Cranston Mayor announced Discovery Network project

CRANSTON, RI—Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung unveils a newly-installed historical marker at the Sprague Mansion on Wednesday, the 19th to celebrate Cranston’s rich history and announce the new Cranston Discovery Network project.

The Cranston Discovery Network features signs to mark historical places throughout the city to encourage residents and visitors to follow a walkable trail. Additional signs will be installed in the future in neighborhoods and at historical sites across the city. The project was funded by a $15,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation and made possible by the hard work from members of the Cranston Historical Society and the Cranston Public Library.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR FINLAND BUILDING BOSTON

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR FINLAND BUILDING BOSTON - Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a call for artists for temporary public artwork on the exterior of the Finland Building at 774 Albany Street. The call for artists is a joint effort between the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services, the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Art Commission. "The City is working hard to improve the neighborhood around Melnea Cass and Massachusetts Avenue, and we see public art as an integral part of this initiative," said Mayor Walsh. "This call for artists offers our local creatives an opportunity to create art that embodies the values of resiliency and hope, offering encouragement and support for those who utilize recovery services." The Finland building houses a number of the Boston Public Health Commission's addiction recovery services programs. Clients come to the Finland building for a broad range of services, including harm reduction services, which are a set of practical strategies aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use, and as an entry point for detox and other treatment programs. The building is adjacent to Boston Healthcare for the Homeless and across from Boston Medical Center, the city's safety-net hospital. "Our team at the Finland have created an environment where everyone feels welcome, cared for, and connected," said BPHC Executive Director Monica Valdes Lupi, JD, MPH. "Adding a warm and inviting artistic element outside of the building will help us strengthen efforts to engage clients who might be otherwise intimidated by the idea of seeking services for the first time. It will also build on our work to be a good neighbor in our community." The proposed space for public art is an outside wall next to the entrance of the Finland Building. The entire wall is available and measures 70' x 20'. A second, perpendicular wall is also available and artists may propose an artwork that spans both walls. "We are excited about this opportunity to beautify a City building that is a central access point for addiction recovery supports," said Jen Tracey, Director of the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services. "Public art is one strategy the City is using to reflect the strength and resiliency of the people who access our services." The call for artists is open to all professional artists, artisans or teams with experience in public art, site responsive design and project management. The initial amount budgeted for this project is $8,000, which includes artist fee, materials, and installation. The artist will be selected by the Artist Selection Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services and the Boston Public Health Commission as well as two local artists. The final artwork design will be approved by the Boston Art Commission. The call is available online and all submissions are due by noon on May 9, 2017. "As we look to integrate public art across the city, it's important that each installation considers the uniqueness of the neighborhood," said Julie Burros, Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston. "We know that art can be a powerful ally in the recovery process. We are looking forward to seeing how the artists can offering messages of hope and healing through their work." In the span of only a few square miles, there are several opioid treatment clinics, two of the largest emergency shelters in the region, a detox facility, a long-term residential treatment program, a resource and referral center that places scores of individuals in treatment every day, a peer recovery center, the biggest harm reduction site in New England, and a world-class health-care organization whose mission it is to serve our city's most vulnerable residents. More information and applications are available online.

首屆中國長春海外人才創新創業大賽5月13日美東分區賽

波士頓多個團體代表與中國科協海智會代表聚會討論籌辦美東賽事。

              (Boston Orange 周菊子華森市報導)中國科學技術協會和吉林省人民政府合作的首屆中國(長春)海外人才創新創業大賽，刻在海外五地徵集參賽者。美東區預定4月30日截止報名，5月13日在波士頓MIT舉辦分區決賽，入圍團隊6月赴吉林長春參加總決賽。

              這首屆中國(長春)海外人才創新創業大賽以”原創、引領、開放”為理念，邀海外科技團體和專家圍繞三大領域推薦參賽項目，包括健康與文化產業(生物醫藥、健康服務、養老、現在農業、文化創意)，電子信息(IT，新材料、人工智能、光電子等)，裝備製造和新能源(汽車，軌道交通，環保等)。

美東，美西，歐洲(含以色列)，東亞(日韓)，亞太(新馬泰、印尼、澳新)等五個海外赛區，將各選出30個項目參加分區決賽答辯，再由評審們從打入決賽的所有項目中挑選50個項目到長春參加總決賽，做項目路演，和投融資對接，並分3個產業各選出總決賽的1個第一名，2個第二名，3個第三名。

主辦單位為鼓勵海外科技團體，專家推薦，自薦項目，推出報名有獎式做法，網評前30名的團隊，推薦人和參賽團隊各可獲美金200元獎勵。美東區決賽的前10名，可獲赴長春參賽旅費，約人民幣一萬元的獎勵。所推薦項目打入總決賽的推薦人，也可獲得1000美元獎勵。

所有打入總決賽的創業項目，如果選擇在長春新區落戶，將可直接納入”長白慧谷”英才計畫，海外高端領軍人才項目，並獲得80萬元到200萬元創業啟動扶持；不低於100萬元，最高5000萬元股權投資，50 萬元貸款的創新創業資助；三年內免費使用200平方米辦公場所，150平方米住房公寓或租房補貼，以及連續3年每年最高6萬元工資補貼等人才專項獎勵的配套政策支持。

這一比賽將由中國科學技術協會、吉林省人民政府主辦，由中國科協海龜創業聯盟、吉林省經濟技術合作局、吉林省科學技術協會、長春新區承辦。美東地區的承辦單位為中國科協(武漢)海外人才離岸創新創業中心，寰球人才交流中心，協辦單位包括劍橋中國文化中心，旅美科協華盛頓分會，旅美科協紐約分會，旅美科協波士頓分會，美國華人醫藥科學家協會(CAPS-USA)，美中醫藥開發協會(SAPA-NE)，美中生物醫藥協會(CAPA)，北美華人企業家聯合會(OCEAN)，128華人科技企業協會(128CUTE)，麻省理工學院中國學生學者聯合會(MIT-CSSA)，哈佛大學中國學生學者聯合會(HCSSA)，麻省理工華人創業協會(MIT-CEO)，哈佛中國學生學者聯合會創業俱樂部(HCSSA Venture Club)，波士頓清華大學校友會，北京大學新英格蘭校友會，波士頓復旦大學校友會，波士頓交通大學校友會，波士頓南京大學校友會，波士頓南開校友會，波士頓浙江大學校友會等。中國駐紐約總領事館科技處擔任顧問。

美東區訂4月30日截止報名，5月13日在MIT決賽。總決賽預定於6月22至24日在長春香格里拉酒店舉行。查詢大賽詳情可上官方網站www.cc-rencai.com。大賽官方微信為:海外人才創業大賽。查詢美東賽區信息，可發電郵到US_east2017@yahoo.com，

直接洽詢大賽總部，可聯絡中國科協中國海歸創業聯盟秘書處陳小莉13601890939 kaksong@126.com；長春新區黨工委辦公室王奇志15843071601， 754196919@qq.com；中國科協海智辦馬鑫13581711315，maxin.hzb@hotmail.com；吉林省科協蔣春萍13009116396 ，799157831@qq.com。

哈佛醫學院4/30辦第二屆華人創業論壇路演

哈佛医学院第二届华人创业论坛路演项目征集令！！！

医学院各位在创业路上的小伙伴们！
我们HMS-CSSA即将举办第二届创业论坛！
现诚邀感兴趣的朋友前来参加，机会不容错过！

活动介绍：随着新英格兰地区华人专家学者群体中创业的人数激增，哈佛医学院HMS-CSSA希望通过举办创业论坛和项目路演的形式为正在创业或者有创业打算的群体提供一个能够交流、学习和帮助的平台。此次论坛的目的在于为我们医学院的创业者提供一个与众多天使投资人深度接触的机会，并通过多方参与研讨，帮助创业者分析项目商业模式的可行性、评估项目的价值和制定最佳发展路线！
本次活动将评选出优秀路演项目，并给予奖励。
一等奖一名：1500美金+证书
二等奖一名：1000美金+证书

Last Calling: 感兴趣的同学请于4月26号前将创业项目简介 (300-500字，或slides) 发送至 CSSA@HMS-CSSA.ORG

时间： 04/30/2017 (星期日)
地点：Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, Children’s Hospital Boston
320 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02155
活动安排：
9:00am-9:25am
Alan Jiang, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, XtalPi
Title: TBD

9:25am-9:50am
Xiaoyu Tian, PhD, Vice President of Product Development, VcanBio
Title：Entrepreneurship in Medicine: Some Personal Lessons and Observations

9:50am-10:15am
Jeff Clark, J.D. & M.D.  Associate at DLA Piper
Title: Intellectual Property Protection in USA
(Taking example of the gene editing Crispr/Cas9 patent)

10:15am-10:40am
Chesley Chen, CEO, Saftypartners, USA
Title: Zen and the Art of CEO Maintenance

10:40am-11:20am
Panel discussion
Chesley Chen(Modulator), Alan Jiang, Xiaoyu Tian, Jeff Clark

11:00am-12:40pm
项目路演（10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A）

12:40am-1:00pm:
Mr. Han-kai Yi, Vice General Manager, TusPark
Title: Global Talent for a Chinese Dream, Together Here for a Stronger

1:00 pm-1:10 pm
“哈佛医学院华人启迪爱创奖”颁奖典礼
(启迪控股赞助)

1:10 pm-2:00 pm:
午餐和自由交流

目前确认的受邀嘉宾包括:  Tus-holdings （启迪控股）; Yongjin Group （涌金集团）；Legend Capital （君联资本）；CSC Group （中科招商）；Wuxi Healthcare Venture （毓承资本）；Simcere（先声药业）；GeneChem（吉凯基因）等等




演讲嘉宾简介：
Alan Jiang, PhD

Yide Alan Jiang oversees global market positioning and strategy development at XtalPi. Dr.Jiang has 14 years of experience in biopharmaceutical R&D, with expertise in managing external translational science collaborations between academia, industry and contract research organizations. Prior to joining XtalPi, Dr. Jiang held the role of Director of Asia R&D strategy and Associate Scientific Director at Genzyme, where he led cross-functional R&D collaborations and projects in Asia and conducted external consultation for various companies on R&D strategy and processes. His completed his postdoctoral fellowship of hematology and oncology at Harvard Medical School, and has worked as project manager at China’s National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products (NICPBP, NIFDC), CFDA.
Dr. Jiang earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from University of Tennessee-Health Science Center and M.D. from Shanghai Medical University (now Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University).

Xiaoyu Tian, PhD

Dr. Xiaoyu Tian joined VcanBio Center for Translational Biotechnology Co. in 2017 as Vice President, Product Development and is responsible for advancing all in-house and partnered drug development programs. With more than 20 years experiences in drug discovery and development at both academic and industrial settings, Dr. Tian is a technical expert in the molecular/structural biophysics-guided drug discovery and nanoparticle design for targeted drug delivery. He was formerly a senior research investigator at Bristol-Myer-Squibb, where he contributed to anti-viral and immune-oncology programs.  Dr. Tian was a serial entrepreneur in the development of a pipeline of medical imaging diagnostics/devices, and the concurrent development of therapeutical products. He served as co-founder and R&D director of Beijing Beilu Pharmaceuticals, co-founder and President of Essenix Pharmaceuticals and cofounder and President of ADetect Diagnostics. He has been a senior consultant to HitGen Ltd and involved in early work at BioHermes Technologies on the DEL and IVD technologies for pharmaceutical applications. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Center for Drug Discovery, Northeastern University, where he contributes to explore the science of medicinal implications of Cannabis and the function of human endocannabinoid system. He received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Connecticut, his BS and MS degrees in Quantum Electronics from Peking University, and a NIH post-doctoral fellowship on drug abuse.

Jeff Clark, J.D.& M.D.

 (Jeff is also among those drafted the ground breaking CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing patent.)
Jeff Clark, M.D., J.D. is an associate at DLA Piper with a focus on patent litigation and the defense of pharmaceutical, life science and medical device companies in a variety of cases, including multi-district product liability litigation. Jeff also concentrates his practice on all aspects of patent law including patent prosecution and strategic counseling for life science start-ups, biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Jeff has extensive clinical and basic science research experience. He was a clinical research fellow in the Molecular and Vascular Medicine Unit, Renal Division (Department of Medicine), at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in the Cardiovascular Research Center (Department of Cardiology) at Massachusetts General Hospital. Jeff has authored and co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at the national American Society of Nephrology Renal Week conference.

Chesley Chen, CEO,

Chesley Chen is Chief Executive Officer of Safety Partners, Inc., which provides environmental, health, and safety programs to over 200 life science and technology companies each year.  Chen is a serial entrepreneur and brings extensive experience in launching and scaling up early to mid-stage health technology, life science, and financial service ventures. He has over 30 years experience in executive management, corporate strategy, client service, product development, operations, technology, and finance. He has worked for a wide range of firms including Health Dialog, Good Measures, The Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, and Goldman Sachs.
Chen holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Tufts University, an SM in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.  As he continues on his career journey, he dedicates time to sharing his experiences about his path to CEO and his ongoing learnings. Outside of work, he devotes his time to family, rock climbing, martial arts, piano, and studying the arts and sciences. He is of Chinese heritage, the son and grandson of Chinese immigrants.

Mr. Han-kai Yi

Han-kai Yi joined TusPark (Jiangsu) as Vice General Manager in 2014. He oversees the operation, corporate relationship, corporate innovation service and incubation departments for TusParks the Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, as well as the Qingpu district of Shanghai. Mr Yi has over 10 years experience developing science and technology service facilities. He is an alumnus of Nanjing University

主办：哈佛医学院华人专家学者联合会（HMS-CSSA）
协办：纽英伦中华资讯网络协会（NECINA）
          美中生物医药协会（CABA）
          美中医药开发协会（SAPA）

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Program

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Program

Program to Assist Communities Prepare for Climate Change and Build Resilience

SHELBURNE FALLS – April 19, 2017 - Continuing its commitment to working with communities and local partners to prevent and prepare for climate change, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant program. The new grant program, which builds on Governor Baker’sExecutive Order 569, will provide funding to cities and towns to complete a community-driven process to identify hazards and develop strategies to improve resilience. The announcement was made by state environmental officials at a tour of the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls as part of the Commonwealth’s Earth Week celebration.

“Climate change is a challenge that impacts every corner of the state, and combatting it properly requires collaborative work between state and local partners,” said Governor Charlie Baker.  “By providing grants to communities, the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program will help the Commonwealth identify key climate-related vulnerabilities throughout Massachusetts so that we can effectively deal with these challenges.”

“Cities and towns across the Commonwealth are critical partners as Massachusetts implements a comprehensive approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard our residents from the impacts of climate change,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “With this program we’re ensuring that our communities can access technical assistance and planning tools to engage local officials, municipal staff, and residents in preparing for climate change.”

Through the MVP Program, municipalities will be better equipped to plan and prepare for climate change, and state government will gain a better understanding of the challenges communities face. Additionally, the program will help ensure coordinated statewide efforts and align programs with the critical challenges facing communities.

The program will be delivered by state-certified MVP providers using a standardized toolkit for assessing vulnerability and developing strategies, and the best available statewide climate projections and data. Upon successful completion of the program, municipalities will be designated as a “Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program community,” which may lead to increased standing in future funding opportunities.

“The MVP program is a critical component of implementing Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569 on climate change,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. “This program will help communities understand their vulnerabilities and risks, but also the strengths they already have that make them resilient.  We look forward to working with our local partners to build on these strengths and create a more resilient Commonwealth. ”

“We are proud to be a partner in this effort to assist municipalities anticipate and prepare for the effects of climate change,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett. “These grants will foster important collaboration, which will allow cities and towns to effectively plan for and recover from damaging storms and extreme weather.”

In September 2016, Governor Baker signed an Executive Order which lays out a comprehensive approach to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard residents, municipalities and businesses from the impacts of climate change, and build a more resilient Commonwealth.  The Order, Establishing an Integrated Climate Change Strategy for the Commonwealth, represents the collaboration between the Office of the Governor, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, and key state, local and environmental stakeholders.

The Executive Order ensures that Massachusetts will continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency within government operations. The Order also directs the development and implementation of a statewide comprehensive climate adaptation plan that will provide a blueprint for protecting the built and natural environment of the Commonwealth, based on the best available data on existing and projected climate change impacts. Recognizing the need to strengthen the resilience of communities throughout Massachusetts a key commitment in this order is coordinating assistance to cities and towns as they prepare for the impacts of climate change.

“Our small towns will benefit from the expertise offered by the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program,” said State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D-Pittsfield).  “Unfortunately, severe weather events like blizzards, tropical storms and even tornados seem to occur with more frequency in western Mass.  Each time nature strikes hard we need to activate emergency response and assess damages.  My hope is that this community resilience process will identify ways to limit damage in the future.”  

“The MVP Program will be a valuable tool for communities to use in dealing with the impacts of climate change on our surroundings, especially those caused by severe storms and weather-related natural disasters,” said State Representative Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington). “This will be especially important in our small rural Hilltowns, where the terrain, many gravel roads, and preponderance of rivers and streams can result in extraordinarily high damage from flooding and erosion in an event such as Tropical Storm Irene just a few years ago.  Climate scientists predict that such events will occur more frequently in the future, and I am pleased that the MVP Program will help our towns to be better prepared to respond and to manage the impacts.”

“This innovative effort will assist cities and towns across the Commonwealth by connecting them with tools and resources to help move us from shared concerns to specific steps to deal with climate change,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester).  “The MVP program is geared toward giving communities the tools they need to put local leadership into action, using the expertise available in our state.”

“We must work on local, state, regional and global levels to make our communities more resilient to the harmful effects of climate change,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton), founding chair of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change. “If we do not, the costs will be astronomical. Vulnerability preparedness plans for our municipalities are great first steps in the protection of our economy, public health and built and natural infrastructures, and a complement to Governor Baker’s executive order last year. We must commit to codifying such plans in statute; the Massachusetts State Senate, for example, passed a climate adaptation management plan three times in our last legislative session. Climate change is happening now. If gone unchecked, it will wreak immense havoc on current and future generations. We must be proactive in protecting our communities.”

“I applaud Governor Baker and Secretary Beaton for their leadership in helping build resilient communities in the Commonwealth,” said State Representative Frank Smizik (D-Brookline). “Climate change is a global issue, but many of its solutions are local. Planning for the impacts of climate change in our communities saves lives, saves money, and protects our natural and built environment. The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program will provide our cities and towns with the tools and guidance necessary to make regionally specific adaptation plans in response to the environmental impacts of climate change. This program is a necessary step forward in order to ensure the safety of residents across Massachusetts.”

“The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program will allow cities and towns to access the funding and expertise they need to help them identify and prepare for potential hazards related to climate change,” said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading). “This is just another example of the Baker-Polito Administration’s ongoing commitment to building strong state-municipal partnerships to improve the lives of all Massachusetts residents.”

“The Town of Buckland experienced four million dollars in flood damage from Hurricane Irene so it is very appropriate you hold this grant announcement here,”said Rob Riggins, Chair of the Buckland Board of Selectmen. “We appreciate this opportunity to help future generations prepare for events like Irene.”

“We applaud the Baker Administration’s leadership in launching the MVP program to help community resiliency by enhancing safety, reducing costs and restoring natural resources,” said Wayne Klockner, state director for the Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. “The MVP program illustrates the importance of public and private collaboration on climate resiliency.”

TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG AND PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK LAUNCH NEW FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG AND PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK LAUNCH NEW FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

New workshop series geared towards fraud and scam awareness

BOSTON – In partnership with People’s United Bank, Treasurer Deb Goldberg launched a new financial literacy workshop series in Methuen specifically geared towards senior citizens. The first workshop, titled “Protect Yourself from Fraud and Scams,” was held at the Methuen Senior Center and focused on educating the elderly to identify potential financial scams.

“I am delighted to partner with People’s United Bank on this opportunity for our seniors,” said Treasurer Goldberg. “Financial literacy is important at all stages of life. Educating our senior citizens to be aware of potential fraud and scams not only keeps this vulnerable population safe, but empowers them to make their own wise fiscal decisions.”

The series, held by Treasurer Goldberg’s Office of Economic Empowerment, will be offered at locations around the state in the coming months. The next workshops will be held:

• May 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Colony Retirement Homes in Worcester
• May 26 at 9:30 a.m. Wamsutta Club in New Bedford
• July 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Bedford Council on Aging in New Bedford
• July 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Colony Retirement Homes in Worcester

Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. For questions, to register, or to schedule a workshop please contact Leanne M. Fay at (617) 367-3900.

On day one, Treasurer Goldberg created the Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), led by a deputy treasurer, with the deliberate goal of implementing a range of economic empowerment initiatives that include closing the gender wage gap, increasing access to financial education, improving college affordability, and investing in STEM careers and education.

波士頓馬拉松 讓世界看見臺灣

轉載自波士頓僑教中心臉書

【波士頓馬拉松 讓世界看見臺灣】

2017年波士頓馬拉松於4月17日美國愛國者日當天上午舉行，計有67名臺灣選手報名，實際參賽選手63名，全部完賽，最快抵達終點的選手蔡智遠，成績是2小時51分50秒。

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處新聞組組長朱永昌、波克萊臺灣商會會長蘇鴻昌和波士頓地區僑胞，從上午10點就在馬拉松終點前集合，並準備中華民國國旗，讓完賽的臺灣選手可以披著國旗衝過終點線；波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉則在牛頓市(Newton)著名的馬拉松賽道碎心坡(Heartbreak Hill)前，高舉「TAIWAN」標語牌及國旗，為臺灣選手加油。

臺灣選手張蔭華表示，能穿著國旗衣及披上國旗衝過馬拉松的終點，這種榮耀是我們出去跑步最希望能達成的願望；另一位來自臺灣女選手邱靖貽是位執業律師與地政士，她表示這次參加波士頓馬拉松賽，除了挑戰這個全球六大賽事之一的馬拉松外，最想做的就是希望能提升臺灣在美國主流社會的能見度與知名度。