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星期一, 3月 28, 2016

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Chang and students celebrate UNICEF Kid Power with local Target

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Chang and students celebrate UNICEF Kid Power with local Target representatives

Elementary school students host pep rally to get active and save lives of malnourished children around the world

BOSTON — Monday, March 28, 2016 — Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang today joined President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl Stern, New England Region U.S. Fund for UNICEF Managing Director Matthew Bane and Boston Public School students in hosting a pep rally to celebrate the impact of the UNICEF’s Kid Power Boston team. 

UNICEF Kid Power gives kids the power to save lives. By getting active with the UNICEF Kid Power Band, kids go on missions to learn about new cultures and earn points. Points unlock funding from partners, parents and fans, and funds are used by UNICEF to deliver lifesaving packets of therapeutic food to severely malnourished children around the world. The UNICEF Kid Power school program is a teacher-led classroom experience that leverages easy-to-use technology to promote fitness and global citizenship. Boston kids have taken enough steps to walk the length of the Boston Marathon more than 12,000 times!

“Our students in Boston have big hearts,” said Mayor Martin Walsh. “They've experienced their own unique challenges and have developed a strong compassion for others through interacting with their families, teachers and classmates. This curriculum takes that experience another step further by enabling to make nutrition packets available to malnourished children. We're less than two weeks away from One Boston Day, and this program embodies the values that we have in Boston: be kind and spread goodwill, and most importantly, give back.”

Kids are encouraged to earn 5 Kid Power Points per day, which requires an activity level equivalent to taking approximately 12,000 steps per day. Earning 10 Kid Power Points unlocks one packet of lifesaving Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food.

“I extend my gratitude to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF for bringing Kid Power to Boston,” said Superintendent Chang. “This initiative offers our students an opportunity to be healthy and active, to study other cultures, and take on a philanthropic approach to helping others. They will have a positive impact on the world, and we’re glad to be a part of this movement of generosity and kindness.”

UNICEF Kid Power is a program of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and is made possible through the generous support of Presenting Sponsors Star Wars: Force for Change and Target. Kid Power Boston is also supported locally by City Sponsor, John Hancock, parents and fans. Target local stores proudly support UNICEF Kid Power.

“Every step that Boston kids take as part of the UNICEF Kid Power school program will bring them one step closer to ending global malnutrition while teaching them the importance of getting active and the world around them,” said Matthew Bane, Managing Director, New England region, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “We’re excited that Kid Power is returning to Boston for the second year, and we’re thankful to Boston Public Schools for cheering on the Boston Kid Power team and supporting the program.”

More than 159 million children worldwide are malnourished, and one in four children in the United States is inactive. The UNICEF Kid Power program tackles both of these issues together by getting children to be active themselves and providing funding for support of nutrient-rich therapeutic food packets nutrition.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DIG AT MALCOLM X HOUSE


MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DIG AT MALCOLM X HOUSE

BOSTON - Monday, March 28, 2016 -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today the official groundbreaking of a community-led archaeological dig at the Malcolm X Ella Little-Collins House in Roxbury. City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley and the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston will join the Malcolm X family and local community members to undertake the two-week survey ahead of future renovations to the property.

"This is an exciting opportunity for residents to unearth an important piece of Boston's history," said Mayor Walsh. "I thank Joe for leading this effort, and we look forward to the results."

Visitors are welcome to the dig, and updates from the field will be shared online through the City of Boston's Archaeology Program's  Facebook, Twitter , and Instagram accounts.

"This is truly a community archaeology dig," said Bagley. "We have been working with the Collins family and the Roxbury community for months to plan and design this dig, and I'm excited Malcolm X's family and the community will be digging their own history."

The dig will begin today with a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey that will look for below-ground anomalies that can be tested through archaeology. It will then be followed by excavations in areas determined to have greatest potential for artifacts and historical data through April 8th.

"Bringing UMass Boston's cutting edge geophysics to work with the City Archaeologist and the Roxbury community is exciting for us. Archaeology today is as much about the technology as it is about the digging," said Research Scientist, John Steinberg.

Rodnell Collins, the current owner of the property and nephew of Malcolm X, hopes that by helping to facilitate the survey he can raise public awareness of his family's history. Rodnell hopes to continue that mission by converting the home into residential units for graduate students who volunteer in the community.

The 1874 Malcolm X- Ella Little-Collins House was designated a Boston Landmark in 1998. In 1941 Kenneth Collins and Ella Little Collins purchased the house and was soon joined by her  brother Malcolm Little (later known as Malcolm X). Malcolm listed the residence as his official address until the late 1950s. The house is significant as the only surviving dwelling from Malcolm X's Roxbury tenure and a rare surviving structure from his youth. Boston's Archaeology Program is responsible for mitigating archaeological impacts to Landmarks-designated properties.

僑委會與25個海外僑團結夥伴關係

海外夥伴據點  共創僑務未來

    僑委會為結合海外僑界資源,擴大僑務工作服務面向與能量,日前已與25個具規模、且自有場地的僑團(校)組織建立夥伴關係,以建構全球服務網絡,於329日上午1030分假中央聯合辦公大樓南棟一樓舉辦「海外夥伴關係據點啟動發表會」,邀請全球25個夥伴關係據點代表人共同見證,以研討會方式,洽談未來合作及配合事項,因地制宜提供僑胞更在地化、更貼心的服務,共同為僑務創造新未來。
    委員長陳士魁表示:僑委會在海外已設有17處華僑文教服務中心,惟僑教中心設立及維運涉及層面廣泛,所以積極思考以加盟點概念建立海外夥伴關係服務據點,使其成為微型僑教中心或聯絡據點。在據點的選擇上,則考量能與我駐外機構在服務功能上進行互補,例如在較少設置我駐外館處或僑教中心之地區廣設夥伴據點,除延伸僑務服務觸角,並能充分發揮僑胞急難救助等服務功能。
    僑委會第一階段與25個僑團(校)建立海外夥伴關係據點,分布全球六大洲,北美洲計有佛州中華文化活動中心、達拉斯華人活動中心、珊瑚泉中華文化協會等3個;大洋洲計有墨爾本社團聯合服務中心、美國關島中華總會、斐濟華僑文教服務中心等3個;亞洲計有中華民國留日神戶華僑總會、柬埔寨臺灣商會、越南臺灣商會聯合總會、寮國臺商聯絡處、清萊雲南會館、清邁雲南會館、泰國中華會館中華語文中心、馬來西亞臺灣商會聯合總會等8個;歐洲計有漢堡中華會館、旅比華僑中山學校等2個;非洲計有賴斐臺商學校、德班夸祖魯那他省中華文教中心、模里西斯中中校友暨附屬青年會等3個;中南美洲計有阿根廷臺灣僑民聯合會、智利華僑聯誼總會、意基給臺灣會館、東方市中華會館、巴拉圭孔教中心中正學校、里約中華會館等6個。期藉由「華僑文教服務中心」,交織各夥伴關係據點,開展形成綿密的全球服務網絡,強化僑務服務的質量與能量。
   未來僑委會將以合作方式加強與各夥伴據點聯繫,並提供輔助,期各據點充分發揮僑民聯絡、僑教推展、僑臺商服務及僑生攬才等四大功能,同時宣揚臺灣文化及傳承中華文化、協助推展公眾外交,具體落實「化僑力為國力」政策目標,共同開創僑務發展新的里程碑。

星期日, 3月 27, 2016

殷氏弦樂四重奏音樂會贏得滿堂彩

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵(右一),克利夫蘭四重奏創辦成員
之一的新英格蘭音樂學院教授 Paul Katz 與殷氏四重奏樂隊成員合影。(周菊子攝)
殷氏四重奏樂團應中華表演藝術基金會之邀,3月26日晚在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳演出,儘管會場中音樂大師及傑出年輕音樂家雲集, 仍贏得全場起立鼓掌的滿堂彩。
中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵興奮指出,波士頓環球報樂評家把這場音樂會選為每週推薦之一。在音樂風氣鼎盛的大波士頓,能從每週數以百場計的音樂會中脫穎而出,擠進這推薦名單,可不是件容易事。
殷氏弦樂四重奏樂團是美國伊利諾州殷氏兄妹1988年起組成的樂團,不但2005年得過格萊美獎,也曾两次被提名格萊美最佳室樂表演類獎。這些年來,從卡基音樂廳到雪梨歌劇院,他們經常應邀到各地世界級音樂廳演奏,也被譽為當今音樂界室樂團裏資歷最深,品質最佳,最為獨特突出的音樂團體之一。
26晚他們演奏的曲目全為貝多芬作品,包括降E大調,作品127 四重奏,F大調,作品 59,第一號四重奏。
新英格蘭音樂學院教授Victor Rosenbaum會後表示,殷氏四重奏樂團十分卓越,把貝多芬的全方位天才出色的表現了出來。
音樂界人士顯然都知道這會是一場高水準音樂會,這晚全在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳不期而遇,包括曾任新英格蘭音樂學院院長,現為波士頓愛樂青年管弦樂團主任,音樂交響樂團(Symphony Pro Musica)及El Sistema USA兩樂團指揮的馬克邱吉爾(Mark Churchill),新英格蘭音樂學院的Sam Qu,以及許多新英格蘭音樂學院,波士頓大學,波士頓音樂學院,朗琴音樂學院的老師,都擠身觀眾席,欣賞優美樂音。
波士頓音樂情報員發行人Lee Eiseman,著名的中提琴演奏家及老師Dimitri Murrath,也是名人聽眾之一。
會場中,還有不少傑出的年輕音樂家,包擴在殷氏四重奏之後,成為哈佛大學駐校弦樂團的派克(Parker)四重奏,以及Omer四重奏,各有3人到會。在國際比賽中得獎的 Angelo Xiang YuJonah EllsworthYoojin Jang, Inmo Yang等人,也都來觀摩,欣賞。
殷氏弦樂四重奏樂團,經過多次重組後,目前的成員為小提琴手 Robin Scott  Janet Ying,中提琴手Phillip Ying,以及大提琴手David Ying。


新英格蘭音樂學院前任校長,也是大提琴家的 Laurence Lesser (左),
新英格蘭音樂學院及Mannes 音樂學院老師,既是作曲家,也是指揮家
的Victor Rosenbaum(右)都來聽音樂會。(周菊子攝)


小提琴家張萬鈞(左)與曾任長木交響樂團團長的黃美賢倆夫婦,
都來聽殷氏四重奏。(周菊子攝)

六小齡童到哈佛 數百學生、群眾蜂擁歡迎 (圖片)

六小齡童(紅衣者)3月25日晚到哈佛大學科學中心和學生們晤談。










出席觀眾所提問題的一部分。

六小齡童將把他的自傳新書送給哈佛大學。


哈佛大學中國學生學者聯誼會主席孫陸(右)和六小齡童互贈紀念品。(周菊子攝)




三,四百名出席者競相搶鏡頭,留住六小齡童真人影像。


星期六, 3月 26, 2016

亞裔發展基金(AEF)介紹時尚領域女創業家

蘇宇寅,徐上祺,Erina Ardinanto,,張湋忻,石薇宜,冼卓豪。
(周菊子攝)
            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 亞裔創業基金(AEF)日前邀“九裁縫(9 Tailors“的石薇宜,“維埃納米蘭(Vienne Milano)”的張湋忻這兩名創辦人,在波士頓市林肯街一店舖分享經驗,見證創業不是男士的專利。
            亞裔創業基金(AEF)是林澤富,冼卓豪,蘇宇寅,這三名年齡都在35以下,分別是大學助理教授,投資高手,餐飲連鎖店東主的年輕人所創辦的公益組織,希望藉“組織”力量,全方位的提升亞裔在美地位。
            日前的這場交流座談,主題是“在時裝、零售業中的亞裔女性”,由開設”高表現生活輔導(High Performance Life Coaching,www.annatsui.com)“的徐上祺主持,量身定做服裝店的石薇宜,創辦針織襪子品牌的張湋忻分享創業路經驗。          
            石薇宜小時候住在香港,14離家來美,進菲立普學院這寄宿學校。當年她聽哥哥勸告,試過到男生船隊當舵手,還一路升級進主要船隊。在這過程中,她了解到,儘管自己個子嬌小,在指揮男生上卻很有一套。
            2003年她從布朗大學畢業後,進了德勤會計師行(Deloitte Consulting)工作,為財富500強公司提供各種企業解決方案的諮詢服務。但不滿於現狀的她,既想到小時候母親常的,”如果做夢,要做大夢“,又受到父親慫恿,鼓勵,創辦自己的事業,會是既勇敢,又正確的決定。於是2008年底,她真的開張了自己的店鋪,“九裁縫(9tailors, www.9tailors.com)”,出售男士客製化服裝,還從原本在自己家裡經營,拓展到在林肯街上租下一個實體店面。
            將來她要持續做大夢,繼續聆聽家人忠告,期待著事業更上層樓。
左起,Victoria Liu, Dina Akel,蘇宇寅,徐上祺,Erina Ardinanto,,
張湋忻,石薇宜,冼卓豪。(周菊子攝)
            張湋忻也是來自香港的亞美創業家,曾經在Akamai,後來成為eBay一部分的eDialog等高科技公司,以及諸如GSound,FurnitureFan.com等初創公司,非牟利機構的ASPIRE,華美福利會等機構工作過,一直熱衷於把概念變成品,並藉市場行銷和品管理,讓品活出自己的生命。
            2011年時,她開始想要把奢華的針織襪子,重新引進美國,在網上開創了“維埃納米蘭(Vienne Milano,viennemilano.com)”公司,希望那些很棒的襪子,讓女人們感到自己優雅,精緻,性感,有權力,在每一個場合中都因此展現出自己最好的一面。現在,她還在拓展市場中。
            詢AEF詳情,可上網www.aefboston.org。


蔣華、蘇壮當選留美華人企業家協會新任正副主席

左起,蔣華,蘇壮當選為留美華人企業家協會新任正、
副主席。創會會長李剛加入董事會行列。(周橘子攝)
(Boston Orange 周菊子報導)留美華人企業家協會(OCEAN)沉寂二年多後,今年二月在哈佛大學科學中心改選幹部,推舉蔣華為主席,楊洪芳為會長,今(26)日下午再在美東亞裔活動中心開全體會員大會,重新推動會務。
            新任會長楊洪芳非常盡責,會後立即整理出會議紀錄,匯報當日共有17人出席,包括從中國回波士頓,當日特地出席的該會創會會長李剛 在內,13人有意願擔任董事,並在無異議聲中悉數當選。
            前任會長蘇壮,曾為該會辦過十餘屆企業管理培訓班的吳凱彬,會後由董事長蔣華提名,依序當選為副主席,董事會秘書長。對該會貢獻良多的金門超市總經理胡運炤及北岸汽車商場執行長Jacky Li,獲邀為顧問。
            蔣華獲推選為主席後語重心長的表示,他們跨進企業界已多年,真心希望把企業家團結起來,互相扶持,也為社會盡力。
            該會將由會長楊洪芳與資深會員,吳凱彬,黃玲,Jeff yang組成主要工作團隊。
            326日,留美華人企業家協會在美東亞裔活動中心舉行會員大會,增選董事之餘,也徵詢會員意見,作為往後舉辦活動的參考。
            在聚餐,聯誼之外,該會特地邀來南京銀都奧美廣告中司董事長暨南京市工商聯合會副會長張麗,發表“不放棄或責任”演說,地產專家及投資者Lan Mi闡述“在做全職工作之際,創造第二份收入的方法”。


金門超市總經理胡運炤(後右)促請蔣華,蘇壮要當仁不讓。(周菊子攝)