波士頓第一夜今年遷往波士頓公共圖書館舉行

      (Boston Orange)還有5天，2017年就要來了。大波士頓迎接新年的”第一夜(First Night)”活動，今年主辦單位換人，主場地換成波士頓公共圖書館，所有活動都免費。

      大波士頓中華文化協會(GBCCA)和褚玲舞蹈團仍大力支持”波士頓第一夜”，將陸續從中午12點45分起，在波士頓公共圖書館強森(Johnson)大樓瑞伯(Rabb)演講廳，以及下午1點15分起在波士頓公共圖書館的麥金(McKim)大樓，聯邦沙龍(Commomwealth Salon)演出。

      大波士頓中華文化協會今年在”波士頓第一夜”慶祝活動中安排有多項表演，包括1984年創辦的國樂團，半專業的知音舞韻舞蹈團，腰鼓舞，扯鈴團，都各有表演時段。

      大波士頓中華文化協會每年都大規模組隊參加的大遊行，今年也將派”金雞”燈籠出場。不過主辦單位在宣傳時，強調的是遊行隊伍中將有中國龍。    

由於經費有限，今年的”波士頓第一夜”內容有點縮水，水前區的午夜煙火取消了。在柯普利廣場的音樂，波士頓公共圖書館外牆上的燈光和人工煙火，將帶著大家倒數跨年。

           今年的”波士頓第一夜”由Conventures公司承辦。該公司董事長Dusty Rhodes表示，”我們會把圖書館的外牆用燈光打亮，然後用顏色及光來倒數計時，那真的很酷”。

           跨越兩天的這節慶活動，將從週六開始，有音樂，舞蹈，冰雕，以及一直走到波士頓廣場，欣賞穆加基金會所製作煙火的大遊行。這個晚上還有柯普利廣場的午夜倒數。所有活動都免費，查詢詳細資訊，或周日的活動時程，可上網wwwfirstnightboston.org。

          

           尼登鎮(Needham)今年將有波士頓市近郊最大的新年除夕夜慶祝。一整天的活動包括踢踏舞，歌劇等等。從週六的早上10點半開始，一直進行至午夜的倒數計時派對。查詢詳情可上網 www.newyearsneedham.org。

           塞冷市(Salem)和國家公園服務局合作，將以”第一日遠足(First Day Hike)”，揭開新年序幕。參加者可在早上10點到北華盛頓廣場的塞冷廣場遊樂園集合，在出發到德比碼頭燈塔前，先沿著廣場跑一圈。這1871年首次點亮的燈塔，將開放給參加遠足者。查詢資訊可洽978-745-9595。

Merry Christmas from President Obama and the First Lady

Merry Christmas from President Obama and the First Lady President Obama and the First Lady just gave their annual holiday message from the White House for the last time. Check it out: They talked about the values that bring Americans together over the holiday season: The First Lady: The idea that we are our brother’s keeper and our sister’s keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to be treated. And that we care for the sick, feed the hungry, and welcome the stranger, no matter where they come from, or how they practice their faith. The President: Those are values that help guide not just my family’s Christian faith, but that of Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans; nonbelievers and Americans of all backgrounds. And no one better embodies that spirit of service than the men and women who wear our country’s uniform and their families. And they called on us to support the Americans who serve us all year round: our men and women in uniform. The First Lady: As always, many of our troops are far from home this time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing right along with them. Their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy this season. That’s why we’ve tried to serve them as well as they’ve served this country. Go to JoiningForces.Gov to see how you can honor and support the service members, veterans and military families in your community -- not just during the holidays, but all year round. So make sure to watch -- and stay tuned for a throwback clip. "So as we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share. And on behalf of the all the Obamas -- Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny -- Merry Christmas, everybody." -- President Obama and the First Lady

摩頓市長的聖誕祝賀

Mayor's Blog Dear Residents, On behalf of the Mayor's Office, I would like to wish the entire Malden community happy holidays and a healthy and prosperous New Year! I thank all of you for your continued assistance and commitment to our City. This past year was one that included many changes: we built and opened a brand new police station and City Hall offices were moved to two temporary locations. As we prepare for the next phase of demolishing the 200 Pleasant Street site and starting construction, I continue to be grateful to our residents for their patience and support as we navigate these changes over the next few years. As we move forward, let's also remember to do what we can for those less fortunate and to keep the members of our armed forces and their families in our thoughts. Again, I wish everyone a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season! Mayor Gary Christenson

中華頤養院營養早餐會談亞裔移民壓力

亚裔家庭移民美国的经历： 普遍的情绪压力和 寻求情绪健康服务的屏障

亚裔移民的历史背景:

根据美国年度人口调查报告

在美国增涨最快的少数种族

目前占美国总人口的4.6% 

2000: 1190万＝>2008: 1550万

＝> 2050: 4060万

40%西海岸， 21.1%东北地区，21.1%南部

38.5%夏威夷，12.4%加州，7.6%新泽西

流言终结者

Myth 1: 亚裔学生都是模范生

Myth 2: 亚裔美籍家庭比其他少数族裔收入高 

Myth 3: 亚裔美籍家庭都顺利移民到美国

亚裔移民面对的多重压力

34% 家庭，工作，以及人际的关系问题

42% 经济问题 (Mental Health America Attitudinal Survey 2006)

新移民汇报的4项最普遍压力: (Blair, 2000)

担心在美国的将来 （27%）

担心健康问题 （26%）

担心仍在母国的家人 （24%）

担心经济问题 （23%）

文化适应的压力

家庭关系问题：

夫妻婚姻问题

父母与子女沟通问题

工作经济问题

家庭经济的压力

对子女的影响

对个人价值观的影响

对夫妻关系的影响

亞裔美及家庭的子女

重新定义的家庭角色

亲子关系的疏远

东西方文化沟通表达的不同

亞裔美籍家庭的老年人

目前美国增长最快的少数族裔老年人群 

84万到134万人口，64.4%， 2000－2009

自1990，菲利宾，中国，韩国，越南 占前四位(US Census Bureau, 2011)

应邀前来的老人和早期移民的老人

多数亚裔家庭接受多代祖孙同堂，根据美化程度有所改变

老年人情绪健康问题：孤单，没归属感，疏于照管，没有社会团体的支持

亚裔美籍老年人：孤立和孤单

中西文化：群体主义和个人主义

在家庭和社会中角色的改变

家务劳动的负担

缺少社会服务和支持

（Hossen et al. 2012)

文化認知的誤區

什么是精神疾病？

任何负面的感情和情绪上的困难导致无法进行正常的学习工作和生活都可能是精神疾病

由于东方文化影响，大多数亚裔认为只有不被社会大众接受的行为意识混乱才是需要接受治疗的精神疾病

认为情绪问题是身体疾病引起的

认为情绪问题是因为个人意志薄弱

情感理解上的誤區

负面情绪以及其导致的生活工作问题无法得到及时治疗和改善

社会观念的障碍

由于中西方文化观念的不同，西方的传统心理治疗法不一定可以正中下药。因此导致很多亚裔退出治疗。

地理环境因素的障碍

由于经济和所住地导致寻求心理治疗服务的困难：

多个工作

照看孩子

路途远

没有交通工具

不知道当地服务的存在

总结概论

亚裔在美国被称为“模范少数族裔”。但这个雅称导致亚裔的情绪及精神压力问题没有得到重视

亚裔的情绪及精神压力来自于社会文化的改变，婚姻矛盾，缺乏社会资源的网络，和多代家庭结构

亚裔家庭不善于寻求情绪和精神方面的专业医疗和服务。

妨碍亚裔家庭寻求治疗服务的因素包括：文化认知，情感理解，社会观念，和地理位置

我们需要帮助亚裔家庭跟详细的了解自身情绪和精神压力的问题，鼓励他们寻求专业帮助，并增加适应亚裔文化的情绪医疗服务

Presenter Emily Wu Biography

Dr. Emily Wu is a Psychiatry Resident Physician at the Harvard LongWood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She works at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA. She is a Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Fellow 2017-2018. She is an American Medical Association (AMA)-Resident Fellow Section (RFS) delegate elected by the Mass Medical Society (MMS). She is on the leadership board of the Mass Psychiatric Society (MPS) Multicultural/Diversity Committee. She has published multiple manuscripts and presented posters at National conferences, in topics related to immigrant mental health and cultural psychiatry.

(Provided by Terry Yin)

波士頓市議會議長吳弭年終感謝支持者 2017將競選連任

吳弭向支持者發表年終感謝講話。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓市議會議長吳弭(Michelle Wu)12月8日在”甜蜜的卡洛琳(Sweet Caroline)”舉辦年終感謝晚會，強調將與議會同仁攜手，繼續努力為民服務，呼籲支持者在未來四年要格外警覺的因應世局，伸手支援身邊需要救助的人，別忘記選舉時出席投票很重要。

"甜蜜的卡洛琳(Sweet Caroline's)東主黃新平(左一)，鄺國彬(右一)，麻州
眾議員麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)(左二)都支持吳弭(右二)。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市議會的議員席位，兩年一任。吳弭在年僅28歲時，於2013年當選為波士頓市首名華裔市議員，繼韓裔尹常賢之後的第2位亞裔市議員，2015年當選連任，2016年一月獲推舉為波士頓市首名華裔及亞裔市議會議長。2017年，她將再一次競選連任。

過去這三年來，吳弭給人柔中帶剛的形象，儘管年紀輕，身材瘦，但面對議題時有理堅持，又倡議市政透明，關注環保，說話得體，言之有物，總體給人很好印象，贏得的支持率也一直很高。

12月8日這晚，她在"甜蜜的卡洛琳"餐廳感謝出席的逾百名支持者，簡報過去一年來的持續努力，未來工作的重點方向，直言當晚的許多出席者都對即將上任的新聯邦政府，抱著憂慮，恐懼感。州，市政府需要在相關議題上得有更多承擔。

近百人出席吳弭年終感謝聚會。

吳弭坦言自己幸運，能夠和一群兢兢業業，想要改善市民生活的同仁共事。過去這一年，她們也格外認真，制定了更多對民眾有益的條例，也真的盡力使議會更透明，讓民眾更容易參與。他們甚至容許民眾經由視頻參加預算會議，用Skype等媒體在公聽會中表達意見。

她在明年，這一任期的第二年中，將繼續關注氣候變化，種族歧視，收入平等，這些對未來世代生活品質影響重大的議題。希望所有支持她的人能夠攜手同心，為改善人民生活，把波士頓市打造成其他城市的模範。

當晚出席的支持者，來自各個不同領域，甚至包括在州市政府任職者。華裔出席者包括曾任亞美社區發展協會行政主任，現已轉往MBTA物業發展管理部門工作的陳潔瀅，在SCORE做義務輔導的郭慧明，萬家網執行長黃小燕，南開大學波士頓校友會創辦人王忠。”甜蜜的卡洛琳"餐廳東主黃新平、鄺國彬。

與吳弭同屬年輕世代的麻州眾議員麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)也特地到會。(圖片已於12/10發表)

吳弭(中)與弟弟，兒子合影。(周菊子攝)

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES $24 MILLION HUD GRANT TO HELP THE HOMELESS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES $24 MILLION  HUD GRANT TO HELP THE HOMELESS

HUD Continuum of Care Grant to help Boston increase access to permanent supportive housing

BOSTON - Friday, December 23, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a $24.2 million federal award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Boston's continued work in ending chronic homelessness. Boston's funds will be distributed among the city's Continuum of Care, the local provider network that provides housing and services for Boston's homeless individuals and families. Continuum of Care funds leasing and rental assistance for permanent housing; transitional housing; supportive services; homeless management information systems and planning. "Funding for our most vulnerable populations is critical, as we cannot leave any member of our community behind. This grant will go a long way in helping Boston pursue its goal of ending chronic and veteran homelessness by 2018," said Mayor Walsh. "As a city that believes in equity and affordability for all its citizens, we will put these funds to extraordinarily good use to support the work our city does every day. I thank Secretary Castro and HUD for their continued support for Boston." In an announcement this week, HUD awarded a record $1.95 billion in grants to nearly 7,600 homeless assistance programs throughout the nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Obama Administration boosted efforts to prevent and end homelessness. The Continuum of Care award is a competitive grant, awarded annually through the Homeless Continuum of Care funding competition. Awards are based on the merit of the submission and how closely programs adhere to HUD priorities. This year, HUD continued to challenge state and local planners to support higher performing local programs that have proven most effective in meeting their own local challenges and have a lasting impact. Out of 40 projects submitted by the Boston Continuum of Care for funding, 37 were selected. In addition to renewing critical funding to support the city's current programs, HUD also awarded Boston four new projects. Overall, the Boston Continuum of Care award increased by $255,451 over 2015. The funds will help serve more than 1,400 chronically homeless individuals, and will fund more than $1 million to place homeless individuals in housing, while providing stabilization services to help them successfully remain housed. One of the City's new projects will help 20 homeless families of school-aged children to become housed.    This grant will support Boston's Way Home, the City's plan to end veteran and chronic homelessness in Boston by 2018. In January 2016, Mayor Walsh announced Boston had ended chronic veteran homelessness; to date, nearly 800 veterans have been housed. In 2016, the City scaled up its efforts to end chronic homelessness; since January of 2016, almost 230 chronically homeless individuals have been housed. Boston's Way Home has redesigned the way Boston offers services to homeless individuals. Rather than counting on shelter as the solution to the issue, Boston has moved toward a housing-first model, where an individual's entrance into the shelter system is also their entrance to a path toward permanent, stable housing. Through investments in housing, technology and system redesign, Boston is on track to meet its goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2018.

海青班北區畢典 吳新興勉勵再進修

僑務委員會委員長吳新興（中）與中華大學海青班畢業生合影。

僑務委員會委員長吳新興23日赴銘傳大學出席第34期海外青年技術訓練班（海青班）北區聯合畢業典禮，他鼓勵畢業生無論是留台升學或回國工作，都要做好生涯規劃，台灣永遠歡迎海青班校友回來進修。

吳新興致詞表示，海青班歷年來培育許多優秀的華裔青年，主要集中在東南亞地區，畢業生返回僑居地後在各行各業都有傑出表現，也成為各地重要的留台校友。

僑務委員會委員長吳新興（中）參觀海青班靜態成果展，由海青班
同學（右）介紹學習成果。

吳新興並以曾在屏東農專（今屏東科技大學）就讀水產養殖科的馬來西亞海青班校友梁建傑的例子勉勵在場畢業生，梁建傑來台時身無分文，透過就讀海青班學得一技之長，畢業後在台灣的養殖場工作一年獲得實務經驗後，返回大馬創業，現已成為世界頂尖的觀賞魚養殖業者。

吳新興表示，海青班今年的招生人數自去年的1400人增加到近1700人，未來將逐步增加招生名額。僑委會也鼓勵更多的大專院校參與海青班，開設多樣化的課程，讓台灣豐沛的教學資源發揮最大效益，以回應僑界需求，讓海青班成為海外華裔青年進修的首選。

來自馬來西亞的畢業生致詞代表陳健安，以自己當初放棄在新加坡近4年的工作成果，來台就讀銘傳大學大眾傳播科的心路歷程和在場畢業生、貴賓分享；他感謝僑委會的幫助與師長的教導，讓他達成夢想，並強調海青班的傳統精神就是「生生不息」，日後也會延續傳統幫助來台讀書的學弟妹。

吳新興於典禮後由銘傳大學副校長陳振南和各校代表陪同參觀北區海青班畢業生兩年的學習成果。

第34期海外青年技術訓練班北區聯合畢業典禮共有中國文化大學、銘傳大學、大華科技大學、龍華科技大學及中華大學共5校10班，461位畢業生參加，600多位家長自僑居地來台，懷著歡欣的心情見證子女人生的重要時刻。