王野野談五色療法 援引五行八卦物理能量說 (圖片)

Charmit世界基金會的陳奮(左起)和五色療法創辦人王野野，中醫師田文。(周菊子攝)

陳奮(左二)邀中醫師們和王野野(左三)交流。(周菊子攝)

藍捷女乘客指控麻州長兒子不當撫摸

(Boston Orange整理報導) 一名搭乘6月20日晚從華府回波士頓藍捷(Jet Blue)飛機的女乘客，指控麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)的兒子，安德魯(Andrew)，性騷擾。

事件發生在週三，6月20日，晚上10點從雷根國家機場起飛，大約11點半抵達波士頓的藍捷班機1354號上。

機上一名女乘客表示，安德魯不洽當的觸摸她。

此事尚未申訴任何罪狀，聯邦調查局在周五表示，為因應司法部規定，該局不能承認或否認，是否正在調查此案。

藍捷公司的企業傳播部的Morgan Johnson表示，在6月20號那天，1354號班機組員在降落波士頓之前不久收到通知，乘客之間發生事故。

知情人士透露，藍捷機組人員獲悉狀況後，讓那名女乘客換了座位。飛機降落後，

飛機在當地時間大約晚上11點抵達後，有地方當局出面處理。

麻州州長查理貝克辦公室發言人Lizzy Guyton表示，那是貝克家的私人事務，安德魯會配合來自當局的任何要求。安德魯的律師Roberto Braceras也說安德魯會配合調查。

麻州州警表示，此是現由美國檢察官辦公室處理，他們沒有參與調查，因為這事不事發生在該部門轄區內。

WBZ起初報導，一名成年女乘客告訴當局，又稱A.J.的安德魯貝克，在周三晚從華府飛波士頓的藍捷班機上，坐在她旁邊。另一消息來源說，該女乘客稱安德魯一再摸她胸部。飛機抵達波士頓後，麻州州警上了飛機，護送安德魯下機。

有關當局周五晚對事件細節不予置評，但藍捷發出了一份聲明，不過表示不能證實任何細節。

安德魯是查理貝克的3個小孩之一，2016年才從大學畢業。

波士頓市公校總監張欽棠辭職

檔案照片，2015年時，張欽棠(中)剛是任波士頓公校總監，和
波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)(右)，當時的波市學校委員會
主席(左)。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)世事難料，6月21日一早，社區團體要告波士頓公校系統，公校總監，波士頓市長的消息，才刊在報上，傍晚時分，就傳出波市公校總監張欽棠(Tommy Chang)同意辭職的消息。

下午四點半，波士頓公校系統才宣佈，張欽棠指派新墨西哥州公共教育廳教育及學習副廳長Matt Montaño，出任波士頓公校系統的學業及平等支持學生團隊(ASSET)副公校總監，五點零八分，波士頓環球報就發表了張欽棠將辭職的消息。

晚上八點半，張欽棠經由波士頓公校系統，發表了告別信。波士頓英文報章指稱，張欽棠還在和波士頓學校委員會協商離職細節。他拒絕說明辭職的理由，但強調並沒有另一份工作在等著他。

美國第一個公校系統的第一位華裔公校總監，可能也是歷來最年輕波士頓公校總監的張欽棠，一連經歷學校開學時間變動，考試學校入學辦法修改，學校經費使用手續有訾議，向聯邦情治機構提交學生事件報告等多個風波後，到任三年多，在五年合約還未期滿前，就辭職了。

張欽棠告訴英文報章，”不幸的，事情發生得非常快，他期待不久的將來，在他和波士頓公校委員會協商完畢後，可以分享更多資訊”。

波士頓環球報聲稱，波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)在一份聲明中很清楚表達了他不滿意張欽棠，他已決定，”我們需要一個在管理上有可靠成績，能在學區的策略遠景上得到社區信心的，長期的教育領袖”。

他說，”我花了很多時間來想我們在波士頓教育上已做的改善，以及要確保成功達到已為學生及學校所設定的野心勃勃目標，還等在前面的重要工作”。

由於這些想法，他和張欽棠晤談後，他們倆人都同意，波士頓公校的領導層必須有改變。

波士頓學校委員會主席Michael Loconto以還在協商為由，拒絕對張欽棠的離職發表看法。

張欽棠的離職，意味著波市公校的建新學校，檢修高中課程讓更多學生拿到畢業證書等大計畫，都將嘎然而止。張欽棠的僅在位三年，也使他成為波市公校系統40多年歷史中，任職時間最短的公校總監。

張欽棠是在波士頓市做全國搜尋後，才於2015年簽下一紙長達五年合約，接管有著56000名學生的公校系統。他的合約年期之長，是全美任何大型城市學區中最長的一個。

不過他上任以來，不斷涉入爭議事件，例如去年他提出的變動學校開學時間計畫，稅務局稽核發現學生活動戶口管理不當，波士頓市長公開拒絕了張欽棠想要改變考試學校入學許可要求的計畫等等。

這星期又發生了民權團體及支持學生組織，因為波士頓公校系統不肯揭露學校系統有沒把學生資訊交給聯邦移民當局，向法院控告了學校部門。

目前還不清楚，張欽棠會否拿到剩餘合約的薪資。如果他的離職，算做學校委員會和他協議的無錯離職，他可能有資格領取多達12個月的薪資。他現在的年薪是267,000元。他還有資格拿到未使用病假及年假的付款。

過去兩年的工作評鑑，張欽棠都得到”熟練(proficient)”的評等，儘管他也被評為在家庭及社區參與上需要改善。

            波士頓市長計畫下週指派臨時公校總監。搜尋一名長期領導，要花相當長的時間。2013年8月，前任公校總監卡羅強森(Carol Johnson)，波士頓公校總監職位就一直由人代理，直到兩年後，才有張欽棠接任。

            兩名相關人員說，波士頓市長馬丁華殊並未就最近發生的爭議，直接責怪張欽棠，但那卻是張欽棠沒有能力管理波士頓公校系統裏面，家長，校長，社區團體，政府官員利益交錯，糾纏的例子。

有一人表示，”事實是沒人有信心張欽棠能夠達成市長想成就的事”。他稱許張欽棠的做事能力很優秀，但做人技能在這個時刻，並不適合這個工作，這個學校部門。

波士頓市議員，曾經是老師，現為市議會教育委員會主席的Annissa Essaibi-George表示，張欽棠沒做到改善，更重要的是不能和學校系統內的家長有共鳴。家長們不覺得需要被照顧到了，大家談得很多，卻沒到為確保學生成功所需的那些改善。

她說，波士頓學校有著任何公校總監都會覺得棘手的特定挑戰，包括學校的交通體系蔓延無際，100多所學校有22種不同的年級結構組合。要找一個合適的人來推動波士頓學區向前，很不容易。張欽棠是個很聰明，意圖很好的人，”我們只是錯過太多可以給學生，家庭更大影響的機會”。

            波士頓環球報聲稱，波士頓市長馬丁華殊在搜尋下一任公校總監時，將面對是否有能力吸引來頂尖領袖的挑戰。在公眾騷動之下，他和張欽棠關係緊張，也將使某些潛在候選人不願意考慮這位置。

波士頓公校總監張欽棠辭職

Superintendent Tommy Chang Issues Farewell Letter to Boston Public Schools Community

BOSTON — Friday, June 22, 2018 — Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Tommy Chang issued a farewell letter to the school community on Friday evening, shortly after announcing his departure from his position. The letter is contained below and is also posted on bostonpublicschools.org. June 22, 2018 Dear Boston Public Schools Community: It has been my great honor to serve the youth of Boston and I am proud of the work we’ve done together over the last three years. On the Nation’s Report Card, in numerous areas, Boston has been one of only a handful of districts that have made progress. Gaps of achievement and opportunity have begun to close. That’s a credit to our teachers, principals, staff, and families — and I’m proud of it. But no one can or should be satisfied with where we stand, and with some crucial building blocks in place, the time will never be better for the next leader to take the helm. I’m grateful to the people of Boston for the opportunity to serve here — and for what that opportunity means about what’s possible in America. Thirty-seven years ago, as an immigrant from Taiwan, I showed up in public schools without knowing a word of English. Public school teachers guided me in a journey that gave me one of the greatest responsibilities a human being can have —the education of a city’s children. In this moment more than ever, I want every immigrant child to know that’s the country America strives to be, must be, and will be. The youth of Boston inspire me each and every day. They are truly the future leaders, scholars, entrepreneurs, and innovators of tomorrow. I am proud of the accomplishments of my leadership team who have worked closely with school leaders and teachers over the last three years to serve the students of this great city. Together, we have worked tirelessly each and every day to ensure better life outcomes for young people.  Since my first day as superintendent, I have worked to improve the system of education in the City of Boston. A stronger school system means a stronger Boston. In partnership with you, and guided by the values of equity, coherence, and innovation, we are getting better outcomes for youth. Over the last three years: Graduation rates have increased from 70.7% in 2015 to 72.7% in 2017 while dropout rates have decreased from 4.4% in 2015 to 3.6% in 2017. We have more high-performing schools than ever before in district history, with a combined 46 schools ranked among the highest-performing in the state (Level 1 and Level 2). Suspensions have significantly decreased as we have codified restorative justice practices and ensured that all schools are safe, welcoming and sustaining learning environments. We have fought courageously for our immigrant students, LGBTQ youth, and homeless youth while leading on important issues around school safety and access to safe drinking water. We created the Office of Social Emotional Learning and Wellness and won a four-year Wallace Foundation grant to promote social-emotional development of students. We have laid a strong foundation for academic growth and closing opportunity and achievement gaps by instituting the Essentials for Instructional Equity, a coherent, research-based vision of instruction and related competencies. Through Excellence for All, more students in grades 4-5 now have access to more rigorous curriculum and enriched learning opportunities in an inclusive setting. We have fully implemented Extended Learning Time to 57 schools serving 23,000 students in grades K-8. We have supported our English Learners (EL) by ensuring delivery of services and investing in quality EL programs. We also launched the first-in-the-nation Haitian Creole pre-K dual-language program at the Mattahunt Elementary School. Lastly, we have instituted Exam School Initiative reforms that have dramatically increased participation and acceptance rates for Black and Latino children. We have expanded access to healthy and appetizing food by bringing in Revolution Foods, launching the Hub and Spoke school kitchen program and investing in year-round learning opportunities through the "5th Quarter of Learning" to engage over 12,000 students in the summer months. I want to thank Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston School Committee for having faith in me to lead this incredible school district and serve the families and students of this city, the birthplace of public education.  Lastly, I want to personally thank the entire Boston Public Schools community. To the BPS staff, thank you for your dedication and commitment to our students. We give our entire self emotionally, intellectually, professionally and personally to serving youth. Continue to do so.  I thank all of you for the opportunity to be of service to you. Respectfully, Tommy Chang, Ed.D. Superintendent

美中醫學交流協會慶10週年 春天送您一首詩朗誦會

(美中醫學交流協會稿)

春天送您一首詩

6月16日，波士頓首屆“春天送你一首詩”詩歌朗誦在哈佛醫學院Jimmy Fund Auditorium隆重舉行，來自波士頓多個專業協會的成員參與到了本次活動。本次活動由美中醫學交流協會、留美華人企業家聯合會、波士頓青年協會、哈佛大學學生學者聯合會等專業協會聯合呈現。

美中醫學交流協會會長，麻省總醫院Synapse自閉症研究主任孔學君醫生首先致開幕辭。孔學君醫生和美中醫學交流學會副會長，由加州遠道而來的加州大學爾灣分校肝病主任胡克勤醫生分別做了關於自閉症和肝性腦病方面的精彩講座。孔醫生的自閉症講座著重於自閉症的醫學問題及共病的處理，自閉症的發病機理研究，新型療法的進展，而胡克勤醫生的講座著重肝炎的合併症肝性腦病的表現，臨床治療及預防措施，兩個講座都聚焦當今醫學熱點，自閉症的發病率已飆升為1／59的驚人數字，這是CDC在今年4月27日剛剛發布的2014年統計數字，逐年還在大幅上漲，值得引起醫務界及全社會的高度重視，而乙型肝炎是我們亞裔的高發病，乙肝攜帶者在我們的亞裔人群高達15%，常稱為隱形殺手，乙型肝炎者患肝癌的比例比一般人高出40倍之多，也是特別需要重視的醫學問題。

隨後，各協會參與成員將孔學君醫生及其兒子麻州大學數學系3年級學生王睿萌同學和留美華人企業家聯合會秘書長楊雨晴女士的原創詩​​歌進行了配樂朗誦。其中包括孔學君的“健康之橋”“竹的戀歌”“雪花頌”，王睿萌的英文詩歌“Free at Last Lyrics”，楊雨晴的“使者的歌”等， 詩朗誦團隊陣容很強，堪稱專業水平，個個激情滿懷，女著藍裙，男著白衣藍褲，春意盎然，神采飛揚，令人耳目一新。

儘管作為首屆活動還有很多改進之處，但參與成員都表示在這次活動中充分陶冶、收益匪淺。組織者表示將在以後的不同季節組織不同主題的同類型活動。歡迎詩歌愛好者踴躍參加，讓我們的生活充滿情調充滿陽光。

活動過後，所有參與成員在劍橋富有藝術氣息的素描湘進行了慶功晚宴。美中醫學交流協會就波士頓地區專業協會的合作共贏與其他各協會主要負責人進行了交流。大家暢所欲言，以詩會友，吟詞造句，陶冶心志，在享受美食的同時，更是享受藝術的魅力。

十年耕耘十年收穫
                                       --記美中醫學交流學會夏季招待會
牛江河

十年前的夏日，美中醫學交流學會在美國醫學醫藥重鎮波士頓成立了， 美中醫學交流協會是由美中醫學界專家共同組成的以醫學教育培訓和學術交流為主的非營利性組織。本協會總部設在美國波士頓，是在美國聯邦稅局 Internal Revenue Service （IRS）正式註冊的501c（3）非營利機構。

十年後的夏日，學會會長孔學君醫師、副會長、秘書長、各職能部門負責人、主任以及骨幹核心成員近50人聚集在“素描湘”舉杯歡慶這個日子。

跟隨著一頁一頁的幻燈片，我們重新再走了一遍十年曆程：我們的年會越辦越好，從波士頓辦到了中國；我們的兩本期刊《北美醫學與科學》－North American Journal of Medicine & Science （NAJMS www.namjs.net），《北美醫學與健康》－ North American Journal of Medicine & Health （NAJMH www.najmh.org）也越辦越好，從線下走到線上；我們的中美培訓從無到有，從少到多，現在可以高質量滿足幾乎任何需求；我們的成員也越來越多，我們的醫學朋友遍天下。

孔會長在翻到最後一頁Power Point時，感慨道：共同的夢想和激情把我們這些志同道合的醫者聚在一起，共同打造中美醫學交流平台和健康之橋，我們收穫著耕耘本身的快樂，我們享受著彼此牽手的友情，因為我們堅信我們的努力會讓我們生活的世界增加一份美好，哪怕一點點。

麻州和15個市鎮簽約 將擴大測試無人駕駛車

Optimus Ride的執行長陳志翔展示該公司的無人駕駛車。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)麻州政府主動出擊，6月21日和15個市鎮簽署備忘錄，要在今年年底前，制定適用於合作城市的統一辦法，測試”無人駕駛車輛”，以推動這創新之舉早日落實。

麻州州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)表示，有些人告訴他，麻州有不少聰明人，但是天氣不好，路很爛，交通系統不佳，可能不適合”無人駕駛汽車”，但他認為只要讓這些車在路上跑跑，麻州會動得很快。

麻州政府和15個市鎮簽備忘錄。(周菊子攝)

麻州的波士頓市，其實已經有兩家公司在海港區(Seaport)做了一年多的無人駕駛汽車測試，一個是剛被Aptiv買走了的nuTonomy，一家是華裔麻省理工學院博士陳志翔(Ryan Chin)創辦的Optimus Ride。

麻州交通廳(MassDOT)將在未來數個月內，和這15個城市，以及這兩家無人駕駛汽車公司商量出一個測試流程，同時嘗試新的流動服務。

波士頓市已准許nuTonomy在整個波士頓市內做測試。去年十一月才獲得1800萬元融資的Optimus Ride，在波士頓之外，還在南衛茅斯市測試。

nuTonomy的無人駕駛車。(周菊子攝)

麻州州長查理貝克會後被記者追問對非法入境移民子女被迫和家人分開事件的看法。(周菊子攝)

15個簽署了備忘錄的城市包括阿靈頓(Arlington)，波士頓，布蘭渠(Braintree)，布魯克蘭(Brookline)，劍橋市(Cambridge)，雀喜市(Chelsea)，摩頓市(Malden)，麥德福市(Medford)，莫蘿絲(Melrose)，牛頓市(Newton)，瑞維爾市(Revere)，尚莫維爾市(Somerville)，衛茅斯市(Weymouth)，溫卓普市(Winthrop)，以及屋斯特市(Worcester)。

Superintendent Chang Appoints New Leader to Oversee District’s Academics and Student Supports for Equity Team

Superintendent Chang Appoints New Leader to Oversee District’s Academics and Student Supports for Equity Team

Veteran Educator Has Long History of Advocating for Underserved Students

BOSTON — Friday, June 22, 2018 — Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Tommy Chang announced today that he has appointed Matt Montaño, the deputy cabinet secretary for Teaching and Learning at the New Mexico Public Education Department, as the district’s new deputy superintendent of Academics and Student Supports for Equity Team, known as ASSET. Montaño, who has been responsible for establishing equitable access for New Mexico's underserved learners through leading the implementation of the state’s equity plan under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, will take over the position of overseeing the Boston Public Schools’ ASSET division that was previously held by Karla Estrada. Dr. Estrada, who helped develop and oversee ASSET for the past three years, left BPS in April to take on a new role as the director of education for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, a statewide agency. “Matt’s commitment to inclusion and his background championing the underserved student makes him the ideal person to carry on the important work of moving ASSET forward,” Dr. Chang said. “As a district, we are deeply committed to closing opportunity and achievement gaps. It is critical that we ensure all of our students have access to rigorous instruction and engage in culturally and linguistically sustaining learning experiences. This is fundamental in our mission of preparing all of our students for college, career, and life.” Superintendent Chang formed the ASSET division as a way to create better integration and collaboration between what were once siloed offices by bringing them all together under one framework to better enhance the district’s mission of promoting equity, coherence, and innovation. The division includes the offices of Academics and Professional Learning; Opportunity and Achievement Gaps; Special Education; Social Emotional Learning and Wellness; and English Learners. The ASSET division spearheaded the district’s efforts to transform teaching and learning by creating an instructional vision to ensure 100 percent of BPS students graduate prepared for college, career, and life. Underpinning that vision has been the development last year of the “BPS Essentials for Instructional Equity,” led by a cross-functional team under ASSET. The Essentials are a set of researched-based educator “competencies,” or performance expectations, that are necessary to effectively facilitate next-generation learning for diverse learners. In creating them, the team focused on research and instructional guidance targeted to support students of color, English-language learners, students with disabilities and students of low socioeconomic status. The Essentials will serve as a tool to align professional learning across the district. The BPS Essentials for Instructional Equity is comprised of four competencies: Create and Maintain Safe, Healthy and Sustaining Learning Environments Design Learning Experiences for Access and Agency Facilitate Cognitively Demanding Tasks and Instruction Assess for Learning One of ASSET’s offices, Social Emotional Learning and Wellness or SELWell — believed to be the first of its kind in the country for an urban school district — was created by Dr. Chang to promote the growth of the whole child and reduce health inequities that interfere with learning and disproportionately impact low-income youth of color, contributing to them missing school. The office led the implementation of the BPS Wellness Policy, recognized nationally as one of the most comprehensive in the country, to ensure all BPS schools provide safe, healthy, and sustaining learning environments. The Office of Opportunity and Achievement Gaps, while under ASSET, has overseen the successful launch of Excellence for All, a program that Dr. Chang envisioned in his 100-Day Plan, released in July 2015. The trailblazing initiative provides all interested 4th and 5th grade students — and starting next fall 6th-graders — in 13 pilot schools access to the same rigorous coursework and enriching learning opportunities traditionally afforded those in the Advanced Work Class program, in which student admission is based on their performance on a standardized test. Boston School Committee Chairperson Michael Loconto said that Montaño’s background is well-suited for overseeing the diverse focus areas of ASSET and promoting the district’s values. “Throughout his career, Mr. Montaño has always sought to create equity for students with disabilities, English Learners, and economically disadvantaged children,” he said. “We are thrilled that he will bring to Boston his longtime passion and commitment to improving access for underserved students, improving professional learning for the teachers who serve them, and reshaping policies that put the student’s best interests first.” As an executive with the New Mexico Public Education Department, Montaño oversaw seven divisions and bureaus while leading the state’s implementation of the NMTEACH teacher support system, in which he established models to increase equitable access of New Mexico’s most underserved students to the most effective teachers. Since 2015, New Mexico has seen inequitable access almost disappear through strategic work with districts and charters. Montaño holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of New Mexico, a graduate certification in Special Education from the College of Santa Fe, and a Master in Educational Leadership from the College of Santa Fe.   He began his educational career as a substitute teacher in 1994 before becoming a paraprofessional, and then a special education teacher for 10 years in the Bernalillo Public Schools in Bernalillo, New Mexico, a small town of 8,320 residents located 20 miles north of Albuquerque. The community is made up of 92 percent minorities, including 42 percent Native Americans (mostly Puebloans) and 50 percent Latinos. As a special education inclusion teacher, he advocated getting his students access to the state assessment system and helped establish a pre-Advanced Placement program that prioritized access to Bernalillo’s Native American students. He left the classroom in 2006 to become an assistant middle school principal and athletic director before serving as principal of Bernalillo High School from 2009 to 2011. During his tenure as principal, he led efforts that saw math achievement more than double and reading proficiency rise by 8 percent, while out-of-school suspensions dropped by 400 percent. He also established the district’s first Restorative Justice program, and a holistic behavior program model for helping students work through trauma while continuing their academic engagement. In 2011, he was appointed as the division director for Teaching and Learning for the New Mexico Public Education Department. In 2017, he was promoted to deputy cabinet secretary. Montaño said he is excited to come to Boston, the birthplace of public education, to work on a collaborative, equity-centered team within BPS. “I am deeply committed to inclusion in the classroom and high standards for all students. This is what has long inspired me to advocate for students who have been traditionally underserved, such as those I’ve long served in New Mexico who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds,” he said. “I look forward to joining the Boston Public Schools and working with so many talented teachers, principals, and staff to ensure that all of the city’s children have equitable access to an excellent education.” Montaño, who is a member of Chiefs for Change, a diverse, bipartisan network of some of the nation's boldest, most innovative state and district education leaders, received a Recognition for Behavioral Health award from former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for organizing wrap-around behavioral health services for students from the Santo Domingo Pueblo tribe. He also was honored three years in a row (2008-2010) as the “Most Influential Educator” by top graduating seniors from Bernalillo High School for his impact on them when he was a middle school teacher. National and New Mexico educational leaders praised Superintendent Chang’s appointment of Montaño. “As a former teacher, principal, and now school system leader, Matt Montaño understands what it means for Latino students to see leaders who come from the same background,” said Amanda Fernandez, CEO and founder of Latinos for Education, a Boston-based non-profit organization that advocates for the expanded presence of Latino leaders in the education sector. “As a Latino male, he has served as a role model to students and families and he has seen the profound impact of having leaders who are representative of the communities they serve. We congratulate Matt on his new role and applaud BPS for their efforts to ensure our educational leadership reflects the rich diversity of our Boston community.” Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, said he has been impressed with Montaño’s leadership as member of the organization’s Future Chiefs program. “He is a talented leader, a champion for teachers, and a true advocate for all children,” Magee said. “We are excited that he is joining Superintendent Tommy Chang, a member of Chiefs for Change, and his team, and know that Matt will help to build on the great work taking place in Boston’s schools.” Alex Romero, co-chair of the New Mexico Hispanic Education Advisory Committee and former chair of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, lauded Montaño’s high standards and deep advocacy on behalf of the students and families he served. “Matt is passionate about strong public education. He inspires others through his work serving New Mexico's children,” Romero said. “He is a strong collaborator as he builds relationships with diverse individuals with varying opinions and political backgrounds. One of Mr. Montaño's strengths is his ability to explain difficult information in a way that is understandable to the non-practitioner.” Superintendent Chang said he is excited to have such an experienced and dedicated educator join BPS. “We look forward to Matt helping lead the critical work the district is doing to ensure that all students have access to 21st-century learning opportunities,” Dr. Chang said. “Boston’s youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. We must provide every student, including those who are most marginalized, the essential skills and quality education necessary to succeed in life.”

BHCC Receives Grant to Enhance Paramedic Studies and EMT Programs

BHCC Receives Grant to Enhance Paramedic Studies and EMT Programs

BOSTON, June 22, 2018— On Thursday, June 21, 2018, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $10.9 million in Skills Capital Grants to 33 high schools and educational institutions at an event at Salem High School. Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) received $135,393 in grant funding to enhance its Paramedic Studies and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) programs.

This is the third Skills Capital Grant awarded to BHCC, with previous awards allowing the College to construct a state-of-the-art electric engineering lab and purchase ultrasound equipment for its General Sonography and Cardiac Sonography A.S. programs.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics employment opportunities for EMTs and paramedics is projected to grow 24 percent by 2024. BHCC offers the only Paramedic Studies certificate and degree program in the City of Boston, and one of only 15 paramedic training programs in Massachusetts. With this year’s grant, the College will purchase equipment for its EMT and Paramedic laboratory including a defibrillator trainer, simulation manikins, a ventilator and an infusion pump.

The Skills Capital Grant program was created by the Baker-Polito Administration in 2015 to assist educational institutions in investing in the most up-to-date training equipment to give students an advantage in the workforce. The program has provided more than $48 million to 157 programs since its inception.