COALITION FOR A RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE WATERFRONT ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL WATERFRONT WELLNESS WEEK AND WATERFRONT SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON

COALITION FOR A RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE WATERFRONT ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL WATERFRONT WELLNESS WEEK AND WATERFRONT SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON 

The Coalition will host a weeklong series of community events along Boston’s harbors and rivers in June, and a summit and day of service in September

BOSTON, MA — May 16, 2022 — Today, the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront, an alliance of more than 50 organizations from throughout Boston focused on access, inclusion, resiliency, and economic vitality on Boston’s harbor, islands, and rivers, announced a series of signature events and conversations in 2022 that will focus on amplifying the critical connection between Boston’s waterfront and the region’s public health. 

A 2021 poll on waterfront issues, commissioned by the Coalition last fall showed Boston voters overwhelmingly believe the waterfront should “improve the public health of the City by providing open spaces for exercise and enjoyment”. At the same time, it showed that communities believe there is much work to do to make those spaces more inclusive and accessible. This year’s programming aims to engage the city’s different neighborhoods, local leaders, and diverse nonprofits throughout the region in a conversation about how we can address these pressing issues. 

“Boston is a coastal city vulnerable to rising seas and extreme weather, and we have the responsibility to be a national leader in building a thriving, green economy,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Our waterfront will be a key part of that transition and we must ensure it is equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all.”

From Sunday, June 12, to Thursday, June 23, the Coalition’s member organizations, local vendors, and partners throughout Boston will come together to host Waterfront Wellness Week — a week-long series of events uplifting the connection between the waterfront and the health and wellness of the city’s residents, neighborhoods, and visitors. Programming throughout the week will be free and open to the public, and include activities that will bring residents out along and on the water, celebrate local organizations and attractions, and engage people of all ages in a conversation about how we can make the waterfront more resilient and accessible for all. 

“Over the past few years, Boston’s leadership on the city, state, and federal level have started to reflect the vibrant, diverse cultures present in the city,” said Anthony Davis, Jr., Programming Advisor for the Coalition. “However we still have a lot of work to do to make sure Boston’s public spaces, including our harbors, islands and rivers, are accessible and enjoyable for all our communities. Boston’s waterfront provides tremendous public health benefits – from providing open spaces for recreation, to driving economic opportunity – and the Coalition’s efforts this year will be focused on connecting more neighborhoods to those resources. There are residents of Dorchester that have never walked along the Mystic River in Charlestown or residents of West Roxbury that have never explored the East Boston pier, and we are excited to be working with an incredible coalition of organizations to welcome residents from all parts of Boston to our waterfront.”

The Coalition also announced that on Friday, September 16, the Coalition will host its first ever Waterfront Summit, bringing together elected officials, advocates, community leaders, and other stakeholders to explore and engage around a collective vision for the future of our waterfront. The event will feature a keynote address to be announced later this year, and will be focused on the central theme of public health and community wellness in connection with our public spaces and the waterfront. The Summit will be followed by a Day of Service on Saturday, September 17, that will bring communities and organizations together to clean up public parks and gardens along Boston’s harbors and rivers.

For more information about the Coalition’s work and planned 2022 programming, please visit bostonwaterfrontcoalition.org. 

MAYOR WU AND BOSTON EMS CELEBRATE NEW EMT GRADUATES

 

MAYOR WU AND BOSTON EMS CELEBRATE NEW EMT GRADUATES

BOSTON – Monday, May 16, 2022 – Today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu along with Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief James Hooley celebrated the graduation of 30 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruits. The largest graduating class in over a decade, the EMTs will be assigned to 911 ambulances and dispatch operations, strengthening the City of Boston's Emergency Medical Services. Recruits reside in nine different neighborhoods across the city, many of which are lifelong residents of the City of Boston.    “Our EMTs answer the call and keep Boston residents safe day and night, not only providing life-saving medical assistance to those in need, but doing so with compassion and care,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am proud to welcome the newest EMT graduates to Boston EMS.”    During the 12-week field component of their training, the recruits worked in pairs with an experienced EMT, serving as their field training officer, mentoring and guiding them through the patient encounters. During this time, the recruits responded to nearly 4,000 incidents, including 60 different incident types and 3,276 patients transported.   This graduating class has endured and overcome completing an academy while serving on the frontlines of the City’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Boston EMS EMTs and paramedics have provided care to over 8,000 COVID-19 positive patients to date.     “These recruits have already proven themselves worthy to wear the badge. Today’s graduates are a much-needed boost for the department. We welcome them to a long and healthy career at Boston EMS,” remarked Chief of Department, Jim Hooley.     During the ceremony at Faneuil Hall, 30 recruits were formally recognized for successful completion of a rigorous post-hire training academy for EMTs. Already state certified EMTs prior to their hire, the graduating class completed an additional six months of didactic and field training. With support from experienced EMT field training officers, recruits are prepared to care for patients, regardless of the circumstances, and now understand the level of care, clinical excellence and professionalism expected of Boston EMS EMTs.    “Boston EMS serves on the frontlines of public health, health care and public safety. They are providers, advocates, educators within our communities, and they help build a safer, healthier Boston,” said Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. “I thank this graduating class for taking up the call to serve the City of Boston and welcome them to Boston EMS.”     Boston EMS is one of the busiest municipal EMS providers in New England, responding to more than 125,000 emergency medical incidents per year. As a bureau of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Boston EMS is committed to serving Boston's residents through clinical excellence, emergency planning and preparedness, and community outreach.

麻州文協與麻州發展聯袂宣佈撥款1300萬元資助115個文化項目

Mass Cultural Council, MassDevelopment announce over $13M in Awards to 115 Cultural Projects Statewide

Cultural Facilities Fund supports capital and planning projects for cultural institutions

BOSTON – Today MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council announced a total of over $13 million in awards to 115 recipients through the FY22 Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) grant round. The CFF, which is jointly administered by the two agencies, was established to support investments in cultural facilities and projects throughout the Commonwealth with capital and planning grants for nonprofit organizations, colleges, and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.   “Today’s investments will support our partners in the cultural sector as they build and maintain facilities such as museums, theatres, historic buildings, and more,” said MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera. “These kinds of attractions foster community, build our creative economy, and bring vibrancy and visitors to Massachusetts. MassDevelopment is proud to co-administer the Cultural Facilities Fund together with the Mass Cultural Council, and we’re grateful for the continued support of the Baker-Polito Administration and Legislature that allows us to invest in our cultural institutions as a critical piece of our state’s economy.”   There are three types of grants available through the CFF:  Capital Grants, which support the acquisition, design, construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation or other capital improvements or deferred maintenance of a cultural facility. Feasibility & Technical Assistance Grants, for costs and expenses related to overall planning and feasibility analyses for a proposed eligible project. Systems Replacement Grants (SRP), a specific type of Feasibility and Technical Assistance Grant specifically designed for organizations without full-time maintenance staff. The SRP is a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems. In FY22, the Cultural Facilities Fund is awarding 94 Capital Grants totaling $12,758,000, 12 Feasibility & Technical Assistance Grants totaling $322,500, and 9 Systems Replacement Grants totaling $71,000.   A complete funding list with project descriptions for FY22 CFF grant recipients is available online. Examples of newly funded capital projects include:   Azorean Maritime Heritage Society, New Bedford - $200,000 To construct a maritime cultural facility with a boat workshop, classroom, meeting space and headquarters for the organization. The Azorean Maritime Heritage Society maintains the three remaining authentic Azorean whaleboats in the U.S. for cultural programs that engage diverse age groups of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. The Society promotes Portuguese culture and Azorean whaling heritage by raising awareness and pride within New England’s Portuguese-American community and recognizing the rich maritime heritage shared between New Bedford and the Azores. Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity, Florence - $162,000 To acquire and renovate the 150-year-old Florence Congregational Church to provide diverse performing arts offerings for dance, theatre productions, poetry slams, band rehearsals, classes, and meetings. Bombyx was established to steward this historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed anti-slavery, gender equity, and religious tolerance. Carrying these values forward, they serve their community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations. Cultural Alliance of Medfield - $200,000 For design and construction documents to repurpose a former chapel on the historic Medfield State Hospital campus. After many years of planning and preparation, the Cultural Alliance of Medfield has secured a 99-year lease on two of the 35 buildings at the historic former Medfield State Hospital to create a 24,000-square-foot arts and education center. The chapel at the heart of the campus will become a flexible 300-seat performance venue and will connect to the former Infirmary that will now house 17 classrooms for music lessons, rehearsal space, and three visual arts classrooms. Immigrant City Archives, Lawrence - $105,000 For HVAC work in the main office and archival storage building. Immigrant City Archives works to create a sense of place and identity for residents who represent new immigrant populations in low-income neighborhoods. Using their archival collections and facilities, they support research and scholarship at all levels to educate residents about their own unique history and work to move them forward, emphasizing the positive and the possibilities for current generations. While the CFF is primarily funded each year through the Governor’s Capital Spending Plan, in FY22 Mass Cultural Council increased the amount of grant assistance available by transferring $5,180,000 from cultural sector pandemic recovery funds to the program. This transfer was made possible due to legislative language contained in Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021, An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs.   By supplementing available CFF grant funds with cultural sector pandemic monies, MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council were able to fund nearly all eligible applications in this FY22 grant round.   “Over the past year and a half, I have met with leaders of arts organizations in every region of the Commonwealth, and no matter where they are located, I have learned that our cultural facilities are in great need of capital investment and repair,” said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. “I am thrilled to celebrate today’s CFF recipients and am incredibly grateful to the Baker-Polito Administration and the state Legislature for their steadfast support of this vital program. We would not have been able to invest in this many eligible recipients today if it were not for funding received from our partners in the State House.”   Of the 115 FY22 CFF grantees, 21 (18%) are first-time CFF grant recipients, while 10 (9%) are first-time Capital Grant recipients. Supporting these 31 organizations helped Mass Cultural Council advance its goal of promoting inclusion and equity in grantmaking and programmatic opportunities, as outlined in the Agency’s Racial Equity Plan.

最高可得四萬元贈款 MGCC請小企業 5/19 了解詳情

               (Boston Orange) 麻州成長資本公司 (MGCC)和小企業堅強 (Small Business Strong)及眾籌平台 Patronicity 合作，刻正為麻州小企業提供高達2萬美元的1:1 「生意人力量 (BizMPower)」比照額贈款。5月19日下午3到4點，將以中文、越南文舉辦講座，教小企業辦理眾籌活動，爭取這筆贈款。

             為協助小企業申請，並成功爭取最高額贈款，MGCC 邀請了            Patronicity 副總裁 Jonathan Berk 、MGCC 項目經理伍念慈(Theresa Ng) ，忍者快車(Samurai Express)餐廳老闆鄺炎彬(Andy Kuang)說明Biz-M-Power詳情，另邀得美國小企業行政局(SBA) 麻州辦事處公共事務專員伍少武 (Norman Eng)為5月份士亞美傳統月講話。

             順利申請參加這一計畫的小企業，若在眾籌過程中順利籌得2萬元，將可獲得MGCC比照撥款2萬元，總共可得款4萬元，用於採購設備或裝修等。

             這場講座活動由小企業堅強 (Small Business Strong)的林志棪 (Douglas Ling)主持，並有麻州亞裔餐飲協會，SBA麻州辦事處贊助。

             說明會將以英語，普通話和粵語進行，報名可上網https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crowdfunding-and-the-mgcc-bizmpower-matching-grant-for-small-businesses-tickets-330779740107。

Mass Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) is partnering with crowdfunding platform Patronicity to make available up to $20,000 of 1:1-matching BizMPower grants for brick-and-mortar small businesses across Massachusetts. Patronicity coaches and Small Business Strong Business Advisors will provide free technical assistance to get your project set up. Funds can be used for capital projects such as equipment purchases. Come learn about the program from Patronicity VP, Jonathan Berk, MGCC Program Manager, Theresa Ng, and Samurai Express' Andy Kuang, who recently successfully completed his Biz_M-Power campaign! Small Business Strong Advisors would also be on-hand to assist. [Session is conducted in English & Chinese， with Vietnamese interpretation]

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEETING STARTS AT 3PM ****

AG HEALEY LEADS APPEALS COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

AG HEALEY LEADS APPEALS COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Coalition of Attorneys General Argue Against Challenge to Renowned Virginia High School’s Race-Neutral Admissions Criteria that Break Down Barriers to Access and Promote Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Racial Diversity

            BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general in support of a local school board in Fairfax County, Virginia that was challenged in court for implementing a new race-neutral high school admissions policy that aimed to eliminate barriers to access and increase the likelihood that the school’s students would receive the educational benefits that flow from diversity of all kinds, including racial diversity.

The amicus brief—filed Friday in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board—rejects a claim that the Fairfax County School Board violated the Equal Protection Clause by intentionally discriminating against Asian-American applicants in revising its admissions plan for its nationally top-ranked Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. The revised plan eliminated the high school’s use of standardized admissions tests in favor of a holistic review process that uses students’ grades and other race-neutral criteria to promote geographic, socioeconomic, and racial diversity. 

“The District Court’s deeply-flawed decision to reject this race-neutral plan not only stifles educational institutions in achieving equity, but it deprives students of experiencing the benefits of greater diversity in their schools,” said AG Healey. “As state attorneys general dedicated to combating systemic racism, we join together in support of policies that are intentional in addressing the inequities and burdens that disproportionately affect some racial groups.”

Today, the attorneys general argued in support of the school board and against the District Court’s broad decision to enjoin implementation of the revised admissions plan. The District Court found that Asian-American applicants were disparately impacted by the changed plan, and that the school board purposefully disadvantaged such applicants because any success in increasing representation at the school for under-represented racial groups “by necessity” would decrease the representation of others. The District Court’s decision required the school board to devise a new admissions policy to use in admitting students for this coming fall, and the court denied the school board’s motion for a stay of the decision pending appeal. The Fourth Circuit subsequently granted a stay of the District Court’s order and, following an emergency application, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to vacate the stay. The School Board has since appealed the District Court’s decision.

The attorneys general argue in their brief that race-neutral policies are not subject to strict scrutiny simply because policymakers aimed in part to increase diversity. The brief describes how the District Court’s reasoning—inferring racial animus from a race-neutral effort to break down barriers to access and thereby increase diversity of various kinds, including socioeconomic, geographic, and racial—would, if widely adopted, thwart future attempts by school leaders to secure important educational benefits for all students, and would also threaten effective state and local government policymakers’ efforts to break down barriers to access and decrease inequities in other policy realms. 

According to the brief, there is precedent stretching back decades that refutes the District Court’s conclusion that a race-neutral government policy is subject to strict scrutiny solely because, in devising the policy, policymakers aimed to increase racial and other forms of diversity. Such scrutiny would be “perverse,” state the attorneys general: “governments would be severely constrained in their ability to serve all of their communities—and therefore would fall short for many.” 

To read the full amicus brief click here.

Handling the matter for Massachusetts are Ann Lynch and David Ureña, Assistant Attorneys General in the Office’s Civil Rights Division; State Solicitor Bessie Dewar; and Robin Toone, Chief of the Government Bureau.

Joining AG Healey in today’s brief are the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia. 

文協國樂團年度音樂會 5/21 勒星頓陣演出

              (Boston Orange) 大波士頓中華文化藝術協會 (GBCCA)麾下的國樂團訂5月21日晚，以「採茶樂陶陶」為主題，在勒星頓鎮復辦年度公演。

              文協國樂團創辦人潘台春、歐陽東美夫婦表示，2020年起，受新冠病毒疫情影響，該團的年度音樂會已兩度停辦，今年疫情終於好轉，全團商議後決定今年恢復辦理。

              預定5月21日晚7點半在勒星頓鎮「凱瑞紀念樓(Cary Memorial Building)」舉辦的文協國樂團年度音樂會將由陳志新指揮，並邀古箏演奏家楊信宜演出。當晚將表演的曲目包括吹打樂《啦呱》；彈撥小合奏《歡沁》；拉弦小合奏《權御天下》； 唢呐琵琶合奏《琵琶語》；楊信宜古筝獨奏《採蓮曲》；大合奏《丟丟銅》，《滿面春風》，《花月爭輝》，《採茶樂陶陶》等。

              音樂會入場免費，謝絕六歲以下兒童出席，查詢詳情可洽TungmeiPan@hotmail.com 。

波士頓慈濟「愛心蔬食宴」募得善心無數善款12萬

波士頓、紐約慈濟人和馬仕威樂隊在愛心疏食宴後合影。(周菊子攝)

紐約慈濟執行長蘇煜升、副執行長廖進興、波士頓慈濟負責人長金滿，前任負責人吳建發，
和駐波士頓經文處處長孫儉元，波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮等人留影。(周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導) 慈濟功德會波士頓聯絡處5月14日晚在昆士市龍鳳酒樓舉辦的首次「愛心蔬食宴」兼拍賣籌款會，既募心又募德的順利圓滿，共募得12萬多元。散會前，幾十名師兄師姐高興地搭肩排人龍，搖擺舞動起來。

              慈濟在波士頓設立據點已有20餘年，走入人間，勸募善款是慈濟人經常做的事，但拍賣，辦素食籌款會，倒是第一回。在陳朝東、林和琴夫婦，薛世明夫婦等人的支持競價，善心人士的默默表達心意下，當天的現場拍賣和無聲拍賣全部售罄。

                   

古玩拍賣是波士頓慈濟愛心疏食宴的主題之一。(周菊子攝)

慈濟波士頓聯絡處負責人長金滿和波士頓的師兄、師姐們為這場「愛心蔬食宴」拍賣會，每星期開會的花了不下三個月時間籌備。先整理陳彬仁、王淑慧這對善長夫婦所收藏，由其子女捐贈的幾百件古董玉器，張貼上網，再和龍鳳酒樓研商素食宴菜單，邀請波士頓歷史最悠久的華人樂團馬仕威表演，安排師兄姊們分工，承擔接待，領位，發抽獎品，追蹤拍賣出價者等工作，忙得不可開交。

薛世偉 (右)在現場拍賣中標得最多古玩。(周菊子攝)

              14日這天，二十多名紐約慈濟人在分會執行長蘇煜升，副執行長廖進興醫師率領下，來到波士頓支援。蘇煜升在致詞時強調，證嚴上人認為世界上最大的力量就是愛，如果大家在烏克蘭的” 小朋友” 逃出來時，給他們愛，十年、廿年後，當他們長大，他們就會懂得用愛來安撫、扶持這個世界。

              14日這天，二十多名紐約慈濟人在分會執行長蘇煜升，副執行長廖進興醫師率領下，來到波士頓支援。蘇煜升在致詞時強調，證嚴上人認為世界上最大的力量就是愛，如果大家在烏克蘭的” 小朋友” 逃出來時，給他們愛，十年、廿年後，當他們長大，他們就會懂得用愛來安撫、扶持這個世界。

波士頓慈濟師姐們表演手語歌。(周菊子攝)

             黃宸珄師兄則以一名躺在病床上的爸爸，帶著3個患有自閉症小孩，妻子照顧不過來的故事說，經慈濟人介入，不辭路遠，從波士頓開到車程一個半小時之外的春田市去支援後，儘管慈濟人也只能在週末前往，卻讓這個家庭有了希望。長金滿還分享了疫情期間，善心人士主動打電話要捐款支持慈濟等讓人感動事跡。

                    慈濟的這場拍賣會，現場部分由陳裕逢主持，用螢幕打出拍賣品圖像後喊價，由薛世明率先以1000餘元競標到第一件拍賣品後，接著一連幾件玉器，都由薛世明、林和琴以比底價，比競拍者高50元到100

波士頓慈濟擊鼓隊表演。(周菊子攝)

元等不同價格拍得。包括古物拍賣，宴會餐券，以及各方捐款，波士頓慈濟的這場愛心宴，共募得10萬5千餘元。

              駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長孫儉元，波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮，紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝、陳玉珍夫婦，全美洪門致公堂總理余麗媖，以及長期支持慈濟的許多人，這晚都在場共襄盛舉。(更新版，更正人名薛世偉，籌募總額12萬餘元)

波士頓慈濟弦樂團表演。(周菊子攝)

現場拍賣以大螢幕展示拍賣品。(周菊子攝)

馬仕威樂隊最新組合。(周菊子攝)

波士頓慈青也是支援活動主力。(波士頓慈濟提供，謝開明攝)

愛心疏食宴的入場接待組。(波士頓慈濟提供，謝開明攝)

無聲拍賣組工作人員。(波士頓慈濟提供，謝開明攝)

波士頓廣場倡議亞裔團結聚會 出席者95%為華裔

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)今 (15)日在一場呼籲亞裔團結的露天集會中指出「一次選舉並不會造成任何不同」，「我們必須不斷地站出來發聲，制止仇恨，制止種族歧視，制止反猶太主義」。

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)

              亞裔社區在波士頓基金旗下的波士頓亞裔社區基金等許多組織合作下，以「亞裔傳統月慶祝及團結: 促進聯合、團結，及歸屬感 (AAPI Heritage Month Celebration and Rally: Advancing Unity, Solidarity, and Belonging)」為主題，今日中午時分在波士頓廣場集會。

              應邀出席的波士頓市長吳弭，發言雖短，卻言簡意賅。她直言從某些角度來說，美國現在處於壓力很大時期，既有疫情，又有住宅，交通，氣候等問題需要因應，而似乎每隔一星期，就有狀況提醒人，當人們沒有真正的和夥伴社區互相環繞的來制止仇恨，制止種族歧視，制止反猶太主義，意味著什麼。

吳皓醫師演唱美國國歌，為集會致詞環節拉開序母。 (周菊子攝)

              吳弭稱，「一次選舉不會使得情況不同」，大家持續站出來發聲，大家都在自己的社區中活躍，成為領導者，參選公職，處理會影響社區的事情，才有希望推動改變。她很感激她能以波士頓市長身分站在台上，作為一名支持者，一個平台，以及一面代表”我們”社區一切的鏡子。

              在集會中，波士頓亞裔基金行政主任Daniel Kim，新英格蘭華美協會會長王華，麻州論壇主任李超榮等人都分別致詞。

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波士頓亞裔社區基金主任Daniel Kim致詞。 (周菊子攝)

多個合辦機構的這活動，安排了許多表演節目，包括華林太極功夫學校的舞獅，萊星文化中心合唱”你笑起來真好看”，天使舞蹈團演出朝鮮舞，黎響彈唱吉他，南牛頓高中學生跳現代舞，穿著古裝的2名女生彈古箏，嗩吶大師郭雅志帶領學生表演吹葫蘆絲，紐英崙養生舞協會演出太極功夫扇等。

                      波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn，麻州眾議員陳德基也都在活動中出席致意。

                       這場集會標榜亞裔集會，不過出席者90%為來自麻州各地華裔。現場拉出的旗幟，幾乎清一色為華人社團名稱。一名18歲出席者問身邊的人"AAPI"是什麼意思，也值得亞裔深思，在美國社會中亞裔到底意味著什麼。1990年代喬治布殊總統把亞美傳統月簽署成法案，但是美國白宮現在強調的是"亞裔太平洋島民   (   AAPI)"。

華林功夫太極學校舞獅表演。(周菊子攝)

包括參加過波士頓馬拉松賽的跑者，繞場跑一圈。 (周菊子攝)

周美桃 (前左二)率領養生舞協會成員表演。(周菊子攝)

波士頓同源會創辦人李衛新(前左一)與支持者穿上"制止仇恨亞裔"的T恤，彰顯訊息。
(周菊子攝)

朝鮮舞。(周菊子攝)

兒童演唱"你的微笑真好看"。 (周菊子攝)

會場中呼籲教科書納入亞美歷史的標語旗。(周菊子攝)

艾克頓華人協會派代表出席。(周菊子攝)

集會現場大約有二、三百人。 (周菊子攝)