Baker-Polito Administration Announces $1.1 Million in Federal Funds for Massachusetts Seafood Processing Industry

 Baker-Polito Administration Announces $1.1 Million in Federal Funds for Massachusetts Seafood Processing Industry

 

BOSTON- The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS) has made $1.1 million available to Massachusetts’ seafood processors and wholesale dealers for expenses related to Covid-19. The program, which is administered by the Department of Fish and Game’s (DF) Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), will reimburse eligible seafood processors and wholesale dealers permitted to operate in the Commonwealth.

 

“The Baker-Polito Administration looks forward to working with industry partners in developing the application process to make it seamless for seafood processors to apply and receive these critical funds in a timely fashion,” said Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Ron Amidon. “The Division of Marine Fisheries has done a great job with the administration of two rounds of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding, and we look forward to assisting our seafood processing industry with this latest round of federal funding.”

 

The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) plans to distribute approximately $1.1 million to eligible seafood processors to reimburse for costs in the following categories: workplace safety measures, market pivots, retrofitting facilities, transportation, worker housing, and medical services. Eligible applicants must have held a Massachusetts Wholesale Seafood Dealer Permit in 2020 or 2021, must be endorsed for processing activities, and must have records of eligible expenses incurred between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

 

“The Covid-19 pandemic seriously impacted Massachusetts’ commercial seafood industry, particularly during times when consumers were not eating out in restaurants,” said Division of Marine Fisheries Director Dan McKiernan. “We were happy to coordinate the distribution of more than $50 million in federal CARES Act funds to commercial fishermen, aquaculture operations, the for-hire fishing sector, and seafood processors and wholesale dealers. This additional funding will help the industry with unexpected costs related to the pandemic.”

 

In the coming weeks, DMF will develop an application for this program in coordination with industry partners. DMF will then mail applications to all potentially eligible permit holders and work with applicants throughout the application period to ensure that eligible beneficiaries provide the required documentation to receive payment through this block grant program.

張昊辰音樂會觀眾數度起立鼓掌 樂評盛讚才華橫溢

鋼琴家張昊辰和中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵。(周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)鋼琴家張昊辰3月12日應中華表演藝術基金會之邀，在日在紐英崙音樂學院喬頓廳 (Jordan Hall) 舉行的獨奏會，不但吸引300多聽眾冒風雪出席，還在演奏者一曲彈畢，彈琴的手從空中緩緩落下後，紛紛起立，報以雷動掌聲。樂評家戴爾 (Richard Dyer)更給予極高評價。

              這晚的演奏會，曲目包括當晚曲目包括德布西 (Debussy)鋼琴圖像第二冊 (Images pour Book 2)，以及李斯特 (Liszt)經典鉅作，長70分鐘的超越練習曲 (Transcendental Études)。有著2009年范克萊本 (Van Cliburn) 國際鋼琴大賽金獎及第一名得主光環的張昊辰，在一曲奏畢後，數度謝幕，觀眾熱情不止，他只好再安可一曲舒曼 (Schumann) 的夢幻曲 (Traumerei)。

張昊辰謝幕。(周菊子攝)

              波士頓環球報資深樂評主筆戴爾 (Richard Dyer)會後表示，1970年代初期，他聽完羅素舒曼 (Russell Sherman)現場演奏李斯特的超越練習曲 (Transcendental Études)時，曾撰文盛讚，並刊在紐約時報上。他說近50年來，他聽過當今最有名的鋼琴家們，諸如Trifonov的現場演奏，也聽過不下50多種不同錄音版本，但是張昊辰這晚的表現，有過之而無不及。

              2009年張昊辰參加范克萊本大賽時，戴爾也是評委之一。他說張昊辰如今的表現，比當年更上一層樓，值得慶賀。

陸逸軒(左)特地從挪威飛來波士頓看張昊辰演出。 (周菊子攝)

              波士頓音樂情報 波士頓音樂情報 (The Boston Musical Intelligencer)資深樂評 Geoffrey Wieting在3月16日，也以「超越時空的鋼琴家」為題，發表了長達三頁專文，鉅細靡遺的評論了張昊辰當晚彈奏的每一首曲子。

他非常讚賞的說:「張昊辰演奏的德布西鋼琴圖像，輕柔遙遠，聽眾完全感覺不到琴鍵彈動，卻能聽到音色的無窮變幻，完美表現作曲家想要呈現的意境。李斯特的超級練習曲共12首，是最具挑戰性的鋼琴曲之一，不但彈奏技巧有革命性創新，難度很高，還每首樂曲各有故事，呈現的想像力極豐富，多變，很少鋼琴家能在現場全曲演奏中充分把握，樂迷也很少有機會一次完整聽到12首曲目，但張昊辰這晚卻把李斯特的這些音樂故事，演繹得那麼迷人，的確是有超人天賦。

樂評家和張昊辰晤談。(周菊子攝)

音樂會後，有許多人在網上熱烈討論張昊辰的這場演出，讚聲不絕於耳。妻子是師範大學音樂系主任的波士頓經文處科技組組長謝水龍也在會後非常讚賞地指出，很少人能夠把李斯特的這一作品在一次音樂會中演奏完，張昊辰真的彈得很不錯。

              和張昊辰都是年輕鋼琴家，曾獲Leeds鋼琴大賽第一名的陸逸軒，這晚也特地從挪威趕來，為好友捧場。

              中華表演藝術基金會表示，這場音樂會的錄音，將放在YouTube上，免費供大眾欣賞，不過按照合同規定，只能短期如此做。YouTube網址為https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDuiQiOzZI_M7iDNXWXEDA/videos。

            中華表演藝術基金會接下來的音樂會是5月7日(週六)晚8點，小提琴家林昭亮，大提琴家Clive Greensmith，鋼琴家Juho Pohjonen在喬丹廳演出。門票$15-$50，6歲以下兒童不可入場，學生免費票及非學生贈送票可在官網登記，

張昊辰在聽眾起立鼓掌中再度出場謝幕。(周菊子攝)

http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/season/20220507/index.html。

            第31屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽，5月15日截止收件。http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/painting/2022/index.htm

            傅聰國際協奏曲比賽(本比賽未來可能包括其他樂器，但名稱保持不變)，限35歲以下者參加，不分國籍。2022年協奏曲指定曲目為貝多芬第五號皇帝鋼琴協奏曲，6月10日報名截止。http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/concerto/2022/index.html。

            免費夏日系列音樂會(Summer FREE Concerts @NEC)，訂8月8日至27日在紐英崙音樂學院舉行。三週15場音樂會演出者都已排定，詳情近日在官網公佈。(13日時只發表了圖片) 

紀錄片《時代革命》4/2再到波士頓上映

 

紀錄片《時代革命》將會在四月二日（六）下午再次在波士頓上映。《時代革命》以香港2019年的反對《逃犯條例修訂草案》運動為主題，透過七組不同示威者來呈現這場運動的多方視角，寫實紀錄和刻畫出香港人守護自由和民主進程。本片榮獲2021年第58屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片。有興趣的朋友請到以下網站購票：

Date: 04/02(Sat) 2:30PM

Location: Capitol Theatre

204 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474

Movie length:152 mins

Tickets: bit.ly/3MTpoUH

波士頓慶"撤退日"宣佈多徹斯特高地塔獲2500萬元修繕費喜訊

湯姆斯公園多徹斯特高地紀念碑。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 南波士頓公民協會3月17日慶祝「撤退日 (Evacuation Day) 」，傳出湯姆斯公園多徹斯特高地紀念碑將獲2500萬元修繕費，到2026年慶祝250週年時，紀念碑一帶可面貌一新的喜訊。

              麻州眾議員柯林斯(Nick Collins)作為活動協辦人之一，致詞時第一句話就2500萬元當然得慶祝。全美有那麼多國家公園申請維修經費，波士頓市這誌記1776年英軍撤退，喬治華盛頓贏得第一場勝利戰役的多徹斯特高地紀念碑，卻不但申請到了，數目還這麼大。

嘉賓和作文得獎學生合影。(周菊子攝)

              柯林斯還說，南波士頓是最多愛爾蘭人聚居的地方，而多徹斯特高地又是這麼具有歷史意義的地點，如今只有南波士頓同時慶祝「撤退日」和「聖派翠克日 (St. Patrick Day) 」，好不容易今年恢復了的聖派翠克日遊行，當然應該依照尊重歷史的照往年路線全程遊行，藉以聊表他不同意遊行主辦方今年縮短遊行路線的決定。

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)。

2022年的聖派翠克日遊行，預定3月20日下午1點，從麻州地鐵的百老匯站 (Broadway)出發，到Farragut街結束。

坐者右起，Michael Creasey，Gay Vietzke，波士頓市長吳弭，麻州
眾議員柯林斯，南波士頓公民協會會長Tom McGrath。 (周菊子攝)

3月17日的這「高地上的撤退日」活動，由國家公園局的波士頓分局，南波士頓公民協會，以及麻州眾議員柯林斯合辦，應邀出席的民意代表有波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)，都是愛爾蘭人的波士頓市議會議長愛德華費林(Ed  Flynn )，波士頓市不分區市議員米高法拉提 (Michael Flaherty)，以及也是波士頓市不分區市議員的Erin Murphy，Ruthzee Louijeune。

活動儀式包括唱美國國歌，嘉賓致詞，頒作文獎給學生，到紀念碑前獻花圈，儀式性的發射滑膛槍等等。

吳弭和南波士頓公民協會會長Tom McGrath都在致詞中強調歷史傳承的重要。南波士頓公民協會也為此特地舉辦了有300件作品參加的海報及作文比賽。

波士頓市議長Ed Flynn (右一)，南波士頓公民協會會長Tom McGrath
(右三起)，波士頓市長吳弭，波士頓不分區市議員Michael Flaherty，
以及Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune等人。 (周菊子攝)

              美國國家公園局第一區主任Gay Vietzke在活動結束前的致詞中指出，全美共400個公園向”2020年的大美國戶外法”申請維修經費，只有75個公園獲得撥款，多徹斯特高地紀念碑是其中得款較高的維修項目之一。

麻州眾議員柯林斯搶先宣佈2500萬元的紀念碑計畫修繕款。
(周菊子攝(

              不熟悉美國及麻州歷史的人，可能還不知道，「撤退日」誌記的是當年英軍來襲，喬治華盛頓佔據高地，以砲嚴守，持續11個月，為數高達7000的英軍決定在1776年的3月17日這天撤退。聖派翠克日則是這位對愛爾蘭最重要的天主教聖人，正好是3月17日這天辭世，從1876年起，波士頓開始舉行聖派翠克日遊行。傳說愛爾蘭人為了把聖派翠克日變為假日，於是把「撤退日」從1938年起把「撤退日」訂為州定假日。不過麻州已於2010年，經州議會提案通過，取了這天是州訂假日的地位。

18日晚，南波士頓公民協會將在波士頓會議展覽中心舉辦「撤退日」晚宴，波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)和麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker)都將出席。

扮演英軍團隊要求和吳弭市長合影。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市於2022年3月26日舉辦公民入籍申請活動

 波士頓市於2022年3月26日舉辦公民入籍申請活動

獲得申請入籍免費法律幫助

波士頓市 — 市長Michelle Wu、波士頓市長移民發展服務辦公室（MOIA）和Project Citizenship將於2022年3月26日在Reggie Lewis中心舉辦公民入籍申請活動。該項年度活動為有資格入籍的人提供獲得申請入籍免費法律幫助的機會。必須打電話預約，電話號碼617-694-5949。活動當天, 未經預約, 恕不接受服務. 所有參與者必須遵守制定的新冠病毒規程。 

市長Michelle Wu說：「成為美國公民對很多移民來說是一個重要的里程碑。它開闢了更多的機會，加强了歸屬感，並使居民能夠更積極地參與所在社區的活動。我要感謝Project Citizenship以及市長移民發展服務辦公室的每一個人，感謝他們合作幫助成千上萬的居民成為美國公民。」 

在波士頓市公民入籍申請活動義工將免費幫助申請人填寫入籍申請表。申請人仍需支付美國公民及移民服務局（USCIS）申請費，但低收入者可能有資格獲得費用豁免。 

Project Citizenship執行主管Mitra Shavarini說：「入籍使人們能夠參與我們的民主制度，並以公民身份參與其中。透過提供免費法律幫助，我們確保不僅只有負擔得起手續費的人才能獲得入籍。」

自2014年起，波士頓市就與非營利組織Project Citizenship合作舉辦這項活動。它是新英格蘭地區最大的入籍申請服務活動，迄今已為2,300多人服務。由於新冠病毒疫情，今年將要求參與者保持社交距離，並有人數限制。過去以往，400多名社區義工、法學院學生和公益律師曾在一天內幫助了數百人填寫入籍申請表。

大約30,000名波士頓市居民有資格申請成爲美國公民。申請人必須年滿18歲；成爲永久合法居民已有五年（如果與美國公民結婚，則為三年）；會聽説讀寫基本英語（例外情況除外）；並且在過去五年内沒有在美國以外地區長時間旅行。打電話預約時,（電話號碼617-694-5949），Project Citizenship會告知他們是否符合申請資格。

如需瞭解有關波士頓市公民入籍申請活動的更多資訊，請瀏覽網站boston.gov/calendar/citizenship-day。該網站還有向希望以各種方式在此項活動中擔任義工的人提供的資訊。 

麻州長擬舉債97億元改善交通、環保

         (Boston Orange 綜合編譯) 麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker)今 (17)日近午，由交通，能源等相關首長陪同，在屋斯特 (Worcester)東中央街宣佈，遞出簡稱為MassTRAC的和麻州交通資源及氣候相關的法案，要求州議會同意撥款97億元辦理交通及環保的基礎建設項目。

                 該法案包括62億元支援高速公路，交通，環保等核心聯邦項目，將經由聯邦政府的不分黨派基礎建設法 (BIL)資助。

                   該法案也將經比照資源辦法，由州政府為麻州交通廳 (DOT)和地鐵局 (MBTA)持續進行的現代化工程，提供35億元支援。

                   這97億元的債券法將容許麻州充分利用來自聯邦政府的基礎建設法經費。

               法案條款細節將使得麻州交通廳和地鐵局利用某些項目的採購來加快實施由BIL資助的項目。

             州長辦公室列出的97億元法案重點包括，動支聯邦BIL資助款中的28億元辦理與聯邦資助方程式內預定的補助項目，33億元用於直到2026年的支持麻州交通廳和麻州地鐵局，。2710萬元將交給麻州交通廳的航空局，6490萬元資助區域交通局，1億4500萬元用於比照聯邦政府給麻州地鐵(MBTA)的麻州政府比照撥款，2億元用於支援環境保護局的清潔交通項目。4億元給麻州地鐵持續現代化設備，8億3000萬元支持MBTA購買新的，更節省能源的綠線地鐵車廂。

Baker-Polito Administration Files $9.7 Billion Infrastructure Bond Bill

MassTRAC bill will authorize state matching funds and tools necessary to compete for, unlock and leverage federal investments in transportation and environmental infrastructure from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)

 

BOSTON

 - Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak joined with municipal leaders in Worcester at an event to announce the Baker-Polito Administration’s filing of “An Act Relative to Massachusetts’s Transportation Resources and Climate,” (MassTRAC) a $9.7 billion infrastructure bond bill. This bill will advance and support significant investments in the Commonwealth’s transportation and environmental infrastructure, as well as provide critical and required state matching funds to compete for, unlock and leverage federal formula and discretionary investments as provided by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in November 2021. 

 

“This infrastructure bill will support the investment of $9.7 billion in the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railways, transit agencies and environmental infrastructure,” said Governor Baker. “Building upon the BIL, this legislation will make a meaningful difference in the acceleration of projects that are set to receive federal funding and we look forward to working with the members of the Legislature to pass this bill.”

 

“Our Administration continues to work closely with our statewide municipal partners to help identify ways in which they can make further improvements to their transportation infrastructure,” said Lieutenant Governor Polito. “This legislation includes additional authorization to support investments in cities and towns to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety and invigorate our downtown community public spaces through several grant programs.”   

 

The legislation includes $6.2 billion to support core federal formula programs for highway, transit, and environmental projects. The funding authorized under BIL provides the Commonwealth with an opportunity to increase investments in roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure, with a focus on climate change mitigation, resiliency, equity, and safety for all users, particularly cyclists and pedestrians.

 

This bill will facilitate the ongoing efforts of MassDOT and the MBTA to invest in and modernize the Commonwealth’s transportation system, and includes $3.5 billion in potential state matching resources to support the aggressive pursuit of new and existing federal discretionary and competitive grant programs available under the BIL.

 

“This $9.7 billion bond bill will enable the Commonwealth to take full advantage of the opportunities made available through the federal infrastructure legislation and continue critical support for core transportation and environmental infrastructure work,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Michael J. Heffernan. “Authorizing these investments will pave the way for historic economic growth that will benefit residents across Massachusetts, and we look forward to working with the Legislature to pass this bill into law.”

 

“This bond bill supports our efforts to rebuild, modernize, and expand the capacity of the Commonwealth’s transportation system and aggressively pursue and compete for discretionary grant funding to advance major projects,” said Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler. “On behalf of the Baker-Polito Administration, I would like to express appreciation to the members of the Legislature and advocates for their support of our efforts to advance infrastructure investments.”  

 

“Governor Baker’s $9.7 billion Infrastructure Bond Bill will dedicate once in a lifetime funding for important transportation and environmental projects that will directly benefit the Commonwealth today and well into the future,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “Importantly, this funding will enable the Commonwealth to make significant investments in zero emission vehicle programs and infrastructure, which will further the Baker-Polito Administration’s efforts to decarbonizing the state’s transportation system.”

 

Provisions of this bill would enable MassDOT and the MBTA to use certain project procurement and delivery tools that could speed the implementation of BIL funded projects, as well as regular project delivery. MassDOT and the MBTA would be authorized to pilot the A + B procurement method to allow the time to complete a project to be considered in bid evaluation and award. Additionally, Private Development Mitigation/Transit Oriented Development authorization would allow MassDOT and the MBTA to enter into development agreements that include transportation and other public benefits without having to separately bid for those elements.

 

"The funding in the Infrastructure Bond Bill will allow the MBTA to fully harness opportunities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, both with the match for Federal Formula funds and to help us take advantage of future discretionary funding opportunities,” said MBTA General Manager Poftak. “Thank you to the Baker-Polito Administration, our MassDOT colleagues, local elected leaders, and transit advocates for continuing to work to upgrade and modernize the MBTA.”

 

This bill includes additional authorization for existing appropriations for the federal aid and non-federal aid programs to allow MassDOT and the MBTA to continue and accelerate work, taking advantage of the historic increase in annual federal apportionments over the next five years, while also providing the authorization needed to pursue new federal competitive and discretionary grants and support new investments in clean transportation and the environment. These significant investments, empowered by both reauthorized and increased federal funding within the BIL, will be transformational for the Commonwealth.

 

The bond bill also provides additional authorization to support investments in cities and towns to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety, improve municipal transportation asset conditions, and invigorate downtown community public spaces through several successful grant programs. Some of these programs include the Complete Streets Funding Program, Municipal Small Bridge, Municipal Pavement, and Shared Streets and Spaces Program.

 

Highlights of the $9.7 billion MassTRAC bill: 

 

• $6.2 billion to support core programs for Highway, Transit, and Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
• $2.8 billion in authorization related to the increased federal formula funding in BIL
• $2.5 billion for Highway federal aid and non-federal aid BIL support
• $27.1 million for the MassDOT Aeronautics Division to support and leverage increased Federal Aviation Administration grants to public use airports
• $64.9 million to support increased federal funding for Regional Transit Authorities
• $145 million for state match funds required for the increased federal funding for the MBTA
• $200 million to support EEA’s Clean Transportation program
• $3.3 billion to support the MassDOT and MBTA capital programs through 2026
• $1.79 billion (federal aid and non-federal aid) for MassDOT Aeronautics, Highway, Rail & Transit, and Office of Transportation Planning to support our capital program through 2026
• $150.8 million in new federal aid authorization for Highway to utilize the funding provided under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA)
• $85 million authorization to improve the condition of our non-interstate pavement on the National Highway System
• $55 million in additional authorization to support investments in our cities and towns to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety, improve municipal transportation asset conditions, and invigorate our downtown community public spaces through several successful grant programs: Complete Streets, Small Municipal Bridge, Municipal Pavement, and Shared Streets and Spaces
• $400 million for the MBTA to continue to invest in the modernization of its infrastructure and vehicles
• $830 million to support the purchase of a new fleet MBTA Green Line cars that are more energy efficient
• $3.55 billion to support pursuit of federal discretionary and competitive grant program funding

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS New commission to implement innovative solutions to prevent and end family homelessness

BOSTON - Thursday, March 17, 2022 - In her ongoing efforts to address the issue of homelessness in Boston, today Mayor Michelle Wu announced the formation of a Special Commission to End Family Homelessness made up of non-profit leaders and experts from both city and state agencies. The commission will study local family homelessness and will be tasked with developing a plan to prevent and end family homelessness in Boston. “Boston’s housing crisis has been pushing families out of our city,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I’m grateful to the members of this Commission and look forward to their work to prevent and end family homelessness in Boston."  In 2020, a city ordinance was passed to establish a Special Commission to End Family Homelessness. The purpose of the Special Commission is to develop an actionable and measurable plan to end family homelessness in Boston. The ordinance names members for the commission including the Mayor of Boston, the City’s Chief of Housing, the City’s Chief of Health and Human Services, the Boston Public Schools Superintendent, as well as state seats including the Governor of Massachusetts, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development, representatives from the Boston Legislative Delegation,  homeless service providers and individuals with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity.  “As the Chair of Public Health, Homelessness and Recovery, I am proud to be a member of the Commission on Family Homelessness,” said Erin Murphy, Boston City Councilor At-Large. “I look forward to our work ahead as we collaborate together to create a coordinated plan to end family homelessness in Boston. There is such a negative impact on the health and educational progress of children who are homeless, so we need to come up with a concrete action plan to end this crisis. I am ready to partner with the other members on this Commission to make ending family homelessness a reality.” Boston currently works with nonprofit and community partners to coordinate housing and services for homeless individuals in Boston. It applies for and distributes grants, collects and reports data about homelessness in Boston, and sets system-wide policies and goals. Since 2015 the City of Boston has reduced individual chronic homelessness by 19 percent, reduced Veteran homelessness by 32 percent, and has transformed the homeless services system into a coordinated network focused on helping the most vulnerable households across our City. The City has helped to house over 15,000 people experiencing homelessness, housed over 1,000 chronically homeless individuals and more than 1,300 homeless veterans. “Mayor Wu’s Special Commission is a tremendous leap forward for Boston in understanding, planning, and tackling the unique housing and support needs of homeless children and their parents,” said Larry Seamans, President of FamilyAid Boston. “As one of the city’s oldest and largest providers of housing supports for homeless families, we look forward to working with the commission to further the goal of ending family homelessness in Boston.”   "During my time on the council, I was proud to pass the legislation to create the Special Commission to ensure our City always had an actionable plan to end family homelessness,” said former City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George. “I believe that this Commission is essential to tackling the racial, economic, and institutional barriers to supporting our most vulnerable families experiencing housing insecurity. I am so grateful for the members of this Commission for their dedication to Boston families and ending family homelessness." The City of Boston contributes significant resources to ending family homelessness, including BHA’s preference for homeless families, MOH’s homeless set-aside policy, and homelessness prevention programs managed by the Office of Housing Stability. The Massachusetts DHCD funds and manages a statewide shelter system for families and invests in short and long-term housing resources to house homeless families out of shelter.  To execute the strategic plan that the commission recommends, Boston will need to collaborate with the state to build a well-coordinated system to ensure resources reach the households with the greatest needs. A coordinated system will promote a housing-centered response to family homelessness, strengthen housing pathways and expand eviction prevention partnerships to prevent and end family homelessness in Boston. The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley agreed to convene the Commission, and the Mayor’s Office of Housing has hired the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) to work with the Commission to develop a strategic plan to end homelessness among families in Boston on the following timeline.   February 2022: Preliminary Map of Resources and Responsibilities March 2022: Data analysis and Gaps Analysis April 2022: Facilitate focus groups and planning meetings with core constituencies and stakeholders to review gaps analysis and use it to establish shared vision, goals, recommendations, and strategies to end family homelessness in Boston. May 2022: Review draft recommendations with Commission or other decision-makers. June 2022: Finalize feedback of recommendations and draft plan. Commission Members City Councilor Erin Murphy Jim Greene, Assistant Director for Street Homelessness Initiatives, Mayor’s Office of Housing, City of Boston Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing, City of Boston Brian Marques, Senior Director of  Opportunity Youth, Boston Public Schools Kate Bennett, Boston Housing Authority Administrator Alvina Brevard, Associate Director for Division of Housing Stabilization, Department of Housing and Community Development Kate Barrand, President and CEO, Horizons for Homeless Children Catherine D'Amato, President and CEO, Greater Boston Food Bank Shiela Moore, CEO, Hildebrand Family Self Help Center, Inc. Larry Seamans, President, Family Aid Boston Danielle Ferrier, CEO, Heading Home Inc. Linn Torto, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness State Senator Lydia Edwards State Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley About the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) The Mayor’s Office of Housing is responsible for housing people experiencing homelessness, creating and preserving affordable housing, and ensuring that renters and homeowners can obtain, maintain, and remain in safe, stable housing. The department develops and implements the City of Boston’s housing creation and homelessness prevention plans and collaborates with local and national partners to find new solutions and build more housing affordable to all, particularly those with lower incomes. For more information, please visit the MOH website.

全美中華青年聯合會 選出30位30歲以下菁英

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2022年度”全美華人30歲以下青年精英榜“評選結果揭曉

洛杉磯，2022年3月18日 - 倍受全美華人青年、留學生以及“海歸”群體矚目的“全美華人30位30歲以下青年精英榜” (AACYF Top 30 under 30)年度評選，歷時3個月，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》等主辦機構於2022年3月18日在洛杉磯揭曉榜單。這個年度評選是在全美、也是在海外第一個專門面向華人青年和留學生群體設立的獎項,，被認為是全美青年創業圈中最具權威和影響力的獎項之一。

主辦單位表示，通過初选和逐一訪談等多輪篩選，從眾多優秀候選人中評選出來自不同行業的創業精英、以及專業領域的青年精英，他們分別入選、消費者科技、人工智能、算法、元宇宙類；新能源、碳中和、環境保護類；金融及投資服務類；教育、消費者服務；諮詢、跨境電商類，以及影視文化、藝術、科學研究、建築設計個人成就類。同時，延續歷年的設置，今年仍然附設2022 Cal C U30（5名）和特別獎（10名）兩個同等級的類別。本年度評選入榜率為5.28%。其中人工智能、算法、元宇宙類；新能源、碳中和等前沿科技l為今年新增設的類別。

消費者科技、人工智能、算法、元宇宙類 （10名）

餘論，麻省理工學院博士，擁有兩項美國專利，現為AI製藥初創企業-元炘執藥（Metanovas Biotech）聯合創始人與首席技術官。專注於利用人工智能技術解決早期藥物靶點和藥物發現中的難題。已獲得多家頂級醫藥基金的參與投資。

張霄，斯坦福大學應用物理博士，Collov公司創始人。集成式的Collov平台通過AI技術的幫助，提供AR精準測量。已完成了由一線美元機構領投的千萬級美元Pre-A輪融資。

唐相儒，耶魯大學計算機科學系博士生，現任耶魯大學研究生會委員會主席，數字醫療領域初創公司Altru聯合創始人。公司致力於創建基於 Web3.0的醫療健康生態系統，成為一個去中心化的醫療健康新平台。

何宗鍵，耶魯大學生物統計碩士研究生，Aspecta.ai聯合創始人。應用最前沿的人工智能與Web3.0技術打造Meta Workspace智能雲端空間，目前已完成前期兩輪融資。

金秋遠，畢業於耶魯大學，連續創業者，Vland雲現場創始人/首席執行官，擁有多項虛擬現實和計算機視覺技術，打造虛擬空間即服務的社交互動雲平台。已完成數千萬元天使輪和Pre-A輪融資。

嚴浩，哥倫比亞大學碩士，矽谷Metaverse AI聯合創始人/首席執行官。為專注元宇宙應用、數字虛擬人、虛擬偶像、Web3.0的科技公司，獲得矽谷著名基金千萬美元級投資。

趙雪琛，巴布森學院學士，Regenerative Bio聯合創始人/首席執行官，全球首家以人工智能、雲端超算驅動的抗衰生物技術研發公司，已獲得頭部基金千萬美元天使融資。

蘇芮，哈佛大學醫學院博士生。 NovaXS Biotech生物科技公司創始人/首席執行官。公司專注於基因退行性疾病CRISPR納米粒子新型基因藥物遞送。已獲得由知名投資人領投的種子輪融資。

鄧文浩，賓州大學碩士，蔚藍動力創始人兼首席執行官。在國際知名學術期刊發表8篇學術論文，獲得中美髮明專利和軟著共計35項。

浦澤霖，密歇根大學安娜堡分校本科畢業，啟凌科技聯合創始人/首席執行官，著力於計算機視覺算法的外包項目開發。

新能源、碳中和、環境保護類 （5名）

李愛軍，北京大學博士，美國哥倫比亞大學聯合培養博士，北京金羽新能科技有限公司聯合創始人兼/首席技術官。自主開發的鋰金屬電池，可以提升續航里程50%以上。公司2022年計劃實現營收1億人民幣，並開始籌備科創板上市。

Terry Liu（劉得銳），多倫多大學學士，清華大學碩士，知能科技聯合創始人/首席執行官。公司開發了多源融合的智能感知技術，結合深度學習算法和智能控制算法，提高新能源風電行業的電網友好性，降低新能源成本，助力達成碳中和。已獲得天使輪融資。

姜雅坤，范德堡大學學士，Majoris Energy聯合創始人。致力於為傳統能源企業提供綠色開採技術，助力智慧農業、加速碳中和過程。公司產品已實現1500萬元營收，預計3年內可為油田減排1200萬噸二氧化碳。

黃瑞傑，哈佛大學本科生，全球最年輕的歐亞自行車騎手，始祖科技創始人，率領團隊用數據智造零碳未來。現已服務100+工廠與工業園區，幫助工廠降低10-15%單位碳排放。通過1.2%的篩選率獲奇績創壇投資。

羅振傑，澳大利亞聯邦大學學士、南加州大學研究生，深圳市振天生物環保科技有限公司聯合創始人。公司作為專業從事環保設備研發、生產和專注提供環境污染和治理解決方案的高科技型企業，已經擁有14項自主知識產權、19項應用型專利技術。

科學研究個人成就類：（2名）

呂旭東，北京大學學士，加州大學伯克利分校博士，目前是加州理工和加州大學伯克利的聯合博士後。正在進行的研究是使用中性原子進行量子模擬和量子計算，在頂級期刊上發表論文數十篇。其中作為第一作者的金剛石超極化的工作發表在PNAS（美國科學院院刊），被10多家媒體報導 。

張佳辰，北京大學學士，南加州大學博士，現任職於加州空氣資源委員會。同時在南加州大學兼職教授環境工程專業核心課程。已經在環境領域頂級期刊上共發表17篇文章（其中5篇為第一作者）。

建築設計個人成就類：（3名）

李想，南加州大學建築學院碩士及榮譽畢業生，Curtis Su Associates室內建築設計諮詢事務所創始人。其商業設計作品受到了美國眾多AAA等級購物中心及酒店集團的認可。 Whistler Construction建築工程公司聯合創始人，以設計建造一體化流程形式，完成了十餘個重點商業項目的落地。

Chloe Fan （樊瑤禕），庫珀聯盟建築學院學士，designwithFRANK 聯合創始人兼首席執行官。開發智能建築設計軟件，讓人們成為自己的建築師。她的作品曾經在紐約現代藝術博物館、威尼斯建築雙年展上展出。同時在在紐約理工學院和 Cooper Union STEM 項目設計工作室任教。

何競飛，東京大學建築系學士，耶魯大學建築系碩士生。堺工作室聯合創始人。作品《剝於裸生・軟禁之城》獲日本畢業設計比賽“日本一決定戰”全國第一名，為外國留學生首次獲此殊榮。設計作品包括舞台、私宅、系列餐飲場館的室內設計。

影視、文化藝術個人成就類：（3名）

Yoson An（安柚鑫） 是一位華裔新西蘭演員，在迪士尼的真人版電影《花木蘭》中出演男主角。近期在好萊塢知名電影公司和主流電視頻道的多部作品中出演。他同時也是電影製片人。電影《約翰》(JOHN)，由他執導並主演。成為好萊塢最受關注的華裔青年演員之一。

吳芸彤，舊金山藝術學院碩士，是一位跨界藝術家和策展人，現任普魯格斯畫廊的總監，已為超過 50 位藝術家策劃了個展和群展。曾在舊金山的美國國際藝術博物館舉辦首次個展，她的作品已在美國、德國、中國展出並被收藏。

石譚軒，北京電影學院學士，約電影學院導演與編劇雙碩士；擔綱執導的電影《唇語師：推理遊戲》榮獲奧斯卡學院獎旗下認證的洛杉磯國際電影節“最佳中國電影新人獎”等近三十項國內外大獎。致力於用商業電影的視聽語言講好中國故事。

金融及投資服務類：（1名）

林彥坤，南加州大學碩士，德聚兄弟創投創始人。是一家專注於硬科技和大消費領域的早期創業投資機構。目前已投資20餘家高潛力創業公司，前期項目在當前均獲得快速發展和後續資本青睞。

諮詢類 (1名)

鄒一帆，賓大公共管理碩士，賓大教育學博士生，現任合立諮詢創始人兼行政總裁。以國際視野指導其專業團隊為客戶提供擁有國際化理念的 （投資項目）落地方案。

教育、消費者服務類 (4名)

曾月，康奈爾大學學士、哥倫比亞大學碩士。橙知教育創始人/首席執行官，2021年發起並籌劃PAGE x Signal中美跨文化交流論壇。

餘成超，雪城大學最高榮譽學士，美國綠色建築協會LEED GA註冊綠色建築設計師，遠艦國際教育創始人。

黃浩彬，巴布森商學院本科生。南京未源縱衡網絡科技有限公司創始人兼CEO，致力於為學生打造實現多元化發展和有效社交的平台“半區”。

Tommy Ma，賓州州立大學學士，愛兜科技有限公司的創始人/首席執行官。公司致力為留學生和華人提供更高性價比、更安全、便捷的本地生活服務。

跨境電商類 (1名)

黃駒崗，南加州大學碩士，連續創業者，跨境電商美國JULI LLC（聚粒科技）創始人。 5年來，開創了眾多品牌，通過第三方平台將中國產品銷往海外。截止2021年，集團創造了超過兩個億的銷售額，全球擁有五十名員工，全球倉庫佔地面積三萬平方米。

2022年度AACYF Cal C U30 (5名)

陸禕瑋，洛約拉馬利蒙特大學學士，南加州大學碩士。作為獨立策展人的她，洛杉磯一美術館創始人，為千禧一代傑出的獨立藝術策展人之一。

趙鵬，上海交通大學學士，南加州大學碩士，連續創業者，Uoffer Consulting聯合創始人兼首席運營官，創辦一站式職業發展教育平台，致力於幫助全球青年實現職業夢想。

胡雪峰，哥倫比亞大學碩士，南加州大學博士生，洛杉磯文化沙龍LA Stories創始人。搭建跨學科，跨背景的文化交流平台，已獨立或合作舉辦了超過二十場線上線下的對談活動。

張中瑋，南加州大學工商管理和應用數學雙學士，創業公司TutorSpace創始人。現就職創業加速器奇績創壇負責投研工作，並且主導第一期“校園大使”項目。

孫永權，紐約大學斯特恩商學院碩士，驤昊資本管理（上海）有限公司聯合創始人及合夥人，專注於一級股權投資。

2022年度AACYF U30特別獎：（10名）

Cynthia Chen，哥倫比亞大學碩士，帕母醫療執行董事。依托肺高壓世界級原創技術，打造全球創新醫療器械平台，帶領團隊完成公司首次近億元的社會融資。

於千雯，芝加哥藝術學院碩士，跨學科藝術家和動畫師。是GAMMA Young Artist Competition的年度最佳藝術家的頭獎獲得者。她的客戶包括芝加哥藝術博物館、索尼音樂和華納查佩爾唱片公司、美國Conner Prairie博物館等。

沈明昊，浙江大學學士，英國倫敦大學學院碩士，上海逸璞文化傳媒有限公司創始人兼董事長。公司獨立研發的saas系統、SCRM系統以及AI電話機器人服務了70多家企業。

李美萱，加拿大約克商學院學士，加拿大OFFERPLUS教育平台與上海鹽錄國際教育CEO及創始人，餐飲與教育領域連續創業者。

孫尚姣，喬治梅森大學碩士，英國倫敦大學學院博士候選人，上海邇倫教育科技有限公司、紐約第五大道教育科技有限公司創始人。

何浩堃，俄勒岡大學學士，廣東互娛文化有限公司創始人。公司專注於文化產業、電商+直播等新興業態。

田承啟，聖路易斯華盛頓大學學士，哥倫比亞大學碩士，哥大中國創業加速營創始人，CSAC Fellowship 實習項目創始人。推動了哥大中關村創新空間的成立，對來自以哥大為主的海歸創業項目提供創業孵化服務。

郝雨馨，香港城市大學碩士，山西李福記食品有限公司（主打綠色健康）聯合創始人，山西光之源科技有限公司（全國第一家碟式太陽能開發推廣商）聯合創始人。

李嘉曦，香港理工大學學士，海南省環亞潮音文化傳播有限公司董事長，西安首家私人飛機俱樂部-星圖會（STAR LINE Private Aircraf Club）首席執行官。

由各行業知名人士和專家組成的評委會在評語中指出：在新產業、新業態、新模式湧現的時代，獲獎者們在創新、前瞻、服務、社會責任感、個人專業等方面有傑出的表現，展現了華人青年和留學生群體積極、向上、才華橫溢的整體風貌。

“全美華人30位30歲以下青年精英榜”的評選旨在鼓勵和助力華人青年以及留學生創新創業，在全美創業生態圈中被認為最具影響力和權威的獎項之一。組委會專家委員會成員包括：百人會創會理事、全美首位華裔女市長陳李婉若；百人會成員徐俠昌；中國當代藝術大師吳歡；著名經濟學家、洪泰基金聯合創始人盛希泰；廣州南方學院副校長黃南松教授；拉文大學（ULV）終身教授劉曉雁；英文《洛杉磯郵報》董事任向東；Fusion Fund 創創合夥人 張璐; 深圳市大學生創業園總經濟師 劉海濤; Taihill Venture Management 合夥人 餘一創 紐約 來易 加速器 創創合夥人 王炳惠 王炳惠 合圖教育 集團創始人及劉峰 劉峰知名科技創新青年青年青年 郝翔昭 董劉科含本年度提名委員會主席曾天賜包括：曾天賜董昊昊教授、王瀚翔翔、趙寬澤、劉肇寧、曾昊昊、楊靜竹、高瑩, 肖玉等人的全美知名人士都在具有強大的行業實力和影響力的陳紫楠。

今年的暗黑也獲得了校林網、響力、子教育等機構的參與支持。（AACYF洛杉磯訊訊）

APAICS Commemorates the One Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Area Shootings

 

APAICS Commemorates the One Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Area Shootings

WASHINGTON--One year ago, on March 16, 2021, an armed white gunman entered three Atlanta area businesses killing eight individuals, six of whom were Asian American women. APAICS commemorates the lives that were lost, and reflects on the anti-Asian violence that has occurred since.   Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President & CEO of APAICS issued the following statement:   “After the horrific shootings in Atlanta that took the lives of eight individuals too soon, we were hopeful when we saw our nation mobilize to condemn anti-Asian violence and hate. In May, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes was signed into law, followed by action and notable investments in AAPI communities in California and New York. Similarly, investments and media coverage spotlighted our community. These investments allowed for the launch of programs like the APAICS Racial Equity Fellowship.   “However, tackling racism, especially racism that has been so deep-rooted in our nation’s history, is not something that can be solved by a one-time investment. Despite the national efforts, violence against our community has continued to proceed at alarmingly high rates against women and the elderly.    “We must acknowledge and educate our country and ourselves of the painful history of racism. We must continue to invest in programs that uplift Asian Americans so we can continue to be heard and represented.”