星期一, 4月 20, 2015

甄氏宗親會音樂饗宴慶十週年

波士頓甄氏宗親會四月十八日晚席開三十二桌,以喜臨門大酒樓的美食,柏克萊音樂學院高材生的音樂饗宴,與來自紐約,佛羅里達州的宗親,以及本地嘉賓們一起盛大迎接乙未羊年新春,慶祝成立十週年,也以甄氏首名女主席甄若素,彰顯甄氏與時俱進,平等對待女性。
        舜河紀念堂名譽主席甄新浩在會中頒獎表揚了創辦波士頓甄氏宗親會的甄邦瀚,每次都在各地宗親會辦大活動時捐出畫做的畫家甄錦能,以及服務有功的宗親甄建設等人,還送出錦旗一面給波士頓甄氏宗親會。
            會上,波士頓甄氏宗親會聘請甄錦榮,甄新浩加入該會名譽顧問行列。
            代表波士頓市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu)出席的王芳菲,也送上表揚狀給甄氏宗親會,由兩名主席甄若素,甄應源代表接受。
            波士頓甄氏宗親會創辦人之一的甄邦瀚當晚細述該會成立過程。他指出十年前,大波士頓甄氏宗親已逾五百戶,許多人渴望有屬於自己的組織,他和甄錫麟,甄德明,甄伯膺,甄立航等五人奔走籌劃,於2005年春,在囍臨門大酒樓辦春茗時取得宗親共識後,波士頓甄氏宗親會才於2006年四月二日宣告正式成立,並在麻州政府註冊。
            甄邦瀚強調,該會名稱雖然冠有波士頓,但覆蓋面包括整個紐英崙,以及其周邊城市。成立之初,就有二百多戶辦了登記手續。
            甄邦瀚還點名感謝甄雲龍,甄毅穗昆仲,借出他倆經營的星島日報波士頓版辦公室,作該會臨時通訊地址,另有三藩市甄舜河堂慨捐二千美元賀儀。
            甄邦瀚說明,波士頓甄氏宗親會雖然是2006年才成立,但波城甄氏宗親早從1995年起就與美國各地甄氏宗親一起回中國探親,前後八次,到過甄氏祖地河北省無極縣,也分別探訪過山東,安徽,河南,江蘇,湖南等地的甄氏宗親會。在20052008年時,他們還參加了兩屆世界甄氏懇親大會,以及甄姓歷史文化研討會,也長期支持舜河僑刊,台山甄氏僑刊的發行,參與捐款資助興建舜河甄公祠,扶助本地甄氏宗親,2008年正式加入了紐英崙中華公所。
            四月十八日晚,由於波士頓甄氏宗親中的“星爸”甄雲龍協助,五個表演節目全都水準極高,包括畢業於伯克萊音樂學院,創辦了Sun Beatzz的田貞,在吉他手Jerry伴奏中演唱了她們創作的“慢慢變老”,以及英文歌Titanium。曾是中央民族樂團揚琴首席,擔任演藝沙龍彈撥組樂隊指揮的李平,一連演奏了三曲。畢業於浙江傳媒學院音樂表演系的胡凡,演唱了“新不了情“,”我的心裡只有你沒有他“等曲。曾得國際比賽大獎,來自台灣,目前在伯克萊音樂學院就讀,今年一月隨甄雲龍的亞美藝術團訪問廣東表演,現年僅廿歲的李宗遠,以小提琴獨奏”There will never be another you”,他改編的”Blast” ,以及“菊花台”;年僅八歲的梅朵,演奏揚琴“金蛇狂舞”,演唱西藏民歌。
            波士頓甄氏宗親會當晚還送出新年紅包給中華頤養院,中華廣教學校,中華僑立學校,以示該會重視敬老勵學的中華傳統。
            波士頓甄氏宗親會本屆職員包括永遠名譽顧問錫培,名譽顧問雲龍,崇攀,錦榮,新浩;顧問邦瀚,德明,雪月,啟煥,應源,若素;主席若素,應源;中文書記錦民,雪鋒;英文書記錦雲,幸臨;會計立志,尚民;出納灼煥,蕙芳;核數子允,錦洽;交際家成,彩瑜;康樂若矛,巧兒;庶務達源,榮遠;議員統文,沛霖;出席中華公所代表錦雲。
圖片說明:

            波士頓甄氏宗親會職員向嘉賓敬酒。(菊子攝)

            右起,甄若素,甄新浩,甄應源,甄錦榮,甄德明(左一)等人獲頒錦旗,表揚狀。(菊子攝)


            波士頓甄氏宗親職員與來自紐約,佛羅里達州的甄氏宗親合影。(菊子攝)

            王芳菲(右起)代表波士頓市議員吳弭,頒發表揚狀。甄氏主席甄若素,甄應源代表接受。(菊子攝)
            甄氏頒發表揚狀給有功宗親。(菊子攝)

            田貞(左二)應甄雲龍(左一起)之邀,特地出席甄氏春宴,演唱助興。龐為曹品慈,胡凡。(菊子攝)CC041915A-7
            甄若素(左一),甄邦瀚(中)代表甄氏,送上紅包給廣教,僑立學校,中華頤養院。(菊子攝)

            甄雲龍(右起)特地介紹來自台灣,得過國際大獎的小提琴手李宗遠,以及他的合作夥伴Cabb Heasinye。(菊子攝)CC041915A-9

            八歲的梅朵,歌聲嘹亮,琴也彈得好,搏得熱烈掌聲。(菊子攝)

星期日, 4月 19, 2015

Dr. Tommy Chang announces BPS Transition Team

Dr. Tommy Chang
announces BPS Transition Team 
Team will establish a 'listen and learn' tour and create a 100-day plan

A message from Incoming Superintendent Dr. Tommy Chang
A message from Incoming Superintendent Dr. Tommy Chang

 
Dr. Tommy Chang, who will assume the position of Boston Public Schools (BPS) superintendent in July, today announced details of the district's transition team. The team is comprised of 35 people representing a deep understanding of public education in the City of Boston and bringing a wide variety of perspectives from inside and outside the school district. The team will begin meeting later this month.
  
"I'm eager to bring this diverse group of committed individuals together as we imagine what the future holds for the Boston Public Schools," said Dr. Chang. "We have an ambitious agenda, and I'm confident this group will help establish a strong foundation as we transition to a new chapter for our schools."

Among the key initiatives the transition team will immediately focus on is embarking on a 'listen and learn' tour that will ultimately help establish a 100-day entry plan to guide the district during the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year and beyond.

In the News

 

"I am very excited to participate in Dr. Chang's transition team. One of the reasons I was interested in Dr. Chang's candidacy is the systematic approach he takes to adult team building as a cornerstone of successful school improvement," said Hardin Coleman, vice chairperson of the Boston School Committee and dean of the Boston University School of Education. "It is clear that Dr. Chang will work very hard to build effective coalitions across the district and help them to focus on improving the quality of education for all of our students."

"I know Dr. Chang is eager to get to know our BPS communities in a deep and meaningful way," said Heshan Berents-Weeramuni, a BPS parent and co-chair of the BPS Citywide Parent Council. "I also look forward to helping parents get to know Dr. Chang more fully through this process."

"It's no secret that there are still many challenges facing us, especially when it comes to overcoming achievement and access gaps, but there are also opportunities," said Kim Janey, senior project director at Massachusetts Advocates for Children. "I look forward to working with Dr. Chang and his transition team to address inequities in the system and to help create a path to move us forward."

The transition team will meet weekly for eight consecutive weeks beginning April 30. A web page has been created at www.bostonpublicschools.org/transition to track the work of the transition team. An email address has also been established (transition@bostonpublicschools.org) as another way residents of Boston can provide feedback to the transition team.

Dr. Chang officially assumes the position of superintendent of the Boston Public Schools on July 1, 2015, having been appointed by the Boston School Committee in March. Dr. Chang succeeds John McDonough who has served as interim superintendent since the retirement of Dr. Carol Johnson in 2013.

Transition team members:
 
NAME
CURRENT POSITION
Neema Avashia
Boston Public Schools Teacher, Dever-McCormack Middle School
Heshan Berents-Weeramuni
Parent, Curley K-8, Boston Latin Academy/Co-Chair Citywide Parent Council/Co-Chair Curley K-8 School Site Council
Erik Berg
Boston Public Schools Teacher, John D. Philbrick Elementary School
Patrick Brophy
Chief of Operations, Mayor's Office 
Tommy Chang
Boston Public Schools Incoming Superintendent
Hardin Coleman
Dean, Boston University School of Education/Vice-Chair Boston School Committee
George Cox
Retired/Black Educators Alliance of Massachusetts
Eileen de los Reyes
Deputy Superintendent of Academics, Boston Public Schools
Samuel Ding
Boston Public Schools Student, Boston Latin School
Rahn Dorsey
Chief of Education, Mayor's Office
Mary Driscoll
Principal, Edison K-8 School
Karla Estrada
Executive Member of Transition Team
Lee Franty
Boston Public Schools Teacher, Richard J. Murphy K-8 School
Erika Giampietro
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Boston Public Schools
Scott Given
CEO & Founder, UP Education Network
Nigel Jacob
New Urban Mechanics
Kim Janey
Senior Project Manager, Massachusetts Advocates for Children
John McDonough
Interim Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Johanna Marcellon
Boston Public Schools Student, West Roxbury Academy 
Rasheed Meadows
Vice President, The New Teacher Project
Donna Muncey
Executive Member of Transition Team
Elaine Ng
Special Education, Boston Public Schools; Formerly with Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Alexandra Oliver-Davila
Executive Director, Sociedad Latina
Chris Osgood
New Urban Mechanics
Myran Parker-Brass
Executive Director for the Arts, Boston Public Schools
Antonio Plascencia
Executive Member of Transition Team
Lydia Ramos
Executive Member of Transition Team
Paul Reville
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education/Harvard Graduate School of Education Redesign Lab
David Rosenberg
Consultant, Education Resource Strategies 
Jason Sachs
Director of Early Childhood, Boston Public Schools
Doug Scott
McKinsey and Company 
Jesse Solomon
Executive Director, BPE (formerly Boston Plan for Excellence) 
Tanisha Sullivan
Chief Equity Officer, Boston Public Schools
Naia Wilson
Headmaster, New Mission High School
Ross Wilson
Chief of Staff, Boston Public Schools 

波士頓馬拉松賽歷屆冠軍回波士頓與盛

 Morio Shigematsu, 74, is celebrating his 50th anniversary of winning the 1965 race in a then-course record of 2:16:33. Interestingly, less than two months after winning the Boston Marathon he would set a  then-world record of 2:12:00 at the Polytechnic Marathon in England. Shigematsu celebrated his anniversary by competing in the B.A.A. 5K on Saturday.

·         Bill Rodgers, 67, is celebrating his 40th anniversary of winning the 1975 race (2:09:55) and 35th anniversary of 1980 win (2:12:11). Rodgers is one of only four men to win at least four Boston Marathon titles and is the last American winner to repeat as champion, claiming three straight titles from 1978 through 1980.  Rodgers also won four New York City Marathon crowns, was the Grand Marshal at last year’s Boston Marathon, and is a John Hancock Elite Team Ambassador.

·         Geoff Smith, 61, won the 1984 race in 2:10:34 and returned in 1985 to defend his title in 2:14:05. While a senior at Providence College in 1984, he used his Boston Marathon win to qualify for the British Olympic team. Smith is a two-time Olympian for Great Britain who now lives in Massachusetts and is one of the very few athletes who has run a sub-four minute mile and also broken 2:10:00 in the marathon.

·         Lisa Rainsberger, 53, is the last American to win the women’s open division at the Boston Marathon. A native of Michigan, she has also won the Chicago marathon twice.  This year she will be the Boston Marathon’s Elite Women’s Division Official Starter. After running the B.A.A. 5K on Saturday, Rainsberger will run the Boston Marathon on Monday to celebrate the anniversary of her win. Rainsberger won the 1985 race in 2:34:06, and is celebrating her 30th anniversary as champion.

·         Gelindo Bordin, 56, has the distinct honor of being the first man to win both an Olympic gold medal in the marathon and a Boston Marathon title over the course of his career. In 1990 he won the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:08:19. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, he claimed the Olympic gold medal in the marathon with a time of 2:10:32. He is the only Boston Marathon champion ever from Italy. Bordin finished the 2014 Boston Marathon in 4:10:37 and plans to run this year’s Boston Marathon.

·         Cheri Blauwet, 34, came to Boston as a medical student at Stanford University, broke free over the Newton Hills, and went on to win the 2004 Boston Marathon crown in 1:39:53. In 2005 she retained her title, winning by over three minutes in 1:47:45. Among her many other accomplishments, she has won medals at the Paralympics, and has traveled the world to promote and enhance disability rights.

Many other Boston Marathon champions, pioneers, and significant figures in race history will also be in town to participate in Boston Marathon weekend in a number of ways.

Joan Samuelson, 57, two-time (1979, 1983) Boston Marathon champion and winner of the inaugural women’s Olympic Marathon in 1984 will run the 2015 Boston Marathon after having won her age division in 2014 (2:52:10). Amby Burfoot, 68, returns to run the Boston Marathon one year after finishing in 4:42:48. Greg Meyer, Lorraine Moller, Sara Mae Berman, Jack Fultz, Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb, Nina Kuscsik, and Uta Pippig are among other Boston Marathon champions who are in Boston for the 119th Boston Marathon.

第119屆波士頓馬拉松賽 中港臺近兩百人參加

  哈佛中國論壇在四月底舉行本年度會議前,先辦一場“中國人的馬拉松賽經驗談”活動。
(圖片由哈佛中國論壇提供)
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)第119 屆波士頓馬拉松賽的 26.2英哩正式比賽,將於四月廿日(週一)的愛國者日舉行。波士頓體育會表示,今年將有三萬多名正式參賽者,其中五千四百多人來自美國以外的八十六個國家。
根據波士頓體育會公佈的參賽者名單資料,其中國籍為中國大陸的參賽者有七十五人,來自台灣的有廿二人,來自香港的竟然最多,有八十二人。
這些參賽者,美國居民的報名費為美人一百七十五元,來自其他國家者,美人二百廿五元。四月廿日這天,他們將分成紅白藍黃組,從早上十點起至十一點十五分,依序出發。101號到七千號為最先出發的紅組。
去年組隊參賽的萬科集團,今年也將參賽。萬科集團總經理郁亮已定明(十九)日下午兩點半,率萬科馬拉松團隊,在哈佛大學校園內舉辦與大波士頓人見面會。
包括田同生,羅昭行,吳子富,劉愛名,王德源,李小白等人將在哈佛中國論壇,哈佛中國學生學者聯合會合辦的“見面會”中,分享“中國人的波士頓馬拉松經驗”。
來自台灣的廿二名參賽者,將於四月十九日晚,由波克萊台灣商會做東,在新月宮餐廳,為他們接風。
波士頓清華校友會也特地選在四月十八日舉辦年會暨校慶聚會,順便幫已取得參加馬拉松賽資格的校友們打氣。
波士頓體育會以及大波士頓會議及遊客局(GBCVB)表示,今年的波士頓馬拉松賽,估計可謂大波士頓的經濟,帶來一億八千一百九十萬元的收益。
波士頓體育會表示,全世界將有來自二百多個媒體的一千兩百多人報導這場比賽。
            2014年的波士頓馬拉松賽,為大波士頓帶來了一億七千八百萬元的收入,共有32,458名選手參賽,僅比波士頓馬拉松賽一百週年那一年的38,708人少些。

星期六, 4月 18, 2015

AT&T 在麻州最大零售新店 推出波士頓馬拉松賽手機盒

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(左一),麻州州長查理貝克(後左二),麻州眾議會議長狄樂歐
(第二排中),
AT&T移動部門執行長Glenn Lurie等人,揭曉
波士頓馬拉松賽手機盒。(周菊子攝)
             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker),波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)AT&T移動部門執行長Glenn Lurie等人,昨(十七)日聯袂揭曉AT&T的波士頓馬拉松賽手機盒。該手機盒的收入,將分別捐給波士頓體育會(BAA),紅襪隊基金會,麻州總醫院的“本壘項目”。
            美國大電信服務公司之一的AT&T,於2012年到2014年間,在波士頓一帶投資了四億元,鋪設電信網路。四月初,又在波士頓波約斯頓街(Boylston699號,離波士頓馬拉松賽終點線僅咫尺之遙處,新開了一家佔地九千平方呎大零售店。
波士頓市長馬丁華殊(左起),麻州州長查理貝克,麻州眾議會議長狄樂歐出席
AT&T在波士頓最大的零售店面活動。(周菊子攝)
            AT&T移動部門執行長Glenn Lurie表示,為慶祝該公司推出大波士頓的最大一家AT&T零售店面,也為向波士頓馬拉松賽致敬,他們特地推出一款只在該店出售,售罄就絕版的波士頓馬拉松賽手機盒。
            該手機盒適用於iPhone 5S iPhone 6iPhone 6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5等型號的手機,採用波士頓馬體育會批准的圖案與黃底色彩,僅此一款,售價三十元。其中九元將捐給波士頓體育會(BAA),八點五元將捐給紅襪基金會,以及麻州總醫院的“本壘項目(Home Base program)“。
只在AT&T波士頓旗艦店出售的波士頓波士頓馬拉松賽手機盒。(周菊子攝)
            AT&T的公關公司Duffy&Shanley表示,這款手機盒是限量版,售罄就絕版了。但該公司並未透露供銷售的數量到底有多少。
            查理貝克在儀式中指出,對大多數的社區來說,主街或市中心的是否興旺,是人們辨識該地區是否繁榮的根據,AT&T的投資,說明了該公司對波士頓的信心。此外,儘管波士頓市和馬拉松賽都已經國際聞名,但他要強調波士頓馬拉松賽是波士頓這地方的比賽,是大波士頓人都引以為榮的地方。他還感謝AT&T捐出巨款給“波士頓一基金”,也稱許AT&T投資巨款鋪設人們看不見的無線網路,帶動了麻州的經濟成長。
  麻州財政廳長公共事務長Matt Sheaff搶先買到一雙印有龍蝦圖案的波士頓馬拉松球鞋。
(周菊子攝)
            馬丁華殊表示,AT&T在波士頓的投資,對波士頓的成長,跨向創新經濟很重要,也輝映了波市府在該店對面,整修波士頓公共圖書館的投資,都將使波士頓更將吸引人。這一週將是波士頓非常熱鬧的一週。
            當天出席活動的嘉賓,包括麻州眾議會議長狄樂歐,波士頓經濟長巴洛斯(John Barros),薩福克郡地方檢察官康雷(Dan Conley),波士頓市議員提多傑克遜(Tito Jackson),波士頓馬拉松傳奇人物Bill Rodgers,波士頓體育會執行長Tom Grilk等人。

HSAPC 探討亞裔在美如何突破困境 更上層樓

“在美國做亞裔(Being Asian in America)”,是亞裔移民進美國逾百年後仍然面對的身份認同困惑。哈佛大學內新成立的“哈佛學生的亞太裔聯盟“,日前為此舉辦會議,探討亞裔在專業上面對的挑戰與解決方案。
            由哈佛大學本科生,以及九個學院,研究系所學生組成的“哈佛學生的亞太裔聯盟(Harvard Students’ Asian Pacific Coalition簡稱HSAPC)”,為這會議安排了二場主題演講,四場座談,五個工作坊,從各個角度做探討。
講者嘉賓,包括以“憤怒亞裔男(Angry Asian Man)“部落格出名的余菲爾(Phil Yu),曾任道富集團執行副總裁的周榮亞,麻州精神健康署多元文化事務辦公室主任王國書,曾任麻州電信局局長,現為Mintz Levin律師事務所合夥人的陳光耀(Geoff Why),波士頓市議員吳弭,哈佛大學醫學院助理教授陳眾山(Ira Chan),個人遺傳教育計畫共同創辦人暨哈佛大學醫學院遺傳學教授吳婷(譯音,Ting Wu),企業策略師Joon S. Han等不下十六人。
HSAPC在網站上寫著,為什麼亞裔要關心“在美國做亞裔”這個議題,因為哈佛大學校園內的學生,幾乎有四分之一都是亞裔後代,但在校園以外的美國社會,領導層中卻亞裔稀少,儘管亞裔在美國總人口中佔5%,亞裔在律師樓合夥人中只佔2.5%,在國會議員中也只佔2.4%。企業界的執行長就更是少到只有0.3%
            他們舉辦這會議,是希望探討,到底是哪些因素,阻礙了亞裔踏出校園後的成功之路,亞裔在工作場所,到底面對哪些困境,要克服這些困難,該怎麼做。
            在“把自己從刻板印象中區分出來:樓梯頂端的人(distinguishing the self from the stereotype: top of the ladder)“的其中一場講座中,周榮亞,王國書和自己創辦了律師事務所的Pon Nokham,波士頓長老教會“城市生活(Citylife)“資深牧師Stephen Um等人,從他們各自的成長,就業經驗,和出席者分享看法,心得,也指出亞裔該如何把持自己,別掉進那些刻板化印象所形成的陷阱。
            周榮亞坦言,自己年輕時曾是“憤青”,聽到一般美國人因為刻板印象,輕率使用帶歧視性語言來稱呼,形容亞裔,就滿肚子火,但放眼四看,又找不到和自己有同樣身份背景的可做模範者,十分鬱悶。他因此很早就不斷追問自己,要跨進領導層,得做些什麼準備,非常努力的在各方面完善自己。
            周榮亞指出,中美文化不同,對個人的處境的確有影響,但他認為作為亞裔美人,就要從容遊走於兩種文化之間,享受掌握兩種文化的優勢。例如中國人講究謙虛是美德,美國人講究彰顯自信,舉手投足要佔據足夠空間,作為亞裔就得學會適時適地的不卑不坑。
            也是十幾歲就從香港來移民來美的王國書表示,不論是否亞裔,做為個人,面對的第一個問題,常是定義自己是誰,喜歡什麼。刻板印象其實處處存在,同樣的敢於發言,如果是白人,人們會認為他有自信,是亞裔,就覺得他賣弄聰明,是黑人,卻覺得他激進,就是刻板印象造成的不同反應。王國書因此認為,要應對刻板印象這議題,在工作場所來說,得先摸清楚企業或組織文化,再來調整自己的舉動準則,才更有可能打破所謂的玻璃天花板。他也指周榮亞能夠在道富集團打進領導層,固然是能力極佳,卻也和企業文化給他這條件,有肯為他開路的輔導者(mentor)不無關係。
            HSAPC將於四月十三日晚七點至九點,假該校教育學院Gutman大樓303室,舉辦“探討亞美社區的精神健康”講座,四月廿二日晚六到八點,在該校甘迺迪政府學院L-332,繼續亞美話題。查詢詳情可洽 info@harvardasiancoalition.com

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        演講嘉賓周榮亞(右三)會後應邀和組織者合影。左起,Ivy Do Woon Lee,林詠萱,Debbie ChenEsther ChungJiunn Song。(菊子攝)

            林詠萱(左一)介紹演講嘉賓,左三起,周榮亞,Pon Nokham,王國書,Stephen Um。(菊子攝)

            曾任道富集團執行副總裁,現為Hercules科技成長資本公司董事的周榮亞。(菊子攝)

            麻州精神健康署多元文化事務辦公室主任王國書。(菊子攝)


            企業策略師Joon S. Han。(菊子攝)