Joslin Diabetes Center Launches The Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Family Lectureship Series

Joslin Diabetes Center Launches The Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Family Lectureship Series

Inaugural lecture by Maria Rosario (Happy) G. Araneta, Ph.D., on type 2 diabetes among Asian Americans

BOSTON (February 22, 2017) – Joslin Diabetes Center has announced the launch of The Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Family Lectureship Series, an endowed fund to provide an annual lectureship in support of Joslin Diabetes Center’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) allowing faculty, staff, students and guests to meet and learn from scholars and experts in the field of diabetes.

The lectureship series was established in memory of Lawrence “Larry” and Evelyn Wing, founders of the AADI and key members of the Joslin family for more than 40 years. Larry was a Joslin patient as well as a member of Joslin’s Board of Directors for many years and Evelyn was a fixture at the AADI’s signature fundraising event, “A Taste of Ginger.” Their children hope that the establishment of the series will enable the memory and legacy of their parents to live on and continue to help the AADI grow and flourish.

The series’ inaugural lecture, The “Skinny” on Type 2 Diabetes among Asian-Americans: Revised screening guidelines and the UCSD Filipino Health Study, will be presented on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 by Maria Rosario (Happy) G. Araneta, Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California San Diego, Division of Epidemiology.

Dr. Araneta co-authored the American Diabetes Association (ADA) position statement, along with Dr. William Hsu, Medical Director of the Asian Clinic at Joslin Diabetes Center, to revise diabetes screening guidelines among Asian Americans and was appointed to the NIH Advisory Council for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. She also serves as principal investigator of the UCSD Filipino Health Study, the oldest and largest clinical study of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis among Filipino men and women.

“The Wing family has supported Joslin's initiatives to improve diabetes care in the Asian-American community for more than 40 years which is especially important as diabetes is occurring at a much higher rate in that population compared to others,” said Dr. George King, Chief Scientific Officer at Joslin. “Dr. Aranata, who will give the inaugural lecture, is a national leader in the area of health and diabetes among Asian-Americans and, along with Joslin researchers, is spearheading a national awareness campaign to screen for diabetes in the Asian-American communities at a lower body mass index.”

Dr. Araneta’s lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 12:00pm in the third floor lecture hall at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.

BOSTON HOSTS "BIG BOOSTER" ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM

CITY OF BOSTON HOSTS "BIG BOOSTER" ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM, FOSTERS GLOBAL COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION

BOSTON - Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - In partnership with the City of Lyon, France, Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week welcomed 20 global startups in the biotech, information and cleantech fields at a reception concluding Big Booster's week-long boot camp program intended to accelerate innovation for technology startups globally. Big Booster, launched in April 2015, is the first non-profit, international accelerator program between Boston and Lyon, France, and is intended to foster a creative global entrepreneurial exchange. "I am thrilled that international entrepreneurs are not only coming to Boston to share innovation ecosystems, but also to highlight and collaborate on sustainability, culture, education and tourism stewardship," said Mayor Walsh. "I am thankful Lyon is such a cooperative and proactive global partner, and Big Booster's robust and continued support of entrepreneurship helps foster our vision of global innovation and economic development." "We are proud to sustain Big Booster for this second wonderful year," said Karine Dognin-Sauze, Lyon Deputy Mayor. "The quality of the start ups of this year, their ambition, and the way they improved this week is a reflection of the power of Big Booster, and of the dynamism of the ecosystems between Boston and Lyon." In Big Booster's second boot camp to Boston, industrial partners shared their expertise with startups from France, Italy, Israel, Senegal and Belgium through mentoring sessions and panel discussions that included some of Boston's industry-leading and innovation stakeholders. Last Thursday, nine startups were selected by local industry experts as finalists to compete in the final stage of the Big Booster competition in April in Lyon. "Thanks to the quality of the Lyon Booster Camp selection and a customized program with specific content crafted for our start-ups by Big Booster, this week in Boston was a real success both for our partners and the companies participating through intense, prolific networking in a kind spirit of efficiency, under the guidance of the Big Booster team," said Anne-Marie Graffin, CEO of Big Booster. The finalists were announced at a reception in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building by John Barros, Chief of Economic Development, Lyon Deputy Mayor Dognin-Sauze, French Consul General in Boston Valéry Freland, as well as some of Boston's leaders in innovation and business development. The nine finalists are: Clim8, the first clothing to be intelligent enough to regulate your temperature and improve comfort whatever the activity or climatic conditions. FineHeart, a medical device company focused on creating innovative technologies in the cardiovascular space. ForCity, empowers cities and companies with unique capability of simulating and optimizing the future of their businesses in systemic cities. Glomeria Therapeutics, an Innovative Pertoneal Dialysis solution with enhanced patient safety level, preventing peritonitis, membrane rapid degradation and personalization. Gulplug, develops disruptive wireless and self-powered energy sensors to help building and industry energy managers save their power consumption. HySiLabs, based on an unique modular liquid solution which makes H2 easy to use, enables anywhere, anytime smooth transitions from fossil to clean fuel. In Touch, aggregates all mobile payment solutions and digital services available on the African market on one device with one account for all operators. Micropep Technologies, provides natural genes silencing boosters for a new generation of biostimulant, biocontrol and plants' biotechnologies solutions. Sylfen, integrates energy storage and production solutions for buildings and ecodistricts, willing to secure their energy supplies with local sources. About the Mayor's Office of Economic DevelopmentThe Economic Development Cabinet's mission is to make Boston an appealing and accessible place for working families, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors to innovate, grow, and thrive in a way that fosters inclusion, broadens opportunity, and shares prosperity, thereby enhancing the quality of life for all Bostonians and the experience for all visitors. Learn more on their website . About BigBoosterFounded in April 2015, BigBooster is a unique international non-profit acceleration program for early-stage startups with cutting edge innovation in the fields of Bio Health, Informative Tech, and Global Impact. Organized between Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) and Boston (Massachusetts, USA), 2 worldwide renowned hubs with strong innovation ecosystems, its goal is to become the largest European competition for early-stage startups with a global outreach and namely from the Europe-Middle East-Africa zone. Bolstered by many public and private partners, BigBooster is organized by the Fondation pour l'Université de Lyon. For additional information, please visit www.bigbooster.org. ###

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BOSTON - Thursday, February 23, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) will host an Immigrant and Refugee Community Forum on Friday, February 24. This Forum is designed to bring City resources to communities impacted by recent federal executive orders, answer community questions, and gain feedback from immigrants and refugees. The Forum is free and open to the entire Boston community. WHEN:      Friday, February 24, 2017                   7:00 p.m. WHERE:   Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center                   100 Malcolm X Blvd.                   Roxbury WHO:        Mayor Martin J. Walsh                   Senior Imam Shaykh Yasir Fahmy                   Imam Mohamed Nabil                   City Officials ###

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LEXINGTON – Building on its initial successes, the Massachusetts Girls in Trades organization is planning its Second Annual Conference and Career Fair for hundreds of female high school students in Massachusetts.  In fact, it’s planning two. 

An Eastern Massachusetts conference – open to high school students enrolled in vocational technical education programs – will be held on March 2 at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 in Dorchester.  A Western Massachusetts conference will be held on April 13 at the William J. Dean Technical High School in Holyoke.

Massachusetts Girls in Trades was established to encourage young females to consider pursuing high-wage, high-demand careers in the construction trades.  The group was formed in December of 2015 at a meeting attended by representatives of Wynn Boston Harbor, Minuteman High School, the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, Building Pathways, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and SkillsUSA Massachusetts.    

 “We’re making progress but we know there’s still plenty of work to do,” said Elizabeth Skidmore, one of the organization’s founding members and Business Representative for the New England Regional Council of Carpenters.  “We need to send out a positive message that young women can have great careers in the building trades.” 

The first-ever Massachusetts Girls in Trades Conference and Career Fair, held in Dorchester last year, attracted more than 400 people, including over 300 students and teachers.  Students from vocational-technical programs at 18 high schools listened to speeches from successful tradeswomen, attended workshops about getting into the trades, and met with representatives from unions, contractors, and apprenticeship programs.

The March 2 event this year in Dorchester will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with doors opening at 9 a.m. for registration.  Admission is free.  Lunch will be provided.  For more information on the Eastern Massachusetts conference, please contact Maryanne Ham by phone at 781-861-6500, ext. 7323, or by e-mail at massgirlsintrades@minuteman.org.

This year, Massachusetts Girls in Trades added a second conference to better accommodate vocational high school students living in Western Massachusetts.  That event will be held on April 13 at the William J. Dean Technical High School on 1045 Main Street in Holyoke.  For more information on the Western Massachusetts conference, please contact Lisa Clauson by phone at 413-206-5571 or by e-mail at lclauson@neclmp.org.

Vocational students interested in registering for either conference should contact their teacher, principal, or vocational director.     

Schools are invited to attend either or both of the events, regardless of geography. 

Principal sponsors of this year’s event in Eastern Massachusetts will be Wynn Boston Harbor, the Massachusetts Building Trades Council AFL-CIO, Boston Metropolitan District Building Trades Council, IBEW Local 103, and Gilbane Building Company. 

MGM Springfield will be a principal sponsor for the Western Massachusetts conference. 

The Massachusetts Girls in Trades board includes representatives from developers and contractors including Wynn Boston Harbor, Suffolk Construction, Skanska USA Building; Turner Construction, Liberty Construction Services, and Gilbane Building Company; union groups such as IBEW Local 103, Local 103 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee of Greater Boston, the Massachusetts Building Trades Council, Boston Metropolitan District Building Trades Council, New England Regional Council of Carpenters, Building Trades Training Directors Association of Massachusetts, and the Boston Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association; organizations such as the Building Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship Program and the Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues; the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Massachusetts Department of Transportation Office of Diversity and Civil Rights; SkillsUSA Massachusetts; Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) CTE Directors Group; Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce, Inc.; University of Massachusetts Building Authority; U.S. Department of Labor/Women’s Bureau; the newly formed Equity in the Trades Student Leadership Council; WGBH TV; and career and technical high schools including Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Southeastern Regional Vocational-Technical High School, and Minuteman High School. 

The group holds its board meetings at Minuteman High School in Lexington

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2017 POETRY PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS NOW AVAILABLE

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2017 POETRY PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS NOW AVAILABLE

BOSTON - Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced an open call for poetry submissions to be exhibited on the walls of Boston City Hall beginning in late April.  Once a year, the Boston Poet Laureate selects 30 poems submitted by Boston's literary community through this open call. The deadline to apply is March 20, 2017. "Every year, we look forward to welcoming new poetry, written by our talented writers, to the walls of City Hall," said Mayor Walsh. "The pieces show great insight into a city that prides itself on diversity, hard work and education, and the poets are a prime example of the talent and energy that exist today in our neighborhoods." Boston is known for its rich literary history and is also home to many talented contemporary writers whose work is enjoyed locally, nationally and internationally. In honor of the city's diverse and creative community, the chosen poems are printed and publicly displayed on the walls of Boston City Hall for 12 months. The goal of the Mayor's Poetry Program is to honor the great literary tradition that is vibrant in our city. "We are pleased to release our annual call for poetry as part of the Mayor's Poetry Program," said Julie Burros, Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston. "This is a wonderful opportunity afforded to poets around Boston each year and I look forward to reading the work of the talented poets selected." "This year, we welcome poems on the themes of the City of Boston itself, our various neighborhoods, and, in particular, poems that explore the design and architecture of Boston City Hall and City Hall Plaza. Our program coincides with a series of new works, performances and events called Heroic Encounters: Artists Respond to City Hall," said Danielle Legros Georges, Boston Poet Laureate. "We're excited about the conversations these poems will spark." Please click here for the application form. The deadline for submissions is March 20, 2017. The exhibition will begin in late April and is free and open to the public. About the Poet Laureate Program The City of Boston's Poet Laureate is tasked with raising the status of poetry in the everyday consciousness of Bostonians, acting as an advocate for poetry, language and the arts, and creating a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic events. About Danielle Legros Georges Danielle Legros Georges is a professor in the Creative Arts and Learning Division of Lesley University. Her areas of academic interest include arts and education, contemporary American poetry, African-American poetry, Caribbean literature and studies, and literary translation. A writer and poet, Legros Georges has been widely recognized for her work, with recent literary awards including a 2015 Brother Thomas Fellowship, a 2014 Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship in Poetry, a 2013 Black Metropolis Research Consortium Fellowship/Andrew W. Mellon Grant, and a 2012 Massachusetts Cultural Council Finalist in Poetry Grant. Legros Georges was born in Haiti and grew up in Boston's Haitian community of Mattapan. She received a BA from Emerson College in Boston and an MFA in poetry from New York University. She is the author of two poetry collections: The Dear Remote Nearness of You (Barrow Street Press, 2016), winner of the New England Poetry Club's 2016 Sheila Margaret Motton Book Prize, and Maroon (Curbstone Books, 2001). About Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture's mission is to support artists, the cultural sector, and to promote access to the arts for all. The office houses the Boston Cultural Council, the Boston Art Commission, and the Poet Laureate program. Responsibilities include implementing the City's cultural plan, Boston Creates; managing the Boston Artist-in-Residence program; curating exhibitions in City Hall; and operating the historic Strand Theater in Dorchester. For more information go to: www.boston.gov/departments/arts-and-culture.