星期五, 8月 20, 2021

UAW Region 9A Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor

UAW Region 9A Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor

 

Boston, MA— The United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A announced their backing of mayoral candidate Michelle Wu today. UAW Region 9A encompasses areas including New England, parts of New York, and Puerto Rico.

They represent 50,000 active and retired members all across their region. Members work in places ranging from small manufacturers, state and local governments, college and university employees, and more.  

"We're proud to endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor. She has a proven track record of fighting for working people and so many of the issues our members care most about, from affordable housing in our city, to workers' rights and safety, to the environment and climate justice. We are ready to mobilize behind Michelle's candidacy so that we can ensure we have a fighter for the rights of workers and all Bostonians in City Hall," said Beverley Brakeman, Regional Director of United Auto Workers Region 9A.

“I’m thrilled to receive the endorsement of UAW Region 9A and am looking forward to continuing our fight to build worker power in Boston and across the East Coast. When we fight, we win!” said Michelle Wu. 

UAW region 9A adds to the Michelle for Mayor campaign’s enthusiastic coalition of multigenerational, multicultural grassroots supporters including leaders Senator Elizabeth Warren, Boston City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Liz Breadon, State Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Julian Cyr, Representatives Mike Moran, Tram Nguyen, Tommy Vitolo, Natalie Higgins, Vanna Howard, Maria Robinson and Andy Vargas; former State Representative and Assistant Majority Leader Byron Rushing; labor unions Teamsters Local 25, New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE!, Alliance of Unions at the MBTA, MBTA Inspectors Union Local 600, OPEIU Local 453; climate organizations Sunrise Boston, Sierra Club, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, 350 Mass Action; Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale; Boston’s Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic Committees; and fellow municipal elected officials from across Greater Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For all of Michelle for Boston’s endorsements, visit michelleforboston.com/endorsements

 

星期四, 8月 19, 2021

昆士市2021民代候選人名單出爐 梁秀婷競選連任

 

                        (Boston Orange)昆士市政府公佈2021年市級選舉中英文對照候選人名單,提醒選民,有意參加914日初選投票的選民,需在825日前辦妥選民登記。

昆士市今年的選舉,主要為市議會議員,以及學校委員會的選舉。

市議會議員任期二年,有3席不分區市議員席位,6席分區議員席位。不分區市議員部分共有4人參選,包括現任昆士市議會議長梁秀婷在內的3名在位者,都將競選連任。挑戰者1人,William Burke

分區議員席位部分,64分區各有1席,第3463區,3名在位者在無人角逐下將同額當選。第1253區,各有2人參選。

由於無論是不分區或分區,參選人數都未達到需藉由初選來篩除候選人的程度,所有目前列於名單上的參選者,都可等112日大選時再決勝負。

學校委員會部分,任期4年,有3個席位,共7人參選,其中的Emily LehoDouglas Gutro2人為在位者。


BCNC 8/23辦亞裔互助會 讓青少年討論所面對議題


Next Monday, August 23, 2021 @4PM – 5:30PM EST join Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center - BCNC for the Asians Support Collective Meeting led by their Family Services department.

The goal of this event is to provide a local community and space for discussing current issues affecting young Asians in America. Most recently, a significant rise in hate crimes against Asians across the nation, culminating in the Atlanta shooting last spring, have undermined the “model minority” myth and have forced us to reckon with how persistent racial inequity affects the Asian population. In this meeting, participants will have the opportunity
to discuss how the pandemic has influenced their experiences and reflections on their racial or ethnic identity.

Brookline 8/25為亞裔辦社區歡迎會 吳琦琦獲選為年度婦女

            (Boston Orange 編譯)布魯克蘭鎮(Brookline)高中將於825(週三)下午5點至7點,舉辦有史以來第一次的「亞太裔社區歡迎會」。

這一活動由布魯克蘭高中領導,布魯克蘭亞裔家庭網(BAAFN),布魯克蘭高中亞裔俱樂部(APAC),已及南亞學生協會(SASA)合作舉辦,將為亞太裔學生及他們的父母就即將來到的新學年提供資源,資訊。

參加者將有機會晤見布魯克蘭工作人員,學生,行政當局,聆聽客座嘉賓演講,參觀新的STEM大樓,取得多語資訊,享受來自當地餐館的亞裔食品及音樂。

報名參加「亞太裔社區歡迎會」,請上網https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNGKZ6_BAk0DTxpXfSAL0BqX9zWTyWB0dUj7mqnrOWq7NlCQ/viewform

根據美國人口統計局,麻州布魯克蘭鎮市個人口58732的小鎮,亞裔約10,258人,佔總人口的17.3%,其中華裔5,583人,韓裔903人,日裔863人,印度裔1,857人。

Chi Chi Wu
                   最近幾年,布魯克蘭鎮的華人比較活躍,成立了布魯克蘭亞裔家庭網(BAAFN),不但為青少年舉辦「作為亞裔意味著什麼(What it means to be Asian American)」的作文比賽,也響應「大波士頓市頓亞裔耆英和平正義會(The Greater Boston Asian American Seniors for Peace and Justice )的「黃哨子」活動,呼籲亞裔為自己社區的安全站出來,抗議反亞裔仇恨。

                 布魯克蘭亞裔家庭網(BAAFN)會長吳琦琦(Chi Chi Wu)也不但獲選為布魯克蘭鎮婦女委員會(The Brookline Commission for Women)2021年度婦女之一,還和Chris Chanyasulkit雙雙當選為布魯克蘭鎮鎮議會議員。

                     

大波士頓商會訂9月15至18日舉辦第4屆「緊迫當下節」

Chamber & City Awake Announce 2021 Fierce Urgency of Now Festival

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) and City Awake are pleased to announce the fourth annual Fierce Urgency of Now Festival, a four day festival that convenes diverse young professionals together with their peers, business leaders, and organizations to build connection, advance careers, and ignite positive change. This year, the festival will feature more than 30 virtual and in-person events hosted by a variety of organizations and companies from September 15 through September 18.

In 2018, the GBCC and City Awake launched the first Fierce Urgency of Now festival to highlight the voices of the next generation and to inspire action. The title, “Fierce Urgency of Now,” is attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech: “We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.”  

As the most recent national reckoning on systemic racism continues today, the Greater Boston region and the business community have a responsibility in transforming inequities into opportunity and abundance. The festival’s opening event on September 15 features Heather McGhee, prominent advocate and author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.” On September 16, Kahlil Greene, renowned racial equity speaker and writer, will discuss the most recent racial reckoning and his experience as Yale University’s first Black student body president. In addition to our powerful keynote speakers, the festival also includes workshops, workouts, day parties, and panel discussions.  

James E. Rooney, the President and CEO of the GBCC, describes the significance and impact of The Fierce Urgency of Now festival. “The fourth year of the festival presents the opportunity to be even bolder in the pursuit of equity and successfully connecting communities – this year we have more events happening both virtually and in-person throughout many Boston neighborhoods. A festival of this magnitude drives the purpose of City Awake forward. Every day, we hear about the reputation and reality of living in Greater Boston, and the festival can help us build a new, vibrant region together.”

“The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival is a dynamic platform that connects young professionals and amplifies the voices of people of color throughout Boston. Gillette is proud to be a partner in this festival and City Awake’s mission to inspire the next generation in Boston,” said Gary Coombe, CEO, P&G Gillette.

“The Fierce Urgency of Now festival convenes and connects communities throughout Greater Boston to increase belonging, and I’m excited that the festival will return for a fourth year, building on the success of earlier gatherings. The Barr Foundation is proud to support this work to create the Boston of the future – a city that is more inclusive, allowing everyone to thrive,” said Kalila Barnett, Barr’s Program Officer for Climate Resilience.

“It is exciting to see The Fierce Urgency of Now festival grow in impact and scope, and I’m looking forward to another year of making game-changing connections with leaders of color throughout Greater Boston. On behalf of Accenture, I’m proud of the critical work that we are doing to make Boston more welcoming for young professionals of color,” said Rutba Shivani, Operations Lead at Accenture and City Awake Advisory Board Member.

The hybrid in-person and virtual 2021 Fierce Urgency of Now festival is supported by many, including Presenting Sponsors the Barr Foundation, John Hancock, and P&G Gillette; and Platinum sponsor T.D. Bank.

麻州第4屆STEM週訂10月18至22日舉行

 Baker-Polito Administration Announces 4th Annual Massachusetts Statewide STEM Week 

Awards Grants to Education Organizations to Launch STEM Design Challenges during STEM Week

WORCESTER – Today, The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the fourth annual STEM Week will take place this year from October 18-22 and will feature mainly in-person events, after being held virtually last year.  Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Laurie Leshin to make the announcement at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where they also awarded nearly $300,000 in Design Challenge grants to seven education organizations gearing up to provide STEM education opportunities to students across the Commonwealth during the 4th annual statewide STEM Week.

 “Our Administration, through the leadership of Lt. Governor Polito and the STEM Advisory Council, has worked hard for the past several years to help kids across the state gain experience in STEM fields,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Especially now, with the most technology jobs per capita in the country, the demand for highly-skilled people is a pressing issue and STEM Week is an important way to highlight the many opportunities that exist in science, technology, engineering and math.” 

 “We remain committed to creating additional access and awareness to STEM careers for Massachusetts students across the state,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Chair of the STEM Advisory Council. “STEM Week and the design challenges offered by these organizations that we are proud to support, will help students gain more exposure and experience in STEM subjects and provide them with the opportunities they need to succeed.”

 Strengthening STEM education in the Commonwealth’s K-12 schools is a priority of the Baker-Polito Administration. The first STEM Week was held in October 2018 as a way to boost interest in STEM subjects among students, particularly young women and minority students, and highlight the abundance of career opportunities in the Commonwealth. The STEM Week tagline “See Yourself in STEM” encourages young people to think about studying science, technology, engineering, and math to pursue STEM careers.

 STEM Week is a collaborative effort between the Executive Office of Education; the STEM Advisory Council, which works to generate interest and support from the business community for STEM activities and is co-chaired by Lt. Governor Polito, Congressman Jake Auchincloss and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Executive Chairman Jeffrey Leiden; and the Commonwealth’s nine Regional STEM Networks, which plan and coordinate activities with local schools, community leaders and business partners.

“The STEM design challenges provide engaging and meaningful opportunities for students in all grades to gain knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math by solving real-world problems that communities face,” said Secretary of Education James Peyser. “Our design challenge partners are a crucial part of making STEM Week meaningful and fun for our students.”

Engaging more K-12 students in STEM isn’t just good for them; it’s good for Massachusetts’ innovation economy and, even more profoundly, our world.  There is a pressing global need for a diversity of STEM professionals, leaders, and innovators–people of every race, gender, and socio-economic background–to co-create successful solutions to great problems,” said WPI President Laurie Leshin. “Introducing STEM at an early age is critical in helping students develop self-confidence, and gain valuable teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills needed throughout life. Our hope is these design challenges will foster a long-lasting interest in STEM that extends to future educational and career choices.”

“Getting kids hooked on science is all about creating fun, hands-on experiences where they can explore these topics in the real world alongside scientists and mentors,” said Jeffrey Leiden, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Chairman of Vertex. “Throughout the pandemic we crafted novel ways to deliver these experiences virtually, and we remain fully committed to partnering with the community to ensure students – particularly women and those who are underrepresented in STEM – continue to have the opportunities they need to succeed.”

The following organizations received grants to develop STEM design challenges for students:

BioBuilder Educational Foundation, Newton - $21,515: BioBuilder invites students across the Commonwealth to engage with its Idea Accelerator, a digital offering that allows students to learn the foundations of biodesign and challenges them to develop a biotechnology that solves any challenge they want to address. The world’s health crisis has focused everyone’s attention on biology and life science. A design challenge related to bioengineering is not only timely but is also a way to focus student’s ideas on solving society’s needs, allowing students to both see themselves in STEM and see STEM in the world. To learn more, contact Stephanie Ovitt at stephanie@biobuilder.org.

CoderZ by Intelitek, Inc. - $50,000: CoderZ invites students and educators to explore CSTEM, the fusion of computer science and STEM, through their award-winning platform during Massachusetts STEM Week 2021. Owned by Intelitek, Inc., CoderZ's gamified online platform is as easy to use as it is powerful. Students learn core STEM, coding, and robotics skills, while supporting 21st Century skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. To learn more contact Kathy Scott at kathy@gocoderz.com or 215.589.3954, and to schedule a demo, visit https://calendly.com/kathygocoderz.

FIRST Robotics WPI, Worcester, $102,700 - New England FIRST invites students and educators across the Commonwealth to engage with robotics teams during MA STEM week and learn more about how to get hands-on with robotics.  FIRST programs enable students from kindergarten through high school to understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting challenge while building habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way. To learn more, visit https://nefirst.org/ or first@wpi.edu

Gale Force Education - $25,000: Gale Force Education brings the excitement of power engineering to high school students through Engineering for Resilience (EfR), which focuses on the design and operation of New England’s power grid. In a series of challenges aligned to MA STEM standards, students will design, test, and improve power grid system components and a model power grid system. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/2UMvRdN or contact us at michael@kidwind.org.

Kids in Tech, Inc., Lowell - $40,240: Kids in Tech’s STEM Challenge will help students in the Commonwealth visualize the concepts of AI, understand how these systems affect the world, and appreciate the potential they have to change the future. Students will utilize two online platforms, Machine Learning for Kids and Scratch, through which they will complete engaging activities that allow them to see what is possible with AI concepts and technology. The challenge will culminate in a project in which students will design their own Smart Cities using AI principles and programming language. To learn more, visit us at www.kidsintech.org or info@kidsintech.org

Museum of Science, Cambridge - $49,994: The Museum of Science and EiE®, the Museum’s curricular division, invites educators and students to see themselves in STEM by engaging with the museum’s newest permanent exhibition, Engineering Design Workshop powered by MathWorks, in classrooms throughout the Commonwealth during Mass STEM Week 2021. Engineering Design Workshop enriches hands-on activities through the use of state-of-the-art tools and includes the popular Design Challenges program that invites visitors to design, build, and test their own solutions to fun engineering and computer science challenges. Challenges will engage students live and in-person as they engineer to solve problems related to environmental challenges humans face across the globe, set in the context of urban, coastal, suburban, and rural settings across the Commonwealth. To learn more, contact Lesley Kennedy, manager of professional development, at lkennedy@mos.org.

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, Boston - $16,245: In partnership with Boston Public Schools, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley’s (UWMB) BoSTEM initiative challenges students and educators across the Commonwealth to explore social justice for civics by using STEM as the lever for change. The impact of social justice issues on youth has been exacerbated by COVID-19 and racial injustices. Through this design challenge, teachers will support their students in local data collection and synthesis to build a social justice message and project around equity in the city for issues like our deteriorating environment, lack of affordable housing, transportation equity and food security. To learn more, contact us at bostem@supportunitedway.org

Wade Institute for Science Education, Quincy - $25,000: The Wade Institute for Science Education, the Salem Sound Coastwatch, and the Lloyd Center for the Environment have designed “Hurricane Heroes! Storm City, Massachusetts,” a phenomena-based challenge that will allow educators to use grade-level appropriate science and technology concepts that address Massachusetts curriculum standards. This challenge will give students across the Commonwealth the opportunity to learn about storms and their impact and to incorporate engineering concepts with physical and earth science disciplinary core ideas. To learn more, visit wadeinstitutema.org or contact Sandi Ryack-Bell at sRyack-Bell@wadeinstitutema.org.

STEM Challenge Partners

The following organizations were also announced as STEM Challenge Partners. The organizations have collaborated with the STEM Advisory Council over the last 4 years to provide opportunities for students across the Commonwealth.

i2 Learning

i2 Learning has been proud to partner with the Commonwealth since the inaugural Massachusetts STEM Week in 2018. Building on i2's successful weeklong and monthlong programs in schools and districts around the country, i2 is now partnering with select Massachusetts school districts to pilot i2 Full Year, a complete school year of immersive, interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum. For more information about bringing an i2 program to your school or district, please visit www.i2learning.org.

Mass STEM Hub and Project Lead the Way:

As part of Mass STEM Week 2021, Mass STEM Hub, a program of the One8 Foundation, is providing an opportunity for schools to connect directly with industry professionals to help students deepen their learning and link their coursework to real-world careers. With Student Industry Connects for STEM Week 2021, middle and high school students (grades 6-12) are invited to submit Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and OpenSciEd (OSE) projects from Fall 2021 to receive authentic feedback from STEM professionals on their work. Classrooms that submit projects will also have the opportunity to continue the conversation with professionals through follow-up virtual classroom visits. Visit Mass STEM Hub Student Industry Connects website for more information, including a link to register. Contact connect@mass-stemhub.org with any questions.

About the STEM Advisory Council

The grants were awarded through the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council, whose members are appointed by the Governor and include education and business leaders in STEM industries that work to promote STEM education, partnerships among industries and schools, and internships for students. The STEM Advisory Council serves as a coordinating entity between the public and private sectors and has three main priorities for STEM Education in Massachusetts:

·       STEM skills for all through applied learning

·       Guided pathways to college, careers, and lifelong learning

Alignment to economic & workforce development through employer partnerships.

麻州有5個市鎮白人成少數族裔

             (Boston Orange 綜合編譯)2020年的人口統計顯示美國人口結構正逐漸變化,麻州也有EverettLowellMaldenRevereWorcester5個城市,白人變成了少數族裔。

             根據這份調查,拉丁裔和亞裔不僅僅在傳統的移民城市中,人口越來越多,他們搬到郊區的速度也很快。

             Lynn市,過去10年間,拉丁裔人口增長了54%,多了約1萬人,約有8000名非西語裔白人在這段時間搬了出去。

             亞裔人口在霍普京頓(Hopkinton)增加了5倍,在勒星頓鎮(Lexington)則增長了83%

             波士頓基金會麾下研究機構的波士頓指標(Boston Indicators)主任Luc Schuster說,來自亞洲及拉丁美洲國家的新移民,正在幫助我們重振我們這地區和州

             根據上星期公佈的人口統計調查,從2010年起,稱自己為西班牙語裔或拉丁裔的麻州居民,從627千人增加到887千人,亞裔則從307千人增加到504千人。

             專家指出,更好薪資,更高技能工作,可容許家庭成長的更大注屋及空間等市吸引拉丁裔及亞裔居民進波士頓郊區的主要原因。有些家庭說學區好,社區多元化也是很重要的因素。

 過去10年來,Shrewsbury的亞裔人口增加了73%,約3900人。

             61歲的李國全(譯音,Kwok Chuen Lee),為了3個女兒可以在美國享有更好教育,2011年辭掉香港工作,移民來麻州。       

             他起初住在昆士市,6個月後搬到Braintree,最後找到一份穩定的保險銷售員工作。他說Braintree對他家來說是告很理想的社區,因為那兒比較安靜,開車進華人很多的昆士市又很方便,在那兒,他們可以同時滿足他自己和已經美國化,更喜歡漢堡,燒烤的女兒們的胃口。

             Revere這麻州人口成長最快的城市,總人口增加20%,達到62千人,比波士頓市的增長速度快2倍。過去這10年,Revere拉丁裔人口更是幾乎加倍,現在已佔總人口的37%了。

             Revere市出生、長大的該市市長Brian M. Arrigo說,過去10年來自哥倫比亞,巴西及薩爾瓦多的移民,明顯改變了該市的文化景觀。在該市以往比較白的部分,這變化尤其大。

             原本已是越南移民聚居地的多徹斯特(Dorchester)內的費茲爾德角落(Fields Corner),即使有許多亞裔居民向南搬到Randolph,以及其他郊區,人口仍然擴增了。

             麻州大學波士頓分校的Gastón研究院副主任Fabian Torres-Ardila說,白人搬出去,拉丁裔及亞裔移民搬進來,許多地區的情況都差不多是這樣。例如Lynn市,在拉丁裔人口從29千增加到44500時,白人的人口減少了8400。沒有這些拉丁裔人,Lynn市的人口就會減少了。BedfordChicopee的情況類似。

             在麻州,亞裔移民的遷徙足跡跟著家族走,不過越來越多技能較好的移民搬進了白人為主的社區,例如霍普金頓,勒星頓這兩個市鎮,亞裔人口都已佔全市的13%

波士頓華埠音樂劇今晚(8/19)7點


 

TONIGHT August 19, 2021 at 7PM ET, Company One Theatre and Pao Arts Center will host a virtual concert of the work-in-progress musical by Kit Yan & Melissa Li, the 2020-21 C1 PlayLab Pao Fellows.

This musical was developed with, and rooted in interviews with current residents of Boston’s Chinatown, their personal stories and pressing concerns of the neighborhood. The artistic team embedded itself into the Chinatown community, and explored the neighborhood’s history.

 

 

The virtual concert will be combined with a conversation between artists and community members, to share and celebrate our creative journey with Boston's vibrant Chinatown, whose stories underpin Li and Yan’s creative process. The event will address the unique and challenging conditions of creation against the backdrop of COVID-19 and the rise in anti-Asian racism, while exploring how community-centered, civically engaged arts practices can combat these forces.

Panelists:

  • Kit Yan & Melissa Li (2020-21 C1 PlayLab Pao Fellows)
  • Christina R. Chan (Community Producer, C1/Pao Chinatown Project; co-founder, Asian American Playwright Collective) 
  • Ben Hires (CEO, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center)
  • Alison Yueming Qu (Associate Producer/Dramaturg, C1/Pao Chinatown Project; Executive Producer, CHUANG Stage) 
  • Moderator: Ju Yon Kim (C1 Board Member; Faculty, Scholar of Asian American Studies, Harvard University)

 

 


 

 

Kit Yan and Melissa Li's Work-In-Progress Boston Chinatown Musical is rooted in interviews and personal stories of Boston Chinatown residents—we heard from leaders, teachers, mothers, daughters, behind-the-scenes heroes who play crucial roles in this community.

 

How can community-oriented work inform the creation of art for social change? The project's Associate Producer and Dramaturg, Alison Yueming Qu, also talked with some of the leading voices in Chinatown to bring you their visions for the community and the city, and to give you a taste of how the Boston Chinatown Musical was created!