MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES MARTY MARTINEZ AS BOSTON'S NEW HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHIEF

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES MARTY MARTINEZ AS BOSTON'S NEW HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHIEF

Martinez joins the City of Boston after over two decades of serving children and families in Boston and surrounding area

BOSTON - Thursday, November 9, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the selection of Marty Martinez as the new Chief of the City of Boston's Health and Human Services cabinet (HHS). "Marty Martinez has spent his life serving residents and their communities," said Mayor Walsh. "I'm proud he will continue that work with the City of Boston. From creating youth programs at BCYF Centers, to creating welcoming spaces for Boston's immigrant population, to keeping our City healthy and safe through the Boston Public Health Commission, Marty will take on a leading role in ensuring a thriving, equitable Boston for all, and I look forward to having him on our team and accomplishing even more."   "I am excited to step into this role and help lead the important and bold work to be done on the HHS front to support all residents of Boston," said Martinez. "Helping to implement the Mayor's vision for our City through Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the Office of Immigrant Advancement, the Boston Public Health Commission and so many more services and programs will be an impactful challenge and one that I am excited to take on. I thank Mayor Walsh for this opportunity, and look forward to getting started." Currently the President and Chief Executive Officer for Mass Mentoring Partnership, Marty Martinez joins the City of Boston after serving the Boston and surrounding area for over 20 years. He first joined Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) in 2007, leading the growth of program services. He was named President and CEO in 2012, where he lead the organization to unprecedented growth across the Commonwealth, strengthened advocacy efforts and state budget dollars on behalf of mentoring and young people, and elevated the role of diversity and inclusion in the mentoring movement. Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston joined forces with Mass Mentoring Partnership in 2014, and worked with Martinez to create the Mayor's Mentoring Movement, an exciting initiative to increase the number of empowering relationships for youth in Boston. Before joining MMP, Martinez held senior positions at the Boston AIDS Consortium, the Regional Center for Healthy Communities at Mount Auburn Hospital, and the City of Somerville, where he led youth services. In addition to his professional experience, Martinez has deep roots in civic life, having served on a variety of nonprofit boards and run for municipal office. He currently serves as an Advisory Council member for My Brothers Keeper - Boston, an academic mentor at Burke High School, and as a member of the City of Boston Scholarship Committee. Martinez holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a master's degree in Urban and Public Policy from Tufts University. As the Chief of Health and Human Services, Martinez will oversee several departments and offices, including the Boston Public Health Commission, Office of Recovery Services, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Veterans Services, Fair Housing & Equity, the Disability Commission, the Commission for the Elderly, the Office of Fair Housing and Equity, the Mayor's Office of Food Access, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement and the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement. The Health and Human Services Cabinet is committed to promoting the health and well-being of the City's residents particularly the most vulnerable. The provision of social, recreational, health and support services to city residents, particularly the homeless, persons with disabilities, women, the elderly, youth, immigrants and veterans, will be coordinated and made available in a customer-friendly and culturally sensitive manner. The Cabinet enforces all antidiscrimination laws and protections under the jurisdiction of the City, and advocates for the advancement of policies and legislation to address the needs of individuals and groups, supports disease and injury prevention, delivers emergency health services and health education and promotion services within the City. Martinez will begin his position as Chief of Health and Human Services on January 8, 2018. He lives in South Boston with his partner, Matthew Hall.

Baker-Polito Administration to Launch Tax Credit Certification for Massachusetts Businesses Providing Job Opportunities for Veterans

Baker-Polito Administration to Launch Tax Credit Certification for Massachusetts Businesses Providing Job Opportunities for Veterans

$4,000 credit supports businesses employing and retaining Massachusetts veterans

BELLINGHAM— The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the December 1^st launch of the Massachusetts Veteran Friendly Employer Certification Program, enabling Massachusetts-based small businesses to qualify for the recently enacted $4,000 state tax credit for firms that provide job opportunities and retain the Commonwealth’s veterans.

Ahead of Veterans’ Day, Governor Charlie Baker visited Heidrea Communications, a Bellingham-based wireless infrastructure construction firm, to discuss the tax credit with co-founders, and United States Marine Corps veterans, Jesse Brown and Matt Mastroianni. 

Jesse and Matt were in attendance earlier this year when Governor Baker first announced the administration’s plans to pursue the veterans tax credit in the 2017 State of the Commonwealth Address and Fiscal Year 2018 budget, highlighting Heidrea as a veteran-owned firm hiring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Heidrea employs approximately 70 individuals, almost half of whom are veterans. The tax credit was enacted in the final budget signed by Governor Baker in July.

“Our veterans and their families make great sacrifices for our Commonwealth and country, and we are committed to helping them find job opportunities when they return from active duty,” said Governor Baker. “We were proud to pursue this tax credit and the support it provides for our returning heroes and the companies that employ them in meaningful careers to support their families.”

Statute provides companies with fewer than 100 employees to receive up to a $4,000 tax credit, over two years, for hiring a qualified veteran, following certification by the Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) as “veteran friendly.”  DVS has partnered with New England Tech Vets (NETV), an initiative of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, on the online education and certification program to train local businesses on the recruitment and retention of veteran employees. Certifications can be renewed or extended every two years.

“As we celebrate Veterans Day, we appreciate the Legislature answering this proposal to support Massachusetts businesses who provide jobs for those who have served our nation,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “Despite the challenges that can come as military personnel readjust to civilian life, our veterans bring diverse experiences and skills that can empower them to thrive, and their employers to grow and succeed.”

“Massachusetts continues to lead the way in developing innovative strategies to encourage and empower veteran employment,” said Department of Veteran Services  Secretary Francisco Ureña.  “Through growing awareness and education initiatives like the Massachusetts Veteran Friendly Employer Certification Program, it is our hope that more employers will recognize the remarkable value veterans bring to the workforce.” 

“As Marine Corps veterans, Matt and I know firsthand the critical skills that military men and women develop during their service to our nation, and we are proud of our company’s commitment to returning veterans and their families,” said Jesse Brown, co-founder of Heidrea Communications LLC. “We are grateful to Governor Baker and Lieutenant Governor Polito, not only for their support of our Commonwealth’s servicemen and servicewomen, but for recognizing and rewarding the contributions of veteran-owned businesses and the Massachusetts veteran workforce.”

NETV will be providing the online certification program effective December 1st at no cost to the Commonwealth or its employers, and will include recruitment and training content focused on the addressing the invisible wounds of war in the workplace and providing ongoing social supports to retain veteran employees.

Nationally, the veteran population includes 20 million men and women who have served in active duty, according to U.S. Census data.  Approximately 336,000 of those veterans live in Massachusetts—comprising over 6% of adults in the Commonwealth.

中華表演藝術基金會The Parker四重奏博好評

新增說明文字

(Boston Orange)中華表演藝術基金會和波士頓韓國文化協會合作舉辦的派克四重奏(Parker Quartet)演奏會，上週六在新英格蘭音樂學院喬登廳(Jordan Hall) 博得500多名音樂愛好者久久未停的起立鼓掌，熱烈歡呼。

派克四重奏當晚演奏了莫扎特和普羅科菲耶夫的弦樂四重奏，並與鋼琴家Jung-Ja Kim和低音大提琴家Charles Clements合作演奏了舒伯特的『鳟鱼』鋼琴五重奏。

十多名來自新英格蘭音樂學院，朗琴音樂學院，以及波士頓學院，波士頓大學兩校音樂學院的著名音樂教師，都到場為他們以前的學生加油，為他們現在的音樂成就，引以為傲。

波士頓音樂情報員( Boston Musical Intelligencer)樂評說，“... [普羅科菲耶夫四重奏] 慢板 ，是我在所有四重奏演出中所聽到的最美麗演出。即使今天是一場排行榜比賽，這些藝術家個個都表現獨立突出。“他還補充道：”...我從來沒有聽過更高質量，更華麗，同時更加合一的弦樂演奏。派克四重奏確實表現出“樂器重奏”的完美。

波士頓環球報( The Boston Globe)在他們的“樂評家的提示”中特別推薦了這個音樂會。(內容及圖片由中華表演藝術基金會提供)

勒星頓中文學校 積極推動數位教學

勒星頓中文學校於11月5日利用教師月會時間，舉辦數位研習課程，以提升教師運用華語文數位資源的能力，計有30位教師參加。

此次課程由參加僑委會「2017年華文教師線上遠距研習班」的黃舒彥老師，以「數位教學平台及工具分享」為題發表專題報告，內容包括建立好用的數位教學平台、靈活運用數位工具備課、善用遊戲式評量工具，以及介紹最新的華語教學數位工具資源，參訓教師咸感獲益良多。

波士頓僑教中心歐宏偉主任應邀出席，鼓勵老師善用數位工具，應用於課前準備、課室教學及課後輔導，增加華語文教學的豐富性，同時也肯定擔任僑委會數位學習中心教學點的勒星頓中文學校，長期配合僑教政策，持續推動數位學習及正體中文教學。

Boston Children’s Museum Partners With Science City at Union Station, Kansas City

Boston Children’s Museum Partners With 
Science City at Union Station, Kansas City

Museum Leads Development of Early Childhood Learning Initiative

BOSTON, MA (November 9, 2017) – Boston Children’s Museum recently partnered with Science City at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri to plan and design multisensory STEAM learning experiences for young children.

Science City, Kansas City’s Science Center, is a leading science destination featuring over 200 interactive exhibits. Science City was seeking a partner with extensive early childhood learning expertise to help expand early childhood learning opportunities in Kansas City. Science City approached Boston Children’s Museum to develop early childhood spaces based on the Museum’s experience, history, and reputation for excellence.  

The Museum is working with Science City to create three areas meant to spark curiosity and creativity, and help children develop a sense of agency that will foster independent and self-directed learning. The Children’s Zone will serve children birth to three years old and their adult caregivers, and will draw on Boston Children’s Museum iconic PlaySpace exhibit.  The second area, Messy Arts, will be a flexible STEAM space that can be used for toddlers on weekdays, and for school age children on weekends and vacations. All Aboard! will use Union Station as the backdrop for imaginary play and STEAM experiences. Interactives in All Aboard! will echo the importance of Kansas City as a transportation north-south, east-west nexus. All exhibits are planned for a 2019 opening.

“We are thrilled to work with Science City to create rich and highly engaging experiences for young children and their adult caregivers,” said Leslie Swartz, Senior Vice President and Project Director. “These spaces will encourage discovery and playful exploration and will lay the foundation for STEM learning.” 

Boston Children’s Museum is able to draw on extensive applied knowledge and understanding of childhood development to assist Science City in developing cutting edge experiences for their youngest visitors.
  
“As one of the most prestigious children’s museums in the world, Boston Children’s Museum was and is an easy choice for Union Station and Science City,” George Guastello, Union Station president and CEO, said.  “Their deep experience and ability to bring together robust research and extensive lessons learned gave instant credibility and traction to our efforts.  In fact, Boston Children’s Museum professional team was instrumental in helping formulate strategic plans for our Early Learning Initiative, then delivering instant confidence across our substantial stakeholder community.  It’s been an absolute delight and an important and validated business decision to bring their team to bear.  They applied a total-community focus and delivered a highly actionable and informed plan.  Our respect and appreciation for them is immense.”

Boston Children’s Museum’s worldwide recognition attracts considerable attention and requests for partnerships.  In recent years, the Museum has created exhibits for Worcester Historical Society and the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt corporate headquarters. The Museum has also consulted on projects in China and Korea.

MIPIM TO LAUNCH MIPIM PROPTECH EUROPE IN JUNE 2018

MIPIM TO LAUNCH MIPIM PROPTECH EUROPE  IN JUNE 2018

Paris, 9 November, 2017 - Reed MIDEM, organiser of MIPIM, MIPIM UK, MIPIM Asia Summit and the MIPIM PropTech NYC Summit, today announces the launch of the MIPIM PropTech Europe in June 2018. The new, two-day event will be held in Paris on June 19-20, 2018. Reed MIDEM launched the first MIPIM PropTech NYC Summit in 2016, in partnership with MetaProp NYC – the world’s premier real estate technology nexus. In October 2017, the second edition of the New York Summit welcomed 820 delegates representing 550 firms from 33 countries and was the flagship event of the NYC Real Estate Tech Week. Delegates were drawn from the Tech sector (50%), real estate (40%) and VCs/Investors (10%). MIPIM PropTech Europe will expand the New York concept to include a significant exhibition zone for Tech companies and startups to showcase their latest projects and ideas. MIPIM PropTech Europe will cover real estate’s complete value chain and asset classes including residential, offices, retail, hotel and leisure and industrial property. Tech sectors that will be represented include property analytics and data, investment and crowdfunding, smart cities, building technology, workflow solutions, BIM, 3D/Virtual Reality and blockchain. “New Tech companies are rapidly proving the importance of their ideas within the global real estate industry,” says Filippo Rean, Head of Real Estate Markets, Reed MIDEM. “The growing interest of the real estate industry for the Tech sector that we have been addressing these past years at MIPIM in Cannes, coupled with the success of the first two editions of the PropTech Summit in New York, has encouraged us to bring a dedicated event in Europe.” In 2015, MIPIM in Cannes chose ‘The Digital Revolution’ as its central theme, prompting many real estate companies to comment that this was the first time they had come face-to-face with leading Tech companies and startups within an event. Since then, MIPIM has been host of Tech innovators that have developed solutions devoted to smart cities, to smart offices, to the use of Big Data, the Internet of Things and Virtual Reality. “The real estate industry may have been slow to adopt new technology into its strategic thinking but that is changing fast and the real estate tech industry is maturing quickly. In Paris next year, MIPIM PropTech Europe delegates from a real estate background will discover some of the most innovative Tech solutions coming to market. At the same time, Tech startups and companies will access the legacy property sector to accelerate their development,” comments Filippo Rean, Head of Real Estate Markets, Reed MIDEM.

趙羨藻攝影個展增潤中國華僑歷史博物館

中國僑聯顧問唐聞生(右)特地出席趙羨藻(中)的攝影展開幕式，
趙羨藻夫人張秀眉(左)頹同出席。(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子中國北京報導) 中國華僑歷史博物館即日起至12月3日在北京舉辦”西遊漫記-趙羨藻攝影藝術展”，以120幅黑白作品，帶參觀者穿梭歷史，欣賞大半個世紀以前的香港，美國風土人情，社會萬象，以及海外華人的世界變遷。

中國華僑歷史博物館館長黃紀凱(右)頒發捐贈證書給趙羨藻(左)。
(周菊子攝)

               中國華僑歷史博物館館長黃紀凱在開幕致詞中表示，1952年移民的趙羨藻，是最早進入美國主流社會，並有傑出成就的華裔攝影家之一，他堅持傳統用膠捲拍攝，在暗房自行沖曬的作品，保留了濃厚的傳統中國美學理念，一幀幀鏡頭下的人生百態，都是彌足珍貴的海外華人華僑社會生活歷史影像，連帶使該館各主題展覽更為真實。

趙羨藻今年5月才在中國美術館舉行了”雪岸聞香”攝影展，捐贈了100幅作品，時隔5個月後，又應邀再到北京，在中國華僑歷史博物館展出跨越半世紀時空，穿梭半個地球，從50年代的香港，到西半球美國紐約，麻州，羅德島州的”西遊漫記”攝影作品。在展示的120幅作品中，有80幅將捐給僑史館。

趙羨藻夫婦向觀眾致意。(周菊子攝)

               他在開幕致詞中自稱老華僑，透露1952到1968年間，美國華埠是台山人天下，連香港的廣東話，普通話，都不通行。當年的跨洋交通，也十分轉折。1951年他從香港赴美，搭泛美航空班機，先到菲律賓馬尼拉，經關島，威島，夏威夷，再到舊金山，每一站都得停留一晚，十分曠日耗時。到舊金山後，他被移民局請進一間很大，約有80人的房間，等審查，問口供的羈留了8個月。從移民局出來後，他很徬徨，有生活壓力，馬上找工作，接著入伍當兵二年，1960年才開了自己的餐館”中國花(China Blossom)”，經營迄今已57年。

趙羨藻敘述老華僑抵美經歷。(周菊子攝)

趙羨藻的攝影才氣，讓他50年代已成為極少數在美國攝影界嶄露頭角的華裔攝影家之一。1949年他在廣州培正中學就讀，隨伍千里，何崇柏等老師學習拍照，自此與嶺南攝影大家何信泉結為莫逆之交，亦師亦友，深厚的友情維持了大半世紀，直至何老師於數年前逝世。那時他就拿過廣東攝影協會比賽一等獎。1951年他在香港辦手續，等待移民來美期間，因攝影技術出色，應邀為報館拍新聞照。1952年抵美，入伍當兵，也因照片拍得好，與諸多高官，勞軍明星結緣。他還曾於1955到1957年間，連得三年波士頓環球報攝影賽一等獎，1966年獲英國皇家攝影學會頒給高級會士榮銜(F.R.P.S)，1968年獲選為世界沙龍十傑第二名。

趙羨藻"西遊漫記"攝影展。

               在那之後，趙羨藻雖然並未放下他對傳統膠捲攝影，暗房沖曬的愛好，但直到1983年，他才應允邀約，進入大學院校，博物館辦個人攝影展，如今包括美國愛迪生藝術畫廊，海洋博物館，碧坡地(Peabody)博物館，瑪瑞尼爾博物館，西雅圖藝術博物館都收藏了他的作品。

               趙羨藻這次在中國華僑歷史博物館展出的作品，有香港社會，美國風情，波士頓人物等系列，包括剃頭擔子，漁民灑網，洗衣鋪，火車站，被炸毀之前的紐約世貿中心雙子大廈等非常多元的面貌，都在一張張照片中呈現。

趙羨藻(左起)和中國僑聯顧問唐聞生，中國華僑歷史博物館館長黃紀凱
走賞展出作品。(周菊子攝)

               其中的波士頓人物系列，還把僑領陳毓璇，攝影家梅國治，詩人朱紹昌及黎家活，教授李燦輝，院士蕭蔭堂，科技新貴張瑋宗，武術大師麥寶婵，畫家李虛白等都納入鏡頭，帶進北京這展覽，展現今日的海外華人，背景，層次十分多元。

”西遊漫記-趙羨藻攝影藝術展”開幕式，由僑史館副館長祁德貴主持，中國僑聯顧問唐聞生，北京高校攝影學會，中國攝影家學會等多名嘉賓出席。趙羨藻的夫人張秀眉，一子一女，攝影及收藏家好友關耀光夫婦，以及十餘名資深攝影家都出席與盛。                                                  開幕式後，僑史館館長黃紀凱親自出馬，為趙羨藻等人做導覽，解說斥資三億餘元人民幣，新建兩年多的該館，有哪些常設主題。他還極力游說趙羨藻整理手邊其他影像，再做不同主題的展覽。

趙羨藻(左二)與家人，好友在展場。左起，Karen，趙羨藻、張秀眉夫婦，
關耀光夫婦，Warren。

北京當地資深攝影家和趙羨藻夫人張秀眉(左二)分享攝影作品。(周菊子攝)

翻拍自展場趙羨藻作品。(周菊子翻攝)

展覽會場，粉絲要求和趙羨藻合影。(周菊子攝)

展覽會場，粉絲要求和趙羨藻合影。(周菊子攝)

翻拍自展場趙羨藻作品。(周菊子翻攝)

波士頓攝影家梅國治進入趙羨藻鏡頭。(周菊子翻攝)

羅德島廚房詩人黎家活。

趙羨藻的攝影家好友關耀光夫婦(中)專程出席攝影展。(周菊子攝)

2000年，紐約世貿大樓被詐，趙羨藻拍下的鏡頭成為歷史。(現場翻拍)

波士頓華裔數學家，哈佛教授蕭蔭堂。

波士頓僑領陳毓璇。

麻省理工學院榮退教授李燦輝。

波士頓武術大師麥寶婵。

波士頓詩人朱紹昌。

畫家曾虛白。

趙羨藻接受北京記者採訪。(周菊子攝)

趙羨藻、張秀眉夫婦。

關耀光夫婦。

AG HEALEY STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS BILL

AG HEALEY STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS BILL

           

            BOSTON – AG Healey today issued the following statement following the House passage of H. 536, An Act Relative to Advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in our State, the Contraceptive ACCESS bill:   

“With women’s reproductive health care under attack by the Trump administration, we must do everything we can to protect the rights of women here in our state. Contraception is basic preventative medical care essential to women and their families. Today the House took an important step towards ensuring that every woman in Massachusetts has affordable and reliable access to the birth control option that is best for her. I want to thank Speaker DeLeo, Speaker Pro Tempore Haddad and Chairman Scibak for their leadership in advancing this critical legislation.”

                AG Healey testified in support of the Contraceptive ACCESS Bill in front of the Joint Committee on Financial Services in October. AG Healey also filed suit against the Trump administration for rolling back a requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans.