost one in five students is off track by two years or more. Additionally, less than half of all Black and Latino students attended a high school with an expected graduation rate above 70 percent during the 2015-16 school year. These students, by and large, were attending open enrollment schools and alternative schools. After the original 2007 report revealed a serious need for improvement to better serve off-track youth, BPS made significant efforts and investments in crucial areas, including alternative education. Thanks to these concerted efforts, the BPS four-year graduation rate has risen from 57.9 percent in 2007 to 72.7 percent in 2017. Over the same time, the annual dropout rate has fallen from 7.9 percent to 3.6 percent. “While these gains are important, we know they are not enough,” Dr. Chang said. “We must develop innovative ways to re-engage the thousands of students who fall off track while in our high schools and provide a pathway to re-enrollment for those who drop out.” Among the report’s findings: Many open enrollment schools (schools in which students do not have to pass an exam or go through an admissions process) are not meeting the high needs of many of their students — and demand for these schools has fallen over time. Part of the difficulty for open-enrollment schools results from the stratification of the BPS system; the most needy are clustered in a subset of schools, exacerbating the challenge. Funding of BPS high schools does not fully reflect the broader diversity and intensity of need across schools. Students who eventually become off track frequently transfer from school to school within BPS and often experience poor outcomes when they switch schools. Alternative education schools, on average, are not successfully re-engaging off-track students, and students seeking a placement in alternative schools are frequently unable to find one. Despite systemic challenges, the report makes a range of recommendations, including: Transforming open enrollment and selective schools. Overhauling alternative education. Better identifying early warning signs when students are falling behind. Changing policies for admission and funding to enhance equity and create conditions that allow all schools to succeed. Shifting to an ongoing, data-driven, active management approach of high schools. Dr. Chang said his leadership team will closely review the report and its recommendations to determine the best path forward for BPS. “Our dedicated educators work very hard to prepare our students for college, career, and life readiness. We will need to get rid of the systemic and policy barriers so that they are in a better position to do their best work on behalf of all our students, including those who are falling behind and are off track to graduate,” Dr. Chang said. “We believe that all students can and should graduate and perform at high levels, even those with the most needs. We owe this to them.”

CDFI Fund Releases Application Demand for FY 2018 Round of CDFI Program and NACA Program The fiscal year (FY) 2018 application round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) closed on April 4, 2018. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) received 538 applications from 485 organizations across the country requesting a total of $504.5 million. Specifically*: 432 organizations requested $334.9 million in CDFI Program Financial Assistance (FA) and Technical Assistance (TA) awards 53 organizations requested $33.7 million in NACA Program FA and TA awards 20 organizations requested $75.3 million in Healthy Food Financing Initiative-Financial Assistance (HFFI-FA) awards 33 organizations requested $15.2 million in Disability Funds-Financial Assistance (DF-FA) awards 162 organizations requested $45.4 million to serve Persistent Poverty Counties Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), Congress appropriated $198 million for the CDFI Fund to support the following programs: $160 million in CDFI Program FA and TA awards $16 million in NACA Program FA and TA awards $22 million in HFFI-FA awards A minimum of 10 percent of the appropriations must support investments in rural and urban Persistent Poverty Counties. In addition, the CDFI Fund will combine FY 2017 and FY 2018 appropriated funds of up to $6 million to provide Disability Funds-Financial Assistance (DF-FA) funding for the FY 2018 award round. 33 applicants that applied for FA awards submitted supplemental applications requesting $15.2 million in DF-FA funding for projects and services that will assist individuals with disabilities. Combining the appropriated funds will allow the CDFI Fund to fund the maximum number of highly qualified applicants. This year’s applicant pool is one of the most geographically diverse groups of applicants to apply for the CDFI Program or the NACA Program.  Nationwide, the applicants are headquartered in 47 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the CDFI Program received eight applications from organizations headquartered in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico. The CDFI Fund anticipates finalizing the FY 2018 CDFI Program and NACA Program awards in early Fall 2018. For more information about these programs, please visit the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi or www.cdfifund.gov/native. * Since organizations may apply for more than one type of award, the number of applications by program exceeds the total number of applicants.

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