星期四, 10月 27, 2016
麻州中醫學會出席全國針灸日 呼籲支持立法接納中醫 (圖片)
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| 美國麻州中醫學會會長張群豪(右三)與會員賀德廣(左一)等人，恭喜麻州眾議員WM歐"S" Pignatelli得獎，(周菊子攝) |
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| 麻州針灸協會會長Linda Robinson Hidas(右)頒發年度人物獎給麻州眾議員WM歐"S" Pignatelli。(周菊子攝) |
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| 針灸師郭景豐(右)現場為人扎針。(周菊子攝) |
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| 針灸師們出席載舟政府大廳中舉行的全國針灸日活動>(周菊子攝) |
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| 美國麻州中醫學會會長張群豪呼籲支持中醫，針灸。(周菊子攝) |
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| 美國麻州中醫學會會長張群豪(左起)，秘書長李志萍和麻州眾議員WM歐"S" Pignatelli坐在前排。(周菊子攝) |
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY’S NOVEMBER AUTHOR TALKS AND SHAKESPEARE PROGRAMS
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY’S NOVEMBER AUTHOR TALKS AND SHAKESPEARE PROGRAMS
· Justin Goodstein explores the history of Haymarket, from its beginnings as an expansion of Quincy Market in the first half of the nineteenth century to its current incarnation as a host of an ever-changing and diverse population on Wednesday, November 2, at 6 p.m. in the Commonwealth Salon at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award of 1916: Three bestselling books of 1916; Robert Frost's Mountain Interval, Albert Einstein's Relativity, and Margaret Sanger's What Every Girl Should Know, will be defended by Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, MIT professor Alan Lightman, and WGBH's Margery Eagan. Author Stona Fitch will moderate the debate on Thursday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Abbey Room at the Central Library in Copley Square. Presented by the Associates of the Boston Public Library.
· City of Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges visits the South Boston Branch at 646 East Broadway on Saturday, November 5, from 2-4 p.m. to meet with aspiring poets and provide feedback on their works.
· Reading Specialist Lorna Kaufman, Ph.D. will discuss her book Smart Kid, Can't Read, which reveals the five steps to help improve children's reading ability on Tuesday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the South End Branch, located at 685 Tremont Street.
· Jenna Russell, coauthor of Long Mile Home, an account of the Boston Marathon bombing, talks about her book and her work as a Spotlight investigative reporter for The Boston Globe on Saturday, November 12, at 2 p.m. at the Brighton Branch, located at 40 Academy Hill Road in Brighton.
· James C. O’Connell reveals a unique history of dining in Boston, sharing stories of the most-beloved Boston restaurants of yesterday and today as he discusses Dining out in Boston: A Culinary History on Wednesday, November 16, at 6 p.m. in the Commonwealth Salon at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· Caroline Bicks and Michelle Ephraim, established Shakespeare professors and humor writers, discuss their irreverent cocktail book Shakespeare, Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas that adds a Shakespearean twist to life’s everyday highs and lows on Thursday, November 17, at 6 p.m. in the Commonwealth Salon at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· The Friends of the South Boston Branch hold their final book sale of the fall season on Saturday, November 19, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the South Boston Branch, located at 646 East Broadway.
All the City’s A Stage: A Season of Shakespeare at the Boston Public Library programming:
· Shakespeare Unauthorized exhibition tours are given by Curator of Rare Books Jay Moschella on November 10 and 24 at 2 p.m., and by volunteer tour guides on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. in the McKim Exhibition Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· Stephen Collins brings the Bard’s words to life through dramatic Shakespeare character interpretations at the Central Library and Brighton, Faneuil, Uphams Corner, and West End branches during November.
· Hip-hop poet and actor Marlon Carey and slam poetry champion and educator Regie Gibson team up with musicians to create an energetic literary performance combining poetry, spoken word, story, song, rap, and Shakespeare at the Central Library and Dudley and Fields Corner branches in November.
· Children ages 3-8 make Shakespeare-themed crafts on Thursday, November 3, at 3:30 p.m. in the Children’s Library at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· Boston Lyric Opera celebrates the exhibition Shakespeare Unauthorized with a collection of songs, arias, and duets by operatic composers based on the works and words of the Bard on Thursday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dudley Branch, located at 65 Warren Street.
· Actors' Shakespeare Project: The Play's the Thing!: Travel with the Actors’ Shakespeare Project through various spaces in the library as the actors perform scenes from Hamlet, and stay for an interactive workshop on Saturday, November 5, at 11:45 a.m. in the McKim Exhibition Hall, located at the Central Library in Copley Square.
· Audiences enjoy performances by Seven Times Salt, including some of the songs the Bard mentions by name, excerpts from the plays read aloud, and musical works by his talented contemporaries including Thomas Morley, John Dowland, Robert Johnson, and others, performed with period instruments and historical pronunciation. Wednesday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the North End Branch, located at 25 Parmenter Street, and on Monday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the West Roxbury Branch, located at 1961 Centre Street.
· Cry Against Players: Pilgrims, Puritans, and Shakespeare's Wicked Stage: Plimoth Plantation’s Richard Pickering discusses the connections between Shakespeare and the Plymouth colonists and explores the colonists’ impassioned feelings regarding London play-going by transforming himself into the adventurous Stephen Hopkins and the virtuous Elder William Brewster. Tuesday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Abbey Room, located at the Central Library in Copley Square.
Visit www.bpl.org/shakespeare for a complete listing of programs and events.
MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF CITYWIDE TUITION-FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DURING WHITE HOUSE PANEL SESSION
| MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF CITYWIDE TUITION-FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DURING WHITE HOUSE PANEL SESSION |
Click to watch Mayor Walsh participating in a panel about citywide tuition-free community college. (begins at 2hr, 13 mins)
WASHINGTON DC - Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today offered the following remarks at a White House Community College convening about citywide tuition-free community college as part of President Obama's vision for America's College Promise. Dr. Jill Biden and White House senior officials convened a group of university presidents, policymakers, elected officials, foundations, business leaders, researchers and students to discuss best practices to strengthen community college reform. As part of the panel presentation, Mayor Walsh announced that the City of Boston is currently exploring ways to expand its tuition-free community college program to include Quincy College and Mass Bay Community College. Currently, graduates of Boston Public Schools are able to apply for the program to attend Bunker Hill Community College or Roxbury Community College free of tuition costs.
Thank you, Jerry Abramson. Jerry has done great work on behalf of his own city, Louisville, and for all cities on a range of issues, from education to criminal justice. I also want to thank Dr. Jill Biden, who I know isn't here this morning, but has been incredibly committed to this work, too. Thank you to my fellow panelists: Krissy DeAlejandro, and President Mellow.
Like all of us here, Boston was proud to answer President Obama's call to make tuition-free community college a reality in our City. Education is the most effective tool we have for moving people upwards in our economy. It's how we truly break the social and financial barriers that hold back too many of our students and families. And the need for education beyond high school is growing- all across the country, and especially in Boston. Nearly 77% of Boston's jobs will require postsecondary education and training by 2020. And the costs of college are always getting higher: over the last 3 decades, the cost of college tuition and fees has increased nearly 4 times faster than the median income. When you combine that with the fact that the median wage of Boston residents has stayed roughly the same for the last 3 decades --- it's no wonder that students and families find it harder and harder to make ends meet, let alone make college a reality. A recent study showed that the median earnings of Boston residents in 2014 was $35,273---a figure that has remained the same, in real terms, for nearly 3 decades. And African Americans and Hispanics have the highest rates of unemployment in our City, and the lowest level of education. Of those working, 44% of Hispanics and 27.3% of black people have less than a high school degree, compared to 10.4% of white people. And we know how much of an impact a degree can have on a person's life. An Associate's degree holder is 1.7 times more likely to make $35,000 or more, compared to a high school diploma. A Bachelor's degree holder is 2.2 times more likely to make that amount. Working with our Office of Workforce Development, we found an opportunity to leverage our citywide growth to help fund a tuition-free community college program for our students. Since the application went live on June 1st, we've had a strong response. We've gotten 94 applications and 41 Boston Public School graduates in the program. We anticipate a surge in applications for the Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters. We know this plan will make a tremendous difference. It will help lift low-income families out of poverty, and get on a sustainable path to success. But while the Tuition Free Plan helps address barriers to cost, we need to do more. This is a step in a more comprehensive, long-term plan to prepare graduates for the challenges of higher education & beyond. So we're going to explore adding more schools to our program. We're working with a local college (Emerson College) on a feasibility study, to design and implement a Creative Industries Program. And we're working with the state on creating a 4-year degree pathway--- to help students move from community college graduates enter universities and not be weighed down by tons of debt. In Boston, we remain absolutely committed to growing our tuition-free program. We understand how important it is to our students and families. The strength of our economy depends on the strength of our workforce. And the strength of our workforce depends on young people receiving high-quality education. That's how we build a better Boston, and a better future for all of our residents. Thank you. |
BPS to Host BuildBPS Open House, Provides Boston Community with Interactive Experience
BPS to Host BuildBPS Open House, Provides Boston Community with Interactive Experience
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English for New Bostonians Announces Winners of Awards for leadership on English programs for state's immigrants
English for New Bostonians Announces Winners of Awards for leadership on English programs for state's immigrants
Two New Reports Highlight Importance of ESOL for Work
BOSTON, MA - Oct. 24. English for New Bostonians (ENB) and its English Works Campaign held the "Raising Our Voices: Recognizing ESOL Leadership in Business and the Community" breakfast to honor nine businesses and labor/management partnerships that have joined with government and non-profit agencies to offer their immigrant workers the chance to learn English at work.
Also honored were Senators Sonia Chang-Díaz and Sal DiDomenico, and Representative Tackey Chan, for their advocacy for high-quality, accessible adult ESOL education, as well as Dr. Frances Esparza, Assistant Superintendent of the Office for English Language Learners at Boston Public Schools.
Ronald L. Walker II, MA Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and John Barros, Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston, over 180 state officials, business, labor and community leaders, and ESOL students attended the breakfast, which was emceed by Alberto Vasallo, III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston. The event was made possible through the generous support of many sponsors including C&W Services.
"Small business owners understand the business proposition of helping their workers learn English. It helps their productivity, and improves the companies' ability to compete," said Secretary Walker. "We are finding ways to better connect with the small business community to help them get ESOL training for their workers."
Two new ENB reports, one an employment survey of 1,500 adult ESOL students in Massachusetts, and the other of ENB's ESOL for Entrepreneurs initiative, were highlighted in a panel that included Secretary Walker; incoming Eastern Bank President Quincy Miller; Jolanta Conway, the Director of Adult and Community Learning Services at the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and Warren Pepicelli, the Executive Vice President of the New England Joint Board UNITE HERE.
ENB's Talking Jobs: Lessons from English for New Bostonians' 2016 ESOL Student Employment Survey highlighted the talent waste that often occurs in the immigration process. "We talk about immigrants coming to this country with skills, degrees, past experiences," said Eastern Bank incoming President Quincy Miller. "Because of the language barrier, they're not able to be fully employed to the level of the jobs that they had before they came here. "That credential waste is actually something serious, and having ENB really be able to fill that gap, so that, as employers, we can hire people with diverse talents, is really significant."
ENB and the English Works Campaign selected the nine business and labor/management partnerships based on nominations from the field for outstanding leadership in making English classes available to workers on the job. "The businesses recognized here today are seeing the big picture," said Claudia Green, ENB Executive Director. "Whether they make fine suits, fine soups or fine sushi, if they provide service to hotel guests or elderly residents, these businesses understand that providing the tools for their employees to learn English has a bottom line impact on their business and their staff."
The business leaders honored at the breakfast stressed the tangible impact of English classes on their employees and their business operations. "Home Market Foods continues to invest in sophisticated manufacturing technologies and processes," said owner Wes Atamian. "As a result, we have found that the ability to communicate effectively in English has become increasingly critical to the success of our operation." But employees learning English has a larger impact, said Atamian. "Equally important, we believe that these skills significantly enhance the contribution our employees can make to our society beyond Home Market Foods. Offering ESOL classes represents an investment in the company, our people and our communities."
Unions' role in forging opportunities for their members to learn English was also highlighted. "Out of the 11,000 workers that we represent, about 70 percent of them could benefit from ESOL classes," said Pepicelli. "Partnership between labor, management and government are critical to funding these programs, said Pepicelli. "People want to be part of this country. They want the opportunity to grow and be successful. One of the obstacles is being able to speak English."
Eastern's Miller also noted the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs themselves learning English. "Think about that when you want to go and apply for your first bank loan," said Miller. "Being able to sit at the bank and explain what's your business model, how are you growing, what are your financials like? That is significant. There are a lot of resources in the community for minority businesses, but we don't always get those resources to the people who need them."
Hongfang Li, a nurse who left China eight years ago to provide educational opportunity for her son won the Rising Star Student award. Having learned English and new jobs skills with two community organizations supported by ENB, Li works as a patient care technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is studying at Bunker Hill Community College to become a social worker so that she can help her community. "As an immigrant, I appreciate that I had a chance to receive an education in this country. Education has been changing my life. Also, education gives me knowledge, courage, and strength to help others," said Li.
Workforce Leader Awardees:
- The Boston Home with JVS
- Bradford & Bigelow with Northern Essex Community College
- Corcoran Management Co. with Massasoit Community College
- Fall River Workplace Consortium: Raw Seafoods, John Matouk & Co., Blount Fine Foods, Klear Vu Corp., New England Joint Board UNITE HERE with Bristol Community College
- Home Market Foods with Massasoit Community College/Mass MEP
- Joseph Abboud Mfg. Corp. with Immigrants Assistance Center
- JP Fuji Group with Quincy Asian Resources
- Roche Brothers with Chinese Progressive Association & Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
- Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center with World Education
Agents of Change Awardees:
- Representative Tacky Chan, 2nd Norfolk District
- Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, 2nd Suffolk District
- Senator Sal DiDomenico, Middlesex and Norfolk Districts
- Dr. Frances Esparza, Assistant Superintendent, Office for English Language Learners, Boston Public Schools
- Marie Downey, Director, BEST Corp Hospitality Training Center
Rising Star Student Awardee: Hongfang Li
CAPTION FOR CORRESPONDING PHOTO (ATTACHED): Home Market Foods team posing with their English Works award alongside MA Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Ronald L. Walker II (first from left), and English for New Bostonians Executive Director Claudia Green (second from right). Also in the picture, Maryellen Brett (first from right), Associate Dean of Corporate Education at Massasoit Community College, the ESOL Partner.
English for New Bostonians' mission is to increase access to high-quality English language learning opportunities for adult immigrants. English Works is a statewide, multi-stakeholder campaign calling upon business, labor, community and government leaders to dedicate the needed public and private resources to create a sustainable, high-quality English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) system that addresses the needs of immigrants, their employers and the Commonwealth.
BAKER-POLITO ADMINISTRATION AWARDS MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN DIRECT ACCESS TRAINING GRANTS
BAKER-POLITO ADMINISTRATION AWARDS MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN DIRECT ACCESS TRAINING GRANTS
Grants awarded to organizations that provide training for Massachusetts businesses
BOSTON, MA, OCTOBER 27 2016 – The Baker-Polito administration today awarded more than $1.28 million in grants to 12 training organizations that will work with Massachusetts businesses to improve their employees’ skills.
The grants – known as the Direct Access Program - were created for smaller-scale training needs, and cover the entire cost of training for employees from Massachusetts businesses of all sizes. The grants make training slots available free of charge to businesses that are eligible for the Workforce Training Fund.
“Our administration is working hard to find innovative ways to help workers receive the training they need to advance their skills,” Governor Charlie Baker said. “These grants are a fantastic way to give workers new skills, while meeting the smaller-scale training needs of Massachusetts businesses.”
“Continued training and skill development is vital to our state’s continued economic success,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “These grants will help businesses and workers become more prosperous and competitive, improving the Commonwealth’s overall economy.”
The Workforce Training Fund aims to promote job growth, job retention, and increased opportunities and wages for workers by increasing business productivity and competitiveness for Massachusetts businesses.
“One of the things we hear from Massachusetts employers all the time is they need more skilled, trained workers,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker, II said. “We encourage all businesses and training providers to look into this grant program. It makes a difference to both employers and employees.”
The businesses that send workers to training must pay their workers’ salaries during the training period.
Commonwealth Corporation – the quasi-state agency that oversees the Direct Access grants through the Workforce Training Fund – requires organizations that provide the training to demonstrate expertise and capacity in selected topics. Applicants were required to select one type of training to deliver, including:
• PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE - such as Lean Process, Continuous Improvement, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban, 5-S, Six-Sigma, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Quality Management System (QMS), ISO, NADCAP, DOE, Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Controls (SPC), AS9100, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• PROFESSION/INDUSTRY SPECIFIC & TECHNICAL SKILLS - such as Machining, Milling, PLC Programming, Blueprint Reading, Welding, Specific Technology Training, HR, Pharmacy, Clinical Skills, Financial Reporting, Food Safety Certification, CAD-CAM, Solidworks
• NON-TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS - such as Microsoft Office and other non-technical software, business writing, presentation skills, project management, Agile Methodology, Adobe Software
• INTERPERSONAL / SOFT SKILLS - such as team building, cultural awareness, communication skills, listening skills, problem solving, time management
• ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - basic reading (not including ESOL), basic writing (not including ESOL), basic math
• IT & SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION - such as information systems management, database management, IT systems administration, IT security management, customer relations management (CRM) systems administration
• SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE (not including sales force management)
• ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL)
• MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISORY / LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Management skills development, leadership development, management of sales Force, supervisory skills development, risk management, financial accountability
The following organizations were awarded grants:
Applicant
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Total Granted
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Course Topics
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YMCA of Greater Boston - International Learning Center
18 Tremont Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02108
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$50,408
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ESOL
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Cape Cod Community College
2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable MA 02668
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$122,000
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Interpersonal/Soft Skills
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William von Achen dba Strategic Management Resources
28 Jefferson Road, Wellesley, MA 02481
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$100,000
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Interpersonal/Soft Skills
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Employers Association of Northeast
P.O. Box 1070, Agawam, MA 01001
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$200,000
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Leadership/Management/ Supervisory
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Associated Industries of MA
One Beacon Street; Boston, MA 02108
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$100,000
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Leadership/Management/Supervisory
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Northern Essex Community College
360 Merrimack Street, Building # 9, Lawrence, MA 01843
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$120,750
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Leadership/Management/ Supervisory
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Retailers Association of MA
18 Tremont St, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02108
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$106,500
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Social Media Marketing, E-commerce
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Quality Support Group
4 Essex Center Drive #3971 Peabody, MA 01960
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$93,000
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Process Improvement and Quality Assurance
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Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
465 Medford St., Suite 2200 Boston, MA 02129
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$106,500
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Process Improvement and Quality Assurance
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Imajine That
354 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
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$113,750
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Training for early childhood and out-of-school time educators
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Mass Biotechnology Education Foundation
300 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
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$60,800
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Project Management
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MA Home Care Aide Council/Foundation
124 Watertown Street, Watertown, MA 02472
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$112,500
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Enhanced Care for Vulnerable Home Care Clients
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TOTAL
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$1,286,208
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