陳文浩將接任紐英崙中華公所財政

紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊（左）歡迎陳文浩（右）加入中華公所
職員行列。（謝中之提供）

           （本報波士頓訊）紐英崙中華公所職員確定人事變動，陳文浩將從9月1日起接任公所財政。

             紐英崙中華公所前任財政黃立輝因私人事務繁忙請辭。中華公所在8月16日辦理補選，唯一獲提名的陳文浩，得到33名出席投票董事一致支持，順利當選。

             黃立輝是在七月廿六日紐英崙中華公所召開本年度第四次公所董事大會時，表示他個人生意忙碌，無力兼顧公所財政工作，希望能從8月31日起辭去財政職務。

             中華公所董事大會當即宣佈，8月8日星期一下午六點前，接受各界提名，辦理財政補選工作，並訂8月16日星期二下午六點至七點，在中華公所會議廳辦理董事投票事宜。

           在 8月8日提名截止時，中華公所公佈只有陳文浩一人獲提名。 8月16日，中華公所照原訂決議辦理補選投票，共33名董事出席，全都投票支持陳文浩。

           紐英崙中華公所其他四名職員，主席陳家驊，中文書記翁宇才，英文書記朱蘇珊，核數李翠屏等人將與陳文浩組成新工作團隊。

           根據中華公所重新推出的網站（http://www.ccbaboston.org），公所現有約42名董事，但美東國術會，海橋聯誼會，紐英崙龍岡親義公所，紐英崙溯源公所，世界廣東同鄉會等5個僑團，或因僑團內部協議問題，或因涉及法律訴訟因素等等，暫無人出任代表董事。 

           中華公所僑團若包括協勝工會在內，應有43名代表董事。早前曾有消息傳出，協勝總會已決定指派余麗媖擔任駐波士頓代表。

           中華公所董事謝中之指出，雖然中華公所新網站還未更新資訊，但在上次的中華公所董事大會中，已確認出缺的僑團董事席位將由以下個人出任，美東國術會---胡衛正，協勝工會---余麗媖，溯源堂---鄺衍坤。余麗媖原來代表的紐英崙廣東同鄉總會轉由余寶愛接任。

          有爭議，未確認的僑團代表為世界廣東同鄉會的梁永基，以及海僑聨誼會的謝子立。這兩個僑團的派出席代表資格仍在審查中，暫無投票權。
         涉及雙胞案已數年的紐英崙龍岡親義公所，今年七月廿五日在Dedham 法院審理五日後，雙方律師都已呈上結案陳詞，正等候法官判決。

紐英崙客家鄉親會夏日會 風雨考驗情更濃

紐英崙客家鄉親會會長周一男。

          （Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導）紐英崙客家鄉親會8月6日在布魯克蘭鎮的Larz Anderson公園夏日燒烤會，儘管遭遇風雨考驗，數十名會員、好友歡聚一堂，其樂無比。

          波士頓今年夏天的天氣，讓人捉摸不定，遇上過颱風，熱浪。8月6日這天，儘管天氣預報讓人猶豫，客家鄉親們決定不論如何，照常舉行，也讓幾十人得以歡聚，暢談。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪（右起），雲雯蓁夫婦，
波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉欣然出席。

        紐英崙客家鄉親會的會長周一男，副會長林上田，林展輝，謝如鍵和前任會長陳裕逢等人，冒著風雨，把一應燒烤用品搬進公園涼亭，陸續到會的人在涼亭遮頂中，絲毫不受影響的享受燒烤，聚會之樂。

         駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，雲雯蓁夫婦，經文處副處長陳銘俊，波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉，紐英崙中華公所前任主席阮鴻燦，現任主席陳家驊，新英格蘭台灣商會前會長蔡坤喜，許炳煌等嘉賓全都踴躍出席，更讓客家鄉親會的會員們心頭很暖。

周一男日前發電郵，感謝鄉親支持出席，貼出鏈接，請會員們欣賞該會好友謝開明在燒烤那天拍攝，留下的許多美好鏡頭。

         周一男另外預告，今年到波士頓的國慶文化訪問團，預定9 月 22 日，星期四，晚上 7 㸃 在 Regis College, Weston, 大禮堂表演一場，票價有 $10 至 $ 50 數種，一律對號入座，已開始售票。今年的國慶遊行及波士頓市市府門前的升旗典禮，訂 10月 8 日，星期六，上午 10 點從 Chinatown 出發，預定中午 十二 時結束。（所有圖片由客家鄉親會提供，謝開明攝）

右起，林上田，蔡坤喜等人圍桌享用美食。

紐英崙客家鄉親會前會長陳裕逢（左），謝如鍵（前）冒雨把食物搬進會場。

左起，邱西薔，劉悅慧，余國豪等人負責接待，報到。

陳玫菁（左）逗弄鄭玉春的小孫女。

紐英崙客家鄉親會副會長林展輝（左）和前任副會長曾政明。

新英格蘭台灣商會前任會長蔡坤喜（左），許炳煌（右）。

林展輝（左二）與蔡高進全家。

紐英崙中華公所現任主席陳家驊（左）和前任主席阮鴻燦的夫人也已十分熟稔。

張桂英召呼客家會耆英。

波士頓經文處副處長陳銘俊和林展輝。

許炳煌、曾秀梅夫婦和林展輝。

HHS awards $3,059,677 to Massachusetts to improve health center quality

HHS awards $3,059,677 to Massachusetts to improve
health center quality

Massachusetts is receiving 39 awards totaling $3,059,677 to invest in health center quality improvement efforts, and to provide high quality comprehensive care. Health centers in Massachusetts will use these funds to expand current quality improvement systems and infrastructure and to improve primary care service delivery in the communities they serve.

“Millions of Americans rely on health centers to provide them with quality health care,” said Dr. Mary Wakefield, HHS Acting Deputy Secretary. “These quality improvement awards will support health centers to continue to deliver superior health care that engages patients, improves care coordination and bridges overall access to care.”

Health centers are receiving these FY 16 funds based upon high levels of performance in one or more of the following categories: Improving Quality of Care, Advancing Health Equity, Maintaining Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition, Enhancing Access to Care, and Delivering Value. This funding comes from the Affordable Care Act’s Community Health Center (CHC) Fund, which was extended with bipartisan support in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015.

“Health centers are evaluated on a set of performance measures emphasizing health outcomes and the value of care delivered,” said Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Acting Administrator Jim Macrae. “These measures provide a balanced, comprehensive look at services to manage conditions among the vulnerable populations served by health centers.”

Nationally, more than $100 million was awarded to 1,304 health centers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and seven territories for quality improvement efforts.

Nearly 1,400 health centers operating over 9,800 sites provide care to more than 24 million people across this nation, in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Pacific Basin. Today, health centers employ nearly 190,000 people.

For a list of fiscal year 2016 Quality Improvement Awards recipients, visit:http://bphc.hrsa.gov/programopportunities/qualityimprovement/fy16awards/

To learn more about HRSA’s Health Center Program, visit: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/about/index.html

To find a health center in your area, visit: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

加州州長參選人江俊輝和青少年分享從政經驗

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加州财务长江俊辉与华裔青少年分享从政心路历程 鼓励青年参政

已经宣布竞选2018年加州州长的加州财务长江俊辉先生（John Chiang)，于2016年8月13日来到尔湾，出席由FCLA（Future Chinese Leader of America）主办的华裔青少年演讲辩论活动。与到场的华裔青少年分享自己的从政历程，热情鼓励年轻人积极参政。

刚刚带领美国西部市长代表团访问中国回来的江俊辉，首先向青年朋友谈到自己成为民选官员的心路历程。小时候母亲和大部分华人家长一样，也是虎妈，要求他成绩拔尖，拿各种奖状，长大当医生。他的一番话语一下子拉近了和现场青少年们的距离。

他表示，可能是受远在台南做律师的外公的影响，他梦想着能做改变世界的大事，他热衷于各种社团活动，喜欢与人打交道，最后进入George Town法学院，并且走上从政之路。他说，小时候也受到过歧视，但随着美国社会的进步，只要做人正直，都会得到尊重。

随后，他介绍了在加州审计长（Controller）和加州财务长（Treasurer）任上的工作内容。加州财政52%用在教育，29%用在健保，10%用在了监狱，财政总是不宽裕，那么怎么办呢？让学生们辍学？让大家看不起病？把犯人都放出来？财务长的工作的确很难，需要智慧，需要平衡，“我认为最重要的是增加收入最高10%人的税收，把钱用在最需要帮助的低收入者身上”。

最后，江俊辉给华裔青少年们打气说：“成为领袖不难，我体会注意三条就行:一是要交好的朋友；二是尝试各种各样你感兴趣的事情；三是不怕失败，不断挑战自己的极限”。

在40分钟的演讲中，江俊辉穿插回答听众和记者的提问，获得与会200多位听众阵阵的掌声。

FCLA的发起人，在伯克利大学学习政治学的Oliver Ma，则体会到民选政治家的素养：“John Chiang演讲让我学到很多，例如他不用麦克风、不站主席台，直接走进听众席；演说的时候不停提问题，与听众互动；他每每询问提问者名字，说声谢谢你的问题，体现对普通民众的尊重，这种言传身教的榜样作用，将使我受益终生。”

活动下半场，江俊辉坐在青少年中间参与讨论辩论，他的一个问题，引起学生们热烈的辩论：“现在美国贷款利息特别低，我认为应该抓住机遇，贷款改善教育和基础建设，修建公路、铁路等公共设施。可是共和党同僚则认为，加州的债务已经太高了，不能再多举债了。大家认为怎么做对呢？你们有什么好的建议可以告诉我”。Uni High十年级学生Marvin Li说：“和John chiang在一起，他像循循善诱的师长，风趣又亲切，又好像我是财长，他是听众。”

FCLA，由华裔青少年主导运营，旨在安排民选政治人物与青少年面对面交流，引导青少年深入研究华人关心的议案，参与社区未来发展的决策，提高辩论水平，锻炼领导能力。今年8月20日，FCLA将举行模拟总统竞选答辩，最优秀的青少年将入选常务干事，负责规划FCLA下一年的发展，主持暑期后的日常活动。（AACYF洛杉矶讯）

Bunker Hill Community College Awarded $1.2M Trio Talent Search Grant by U.S. Department of Education

Bunker Hill Community College Awarded $1.2M Trio Talent Search Grant by U.S. Department of Education

BOSTON, August 18, 2016—Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has received a $1.2 million federal TRiO Talent Search Grant from the United States Department of Education. The funds, to be awarded over five years, will support the College’s TRiO Program, which provides college access services to prospective low-income, first-generation college students from Chelsea Public Schools as well as to local youths who have left high school and wish to return to school. Since 2011, the TRiO Chelsea Program has provided academic advising, career exploration, financial literacy, college visits and college and financial aid application support to more than 1,000 Chelsea youths from grades 7-12.

“TRiO has been an incredible partner and resource for our students,” said CHS Principal Priti Johari. “With the support of TRiO, our students are graduating from high school and leaving with concrete plans for their futures. I am looking forward to our ongoing partnership and to breaking new ground as we build out our Early College Program.” BHCC’s Early College program at CHS allows students to earn college credits while they are still enrolled in high school.

“In a short time, this partnership has created a strong pathway to college for Chelsea High School students,” added BHCC President Pam Eddinger. “Our community partnerships are an important part of the College’s commitment to making higher education more accessible to Boston-area residents.”

In partnership with the Chelsea High Early College Program, the TRiO Chelsea Program helps students begin their major-specific coursework early in their education, allowing them to complete their degree programs on time or even early. With thirty-five percent of TRiO graduates intending to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields, many are able to take advantage of programs such as the BHCC STEM Starter Academy and accelerated math programs designed to jump-start students’ major-specific courses. Plans are underway to further develop an associate degree pathway program between CHS and BHCC over the next five years.

Ninety-two percent of BHCC’s TRiO Chelsea participants graduate from high school in four years, with more than 85% of graduates going on to enroll in post-secondary education. Five TRiO graduates are current Posse Scholars, and three have received the Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

For more information on the BHCC TRiO Chelsea Program, visitbhcc.edu/chelsea/triotalentsearchprogram/ or contact Austin Mirasolo, program director, at 617-466-5075 or amirasol@bhcc.mass.edu.

Boston City Councilors Tito Jackson and Matt O'Malley Join Mayors, City Officials, Call Question 2 TV Ad “Misleading”

Boston City Councilors Tito Jackson and Matt O'Malley Join Mayors, City Officials, Call Question 2 TV Ad “Misleading”

BOSTON — In a letter to the Yes on Question 2 campaign, which seeks to drastically expand the number of charter schools in Massachusetts, eleven local elected officials, including Boston City Councilors Tito Jackson and Matt O'Malley, today criticized that campaign’s recently launched television advertisement, entitled “Best in the Country.” Mayors and city officials from across the state say the ad “undermines the ability of elected officials in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to engage the taxpayers in our communities in an honest and productive conversation about the future of public education in Massachusetts.”

Every time a new charter school opens, it takes funding away from the public schools in that school district. Last year, over $400 million in taxpayer money was diverted to charter schools statewide, with money withdrawn from 243 local school districts,1 but the Yes on Question 2 ad claims that Question 2 would “result in more funding for public education.”

“If this were true, local elected officials from across the state would be lining up to endorse this ballot question,” says the letter, signed by Easthampton Mayor Karen Cadieux, Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter, Fitchburg Mayor Stephen Dinatale, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, Medford Mayor Stephanie Muccini Burke, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz, Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien, Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty, and Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera. “Question 2 does not contain one single word about addition funding for education. Your false assertion undermines our ability to have honest conversations about financing the schools our families deserve.”

If passed, Question 2 would allow the state to approve 12 new charters schools a year, every year, forever, with no limit on how much money a single district could lose. This would nearly triple the number of charter schools in just ten years, and take away more than $1 billion a year from our local public schools. After twenty years, local public school districts would be losing nearly $4 billion a year to charter schools.2

“Question 2 threatens to take billions of dollars from our local public school districts over the next decade alone,” says the letter. “We request that you immediately cease airing this misleading ad, and commit to remaining honest about how charter schools affect Massachusetts public school district budgets over the course of this campaign.”

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Save Our Public Schools is a grassroots organization of Massachusetts families, parents, educators and students. We are committed to ensuring equal educational opportunity for every child; less testing and more learning; stopping the state from opening additional charter schools that will drain millions more from public education; increasing funding to provide high-quality public schools for all children; and protecting local control over schools. We are united in opposition to the proposed ballot initiative to lift the charter school cap in Massachusetts. Our public schools cannot afford to lose vital funding while we are seeing programs cut and activities reduced. Sign up for updates at saveourpublicschoolsma.com.