六機構辦慶雙十書畫攝影展

書畫展主辦人合影，前左起，莊著學，周文熙，程嶺，黃鏡明，
陳銘俊，阮鴻燦，池元山，吳紹營，以及阮伯疇（右一），後排
左起，黃定國，黃周麗桃，郭大文，林卓培，陳綺怡，梁小玲
等人。（劉羽晨攝）

（實習記者劉羽晨波士頓報導）波士頓中華書法會、僑教中心、紐英崙藝術學會、紐英崙中華公所、中華表演藝術基金會、北美藝術家協會等六機構，10月4日在紐英崙中華公所會議室，攜手舉辦「雙十國慶書畫攝影展」，掛出“瀚墨書盛世，詩畫送神州”的祝福，有近百人出席，盛極一時。

書畫展開幕儀式。（劉羽晨攝）

            開幕式由書法會前會長周麗桃擔任司儀，紐英崙中華公所主席阮鴻燦、波士頓中華書法會會長陳綺怡與池元山、北美藝術家協會會長程嶺、僑教中心主任郭大文、駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊博士等人，一一為開幕致詞。

            慶祝民國104年生日的這書畫展，共展出２３名作家的８２件作品，其中書法２７件、水墨３２件、攝影７件、素描８件及篆刻８件。參展作品包括阮伯疇的蝦畫，莊著學的書法，以及紐英崙藝術協會前會長林卓培的素描等等。

波士頓蝦王阮伯疇與其蝦畫作品合影。（劉羽晨攝）

            中華書法會會長池元山表示，雖然他們以藝術慶祝雙十，但藝術其實應超越任何政治與黨派，不受之左右。他指出，慶祝雙十書畫展一年一年辦下來，人們看到的趨勢是，來自中國大陸的朋友越來越多，來自台灣的人越來越少，不過正如北美藝術家協會前會長程嶺說的，在漢字文化的共有歷史發展脈絡中，政治實在很渺小。

莊著學與其書法作品合影。（劉羽晨攝）

            參展者之一是有「波士頓蝦王」美譽的阮伯疇。他投身繪畫２０多年，師承齊白石兒子齊良遲，能畫出正宗齊派蝦子，筆調有齊白石之風，而備受歡迎。

            「雙十國慶書畫攝影展」將在中華公所會議廳從即日起持續展至10月10日。

大波士頓僑界將於10月10日在波士頓市府廣場舉行青天白日滿地紅升旗典禮，預定上午十點開始，有花車參與遊行。大波士頓僑胞將從中國城華埠牌樓出發，走到波士頓市府廣場升旗。

中華書法會會長池元山與紐英崙中華公所阮鴻燦主席合影。
（劉羽晨攝）

MAYOR WALSH ROLLS OUT 'LOVE YOUR BLOCK'

MAYOR WALSH ROLLS OUT 'LOVE YOUR BLOCK': COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION EFFORTS THROUGHOUT ROXBURY, DORCHESTER AND MATTAPAN

BOSTON - Monday, October 5, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a series of community meetings and grant applications for 'Love Your Block,' a neighborhood improvement program that aims to involve residents in local revitalization efforts throughout Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods. "Programs like 'Love Your Block' provide a tremendous opportunity to involve community members in the future of their neighborhoods in a hands-on manner," Mayor Walsh said. "The future of what our neighborhoods look like should not be decided behind closed doors, but should be decided on the streets with the residents who call these neighborhoods home. This program takes an innovative approach towards making that goal a reality." In February, Boston was selected as one of seven cities to participate in the program, an honor which was accompanied by a $30,000 "Love Your Block" Award and dedicated AmeriCorps VISTAs to support neighborhood revitalization projects. Through Love Your Block, the City of Boston will provide mini-grants to local neighborhood groups, block associations, and community-based organizations to carry out revitalization projects in target areas. "The City of Boston's plan to concentrate its time and funding in neighborhoods most in need, and to include residents in decision making, is exactly what Cities of Service is about - engaging citizens in elevating and addressing priorities to achieve concrete results together with local government. We are excited to have Mayor Walsh's office as a partner in Love Your Block and future impact volunteering initiatives, and look forward to working with them," said Myung J. Lee, executive director of Cities of Service. Starting this month, Love Your Block will be hosting community meetings in Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan. Love Your Block will be joined in Roxbury by Union Capital Boston, a nonprofit, mobile-based loyalty program for low-income families that provides social and financial service rewards in exchange for community involvement. The meetings will involve a brief overview of Love Your Block and an in-depth look at the grant application process. The community meeting schedule is as follows: Wednesday, October 7th, from 6-8 PM at KIPP Academy, 384 Warren St, Roxbury Thursday, October 29th, from 6-8 PM at Codman Square Health Center, 637 Washington St, Dorchester Wednesday, November 4th, from 6-8 PM at ABCD Mattapan Family Service Center, 535 River St, Mattapan Anyone in the general area of Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan can apply for mini-grants so long as they can provide the volunteers to complete the project and ensure its upkeep. In order to provide multiple mini-grants, it is requested that no grant request is so large as to exclude other projects. Grant applications can be found at boston.gov/loveyourblock, and submitted in the Office of Neighborhood Services in room 805 at Boston City Hall, or at the community meetings.

Governor Baker Appoints Linn Torto to Spearhead Homelessness Efforts

Governor Baker Appoints Linn Torto to Spearhead Homelessness Efforts

Torto to lead interagency coordination on ending family homelessness and use of motels and hotels

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment of Linn Torto as the Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH), spearheading the administration’s efforts to end homelessness through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS),  Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) and respective agencies. A veteran of state government, Torto brings extensive public and private sector experience in housing and policy development.

“I’m excited that Linn will be bringing her experience back to assisting the Commonwealth and our administration in addressing the tragic impacts of family homelessness and reducing the use of motels and hotels to house those in need,”said Governor Baker. “As we work to help families find or stay in permanent housing situations, Linn’s success and determination under prior administrations will bring a renewed focus on strategic policy reforms and coordination among various state agencies and stakeholders.”

As Executive Director of the ICHH, Torto will coordinate a comprehensive, local rapid response system aimed at preserving access to stable housing, preventing and reducing homelessness and sustaining the emergency shelter safety net. The Baker-Polito Administration has made ending family homelessness a priority as it moves forward with reforms to reach families before they need to enter the emergency shelter system and reduce the number of homeless families living in hotels and motels. Preventative services include access to affordable housing, case management, job training, education and childcare.

“As the chief architect of many of the housing policies that are still being utilized today, Linn has a commitment and passion for helping others and is a strong advocate for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness,”said Marylou Sudders, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. “Linn has the ability to work within both the public and private sector to create partnerships, implement policies and develop housing for vulnerable populations.”

“I am pleased to welcome Ms. Torto to the important position as the Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash. “We look forward to working with her as she works to address the multifaceted nature of homelessness throughout the Commonwealth.”

"Under Governor Baker and with the leadership of Secretaries Sudders and Ash, the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness will provide the forum for an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation across all agencies who have a role in addressing the tragedy of homelessness in the Commonwealth,” said Torto. “Both families and individuals facing homelessness should be engaged in a family and person centered response to meet the goal of preserving and enhancing access to stable housing and furthering aspirations of good health and self-sufficiency."

The ICHH is charged with working to address both family and individual homeless populations as well as reviewing existing programs and recommending improvements to ensure that programs aimed at preventing and addressing homelessness are provided in the most efficient, productive manner; creating a strategic plan to end homelessness and increasing access to affordable housing; develop and administer plans to address homeless veterans and older adults and oversee and support the implementation of the End Family Homelessness Fund at EOHHS.

About Linn Torto:

Linn Torto began her new role on October 1^st after serving as a consultant to the Department of Developmental Services of Metro-Boston and Charles River West area offices, Department of Veterans Services and Department of Housing and Community Development since 2010. Torto spent eight years prior serving as the Director for Facilities Planning and Financing for the Department of Developmental Services in the Patrick, Romney and Swift administrations. Torto also served as an Assistant Secretary in the Executive Office for Administration and Finance from 2000 to 2002 and spent six years as the Assistant Secretary for Residential Services in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in the Weld administration, including two years with then-Secretary, Governor Baker. Torto was also a Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New England Region and served the City of Boston and in the private sector.

BOSTON JOINS INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF CLIMATE CHANGE CHAMPIONS, URGES CLIMATE ACTION

BOSTON JOINS INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF CLIMATE CHANGE CHAMPIONS, URGES CLIMATE ACTION 

Our Cities, Our Climate Exchange will Leverage International Partnerships towards Innovative Climate Change Action

BOSTON – Monday, October 5, 2015 – Boston will play host today to city sustainability directors from 19 cities around the world through an international partnership of leaders committed to addressing climate change and its dangerous impacts. As part of the Our Cities, Our Climate program, the international exchange of climate leaders will leverage the important role cities play internationally in advancing innovative climate change action.

“Cities are on the front lines when it comes to climate change and its dangerous impacts; they are the incubators of innovative solutions to this immediate problem,” said Mayor Walsh. “We are pleased to host these sustainability directors from around the world to explore and share best practices to fight climate change. Thanks are due to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Secretary of State John Kerry for convening these discussions and making these important discussions happen.”

Boston is the second of three U.S.-cities participating in the international exchange and will host discussions today and tomorrow. Prior to visiting Boston, the sustainability directors spent three days in San Francisco for similar meetings and are traveling to Washington, D.C. later this week.

“We look forward to sharing our successes with other cities to continue to combat climate change together on a global scale,” said Austin Blackmon, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space who will be attending events in Boston and Washington. “Collaboration is crucial to our success, especially in the lead up to global climate talks.”

Led by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. State Department, the Our Cities, Our Climate international exchange brings together mayors, city sustainability directors, and climate change champions for robust, in-depth conversations focusing on issues such as solid waste strategy, transforming energy supplies, and building efficiency.

“Boston is a city with a unique place in history, driving social change, technological innovation and economic progress throughout the history of our nation,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. “Boston is also a city threatened by climate change and is among the global leaders in developing innovative solutions to tackle the most pressing environment and public health challenge facing the planet. I’m honored to work with Mayor Walsh on Our Cities, Our Climate – an initiative supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies – to convene climate action leaders from cities around the world to share their experiences and wisdom to accelerate action and progress in the fight against climate change.”

Amos Hostetter, founder and co-chair of Boston's Green Ribbon Commission, a group of business and civic leaders working in partnership with the City of Boston to address climate change and play host to the international exchange, said, "We are excited to welcome our counterparts from around the world to share and learn best practices in this critical work."

Named a Climate Champion city by the White House for its environmental initiatives and sustainability practices, Boston is a leader on climate action and has been named the most energy efficient city in the nation twice in a row.

As part of the international exchange, sustainability directors will tour the Charlestown’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to learn more about its innovative climate change-adaptive design.

For more information about OC2 and the schedule of events in Boston, click here.

About Our Cities; Our Climate:

The Our Cities, Our Climate (OC2) partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of State is an international exchange program bringing together mayors from cities around the world committed to addressing climate change and preventing its harmful effects.

This exchange will allow for the leading voices in the fight against climate change to share best practices, discuss solutions, and ultimately accelerate the progress the world’s cities are making to address this global challenge.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF EXHIBITION HONORING WOMEN POWER LIFTERS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF EXHIBITION HONORING WOMEN POWER LIFTERS

Art displays at the Strand Theatre to highlight the strength of women power lifters

BOSTON - Monday, October 5, 2015 - The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture together with the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement launched 'Lift/Women Power-Lifters,' an exhibition by photographer Liane Brandon at the Strand Theatre in Upham's Corner. The exhibition will be on display throughout October 2015.  "Women are to be celebrated for all they contribute to our families, workplaces, and communities as a whole," said Mayor Walsh. "When we empower women to reach and go beyond their full potential, our society thrives in the best way possible. This artwork displays the strength that women are capable of, and I am proud to showcase it at the Strand Theatre this year." LIFT is a series of photographs celebrating four women power-lifters - women who defy physical and cultural stereotypes. They range in age from 27 to 60 and they are smart, interesting and strong. They have all won regional, national or world competitions  Lodrina is a forensic computer expert who weighs 123 pounds and can lift (an astonishing) 385 pounds.  She just placed first in national competition.  Jessica has a bachelor's degree in kinesthesiology.  Candace is a mom, the lead singer in a band, and a national titleholder.  Jane, the oldest, is a grandmother who went to Wellesley College.  She holds four world records. Brandon has created astounding images that convey the physical nature of the sport while evoking the spirit of these women. "I have always been concerned with the disconnect between public perception, media portrayal and reality - especially in the characterization of women," Brandon said. "While my still photography has covered a wide range of subjects, the lingering issue of media stereotypes and women has never been far from my mind. "The challenge for me as a documentary photographer is to create images that both convey the physical nature of the sport and evoke the spirit of these women.  While they are quite literally strong, I also see their physical strength as a metaphor for all the qualities I respect in women who have made a total commitment to any endeavor: courage, conviction, dedication, and perseverance." Liane Brandon (http://www.lianebrandon.com) is an award-winning independent filmmaker, photographer and University of Massachusetts/Amherst Professor Emerita.  Brandon has photographed wildlife, jazz musicians, artists, writers, Cape Verdean longshoremen, and production stills for the PBS television series American Experience, Nova, and American Masters.  Her photos have been published in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and many other publications. Her groundbreaking films Anything You Want To Be and Betty Tells Her Story were among the first and most popular consciousness raising tools of the Women's Movement.  Her films have been featured on HBO, USA Cable, and TLC and presented at MoMA, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Tribeca Film Festival.

波士頓選務局徵雙語投票站工作人員

The Boston Election Department is still looking for bilingual (Chinese and Vietnamese) Poll Workers to work at various Boston precincts (voting locations) on November 3rd (Tuesday) for the upcoming Municipal Election. Some of the areas that still need bilingual Poll Workers include: the McKinley School in the South End, the Morville House in Fenway, and the precincts in Allston-Brighton (Chinese) and Dorchester (Vietnamese). 

The Poll Workers’ job responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following: assist with preparing the voting location for opening; hang signs in accordance with legal requirements; count ballots; check in voters; maintain a record of the Election Day’s activities; check handicap access; provide language assistance; assist in removing signage; pack up election materials; and help check counts at the end of the day. 

There are stipends ranging from $135-$175 for Poll Workers. While it is encouraged that all Poll Workers be available from 6:00am to the closing of the polls (9:00pm), those workers serving as Inspectors or Interpreters may opt for a half-day shift: 6AM to 2PM or 1PM to 9PM (prorated pay rate of $9/hour). All prospective Poll Workers will be required to attend a mandatory 2-hour training session prior to the Election.  

Poll Workers must be registered voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; however, the guidelines for Interpreters are more flexible (i.e., voter status not required). All Poll Workers must exhibit a professional and helpful demeanor, and must be respectful and mindful of the ethnic and cultural diversity of Boston’s voters.

To download the Poll Worker application, please visit the Boston Election Department’s website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/pollworkers.asp

I have also attached a copy of the application, and would greatly appreciate it if you could help forward this information to your networks. Thank you in advance for helping the Boston Election Department to ensure that there is language assistance at the polls for the voters with limited English proficiency.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or need more information. 

Best regards,

Helen 

 

Helen Y. Wong 黃曉明, Administrative Coordinator 

BCYF Quincy Community Center885 Washington Street (Chinatown); Boston, MA 02111
Office (617) 635-5129, ext. 1086
Fax (617) 635-5132
"Every Neighborhood, One Mission"
Helen.Wong@boston.gov

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新英格蘭中文教師協會第四屆年會強調中文教學大中小學銜接

新英格蘭地區中文教師協會（NECLTA）10月3日在布朗大學舉行第四屆年會及中文教學國際研討會，報告王志軍，何寶璋獲選為全美中文教師協會理事，宣佈新設中小學及強化組織成員委員會，今後將加強大學與中小學間的中文教學銜接。

今年的NECLTA大會，以“語言與文化”為主題，共有北至佛蒙特州、南至北卡羅來納州的來自55所學校，150多名老師參加。其中北京師範大學教授宋繼華還以“互聯網時代的漢語教與學：一站式自助平台”工作坊的形式，介紹了用計算機技術為中文教師提供教學資源。

大會由王志軍主持，NECTLTA會長塔芙茨孔子學院院長王命全致開幕詞，布朗大學胡龍華策劃。羅德島大學、 波士頓麻州州立大學、塔夫茨大學的孔子學院參與讚助。

上午的研討主要圍繞中小學漢語教學發展，語法教學研究，閱讀教材編寫，課堂活動設計， 漢語習得領域研究及漢字教學研究等。各單元評議講者包括林遊嵐、陳彤、Emliy Huang、肖雲、李愛民、Wenyi Chu、Hsin-I Tseng等。劉毅星、汪剛柳、朱偉憶等介紹了以外語教學協會的能力考核為標準，設定目標，評估手段與課程設計的：中文“有效教學三步曲”。

第一次參加研討的波士頓大學梁綺涵表示， 普林斯頓大學丁啟璠老師用教學實例分析句構，設計情境，引導學生成段表達的方法給她很大啟發。 Holy Cross大學的羅雲教授和麻省理工大學的梁敏敏老師分別介紹了閱讀材料的理論與實際相結合。

下午的研討由何文潮，Chunsheng Yang、郭震威、董樺、黃偉嘉、王命全和王志軍等老師主持，內容包括漢語網絡教學和測試、語音教學、教案設計、教學法突破和軟件運用、文化教材編寫及教師培訓等。布朗大學汪洋老師題為“內容導向教學法”原則的高級中文教材編寫的新嘗試， 引起熱烈討論。來自北卡Ravebscroft 學校的郭震威，發表了關於中文L2教學法的一項突破。麻州大學吳瑜認為大會為與會者提供了良好的交流機會。

會議主持麻州大學安城校區王志軍指出，會中演講者有兩名中小學老師，是該會強調在探討教學理論之際，更需要分享實際經驗的安排。

NECLTA會長王命全博士表示，該會針對中小學及強化組織成員，今年新設了兩個委員會，將來會朝著提供高質量服務、增加中小學老師在理事會中代表人數、提高中小學教師參加該會的人數這條路前進。

王命全在會中還恭喜該會理事王志軍、何寶璋都被選為全美中文教師協會理事，感謝布朗大學教授胡龍華過去一年來的全力以赴參與開會策劃和執行。

今年的大會主講人，是曾拍攝“天安門”紀錄片，在喬治梅森大學視覺文化系和中國研究系做教學、研究的韓倞（Carma Hinton）教授，演講主題為“語言與文化”。

韓倞背景特殊，父母都是美國人，但她在北京出生，21歲前一直住在北京，第一語言也是中文。她笑說，人們常以ABC稱呼在美出生的中國人，她卻是CBA（Chinese born American），在中國出生的美國人。

由於一臉外國人長相，韓倞小時候常被人圍觀，她對自己的第一印象也是“外國人”。她的美國人臉孔與純正中文口音，讓她在當年的中國環境中顯得十分突兀，她形容當年覺得自己有如蝙蝠，夾在鳥類與走獸類間，有點不倫不類。

進大學後，韓倞才開始學英文，並深刻了解到多一種語言是多一種財富。

這樣的特殊生長背景，讓韓倞在教學時會特別告訴學生，細細觀察這個世界的變化，並用開放努力態度來學習別人的文化。她說，世界史的發展趨勢正在改變，以西方經濟文化為中心的想法已吃不開，重新拾起中華文化講求的「天人合一」與「勤儉」，才是對這片土地的支持與愛護。她希望人們不要一味地追求美國資本主義的高度開發與富裕。

大會結束後，與會者還前往觀看了羅德島一年一度的水上篝火盛況。

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新英格蘭地區中文教師協會理事，左起，何寶璋，胡龍華、Ross Claud、王命全、韓倞、李愛民、陳彤、王志軍，何文潮，董樺，郭旭等人。（張遲攝）

新英格蘭中文教師協會年會出席者合影。前左四起，胡龍華，王命全，何文潮等人。（張遲攝）

專題主講人韓倞教授。（劉羽晨攝）