星期三, 4月 15, 2015

Governor Baker Statement on One Boston Day

Governor Baker Statement on One Boston Day
                                                                       
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker released the following statement on One Boston Day, commemorating the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings:

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, who seek to make sense of that awful day two years ago. In many respects, those most affected by the events of two years ago have shown us all the way back – with their courage, grace and determination. They honor the past, remember and treasure loved ones lost and injured, and look forward to a better future.  We should strive to do the same."

Governor Baker joined Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for memorial ceremonies this morning. He and Lt. Governor Polito will join members of their Cabinet and staff in a moment of silence this afternoon at 2:49 PM in Memorial Hall at the State House.
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麻大波士頓分校漢語橋比賽演繹“我的中國夢”

麻州大學波士頓分校孔子學院以“我的中國夢“為主題，十二日在該校校園中心舉辦大學生與中學生的”漢語橋“比賽，約五十人獲選參賽者，兩組各有三人獲一等獎。
麻大孔子學院中方院長傅春梅在比賽結束後宣佈結果。中學組獲獎者為，初級組思德威友誼（Sidwell Friends）學校李佳思（Gisela Levy)，中級組布魯克蘭高中​​朱麗婭（Julia Finnerty），高級組安赫斯特區域高中（Amherst Regional High）楊尚德（Alexander Yakub)，， 。
大學生組獲獎者為，初級組塔芙茨大學的馬凱雅（Katya Malison)，中級組紐約州賓翰頓（Binghamton）大學的穆宸鹏（Daniel McMonagle），高級組北卡大學（North Carolina at Chapel Hill）的汪振明（James Williams）。
麻大分校今年的”漢語橋“比賽，大學生組是第十四屆世界大學生中文比賽美東區預賽，第五屆新英格蘭地區大學生中文演講比賽，中學生組是第十屆美國中學生中文演講比賽。獎品包括海南航空贊助的波士頓或其他城市飛北京的來回機票一張。
大學生部分有哈佛大學等美國東部7個州13所大學的36名大學生參加，中學生部分有來自15個州43所中學的62​​名中學生參加，最後共有24名中學生選手和21名大學生選手取得到麻大波士頓分校現場比賽的資格。
中國駐紐約總領事館教育領事常全生、程序，中國紐約留學服務中心總裁邱寧，麻州大學波士頓分校教務長Winston Langley、副教務長Schuyler S. Korban，海南航空公司駐波士頓代表王永清等人當天應邀出席，致詞時紛紛稱許學生們的表現，鼓勵他們更上層樓。
            2010年的“漢語橋”世界大學生中文比賽總冠軍蔣思哲（Stewart Johnson)，當天特地從北京飛來，為比賽做主題演講。他坦言，學漢語，給了他機會到北京辦嘉朋漢坊教育，在中國各城市開出一百多所分校，如今還籌備起拓展國際市場。
當天的比賽，由麻州大學孔子學院美方院長孫柏鳳、特約主持人任姝玥和麻州大學工作人員王晨等聯合主持，包括羅德島大學孔子學院院長何潮聲，新英格蘭地區中文教師協會會長王命全，東北大學中文項目負責人董樺等多所大學和中學的漢語專家和優秀漢語教師擔任評委。
當天參賽的學生，表現十分優異，不但演講流利，大學生的才藝表演部分，更是精彩紛呈，包括京劇、古箏、中國畫、武術、空竹，扇子舞、吉他彈唱、詩朗誦、快板、相聲，甚至三弦、嗩吶、葫蘆絲等，種類不勝枚舉。
其中紐約戲曲孔子學院選送的彭慧妍（Alyssa Berkowitz）演唱《扈家莊》，一名中學生演唱的《春天在哪裡》，都有讓人驚艷之感。
一名出席觀賽老師表示，尤其是大學生組，不但能富於感情的闡述演講內容，流利對答，有的人還能和評委開玩笑，學習成績簡直太驚人了。
參賽學生們準備的演講內容，滿懷著他們對學習中文，中國文化的濃厚興趣和特殊感情。中學生組獲得一等獎的楊尚德（Alexander Yakub)談《語言、音樂、中國和我》，朱麗婭（Julia Finnerty）形容《找中國》，李佳思（Gisela Levy)描繪《外公和我的中文路》，都是極佳例子。
大學生組麻州大學安赫斯特（Amherst）分校賈柏（Jakob Lengacher）的談《中國的環境情況》，結合他自己的本科專業，不但用中文描述中國的環境問題，還提出了解決方案。曼荷蓮學院（Mount Holyoke College）的吳美晨（Bianca Drucker)，形容自己離開中國後竟有了《鄉愁》；北卡羅來納大學汪振明以《聽從心的召喚》，說明自己立志要架起促進中美共同發展橋樑，都讓出席觀賽者對這些學生的應用中文能力，大表激賞。
            麻大孔子學院為烘托比賽現場的文化氣息，當天還特地情商分別來自北京和波士頓的書法家李洪智、梅宇國在現場展出書法作品。參賽學生們當天領回家的獎狀，也都由李洪智親筆寫就。

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            嘉賓及得獎，參賽學生合影。（菊子攝）

            麻大孔子學院美方院長孫柏鳳（左四），中方院長傅春梅（左二），特約主持人任姝玥（右起），副教務長Schuyler S. Korban，紐約教育領事常全生，紐約中國留學服務中心總裁邱寧，紐約領事程序。（菊子攝）

            紐約教育領事常全生（前右）頒發感謝狀給擔任裁判的羅德島大學孔子學院院長何潮聲（前左）等人。（菊子攝）

            2010年的“漢語橋”世界大學生中文比賽總冠軍蔣思哲發表主題演講。（菊子攝）

            各校老師擔任評審。（菊子攝）

            布魯克蘭高中老師張福增（右）恭喜學生朱麗婭（Julia Finnerty）獲得中級組第一名。（菊子攝）


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波士頓紀念馬拉松爆炸案發生兩週年，今午默哀

2015年的四月十五日是波士頓馬拉松爆炸案發生兩週年的大日子，波士頓市的一連串紀念活動，將從波士頓市長馬丁華殊（Martin Walsh）到波約斯頓街（Boylston）755 號前，揭曉紀念旗幟開始。
波士頓市長馬丁華殊十三日時還宣布推出了“一波士頓日（One Boston Day)”網站，www.onebostonday.org，讓波士頓及世界各地的人們，分享他們如何誌記這令人難忘的一天。
            波士頓市府也鼓勵人們在社交媒體上用#OneBostonDay這井字號來分享感受，經驗。讓四月十五日的“一波士頓日”變成一個榮耀波士頓市靈活，慷慨，有力量的新傳統。
            今（十五）日下午兩點四十九分，波士頓市將全市默哀，藉以紀念二年前的那悲慘一刻。全市各地教堂也將響起鐘聲。
        摩頓市市長葛帝生（Gary Christenson）十三日也特地發出通告，呼籲摩頓市居民響應波士頓市長馬丁華殊的紀念活動，在這特別的一日，發揮大愛精神，佈施食物，清掃鄰里街道，組織社區服務，或者只是單純的表達善意。摩頓市府歡迎市民遞交相關的活動計畫，將轉交給波士頓市長，以示摩頓市的支持。

            承辦波士頓馬拉松賽的波士頓體育會（BAA），近日已陸續公告第119屆波士頓馬拉松賽的相關活動，包括預定四月廿日舉行的今年馬拉松賽將有世界級選手參賽，十六日起，有Adidas，約翰漢考克學者及明星等的跑步活動。
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清華醫學院副院長魯白訪波士頓

中國大專院校近年流行派員抵波士頓招才攬智，最近這一週，尤其熱絡，四月十二日有清華醫學院高層與相關專業人才小規模晤談，昨（十四）晚有南開大學物理學院書記孫騫在哈佛校園開招才宣講會。
追蹤各大學院校通訊的社區人士都能發現，最近這幾天，有如中國招聘熱，除前述兩機構分別於十二日，十四日，到波士頓招聘，今（十五）日還有華中科技大學，南京中醫藥大學，康緣藥業到波士頓打燈籠，尋覓適合人選。
十二日的招才，以講座形式傳遞。哈佛大學醫學院中國學生學者聯合會（HMS-CSSA）會長張進等人，為清華醫學院常務副院長魯白在達納法伯（Dana-Farber）癌症機構大樓安排了一場講座，請他談“中國生物醫藥科學與教育改革”，和三十多名醫學專業人士見面。
魯白在會中報告了清華醫學院在臨床研究方面，如何快速崛起的概要，包括在清華長庚醫院內，建立林傳研究中心，培養研究型醫師，培訓住院、專科等醫師，以及醫院管理人才。以國際化標準，進行現代化管理，還從事實驗醫學，根據遺傳和流行病學來選擇病人，在藥物及器械治療上，爭取國際認可的PoC。
魯白還提及，為提升教授級人員質量，該校不但提出發表論文有一定數量，在專業領域內獲國際認可等各方面要求，還訂定一般至少六年經驗，才考慮給予終身教授認證的規定。
今（十五）日下午五點，華中科技大學副書記馬健輝將率華中科技和同濟醫學院訪問團抵波士頓，在哈佛大學醫學院達納法伯癌症機構，舉辦招聘會。
南京中醫藥大學的招聘，早已接受履歷表遞交，今日在波士頓舉行面試，約聘適合者九月上任。
大波士頓地區華人社區，最近這一兩個月，不僅有招聘熱，還有創業活動熱。未名紫荊創業聯盟，哈佛大學創業俱樂部等都一連辦過好幾場活動，波士頓大學CSSA的首屆中國留學生白鴿創業比賽也才於十二日落幕，昨（十四）晚就又有一場“中國留學生創業之夜”波士頓專場的活動，再往後，麻省理工學院的“中國創新創業論壇（MIT-CHIEF）也陸續有活動推出。

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清華醫學院常務副院長魯白在達納法伯（Dana-Farber）癌症機構大樓發表講談。（菊子攝）
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WGBH Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration 5/20


WGBH
Images from Winning Girl, 9-Man, Winning Girl, and Cambodian Son
 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 6-9PM, WGBH STUDIOS, BRIGHTON, MA
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
Excerpt Screenings of 9-Man, Winning Girl, and Cambodian Son

RSVP now for free tickets
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with WGBH as we present excerpts from three unique films: 9-Man, Winning Girl, and Cambodian Son.

General Manager of WGBH Television and World Channel Liz Cheng and a distinguished panel of representatives from the Greater Boston Asian Pacific American community, including Sridhar Tayur, Ford Distinguished Research Chair and Professor of Operations Management at Carnegie Mellon University, will discuss important issues raised in these films and expand the conversation to focus on successfully breaking through the so-called "bamboo ceiling." Register for this free event now.
 
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星期二, 4月 14, 2015

2015 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $181.9 Million for Greater Boston Economy

2015 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $181.9 Million for Greater Boston Economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
GBCVB: David O’Donnell (617) 867-8214 mediarelations@bostonusa.com
Boston Marathon® / Boston Athletic Association: media@baa.org

BOSTON, April 14, 2015 - The 119th Boston Marathon® on Monday, April 20, 2015, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $181.9 million (USD) in spending impact to the Greater Boston region, according to Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) President and CEO, Patrick Moscaritolo. Held annually on Patriots’ Day, the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest consecutively run marathon and ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has managed and organized the Boston Marathon since the event’s inception in 1897.

This year, there will be more than 30,000 official participants in the Boston Marathon, including more than 5,400 participants from 86 countries outside the United States. In addition, more than 1,200 members of the media from more than 200 outlets are expected to cover the Boston Marathon, providing the Greater Boston region with unparalleled international exposure. 

“After a very difficult winter for Boston’s visitor economy we are all looking forward to this year’s Boston Marathon and the remarkable spending impacts this historic event brings to our community,” said Moscaritolo.

“The B.A.A. and Boston Marathon welcomes participants, spectators, and media members from around the world each April, nearly all of whom will patronize Greater Boston’s shops, restaurants, hotels , and local businesses,” said B.A.A. Executive Director Tom Grilk. “This year we look to build off of the great success that was the 2014 Boston Marathon, celebrating the spirit of Boston and unity of our community.”

The 2014 Boston Marathon generated $176.8 million (USD) and had a starting field of 32,458 athletes, second only to the Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 (38,708).

The estimated $181.9 million (USD) in spending impact will be generated from the following categories:
Total spending by 30,000 participants and their guests                                    $101.8 million (USD)
Charity fundraising by Marathon participants                                                      $25.0 million (USD)
Total spending by spectators & visitors                                                                  $30.0 million (USD)
Total sponsor and media-related spending                                                          $15.0 million (USD)
Total spending by the Boston Athletic Association                                            $10.1 million (USD)

TOTAL $181.9 million (USD)

For the 30th consecutive year, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon will be John Hancock Financial Services. John Hancock provided the first-ever prize purse for the Boston Marathon in 1986 and has provided over $17.3 million (USD) in prize money for the event. This year’s prize purse totals $830,500 (USD), plus bonuses.

The John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo will be located at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19. This Expo is widely regarded as the running industry’s premier expo for new products and services and will feature more than 200 exhibitors and attract more than 100,000 attendees in 2015. Boston Marathon participants must claim their bib numbers for this year’s race at the Expo.

Also among 2015 Marathon-related events is the B.A.A. 5K on Saturday, April 18, two days prior to the Boston Marathon. This year’s B.A.A. 5K has an event record field size limit of 10,000 entrants. The 3.1-mile course starts and finishes at historic Boston Common and takes participants across the Boston Marathon finish line. More than 600 participants from outside of the United States will participate in the event.
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波士頓清華校友會 4/18 辦年會

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MAYOR WALSH FEATURES HIS COLLABORATION WITH BUSINESS ON EQUAL PAY DAY

MAYOR WALSH FEATURES HIS COLLABORATION WITH BUSINESS ON EQUAL PAY DAY

BOSTON – Tuesday, April 14 - This morning, Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined nearly 200 business leaders at the Omni Parker House for an event discussing the disparities in wage equity that remain in Boston and around the country.

The first annual Best Practices Conference for the signatories of Mayor Walsh's 100% Talent Compact, a commitment to wage equity in the workplace, was sponsored by the Boston Women's Workforce Council, Simmons College, and the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement. It included a panel discussion of upcoming gender wage gap reporting by area businesses and presentations from business leaders on action steps being taken at their companies to close the wage gap.

“Closing the wage gap requires a multifaceted approach,” Mayor Walsh said. “We have to create more pipelines for female employees, we have to create more family-friendly policies that help us attract and retain female employees, and we have to ensure the culture of our work environments is welcoming and inclusive of all employees.”

“The Boston Women’s Workforce Council is proud of the work Mayor Walsh’s office is doing to promote wage equity awareness," said Cathy Minehan, Chair of the Boston Women’s Workforce Council. “Conversations like these need to be happening from the board room down in every company in America, and we are starting that trend in Boston.”

State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg moderated a panel discussion with Jeff Leiden, CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Bob Reynolds, CEO of Putnam Investments. It was followed by a panel moderated by Megan Costello, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, joined by Lynn Albright, Vice President of Stores, East Territory, Gap Inc.; Regis Mulot, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Staples; Betsy Larson, Vice President, Compensation, MassMutual; and Kathy Horgan, Executive Vice President, Global HR/Chief Operating Officer, State Street.

“State Street is proud to be leading the way on closing the wage gap in Boston,” Horgan said. “At State Street, we have been very intentional about creating opportunities and pipelines for women and tracking metrics that will measure our success throughout this process.”

Leading up to today’s conference, signatories were asked to participate in a survey to share best practices with the work they are doing toward reaching pay equity. In addition, three data partners - State Street, Putnam Investments, and MassMutual Financial Group - tested the wage data collection process to smooth out reporting details and to report to other signatories about their experiences with the initial process.

The event included a data training led by Azer Bestavros from the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering of Boston University, who is leading the aggregation component, in anticipation that all signatories will provide an anonymous snapshot of their employee wages to understand any gaps that currently exist.

The Boston Women’s Workforce Council expects those snapshots in the spring and will release key findings from all signatories this summer.
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