Tufts基金撥款七萬 AADI進昆市辦四季健康系列

加斯林糖尿病中心（Joslin）美國亞裔糖尿病研進會 (AADI) 日前還宣佈喜訊，獲得塔芙茨醫療計劃（ Tufts Health Plan ）基金會撥款 $70,089，資助“一年四季健康生活”系列。

            AADI表示，“一年四季健康生活”系列，是教育亞裔耆英一切有關糖尿病知識，鼓勵他們以適量運動，調節飲食等方式，改善身體健康，預防糖尿病或併發症的活動。

            塔芙茨醫療計劃（ Tufts Health Plan ）基金會為促進60歲以上耆英在身體健康的情況中，增歲延壽，過去五年來一直都在資助老年人健康計劃，主要資助項目包括促進慢性疾病的自我管理，預防，運動，營養以及預防跌倒。今年AADI獲得該會資助。

AADI今年的“一年四季健康生活”系列，以改善昆市亞裔耆英的整體健康和生活質量為長期目標，活動集中在兩方面，分別為提高耆英對糖尿病與其併發症的認識，以及在飲食，運動和藥物治療方面，做實際訓練與教育。AADI還希望能提高患者家人和照顧者對糖尿病的認識。

加斯林糖尿病中心首席科學家兼AADI創辦人金良城指出，AADI 從2000年成立以來，一直在波士頓地區宣傳。今年是他們首次進昆市做為期12個月的教育宣傳，還得到華康家庭護理中心的協助，進展令人高興。

AADI表示，“一年四季健康生活”系列將由該會的專業醫療團隊辦理，成員包括內分泌和認證的糖尿病教育醫療保健專業人士。該會將和昆市華康家庭護理中心(MCHC) 攜手，和昆市三座老人屋的經理與工作人員合作，預定每三個月辦一次教育講座，一年共12場，提供與糖尿病有關的各種知識，培訓，運動建議。

這三座老人屋的住戶，使用語言主要是台山話，廣東話和普通話。華康家庭護理中心工作人員和護士，將每月到這三座樓探訪老人。

民眾可免費參加這些教育講座，查詢可洽華康家庭護理中心，617-479-8880。

華康家庭護理中心得到了麻州公共衛生局政府年度調查記錄滿分

2014年3月10日──Lynn, MA， 麻州公共衛生局對華康家庭護理中心

(Multicultural Home Care) 進行了家庭護理服務機構年度調查。

麻州公共衛生局對家庭護理機構進行定期檢查，以確保其家庭護理服務中心是否遵守州和聯邦法定規則，和提供合格的家庭護理服務。該訪問是以突擊檢查的形式進行。同時進行的檢查內容包括醫療檔案，管理和執行過程，員工檔案，質量數據和收集，以及合同。此外，麻州公共衛生局對患者和員工進行訪問，和對患者和醫療人員進行監管訪問。

華康家庭護理中心 (MCHC)被認為符合質量和遵守法定規則的家庭護理服務機構。華康家庭護理中心的護士長Rebecca Arbouet, MSN-Ed, RNBC, 對此調查結果感到自豪，并指出：“整個華康家庭護理中心的員工對我們所做的工作， 對客人和社區提供高質量的服務而感到自豪。這次調查結果還證明了華康家庭護理中心擁有高度關懷和團隊精神。我為每一位員工的付出感到無比的自豪。”

華康家庭護理中心 (MCHC) 成立于 1995 , 此公司為來自不同背景的患者提供優質的家庭護理服務。由於擁有多元文化和各種語言優勢及高效率的家庭護理服務，所以華康家庭護理中心一直成為首選的家庭護理中心。 華康家庭護理中心服務地區包括Greater Boston, Merrimack Valley, South Shore and North Shore.  如想獲取更多資料, 請瀏覽www.multiculturalhomecare.com. 

《 飛越太平洋》大型集郵展3/6在華府開幕

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《飞越太平洋》大型集邮展在美国首都华盛顿开展

经过长达3年半的筹备，《飞越太平洋－中美邮件交流》（Pacific Exchange: China & US Mail）大型邮展3月6日在美国首都华盛顿的史密森尼国家邮政博物馆隆重开幕。

自从威廉.H.格罗斯珍邮馆2013年10月22日在史密森尼国家邮政博物馆开馆以来，中国主题成为开馆后的第一个特色邮展，展览的主题为“从集邮看中美关系”。邮展将持续10个月，到明年1月4日结束。

据中美集邮中心魏进发介绍，邮展通过邮件和邮票，从经贸、文化和社区三个方面来体现人性化的中美关系，讲述相关故事，并通过175项展品，集中展示了从19世纪60年代到20世纪70年代处于巨变的中国；探讨华人移民美国（现有四百万美裔华人）的历程。

邮展的内容包括8个组成部分，其中用四个部分表现经贸，其中又分作清代、中华民国、度支部印刷局（即“白纸坊”邮票印刷厂），和中华人民共和国；两个部分表现文化：国际交流，和邮政的联系；两个部分表现社区：华人在美国，以及中国农历新年邮票。其中也有许多珍品的展出，例如著名的文革期间邮票《全国山河一片红》等。

邮展中的“美国国家邮集”收藏了与中美关?S相关的重要邮票和邮件，其中大部分从未被公开展示。邮展网页引用了邓小平的话：“我们两国是隔洋相望的邻居。”

这次邮展的海报，上半部分的龙图来自美国2012年发行的龙年邮票之局部。它恰如其分地反映了美国人心目中对中国作为正在崛起的东方之龙的感受，以及中国人自称为龙的传人的说法。

美国华人公共外促进会会长任向东表示，集邮展是一种优雅的民间交流方式，既可以让美国的集邮爱好者们更好、更直接地鉴赏中国邮票珍品；也让可以让美国民众在方寸邮票之间了解中国。在美中建交35周年之际，这个展览将是一项非常有意义、而且方式新颖、具有独特视角的纪念活动。(AACYF洛杉矶讯)

波市幼兒教育有進展

Early childhood study: BPS K1 program helps close achievement gaps New report released today    A report released today by the Boston Public Schools indicates that students enrolled in the District's free pre-kindergarten (K1) program may be more prepared for success in elementary school than children who enter Kindergarten who do not. BPS currently offers more than 2,300 pre-kindergarten K1 seats. Mayor Martin J. Walsh has pledged a significant expansion of the program, with a $1 million investment to add 100 additional seats next year and a more dramatic increase in the future. In 2013, more than 3,000 families applied for the city's free K1 program. Last week Mayor Walsh and BPS hosted 40 community leaders and educators from Seattle, who are observing the BPS early-education program in an effort to bring Boston's successful model to the west coast. (watch a video of the visit on the BPS YouTube Channel at http://youtu.be/MzU6-vRJ0hU )   The internal BPS study relies on results from the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) assessment. Among the highlights: Participation in the BPS K1 program closes Kindergarten racial and income achievement gaps as measured by DIBELS: Black and Hispanic/Latino students who participate in BPS K1 outperform white students who do not participate in K1; and Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch who participate in BPS K1 outperform students who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch and who do not participate in BPS K1. Upon entering Kindergarten, students who participated in the BPS K1 program were 50% more likely to be "ready for kindergarten" than students who did not participate, as measured by the benchmark assessment tests offered at the start of the school year. Seventy-six percent of students who participated in BPS K1 programs scored at or above benchmark upon entering Kindergarten, compared to 51 percent of students who did not participate. Only 11 percent of students who participated in BPS K1 programs were "well below benchmark" at the beginning of their Kindergarten school year, compared to 30 percent of students who did not participate in K1. According to the study, the academic improvements were even more dramatic for African-American and Hispanic/Latino students: 80 percent of African-American students who participated in the BPS K1 program reached benchmark levels upon entering Kindergarten, compared to 56 percent of students who did not. 70 percent of Hispanic/Latino students who participated in the BPS K1 program reached benchmark levels upon entering Kindergarten, compared to 39 percent who did not. The study also examined results by socioeconomic and disability status: Among students who qualified for free-or-reduced-price lunch, 71 percent who participated in a BPS K1 program scored at or above benchmark when they entered Kindergarten, compared to 46 percent who did not. Among students who have a disability, 57 percent who participated in a BPS K1 program scored at or above benchmark when they entered Kindergarten, compared to 41 percent who did not. The full study is available at bostonpublicschools.org/reports. Last year, a Harvard study published by the Society for Research in Child Development found the academic gains achieved by students in the BPS early childhood programs are the "largest found to date in evaluations of large-scale public pre-kindergarten programs." Superintendent Search Committee hearings begin   Mayor Walsh and Boston School Committee Chair Michael O'Neill have announced six public hearings hosted by the Superintendent Search Committee as the group prepares to finalize the Superintendent's job description and begins the process of attracting highly qualified candidates. All hearings will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The hearing dates and locations include: March 11 at WGBH in Brighton March 19 at Harbor Middle School in Dorchester March 20 at Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Roxbury March 25 at the Dever-McCormack K-8 School in Dorchester March 27 at East Boston High School in East Boston March 31 at Washington Irving Middle School in Roslindale In addition, the Search Committee is working with a series of youth organizations to plan a youth hearing. Details will be finalized in the coming days. Tonight the Superintendent Search Committee discuss the search firm at a public meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Boston Public Schools central office (26 Court Street), in the Edward Winter Chambers. The Search Committee will then recommend a search firm to the Boston School Committee at the March 12 meeting. Did you know? Zoo New England is on the lookout for this year's Zoo Youth Hero. The deadline to nominate a conservation-minded 8 to 18-year-old who loves Franklin Park Zoo and/or Stone Zoo is March 21. One of last year's winners was BPS student Adam Crellin-Sazama, whose love of animals dates back to his earliest visits to Franklin Park Zoo. Adam set a goal of raising $500 to support Zoo New England, in particular Ussuri the Amur leopard - his favorite animal. He dedicated his $10 monthly allowance towards this goal, and he sold hot chocolate and cookies outside his home to raise more money. Adam spoke about his efforts at his school assembly to inspire schoolmates, and he created an informational flyer explaining the impact of fossil fuel on wild habitats and offering tips on how to support conservation organizations including Zoo New England. Not only did Adam reach his $500 goal, he far exceeded it by donating more than $2,000 to date in support of the Zoos' conservation efforts. You can nominate a student for the $1,000 scholarship on the Zoo New England website.    Be sure to read... U.S. Education chief heading to Boston (WBUR) The federal education chief is traveling to Massachusetts for a series of meetings on transformation of underperforming schools, career and technical education and teacher preparation programs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will visit Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury on Tuesday. The school is undergoing a dramatic transformation from one of the lowest performing schools in Massachusetts to an excelling school. Kids, it's time to ride the T to school (Boston Globe opinion) School transportation officials in Boston want to give 4,500 middle-school students a taste of independence and recoup millions of dollars at the same time by replacing yellow school buses with MBTA passes. It's the kind of bold proposal that springs up during tough budget debates. And it's a good idea on both counts. Want a longer school day? Pay up (Boston Globe opinion) So far, we haven't had a frank, freewheeling discussion about how Massachusetts can expand the school day in a way that's educationally effective, affordable in tight budgetary times, and fair for teachers in both traditional and charter schools.

「北美國際海產展」訂3月16-18日在波士頓舉行

北美地區規模最大，全球三大之一的“北美國際海產品展”，今年訂三月十六日至十八日在波士頓舉行。駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處表示，台灣區冷凍水產公會將率50人代表團出席。

經文處表示，這是台灣廠商連續第14次參加這一海產展。台灣區冷凍水產工業同業公會(Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association)將由公會徐著英總幹事率領13家會員廠商，共約50人，專程到波士頓參展，已租下編號1705-1~14的共14個展位，向美國消費者介紹台灣水產品，拓展市場。

已報名參展廠商包括：蘭揚、允偉、詠璽、青葉、億鄉、品元、新城、新和興、竹門、百鮮屋、宏益、大漁及嘉豐等13家廠商。晏林、珍昌、珍福、富琪以及文鯕等廠商，將以觀展身份出席。

他們將展出魚貝海鮮類冷凍加工食品，全都符合或超過HCCP標準，包括冷凍吳郭魚(Tilapia) 、冷凍海鱺(Copia) 、冷凍烤鰻、冷凍虱目魚、冷凍沙魚、冷凍鮪魚類(Tuna)、冷凍鯖魚、冷凍鱸魚片、冷凍劍旗魚片、冷凍石斑(Grouper)、冷凍蝦蛄、冷凍蝦仁、冷凍軟體類、冷凍調製貝類、其他冷凍魚類、魚漿、海蜇原料、調理水產食品及其他冷凍魚片類。

經文處表示，台灣團歡迎新英格蘭地區水產業者、餐館業者及有興趣民眾前往參觀、洽談。查詢台灣各參展公司詳細聯繫資料，可參考主辦單位之網站 (www.bostonseafood.com)的exhibitor List。

“北美國際海產品展(2014 Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America)”將於3月16日至18日在波士頓國際會議暨展覽中心(Boston Convention & Exhibition Center located at 415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210)舉行。查詢展覽詳情，可上網www.bostonseafood.com 。

僑聲音樂社慶新年 歌聲不歇

波城僑聲音樂劇社三月八日晚在帝苑大酒樓慶祝馬年新春，藉一曲“往事只能回味”，輕點該會已成立七十五年的歷史悠久。

慶祝會由僑聲現任主席黃國威和李錦光分別致歡迎詞與答謝詞。

到會嘉賓包括駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長洪慧珠、駐波士頓華僑文教中心主任郭大文、紐英崙中華公所主席阮鴻燦等人。

該社創辦人之一，現已高齡90的永久榮譽社長黃君裕，這晚健朗出席，憶述當年，語露深情，也讓僑社內酷愛粵曲的許多人，遙想起曾經在僑聲度過的歲月。

他指出，波士頓的僑聲音樂劇社，75年來堅持不懈， 以樂會友，以曲述情，傳揚僑聲，在波士頓已成為一道特殊風景線。

曾數度擔任該社主席的黃國威指出，僑聲去年演出粵劇全折“紫衩記”，曾轟動整個北美華僑音樂界。

三月八日晚，僑聲音樂劇社慶祝新年，少不了的要讓社員們過戲癮，唱夠喉。在樂師們現場伴奏助陣中，僑聲社員們輪番上場，個人獨唱，雙人對唱，僑聲成員集體大合唱，花樣繁多，曲目包括傳統粵劇折子“白龍關”，“揮淚別南唐”等。

慶祝會中穿插的表演節目，有天真浪漫的兒童藏族舞、新疆舞，有何倩婷、何倩夢、何倩蝶等人組成的“蝶戀 花”三人舞團，演出西藏舞“愛琴海”、古曲舞“梁祝”，還有邀請出席者一起上場跳的排舞。

會中，僑聲主席黃國威還和雷玉霞一邊高歌“鐵血丹心”，一邊徐步繞行會場，向座中各桌出席者拜年。

波城僑聲音樂劇社的馬年聯歡春宴，有新金門、新月宮、小南閣、小桃園、美東燒臘、肥牛火鍋、家樂超市、中國超市、帝苑大酒樓等商家贊助，捐出了豐厚獎品。

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 演唱”白龍關”的劉月嬋（右起）、梁雁英接受楊德超獻花。(林仲芳攝)

雷玉霞（左）、譚新順演唱”揮淚別南唐” 。(林仲芳攝)

樂團演奏隊