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星期二, 12月 27, 2016

楊信宜古箏學生冬季音樂會 1/14

2017年楊信宜古箏學生季音樂會將於114日﹝星期六﹞下午二時正假Town Center of Bedford, Union School Room (2nd Floor) 舉行,學生將以獨奏形式演繹傳統與現代曲目,展現學習成果,活動公開免費,歡迎愛樂的朋友前往欣賞。地址:12 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730,查詢電話:617-782-3000﹝楊老師﹞、shinyi2007@gmail.com

吳新興:台灣技職教育歡迎僑生前來就讀

僑務委員會委員長吳新興(第一排中)、僑生處處長莊瓊枝(第一排
右三)、財團法人海外信用保證基金董事長林寶惜(第一排左三)
與參與僑僑生技職專班招生及輔導工作經驗分享會各校人員合影。

僑務委員會委員長吳新興27日在僑生技職專班(俗稱3+4)招生及輔導工作經驗分享會開幕式表示,台灣要輸出優秀技職教育,鼓勵東南亞僑生來台就學,創造雙贏局面。
吳新興表示,僑委會除了推動海青班,並於103年開始擴大辦理3+4僑生技職專班,鼓勵僑生來台學得一技之長並取得學位,將來回到僑居國能開創事業,也可留在台灣貢獻所學,希望各校互相合作,擴大招收僑生。
吳新興指出,僑生教育是僑務工作最大成就之一,許多東南亞國家各行各業領袖人才都是留台校友。僑生教育推動一甲子以來,已培育超過12萬名的留台校友。他表示,許多僑生來自馬來西亞,期許未來能擴大招收越南、緬甸、菲律賓的僑生。另外,政府現正推動「新南向政策」,他也要求各校深入瞭解東南亞各國國情,吸引華僑子弟來台就學,並給予僑生關懷及輔導。
僑委會辦理僑生技職專班,至今有5所學校參與,明年將擴大為15所學校共襄盛舉。為了讓新參與之學校瞭解相業務,於27日舉辦工作經驗分享會,邀請同德家商、成功工商、莊敬高職、萬能工商、中山工商、三信家商、方曙商工、東泰高中、高苑工商、協志工商、六信高中、大德工商、大慶商工、樹德家商、華德工家及正修科大出席。
財團法人海外信用保證基金董事長林寶惜到場,說明提供建教僑生專班就學貸款業務,各校並進行經驗分享,也邀請外交部領事事務局、內政部移民署及新北市政府教育局人員到場座談。

State Officials Announce Continued Partnership to Promote Electric Vehicles

State Officials Announce Continued Partnership to Promote Electric Vehicles
Program Will Result in Consumer Awareness and Adoption of Electric Vehicles in the Northeast
BOSTON – December 27, 2016 – State energy and environment officials today announced the award of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assist in further collaboration between the Commonwealth and Plug In America to accelerate the deployment of electric, plug-in electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, collectively referred to as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), in the Massachusetts. DOE selected Plug in America and Clean Cities programs in Massachusetts, as well as in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont, to provide funding for continued public, workplace and fleet events over the next two years.  Massachusetts currently offers rebates to customers purchasing electric vehicles through the MOR-EV program. The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced $12 million in additional funding for MOR-EV, representing more than double the rebate funding over the lifetime of the program.

“The innovative test drive initiative funded by the program is proven to help shape consumer perceptions of driving electric and how easy it is to make the switch away from petroleum to make our environment cleaner,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. “The continuation of Mass Drive Clean federal funding will leverage our successful experience in the Commonwealth with that of our fellow New England states towards a collaborative effort to promote the positive impacts of zero emissions vehicles.”

Mass Drive Clean is a highly successful pilot program funded through a DOE grant in 2015 that resulted in over 650 drivers and passengers test driving one or more electric vehicles at employer sponsored and public events. The program was continued this year with over 1000 test drives to date. The drives are a way for interested drivers to get behind the wheel of multiple makes and models of these clean vehicles.  Each driver is surveyed before and after driving, with 83% saying that their overall opinion of a ZEV is better than before their test drive and 68% said that were more likely to purchase one now that they had experienced the performance of the cars. Plug In America has shown in California that about 10% of ride and drive participants will purchase a ZEV within six months. Surveys to Massachusetts test drivers are being sent about 6 months after their drive to document results here.

“Mass Drives Clean proves that by giving consumers the firsthand experience of operating an electric, they are much more likely to purchase a vehicle and help take a traditional vehicle off the road,” said Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Judith Judson. “The increased adoption of electric vehicles is a vital component of Massachusetts reducing emissions to meet our targets under the Global Warming Solutions Act

Automotive dealership training and recognition is another component of the DOE program and will be rolled out first in Massachusetts under this grant. This project is one of only three ZEV showcase projects funded by the U.S. DOE around the country, one in the mid-west and one in the northwest.

Plug In America is the leading national consumer voice promoting the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States to consumers, policymakers, auto manufacturers and others. Formed as a non-profit in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles. The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. www.pluginamerica.org. 

星期一, 12月 26, 2016

陳仕維,黃立輝連任波士頓安良工商會會長

波士頓安良工商會新屆職員就職典禮。前排右起,梅炳鈿,梅惠聰,陳仕維(前又四起),陳家驊,經文處長賴銘琪,黃立輝,朱自律,李厚鵬。後排右起,陳文浩。黃國健,李天生,伍輝民,司徒炳思,阮鴻蔡,翁英宏,周榮佳,鄧北海。(波士頓安良工商會堤共)
              (Boston Orange)波士頓安良工商會今(1226)日中午,在波士頓華埠乞臣街會址舉行就職典禮,兩名會長陳仕維,黃立輝在紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊監誓中,接過印信,連任會長一年。
經文處處長賴銘琪致詞。
              波士頓安良工商會去年底發生會務震盪,總部介入處理後,指派七人小組接管。今年四月全美安良工商會在華府舉行年會時,獲選連任的兩名總理,陳達偉、鄧錦源和元老團主席伍健生等人決定,波士頓安良工商會今年不辦選舉,但指派4名幫辦,4名職員,繼續整頓。
              七人小組成員中的陳仕維,黃立輝擔任會長。4名幫辦為黃國健,李天生,翁英宏,司徒炳思。4名職員為財政鄧北海,外交阮鴻燦,陳文浩,中文秘書伍輝民。
              在兩名會長之外的其他五名七人小組成員為司徒炳思,翁英宏,鄧北海,周榮佳,阮鴻燦。
              波士頓安良工商會在過去這一年間,不但整頓會務,還翻修樓宇。在七人小組接管後,大動土木,修好了漏水的天花板,翻新了樓頂的涼亭,目前還在繼續翻修外牆及窗戶,預計一個多月後可全部竣工,全部工程耗資近百萬元。
紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊(右二)監交,陳仕維(右
一),黃立輝(左二)皆印。左一為司儀梅炳鈿。
              一名熟悉安良工商會財務的會員透露,翻修後,波士頓安良工商會大樓更堅實,租金提高,收入多了,償還翻修款只是時間問題而已。該名會員也透露,波士頓安良工商會原本應有400500名會員,但不少會員年事已高,不太出來參加活動,過去這一年間新加入的,約有幾時至100人。
              今日共約40多人出席波士頓安良工商會就職典禮,其中包括波士頓洪門致公堂代表。

              駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪應邀出席致詞,恭喜兩名會長就任,感謝該會長期支持中華民國,祝賀會務興隆。波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉出差在外,未克到場。



波士頓第一夜今年遷往波士頓公共圖書館舉行

      (Boston Orange)還有5天,2017年就要來了。大波士頓迎接新年的第一夜(First Night)”活動,今年主辦單位換人,主場地換成波士頓公共圖書館,所有活動都免費。
      大波士頓中華文化協會(GBCCA)和褚玲舞蹈團仍大力支持波士頓第一夜,將陸續從中午1245分起,在波士頓公共圖書館強森(Johnson)大樓瑞伯(Rabb)演講廳,以及下午115分起在波士頓公共圖書館的麥金(McKim)大樓,聯邦沙龍(Commomwealth Salon)演出。
      大波士頓中華文化協會今年在波士頓第一夜慶祝活動中安排有多項表演,包括1984年創辦的國樂團,半專業的知音舞韻舞蹈團,腰鼓舞,扯鈴團,都各有表演時段。
      大波士頓中華文化協會每年都大規模組隊參加的大遊行,今年也將派金雞燈籠出場。不過主辦單位在宣傳時,強調的是遊行隊伍中將有中國龍。    
由於經費有限,今年的波士頓第一夜內容有點縮水,水前區的午夜煙火取消了。在柯普利廣場的音樂,波士頓公共圖書館外牆上的燈光和人工煙火,將帶著大家倒數跨年。
           今年的波士頓第一夜Conventures公司承辦。該公司董事長Dusty Rhodes表示,我們會把圖書館的外牆用燈光打亮,然後用顏色及光來倒數計時,那真的很酷
           跨越兩天的這節慶活動,將從週六開始,有音樂,舞蹈,冰雕,以及一直走到波士頓廣場,欣賞穆加基金會所製作煙火的大遊行。這個晚上還有柯普利廣場的午夜倒數。所有活動都免費,查詢詳細資訊,或周日的活動時程,可上網wwwfirstnightboston.org
          
           尼登鎮(Needham)今年將有波士頓市近郊最大的新年除夕夜慶祝。一整天的活動包括踢踏舞,歌劇等等。從週六的早上10點半開始,一直進行至午夜的倒數計時派對。查詢詳情可上網 www.newyearsneedham.org

           塞冷市(Salem)和國家公園服務局合作,將以第一日遠足(First Day Hike)”,揭開新年序幕。參加者可在早上10點到北華盛頓廣場的塞冷廣場遊樂園集合,在出發到德比碼頭燈塔前,先沿著廣場跑一圈。這1871年首次點亮的燈塔,將開放給參加遠足者。查詢資訊可洽978-745-9595

星期六, 12月 24, 2016

Merry Christmas from President Obama and the First Lady


Merry Christmas from President Obama and the First Lady
President Obama and the First Lady just gave their annual holiday message from the White House for the last time. Check it out:
Merry Christmas from the Obamas
They talked about the values that bring Americans together over the holiday season:
The First Lady: The idea that we are our brother’s keeper and our sister’s keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to be treated. And that we care for the sick, feed the hungry, and welcome the stranger, no matter where they come from, or how they practice their faith.
The President: Those are values that help guide not just my family’s Christian faith, but that of Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans; nonbelievers and Americans of all backgrounds. And no one better embodies that spirit of service than the men and women who wear our country’s uniform and their families.
And they called on us to support the Americans who serve us all year round: our men and women in uniform.
The First Lady: As always, many of our troops are far from home this time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing right along with them. Their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy this season. That’s why we’ve tried to serve them as well as they’ve served this country. Go to JoiningForces.Gov to see how you can honor and support the service members, veterans and military families in your community -- not just during the holidays, but all year round.
So make sure to watch -- and stay tuned for a throwback clip.
Merry Christmas from the Obamas 2009
"So as we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share. And on behalf of the all the Obamas -- Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny -- Merry Christmas, everybody."
 

摩頓市長的聖誕祝賀

中華頤養院營養早餐會談亞裔移民壓力

亚裔家庭移民美国的经历: 普遍的情绪压力和 寻求情绪健康服务的屏障
亚裔移民的历史背景:
根据美国年度人口调查报告

在美国增涨最快的少数种族
目前占美国总人口的4.6% 
2000: 1190万=>2008: 1550万
=> 2050: 4060万
40%西海岸, 21.1%东北地区,21.1%南部
38.5%夏威夷,12.4%加州,7.6%新泽西
流言终结者
Myth 1: 亚裔学生都是模范生
Myth 2: 亚裔美籍家庭比其他少数族裔收入高 
Myth 3: 亚裔美籍家庭都顺利移民到美国

亚裔移民面对的多重压力
34% 家庭,工作,以及人际的关系问题
42% 经济问题 (Mental Health America Attitudinal Survey 2006)
新移民汇报的4项最普遍压力: (Blair, 2000)
担心在美国的将来 (27%)
担心健康问题 (26%)
担心仍在母国的家人 (24%)
担心经济问题 (23%)

文化适应的压力
家庭关系问题:
夫妻婚姻问题
父母与子女沟通问题
工作经济问题

家庭经济的压力
对子女的影响
对个人价值观的影响
对夫妻关系的影响

亞裔美及家庭的子女
重新定义的家庭角色
亲子关系的疏远
东西方文化沟通表达的不同

亞裔美籍家庭的老年人
目前美国增长最快的少数族裔老年人群 
84万到134万人口,64.4%, 2000-2009
自1990,菲利宾,中国,韩国,越南 占前四位(US Census Bureau, 2011)
应邀前来的老人和早期移民的老人
多数亚裔家庭接受多代祖孙同堂,根据美化程度有所改变
老年人情绪健康问题:孤单,没归属感,疏于照管,没有社会团体的支持

亚裔美籍老年人:孤立和孤单
中西文化:群体主义和个人主义
在家庭和社会中角色的改变
家务劳动的负担
缺少社会服务和支持
(Hossen et al. 2012)

文化認知的誤區
什么是精神疾病?
任何负面的感情和情绪上的困难导致无法进行正常的学习工作和生活都可能是精神疾病
由于东方文化影响,大多数亚裔认为只有不被社会大众接受的行为意识混乱才是需要接受治疗的精神疾病
认为情绪问题是身体疾病引起的
认为情绪问题是因为个人意志薄弱

情感理解上的誤區

负面情绪以及其导致的生活工作问题无法得到及时治疗和改善

社会观念的障碍
由于中西方文化观念的不同,西方的传统心理治疗法不一定可以正中下药。因此导致很多亚裔退出治疗。

地理环境因素的障碍
由于经济和所住地导致寻求心理治疗服务的困难:
多个工作
照看孩子
路途远
没有交通工具
不知道当地服务的存在

总结概论
亚裔在美国被称为“模范少数族裔”。但这个雅称导致亚裔的情绪及精神压力问题没有得到重视
亚裔的情绪及精神压力来自于社会文化的改变,婚姻矛盾,缺乏社会资源的网络,和多代家庭结构
亚裔家庭不善于寻求情绪和精神方面的专业医疗和服务。
妨碍亚裔家庭寻求治疗服务的因素包括:文化认知,情感理解,社会观念,和地理位置
我们需要帮助亚裔家庭跟详细的了解自身情绪和精神压力的问题,鼓励他们寻求专业帮助,并增加适应亚裔文化的情绪医疗服务

Presenter Emily Wu Biography
Dr. Emily Wu is a Psychiatry Resident Physician at the Harvard LongWood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She works at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA. She is a Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Fellow 2017-2018. She is an American Medical Association (AMA)-Resident Fellow Section (RFS) delegate elected by the Mass Medical Society (MMS). She is on the leadership board of the Mass Psychiatric Society (MPS) Multicultural/Diversity Committee. She has published multiple manuscripts and presented posters at National conferences, in topics related to immigrant mental health and cultural psychiatry.
(Provided by Terry Yin)

波士頓市議會議長吳弭年終感謝支持者 2017將競選連任

吳弭向支持者發表年終感謝講話。(周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓市議會議長吳弭(Michelle Wu)128日在甜蜜的卡洛琳(Sweet Caroline)舉辦年終感謝晚會,強調將與議會同仁攜手,繼續努力為民服務,呼籲支持者在未來四年要格外警覺的因應世局,伸手支援身邊需要救助的人,別忘記選舉時出席投票很重要。
"甜蜜的卡洛琳(Sweet Caroline's)東主黃新平(左一),鄺國彬(右一),麻州
眾議員麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)(左二)都支持吳弭(右二)。(周菊子攝)
波士頓市議會的議員席位,兩年一任。吳弭在年僅28歲時,於2013年當選為波士頓市首名華裔市議員,繼韓裔尹常賢之後的第2位亞裔市議員,2015年當選連任,2016年一月獲推舉為波士頓市首名華裔及亞裔市議會議長。2017年,她將再一次競選連任。
過去這三年來,吳弭給人柔中帶剛的形象,儘管年紀輕,身材瘦,但面對議題時有理堅持,又倡議市政透明,關注環保,說話得體,言之有物,總體給人很好印象,贏得的支持率也一直很高。
128日這晚,她在"甜蜜的卡洛琳"餐廳感謝出席的逾百名支持者,簡報過去一年來的持續努力,未來工作的重點方向,直言當晚的許多出席者都對即將上任的新聯邦政府,抱著憂慮,恐懼感。州,市政府需要在相關議題上得有更多承擔。
近百人出席吳弭年終感謝聚會。
吳弭坦言自己幸運,能夠和一群兢兢業業,想要改善市民生活的同仁共事。過去這一年,她們也格外認真,制定了更多對民眾有益的條例,也真的盡力使議會更透明,讓民眾更容易參與。他們甚至容許民眾經由視頻參加預算會議,用Skype等媒體在公聽會中表達意見。
她在明年,這一任期的第二年中,將繼續關注氣候變化,種族歧視,收入平等,這些對未來世代生活品質影響重大的議題。希望所有支持她的人能夠攜手同心,為改善人民生活,把波士頓市打造成其他城市的模範。
當晚出席的支持者,來自各個不同領域,甚至包括在州市政府任職者。華裔出席者包括曾任亞美社區發展協會行政主任,現已轉往MBTA物業發展管理部門工作的陳潔瀅,在SCORE做義務輔導的郭慧明,萬家網執行長黃小燕,南開大學波士頓校友會創辦人王忠。甜蜜的卡洛琳"餐廳東主黃新平、鄺國彬。
與吳弭同屬年輕世代的麻州眾議員麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)也特地到會。(圖片已於12/10發表)
吳弭(中)與弟弟,兒子合影。(周菊子攝)


星期五, 12月 23, 2016

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES $24 MILLION HUD GRANT TO HELP THE HOMELESS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES $24 MILLION 
HUD GRANT TO HELP THE HOMELESS
HUD Continuum of Care Grant to help Boston increase access to permanent supportive housing
BOSTON - Friday, December 23, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a $24.2 million federal award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Boston's continued work in ending chronic homelessness. Boston's funds will be distributed among the city's Continuum of Care, the local provider network that provides housing and services for Boston's homeless individuals and families. Continuum of Care funds leasing and rental assistance for permanent housing; transitional housing; supportive services; homeless management information systems and planning.

"Funding for our most vulnerable populations is critical, as we cannot leave any member of our community behind. This grant will go a long way in helping Boston pursue its goal of ending chronic and veteran homelessness by 2018," said Mayor Walsh. "As a city that believes in equity and affordability for all its citizens, we will put these funds to extraordinarily good use to support the work our city does every day. I thank Secretary Castro and HUD for their continued support for Boston."

In an announcement this week, HUD awarded a record $1.95 billion in grants to nearly 7,600 homeless assistance programs throughout the nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Obama Administration boosted efforts to prevent and end homelessness.

The Continuum of Care award is a competitive grant, awarded annually through the Homeless Continuum of Care funding competition. Awards are based on the merit of the submission and how closely programs adhere to HUD priorities. This year, HUD continued to challenge state and local planners to support higher performing local programs that have proven most effective in meeting their own local challenges and have a lasting impact.

Out of 40 projects submitted by the Boston Continuum of Care for funding, 37 were selected. In addition to renewing critical funding to support the city's current programs, HUD also awarded Boston four new projects. Overall, the Boston Continuum of Care award increased by $255,451 over 2015. The funds will help serve more than 1,400 chronically homeless individuals, and will fund more than $1 million to place homeless individuals in housing, while providing stabilization services to help them successfully remain housed. One of the City's new projects will help 20 homeless families of school-aged children to become housed.   

This grant will support Boston's Way Home, the City's plan to end veteran and chronic homelessness in Boston by 2018. In January 2016, Mayor Walsh announced Boston had ended chronic veteran homelessness; to date, nearly 800 veterans have been housed. In 2016, the City scaled up its efforts to end chronic homelessness; since January of 2016, almost 230 chronically homeless individuals have been housed.

Boston's Way Home has redesigned the way Boston offers services to homeless individuals. Rather than counting on shelter as the solution to the issue, Boston has moved toward a housing-first model, where an individual's entrance into the shelter system is also their entrance to a path toward permanent, stable housing. Through investments in housing, technology and system redesign, Boston is on track to meet its goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2018.

海青班北區畢典 吳新興勉勵再進修

僑務委員會委員長吳新興(中)與中華大學海青班畢業生合影。
僑務委員會委員長吳新興23日赴銘傳大學出席第34期海外青年技術訓練班(海青班)北區聯合畢業典禮,他鼓勵畢業生無論是留台升學或回國工作,都要做好生涯規劃,台灣永遠歡迎海青班校友回來進修。

吳新興致詞表示,海青班歷年來培育許多優秀的華裔青年,主要集中在東南亞地區,畢業生返回僑居地後在各行各業都有傑出表現,也成為各地重要的留台校友。

僑務委員會委員長吳新興(中)參觀海青班靜態成果展,由海青班
同學(右)介紹學習成果。
吳新興並以曾在屏東農專(今屏東科技大學)就讀水產養殖科的馬來西亞海青班校友梁建傑的例子勉勵在場畢業生,梁建傑來台時身無分文,透過就讀海青班學得一技之長,畢業後在台灣的養殖場工作一年獲得實務經驗後,返回大馬創業,現已成為世界頂尖的觀賞魚養殖業者。

吳新興表示,海青班今年的招生人數自去年的1400人增加到近1700人,未來將逐步增加招生名額。僑委會也鼓勵更多的大專院校參與海青班,開設多樣化的課程,讓台灣豐沛的教學資源發揮最大效益,以回應僑界需求,讓海青班成為海外華裔青年進修的首選。

來自馬來西亞的畢業生致詞代表陳健安,以自己當初放棄在新加坡近4年的工作成果,來台就讀銘傳大學大眾傳播科的心路歷程和在場畢業生、貴賓分享;他感謝僑委會的幫助與師長的教導,讓他達成夢想,並強調海青班的傳統精神就是「生生不息」,日後也會延續傳統幫助來台讀書的學弟妹。

吳新興於典禮後由銘傳大學副校長陳振南和各校代表陪同參觀北區海青班畢業生兩年的學習成果。

34期海外青年技術訓練班北區聯合畢業典禮共有中國文化大學、銘傳大學、大華科技大學、龍華科技大學及中華大學共510班,461位畢業生參加,600多位家長自僑居地來台,懷著歡欣的心情見證子女人生的重要時刻。

藝術家新天地 "天涵畫苑"開幕

畫家郭天涵(左起)與前任麻州大學副校長KKathleen Teehan為開幕剪綵。
旁為Allan Guo,王藐若等嘉賓。(周菊子攝)
畫家郭天涵(左)與柳賽英(右)兩夫婦歡迎嘉賓,前任麻州大學副校長
KKathleen Teehan。(周菊子攝)
畫家郭天涵(左)與Iverson Guo(右)父子歡迎嘉賓,前任麻州大學副校長
Kathleen Teehan。(周菊子攝)
書畫家郭天涵繼今年1月在麻州州政府大樓成功舉辦個展後,1221日再上一層樓,在昆士市華樂斯頓(Wollaston)開張”天涵畫苑”,成為可能是大波士頓地區華裔書畫家中唯一開辦個人藝術畫廊的藝術家。
            該日下午一時,書畫家郭天涵與前任麻州大學波士頓分校副校長Kathleen Teehan,以及麻州國際教育公司總裁郭允奎,共同為新張[天涵畫苑]牌名揭幕,宣佈正式啟用。
    應邀參加揭幕祝賀活動的還有:波士頓帝國拍賣公司總經理潘飛,波士頓知名書畫家、前紐英崙藝術學會會長林浩宗,昆市廣州聯誼會會長張福全,以及呂小鶯、王藐若,前任中華書法會會長陳綺怡及麻州眾議員陳德基的母親等嘉賓。

         [天涵畫苑]經過近兩個月的籌建,以簡潔、明快、實用的空間面貌,開張在繁華的商街中。


座落於麻州昆士市華樂斯頓(Wollaston)必樂街(Beale)25號。畫苑籌建全程得到了Karma公司主管Iverson的鼎力支持,郭天涵深表感謝。             
[天涵畫苑]除展示藝術家原創作品外,還將開展教學與書畫藝術專題講座,以及創作交流的活動。為豐富社區文化多元性,提供一個展示瞭解和學習交流的窗口。

右起,潘飛,林浩宗,Linda等人為郭天涵的"天涵畫苑"開幕道賀。
右起,呂小鶯,張福助等人向郭天涵祝賀。
帝國拍賣公司創辦人潘飛(右)也來祝賀。



Brianna Wu 宣佈2018參選國會議員

Frank Wu 和Brianna Wu夫婦。(取自網路)
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合整理報導)現在離2018年還早,麻州的國會議員選舉已經傳出新人參選消息。網路遊戲公司創辦人Brianna Wu在個人臉書上宣佈此事,波士頓環球報1222日刊出採訪報導。
Brianna Wu這姓名,從姓氏來看,讓人以為是亞裔,但她其實是因為嫁給了亞裔科幻藝術家Frank Wu,於是成為亞裔家族一員。
這有點像她本人的經歷,在學校時修的新聞學,還包括調查新聞,踏進社會後,卻因緣際會,走上創辦網遊公司巨大太空貓(Giant Spacekat)”這條路。
Brianna Wu的宣佈參選會引起媒體注意,其實是因為她本人早就是新聞人物。二年前,她在推特上發文,嘲笑遊戲者們運動(GamerGate Movement)”的成員,批評他們想把女性排除在電子遊戲這行業之外以後,她就開始收到列出她住址,銀行資訊,社安號碼的死亡強姦等霸凌威脅,嚇得從阿靈頓搬家。
她在接受波士頓環球報訪問時說,正在組織競選團隊,準備聘請律師,整理文件,預定下星期申請參選。她不肯明說將在哪個地區參選,但強調自己不會和Katherine Clark競爭。
她表示,自己的個人經驗,將讓她更注重個人隱私及網路騷擾這些議題。她要為家庭說話,關注重點放在經濟上。
Brianna Wu在推特上有58,000名追隨者,自從上次的事件後,她已經成為全國性的爭取女權人物之一。

           她表示,自從1220日在臉書上宣佈將參選國會議員後,又開始收到威脅。她在推特上還說,人們告訴她,她的參選給人希望。

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會到廣教學校送玩具(圖片)



右起,陳珮珊,余麗媖,余國華,司徒文信,陳余寶愛等人
和聖誕老公公(陳文浩)一起送玩具給廣教學校小朋友們
(圖片來自該會臉書)
捐贈玩具的機構及個人包括:
Gee How Oak Tin Association - 
Boston Chinatown Lions Club - 
士頓
Yee Fung Toy Association - 

Kuo Min Tang Association - 
士頓
Frank Chin - 陳毓禮

Paul Chan - 
陳家驊
Roman Chan - 
陳仕維
Peter Chan - 
陳建立
Sam and Shirley Chan -
陳志成 
Paul and Linda Lee - 李洪文夫婦
Peter Ng - 伍振中
James and Lucy Wong -