City of Boston Receives $14.6 Million Ryan White Grant to Support HIV Services

City of Boston Receives $14.6 Million Ryan White Grant to Support HIV Services

BOSTON – Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced today that the city of Boston received $14.6 million under the federal Ryan White Part A Program to provide a range of critical HIV health and support services to the more than 5,700 people living with HIV/AIDS throughout Boston and the surrounding area. This year’s funding represents a 2.1 percent increase over last year’s award. "I thank the Ryan White Part A Program for this generous award for the City of Boston," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "With the help of our partners, together we can create a healthier and more thriving Boston.”

The BPHC administers the funds to community health centers and other local community-based organizations in a ten-county region in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The 37 agencies currently receiving Ryan White Part A funding provide a range of services including access to medications, comprehensive case management, oral health care, substance abuse and mental health services, home delivered meals, housing support, transportation, and support groups.

“I am happy that we are able to put this important Ryan White funding out there in the community,” said Dr. Huy Nguyen, BPHC Interim Executive Director. “Part A funding allows us to support critical medical and related services that are essential for people living with HIV (PLWH) throughout the region to live healthy, productive lives.”

Erika Moreno, chair of the Boston HIV Services Planning Council, said, "It’s exciting and humbling to see the passion, great efforts, and dedication of the Planning Council and BPHC yield increased funding for PLWH. The collaboration between these two groups is a model for how we can positively affect public health by supporting life-enhancing services to those in most need. I am proud to serve as the Council’s Chair and the opportunity to represent the collective life experiences of our communities. Through empowerment, increased knowledge, and advocacy, we continue to look towards the future and the Council is always committed to its duty of improving the quality of life for those living HIV/AIDS." 

Dedicated volunteers are appointed by Mayor Walsh every year to serve on the Boston HIV Services Planning Council. This community planning body prioritizes and allocates funding for services utilized by PLWH. The group is reflective of the HIV epidemic in the region and includes a diversity of races, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientation, education, and community representation. New members for the group are currently being identified. All interested individuals can learn more about the Planning Council and how they can become part of this important work by visiting:http://youtu.be/XiV3JlBiAGY

華埠退伍軍人會 6/8 就職典禮

Our Post will be celebrating and having its 66th installation ceremony on June 8. This year will also be a combined fundraiser as we will try to raise funds to continue the mission of the American Legion and our Post. We hope that many of you can join us. We thank you for your continuous support. For more information, please look at the attached flyer or you can also email us at BostonChinatownPost328@gmail.com.

Baker-Polito Administration Declares June as “Great Outdoors Month”

Baker-Polito Administration Declares June as “Great Outdoors Month”

Governor Signs Proclamation at “Capital Campout” Event on Castle Island

CASTLE ISLAND- Friday, June 5, 2015- Today, at an event located at historic Fort Independence on Castle Island, Governor Charlie Baker joined with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Carol Sanchez, and fourth grade students from the Condon Elementary School in South Boston and their families, to announce June as “Great Outdoors Month.” Governor Baker signed a proclamation officially declaring the month as “Great Outdoors Month” to encourage citizens from across the Commonwealth to enjoy outdoor recreational activities in the state’s diverse landscapes and natural environments.

“I am pleased to announce June as ‘Great Outdoors Month’ in the Commonwealth. Massachusetts has 450,000 acres of public land that includes parks, forests, and beaches for our citizens to enjoy every day,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “It is my hope that families across the Commonwealth will take full advantage of the wonderful opportunity to explore the countless outdoor activities throughout our state.”

Governor Baker signed the proclamation at Fort Independence located on Castle Island during DCR’s Capital Campout event, where students and their families learned alongside Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, Secretary Beaton, and Commissioner Sanchez valuable camping skills like how to pitch a tent, safely starting and maintaining a campfire, and how to cook outdoors.

“Today’s Capital Campout serves as a perfect example of how families in every part of the state can enjoy our state parks and beaches, regardless of where they live,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The Baker-Polito Administration is committed to working with our local communities to protect and preserve our state’s precious natural resources, like Castle Island, for future generations to enjoy.”

“As an avid outdoorsman, I am proud to stand with Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, and Commissioner Sanchez to kick off “Great Outdoors Month” at historic Fort Independence,” said EEA Secretary Matthew Beaton. “The Commonwealth’s parks give children and families from every corner of Massachusetts the opportunity to enjoy wonderful outdoor recreational opportunities and I hope that everyone will take advantage of what our state parks and beaches have to offer during this summer.”

“My children grew up hiking, swimming, and fishing in our local state parks and I’m so pleased that Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, and Secretary Beaton want to preserve those opportunities for generations to come,” said DCR Commissioner Carol Sanchez. “The Department of Conservation and Recreation is proud to offer families across the state hundreds of opportunities, just like the Capital Campout event, to get outdoors and enjoy the summer in our state parks, forests, and beaches.”

From the summit of Mt. Greylock to historic Plymouth Rock, there is something for everybody with more than 250 state parks, 87 ocean and inland beaches, 18 islands, 37 swimming pools, 29 campgrounds, 2,000 miles of greenways and trails, and 145 miles of paved biking trails to incorporate into an active and healthy lifestyle.

The “Capital Campout” event was made possible by the generosity of Coleman Company, Inc., who donated tents and camping supplies; Whole Foods, who provided food and nutritional programming; Sullivan’s, who provided food, Fishing Finatics, who provided fishing equipment and lessons; and The American Recreation Coalition who assists in organizing the “Great Outdoors Month” and “Capital Campout” campaigns across the nation each year.

Chinatown Library Community Vision Meeting 6/8

JOIN US! Chinatown Library Community Vision Meeting Monday, June 8, 2015 6:30PM Josiah Quincy School Cafeteria 885 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111 The Chinese Youth Initiative in partnership with the Chinatown (Lantern) Cultural Center Committee will host a Chinatown Library Community meeting on Monday, June 8 at the Josiah Quincy School to present residents, supporters, and city officials with the vision for a Chinatown Library developed through community focus groups. Throughout the past year, Chinese Youth Initiative has continued to advocate for library services and a Chinatown Branch Library. Youth from the program met with almost all of the City Councilors' offices and State Representatives to ask for City and State funding for a Boston Public Library branch in Chinatown. Most recently, Chinese Youth Initiative conducted focus groups with youth, parents, and elderly to build a community vision for a Chinatown library with particular focus on services, spaces, and roles community members see a Chinatown Library providing. Chinese Youth Initiative and the Chinatown (Lantern) Cultural Center Committee ask for a commitment from the Boston Public Library, the Mayor's Office and City Council to prioritize a Chinatown library within next year's budget: A planning grant for a Chinatown Branch Library to be added to the City of Boston's capital budget for the upcoming fiscal year City funded interim library services to be provided through the community cultural center planned at One Greenway while a Chinatown Branch is in the planning and construction stages

浙江慈溪訪波推介招才 128華人科技會接待

中國浙江寧波慈溪市府六人代表團六月三日晚率九名企業家抵波士頓，由128華人科技協會協辦，在劍橋市五月花餐廳舉辦創業環境推介會，並邀請本地企業與高層次人才出席對接，揚言只要項目好，人才優，一切好商量。

            慈溪市委組織部部長張啟表，副部長趙祿平等人在會中介紹慈溪是中國浙江省首個財政超百億縣市，擠身中國中小城市科學發展十強，也是浙江省內唯一入選“福布斯中國大陸創新能力最強25個城市“的縣級市。

他們說明的慈溪吸引人才政策，包括最高可達一千萬元特別資助的“上林英才”計畫，以及最高可達二千萬元的寧波市“3315團隊計畫“，最高可得二百萬元的個人獎勵。落戶慈溪的企業邀請海外工程師到慈溪工作，付出五十萬元以上年薪的，可獲得廿萬元以上的資助。

慈溪為吸引海外人才，企業，正在蓋留學人員創業大廈，預定2016年五月啟用，留學人員創業園已有101個團隊，已建成的有上林英才創業項目產業化基地，新興產業集群區，慈溪濱海經濟開發區。

            人力資源和社會保障局科長史訓成指出，海歸回中國創業，經常出現水土不服狀況，慈溪因此鼓勵海外人才與慈溪本土企業合作。

            三日晚隨慈溪代表團抵波士頓的九家企業及代表，包括寧波江宸自動化裝備朱立洲，寧波華萊斯醫療器械吳華陽，慈溪舜業醫療器械虞鼎峰，寧波良工電器褚旭日，慈溪中大力德傳動設備岑國建，新海股份孫寧薇，慈溪鑫晟磁性材料王生，慈禧科隆通訊龔甘源，寧波佰萊克斯紡織杜如立，慈興集團宋麗。

            經128華人科技協會會長李洪山，副會長段可等人協調，當晚有不下十五名本地創業者出席做公司、技術介紹，展示。包括錢江的華康生物科技做防治心血管疾病保健品，蘇立國做智能傳感儀器，張冬生做第三代生物保健品開發，陳岳立做手機螢屏傳感，楊建華做環保膜材料，黃鐵樞做金屬、陶瓷的三D打印，李兵做特色青光眼治療藥物，孫海淀做太陽能。

            128華人科技協會創會會長張曉明，理事許志敏，榮光輝等人，當晚也都與會。

            慈溪市代表團此行訪美推介創業環境，吸引人才，在八天之內訪問了波士頓，達拉斯等共四個城市，一路邀請有心者九月到慈溪見。           

            一名出席者會後表示，慈溪此行最給人無限想像空間的動作，是列出了“一事一議“政策。

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            128華人科技企業協會副會長段可（右起），會長李洪山，創會會長張曉明，理事榮光輝等人歡迎慈溪市委組織部部長張啟表（右三）到波士頓。（圖由128華人科技企業協會提供）

            128華人科技企業協會會長李洪山（右起），創會會長張曉明，理事榮光輝等人席間和慈溪市委組織部部長張啟表（右二）晤談。（菊子攝）

            出席企業家之一的楊建華（左）說明自己做三D打印。（菊子攝）

麻州挑戰選出218團隊分別送波士頓，倫敦培育 至少三隊華人創辦

麻州挑戰創辦人兼全球執行長哈松（John Harthorne）(右)和該機構
僅有的數名華裔員工之一，國際項目代表李韋歧（左）。（菊子攝）

曾任波士頓支付寶營運長的張紹遠（David Chang），應邀做
“麻州挑戰“的輔導者。（菊子攝）

號稱全球最大初創企業加速器的“麻州挑戰（MassChallenge）”日前宣佈，今年創業大賽破紀錄，共218隊入圍，將分別在波士頓，倫敦接受為期四個月的培訓。波士頓地區有至少三個華裔創辦團隊獲選，歡迎式請出曾任支付寶（Paypal）波士頓營運長的華裔張紹遠（David Chang）致詞。

麻州挑戰營運長皮耶瑞（Desmond Pieri）表示，今年有來自22國的2200個團隊遞交申請，共218隊獲選接受培訓，其中128隊將進駐“麻州挑戰”的波士頓位於水前區據點，另外90隊將進駐倫敦據點。六月廿二日起，這些團隊將接受為期四個月的加速孵化培訓。

這些團隊有35.8%屬於高科技領域，22%薇一般性的零售及物品銷售，18.8%做醫療護理及生命科學，17.4%有意發會社會影響，另5.5%在清潔科技及能源方面下功夫。

來自以色列“麻州挑戰”的12個團隊，其中有七個將來波士頓，五個將赴倫敦。

 麻州挑戰營運長皮耶瑞（Desmond Pieri）（右起）高興的和”我的
臨終策略（My Exit Strategy）“的創辦人，張海鵬，陳書琳
晤談。（菊子攝）

在即將進駐波士頓“麻州挑戰”的這128個團隊中，至少有三隊由華裔創辦，包括陳書琳、張海鵬讓人利用網上工具，更有效率紀錄臨終遺願的“我的出路策略（My Exit Strategy）”，Chris Lai可減少用水量及清潔劑量90%的新一代洗衣機AquaFresco，以及施藹珊（Elsa Sze）幫助民眾與政府部門直接接觸，表達意見，開網上城鎮會議的Agora。

陳書琳是在麻省理工學院今年四月舉辦的“駭客大賽“中，認識了在麻省總醫院做研究的張海鵬，調整創業內容，並順利打進“麻州挑戰”入圍團隊。

Chris Lai的AquaFresco雖然沒有在麻省理工學院“十萬元大賽（100K）“中奪得首獎，但創業構思及技術含量都很受矚目。

麻州挑戰日前在波士頓科學博物館對面的霍特（Hult）國際商學院，歡迎這128個團隊，並請甫於今年二月從支付寶離任，做回天使投資人的張紹遠致詞。

            麻州挑戰創辦人兼全球執行長哈松（John Harthorne）在接受本報記者採訪時表示，“麻州挑戰”在過去五年間以不到一千萬元經費，創造五千多個工作機會，等於每創造一個工作機會只花了二千元。其中的公家資金不到一百六十萬元。他認為“麻州挑戰”所達到的創造就業機會及發展經濟成就，遠比坊間的許多其他項目都好。

            他透露，“麻州挑戰”在麻州前任州長派區克（Deval Patrick）任內，獲得四年一百萬元的資助，今年是最後一年。現任州長查理貝克（Charlie Baker）上任後也十分支持，不但出席年初的啟動儀式，還在和有意支持創業的基金晤談時，推薦那些基金支持“麻州挑戰”。

            哈松坦言，該機構今年初才在英國，以色列新設據點，正在向全球伸展觸角，終極目標是要在世界上發揮最大影響力。中國有許多人及機構和他們接觸，但為確保合作對象洽當，他們希望先多花時間了解中國的文化與人事。今年九月他將應邀赴中國參加夏季達沃斯世界經濟論壇。

            

            

           

六四燭光悼念會今年第26屆

Candle Light Vigil

26th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre

4 June 2015 (Thursday)

In commemoration of the June 4 Democracy Movement, a candle light vigil will be held on 4 June 2015 (Thursday) in the Starr Auditorium, Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  The auditorium is located at the Belfer Building, Room B-200, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge.  It is a short walk south of the Harvard Square, at the intersection with Eliot Street.

The memorial will formally start at 7:30 pm. An audio-visual prelude will start at 7:00 pm. All are welcome free of charge.

Teng Biao, human rights activist and lawyer in China, will be our speaker.  Dr Teng has given legal counsel to many critics of the Chinese government, including Chen Guangcheng.  He has been crusading for issues including mistreat of migrants, land grabs, forced sterilization and abortion, and religious freedom.  He is among the courageous Chinese lawyers stepping forward to use the law to seek political change.  Dr Teng is currently a visiting fellow at Harvard Law School.

After the memorial at Harvard, we will be at the Boston Chinatown Tiananmen Monument at 9:30pm to offer flowers.  For inquiries, please contact the organizer of the vigil, Association of Overseas Hong Kong Chinese for Democracy and Human Rights, at +1(617)966-2575 or Che8888@aol.com. Mr. Chungchi Che.

六四燭光悼念會

2015 年 6 月 4 日（星期四）

為悼念二十六年前犧牲生命、以及向八九民主運動期間失去家園的鬥士與難屬致敬，海外香港華人民主人權促進會將於 2015年 6 月 4 日（星期四），晚上七時半，假哈佛大學肯尼迪政府學院Belfer大樓Starr禮堂舉行燭光晚會 。 Belfer大樓位於Harvard Square 附近，與Eliot街交界。 (Harvard University, Belfer Building, Room B-200, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, MA 02138)。影音回顧於晚上七時開始。

哈佛悼念會後，9:30 PM,我們將同往波士頓唐人街，在天安門紀念碑獻花。

講者滕彪博士, 是著名人權律師，曾為多名異議人士辯護，參予多項維權訴訟，包括城市流浪者權益、土地回收、強迫計劃生育、廢除死刑、及宗教自由。滕彪提倡以法律途徑進行政治改革，自身亦備受中共政府多次打壓及禁錮。滕彪現為哈佛大學法律學院訪問學人。

歡迎各界人士參加。查詢請電 +1(617)966-2575 或 Che8888@aol.com 謝中之先生。