House Passes Legislation to Protect Handicapped Parking

House Passes Legislation to Protect Handicapped Parking

BOSTON- Representative Ultrino (D–Malden) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House to pass legislation that authorizes the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) to investigate charges that someone has falsely obtained, or is falsely using, a handicapped parking placard or license plate. It also allows the RMV to require documentation when determining if an applicant is eligible for a handicapped plate or placard.

“The improper use of handicapped parking is not only disrespectful, it is dangerous,” said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. “This legislation will help ensure that individuals with disabilities and limitations have access to the appropriate parking accommodations. I thank Chairman Straus for his vigilance on this matter.”

“People with disabilities face a lot of obstacles in everyday life,” said Representative Steve Ultrino. “This legislation aims to remove one such barrier, and to protect access to a handicapped parking space. Preventing fraudulent use and abuse of handicapped placards and parking spaces can make a big difference in helping handicapped people get around.”

“This is important legislation that will improve accessibility for people with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth by combatting abuse and fraud related to the use of disabled placards and plates,” said Representative Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation. “I commend the Inspector General’s Office for their investigative work and for the filing of this bill.”

This bill creates fines for intentionally making false statements to obtain a handicapped plate or placard: $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense

國慶酒會維安有功 賴銘琪感謝亞裔警察

【國慶酒會維安有功  賴銘琪感謝亞裔警察】

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪伉儷於10月25日，邀請紐英崙亞裔警察協會重要幹部餐敘，感謝該會全力協助今年國慶酒會維安作業，副處長陳銘俊、副組長林美呈、洪麗玲、趙昌倫、秘書王麗芬，以及僑教中心主任歐宏偉也出席這項餐會。

賴銘琪表示，從十幾年前時任駐波士頓辦事處組長職務時，即開始和亞裔警察協會聯繫，並獲得該會全力支援每年慶祝中華民國雙十國慶酒會維安工作，對於全體亞裔警察同仁不辭辛勞鼎力相助，再三表達謝意，也贈送出席賓客每人名酒一瓶。

 

亞裔警察協會會長梅定安表示，自己和該會會員都與駐波士頓辦事處建立如同家人一般的情誼，很感謝賴銘琪邀請大家餐敘，讓彼此更能加強聯繫互動，他也強調，未來將持續提供各方面的協助與服務；梅定安也一一介紹出席餐會的該會法律顧問姜家、司徒月華等人，並分享多年來與駐波士頓辦事處合作的愉快經驗。(波士頓僑教中心提供)

MAYOR WALSH LAUNCHES PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS

MAYOR WALSH LAUNCHES PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS Boston Builds Credit will raise credit scores for 25,000 Boston residents

BOSTON - Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today launched a first-in-the-nation Citywide credit building initiative,  Boston Builds Credit (BBC), which will help 25,000 Boston residents attain a credit score of 660 or higher by the year 2025 through financial education and one-on-one financial coaching. The program will be launched in Roxbury, and will expand to Dorchester and Mattapan in the following years. "A good credit score is crucial in today's economy, and Boston Builds Credit gives us real tools to continue our work in addressing income inequality and increasing economic mobility for thousands of our residents," said Mayor Walsh. "The health of a city ultimately depends on the financial health of our residents, and Boston Builds Credit, as well as Bank On Boston, will strengthen our communities by giving our residents more access to career, education and financial opportunities, including homeownership." This innovative program is a partnership between the Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and LISC Boston. The planning process and program development is supported by a grant from Citi Community Development. Funding to start implementation of the three-year project, totaling $2 million so far, will come from  from Citi, Bank of America and the lead partners. Mayor Walsh announced Boston Builds Credit, as well as Bank On Boston, at an event welcoming the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Coalition conference to Boston. The CFE Coalition is a nonprofit that works to improve the financial stability of low-and-moderate income households through local government. Boston was selected to become a member of the Coalition in 2015 as a result of Mayor Walsh's commitment to addressing Boston's income inequity. In Boston, an estimated 100,000 people do not have a credit score, and 136,000 have a poor credit score. These individuals pay higher interest and fees on mortgages, home insurance, car loans, and college financing, causing "expense inequality," a term used to describe the sustained overpayment of interest and fees on financial products. A good credit history is a prerequisite for everyday financial products and services such as low-cost credit cards, bank accounts or car loans. Renting an apartment, paying for home insurance, signing up for utilities and even landing a job can also be affected by a person's credit history, or the absence of one. A good credit score is necessary to attain the tools to access a college degree, buy a home, or start and grow a small business. BBC's interim goal is to help 3,000 Bostonians achieve a prime, and/or average credit score increase of 30 points over the next three years. United Way has convened many of the partners over the past few months, including community-based organizations, employers and financial institutions to develop the initiative and raise funds, as well as provide training to financial coaches in partnership with the Credit Builders Alliance. In addition to its partnership with Boston Builds Credit, United Way this year is also investing over $800,000 in community-based organizations in Boston to support financial coaching and credit-building work. "We are grateful for the collaboration of so many committed community and funding partners who are participating in this initiative and who will be working with us to promote economic prosperity for all Bostonians," said Michael K. Durkin, United Way president and chief executive officer. "Boston Builds Credit is a great partnership that focuses on moving the needle on a key driver of economic inequality with strategies that meet people where they live and work" said Bob Van Meter, executive director of LISC Boston. "According to the Boston Builds Credit plan released today, an estimated 100,000 Bostonians do not have a credit score, and 136,000 have a poor credit score, resulting in them paying higher interest rates and fees." said Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Community Development. "The new Boston Builds Credit program is ambitious in its scope and inclusive in its approach, and will work toward helping thousands of the city's most vulnerable Bostonians build and rebuild strong financial identities that enable them to achieve their financial goals." The City and its partners, in collaboration with numerous community partners, have developed the following plan to guide BBC's implementation: 1.   Implement Citywide Strategies: Launch a public education campaign to reach residents with credit building information and tools Train credit building specialists to provide services Build a network of credit building resources with multiple points of access   BBC is partnering with more than 25 non-profit agencies collectively representing over 100 Boston community-based organizations to implement credit building across the City. Credit building workshops, along with individualized credit building services will be available both directly and through referrals across this network. Facilitate access to safe credit products BBC is partnering with a number of financial institutions to ensure that safe, affordable credit building products are available and that consumers are aware of and have access to these products. 2.   Test Citywide Strategies in Specific Neighborhoods BBC will provide intensive and coordinated outreach to and services for residents living and/or working in particular neighborhoods identified as high need. This place-based strategy will be piloted first in Roxbury where there is need and to take advantage of the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment, which already offers free financial coaching. In subsequent years, the place-based strategy will be tested in two additional neighborhoods - Dorchester and Mattapan. 3.  Effect Systems Change Promote investments imbued with a credit building lens  BBC will seek to build the field by encouraging more grantmakers, municipalities and social investors to increase their investments in programs that integrate credit building to enhance both client and organizational outcomes. Replicate in other municipalities BBC will serve as a national model for other municipalities interested in creating similar city-wide credit building initiatives. To do so, BBC will develop an implementation toolkit that will be available along with training and consulting opportunities to interested municipalities. Disrupt predatory practices BBC will work to disrupt high-cost, predatory practices by promoting the introduction of better products and services into Boston, starting with the three neighborhoods identified for place-based credit building. Promote access to accurate, real time, accessible credit education BBC aspires to open up a dialogue with credit industry stakeholders and to help bridge gaps in understanding, debunk myths, and foster a collective sense of urgency to help set consumers and small businesses up for success. Promote consumer protection BBC will advocate for strong consumer financial protections at both the local and state levels, and contribute where appropriate to federal efforts to educate legislators on issues and initiatives that seek to improve the lives of all Americans. BBC invites the participation of additional partners - Boston's community-based organizations, employers, small business owners, financial institutions, the credit industry, funders, residents and others - to join this effort. For up-to-date information on BBC, please visit www.bostonbuildscredit.org Bank On Boston: Mayor Walsh also announced the launch of Bank On Boston, a new City-led program to connect residents with reliable, non-predatory financial products and services that can help them save, grow, and access their money.   In Boston, approximately 10 percent of households do not have a checking or savings account, and  rely on costly alternative financial services, such as check-cashing and payday loans. Bank On Boston will identify local financial products and services that meet "safe banking" standards, known as Bank On Certified Accounts. Bank On Certified Accounts must be low-cost or no-cost, easy to use, and safe. Bank On Boston is part of a nationwide movement of Bank On programs led by the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund. Bank On Boston will raise public awareness, expand access to financial education, and help connect residents to other OFE asset building initiatives such as Boston Saves, the Boston Tax Help Coalition, and Boston Builds Credit. The program in Boston is organized by the Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM), with the help of local financial institutions, community organizations, and city, state, and federal partner agencies. Find out more about the national Bank On movement at www.cfefund.org/bankon or about Bank On Boston at www.bankonboston.org. About Office of Financial Empowerment Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has made addressing income disparities a priority of his administration.  As part of this undertaking, he formed the Office of Financial Empowerment in 2014. The Office of Financial Empowerment's mission is to connect City residents seeking to improve their financial situation with access to asset building programs, financial education and individualized coaching, and income support. By assisting residents to obtain the tools to achieve financial prosperity, economic well-being can become a reality for Bostonians of all ages.   Additional information may be found at www.ofe.boston.gov and  Twitter: @OFE_Boston. About United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley harnesses the power of communities working together - individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies - to create positive, lasting change for people in need.  United Way focuses on improving two foundations of better lives: Educational Success and Financial Opportunity.  This include ensuring that individuals and families have safe housing, healthy food, quality child care, a job that allows them to support themselves and their family, and access to financial tools and coaching to help them build a better future.   By funding the most effective nonprofits and programs, measuring their progress and mobilizing volunteers, United Way ensures donations deliver the greatest impact and real results in the community.  Additional information may be found at www.unitedwaymassbay.org, Twitter: @UnitedWayMaBay.   About Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Boston LISC equips struggling communities with the capital, program strategy and know-how to become places where people can thrive. It combines corporate, government and philanthropic resources. Since 1980, LISC has invested $17.3 billion to build or rehab 366,000 affordable home and develop 61 million square feet of retail, community and educational space. LISC supports eighty financial opportunity centers across the country including here in Boston.  LISC Boston has invested $286 million in community revitalization since 1981.

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新英格蘭中文教師協會第六屆年會邀顧百里談ACT、FACT教學法

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(Boston Orange) 新英格蘭地區中文教師協會第六屆年會及中文教學國際會議於十月二十一日在麻州塔夫茨大學召開。本次參加中文教學研討會的達一百四十余人，分別來自美國及中國四十多個學府及機構，專題講者五十余人。

顧百里。(夏耘提供)

伴隨著來自北京師範大學的琵琶演奏家梅淼的一曲《春雨》，塔夫茨大學王命全老師宣布大會開幕。年會主席、協會副會長王志軍老師介紹了本屆大會的主題和研討方向。塔夫茨大學藝術及科學事物學院院長Joseph Auner 致開幕詞。作為音樂教授，他認為語言是一種音樂，每種語言都有其獨特的韻律及節奏。他高度評價了塔夫茨大學中文部以及塔夫茨大學孔子學院的工作。協會會長胡龍華老師匯報了一年來的各項工作，並介紹了協會理事和工作人員，她希望新的一年有更多中小學中文教師加入協會，帶來更多生機。

本次大會的主講嘉賓是威廉大學Cornelius C. Kubler (顧百里)教授 。顧百里教授是臺灣大學中國文學碩士，康奈爾大學語言學博士。曾任美國國務院外交學院所屬在臺協會華語學校校長。1991年創辦威廉大學亞洲研究系，現任威廉大學史丹佛爾德終身講座教授。目前在兩岸三地多家大學及文化研究機構任職。 他的演講題目是ACT與FACT教學法的優點。他強調ACT課的主旨是訓練學生用語言解決問題，辦事情。 課上只能講中文，不能講英文，要培養學生用中文思考的習慣。他形容學語言就像開車，在課上講中文是前進，而講英文是倒車檔，毫無裨益。學生需要每天保持至少30-40分鐘全部中文。ACT課應小班制，操練不可或缺，老師是總設計師，系統地給學生創造溝通機會。如課堂時間有限，應多利用課外時間，多利用IT手段。FACT課主要是註釋中文語法語音及社會文化方面的知識，雖需用英文，但應多舉中文例子，少講解。 他還提出ACT課比FACT課重要得多，不應把課堂時間花在講解語法等知識上，學生可以利用課本、電腦等手段自行了解知識性的內容，把課堂時間留給口語和溝通。最後他還建議給學生詳細制定進度表，設計課程時需考慮課堂活動及哪些環節和內容可課外進行。顧百里教授的演講引起與會者熱烈討論。羅德島大學何文潮教授非常贊成FACT課多示範，少解釋的觀點，並帶領其教學團隊胡小燕等老師在下午研討會中做出相關報告。

在開幕式後的三個主題報告中，Bowdoin College 的崔頌人老師對比粵語與普通話，以大量實例總結出動態助詞“了”與語氣助詞“了”在粵語中具有較明確的區分，這對普通話教學應有重要借鑒作用。北京師範大學的李娜老師介紹了自己參與中文慕課設計與制作的心得，分析了其優缺點，給大家很大啟發。MIT的陳彤老師提出師生互動的設計在一年級教學中的重要性，“理論教學法重要是重要，但實踐不可少，“教學法千千萬，用的得當是關鍵”，並強調老師怎樣提問是教學成功的關鍵，老師應該知道用目的語提問的結果是什麽，應由簡到難，由課文內容提問到個人信息提問。

下午研討會的主要內容包括：多媒體及網絡科技在教學中的應用，語音教學，漢字教學，寫作教學及測試，翻轉課堂及網絡課程，課堂活動設計， 教材及語法教學研究， 中小學課堂管理手段與發展等。擔任各單元評議人的有龔薇, 胡安順, 吳瑜，應潔、陳彤，郭旭，周康，高畔畔, 何文潮，李愛民，黃偉嘉，萬敏，劉毅星等資深中文教師。 哈佛大學的應潔、李亦珂、余曉詩、熊薇等四位老師展示了翻轉課堂教學成果，分享了團隊制作的教學視頻，以及在課堂上的運用。大家表示除了教學技巧，幽默誇張活躍氣氛的表演也是漢語教師的一大法寶。來自西安師範大學的王偉老師在報告中指出認寫古文字有利於漢語教學，作為漢語教師，應具備一定的漢字知識，不能亂簡化。塔夫茨大學的萬敏老師介紹了初級漢語教學中，用排列重點、以舊帶新、認詞編句、連詞成句等具體方法把語言結構和語義交流結合起來。多媒體及網絡教學得到與會者的青睞， 龔薇、丁啟璠、陸熙雯、盧國恩等老師介紹了多種多媒體教學手段，會場討論非常熱烈。 劉毅星老師主持的K-12教學研討會場，勞燕翔、董昕、秦莉傑、陸明等幾位老師針對中小學教學的特點，介紹了怎樣運用軟件進行評分、反饋及分析文章等，生動實用。

本次大會獲得了塔夫茨大學孔子學院，羅德島大學孔子學院，麻州大學波士頓孔子學院的贊助。(郭旭供稿)

Second Annual Boston STEM Week Offers Students Chance to Experiment and Solve Real-World Problems

Second Annual Boston STEM Week Offers Students Chance to Experiment and Solve Real-World Problems

BPS schools replace weekly curriculum with hands-on STEM learning labs for the week; four schools pilot STEM month

Boston — Oct. 23, 2017 – The Boston Public Schools (BPS) today is kicking off its 2nd annual Boston STEM Week in which more than 6,000 6th-8th-grade students and 250 teachers from 30 schools will set aside their regular classwork over the next five days to participate in innovative, hands-on science and engineering projects that include learning how to build interactive robots from stuffed animals, dubbed “Friendly Monsters,” and design original video games with custom graphics, sound effects and music. BPS last year partnered with i2 Learning to become the first urban school district in the nation to launch STEM Week, turning middle-school-grade classrooms into high-tech learning labs for five days. BPS this year is again teaming up with the education organization to deliver an expanded array of exciting week-long programs that give students real-world lessons in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. “Boston is a city with a thriving innovation economy, world-class research institutions and leading life science and technology firms. That is why we are working hard to help our schools foster the next generation of innovators, scientists, engineers and technologists who will take Boston to new heights,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “STEM Week gives our students an opportunity to explore first-hand STEM-related fields that could spark their imaginations and become their life’s passion.” As part of STEM Week, students will be able to take courses to learn about surgical techniques, urban farming and creating large-scale, chain-reaction works of art called “kinetic sculptures.” Additionally, based on last year’s success, four BPS schools will conduct i2 Month, offering their sixth-grade students a special four-week STEM-led interdisciplinary curriculum.  Sponsors of STEM Week include MathWorks and Vertex. The Lynch Foundation, Shah Family Foundation, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and The Boston Foundation are providing additional support. “It is the mission of the Boston Public Schools to ensure our children graduate ready for college, career and life. In order for our students to compete in the global economy, we need to provide them access to a quality STEM education,” said BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang. “This is important not only because STEM occupations are growing at nearly twice the rate of other occupations but also introducing students to a STEM education early on can help close ethnic and gender gaps found in math and science fields.” “For my sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, STEM Week is like finding the entry point into their heart and soul,” said Marjorie Soto, principal of the Hurley K-8 School. “Last year, we had children who were wearing goggles and lab coats, working with the human heart to see how the blood goes through it. They were able to make connections and inferences based on what they saw, and connect it to what they had read. They not only experienced this learning, they owned it. It was as if they had become immersed in an exciting problem-solving community.” Following their success during last year’s STEM Week, four BPS schools have opted to extend beyond the week and are piloting i2 Month, a full four-week-long program. Replacing their traditional sixth-grade coursework from the end of October until late November, these schools will implement a special expanded version of the "Building a Lunar Colony" curriculum. In addition to many STEM activities, including constructing a sustainable colony on the moon, sixth graders will cover other school disciplines by reading and writing science fiction, discovering space exploration and developing their own form of government for their new colony. “These schools are really leading the way in how education will look for the next generation,” said i2 Learning Chief Executive Officer Ethan Berman. “We are excited to work with the Boston Public Schools and key partners MathWorks and Vertex, as well as local foundations, all of whose support has allowed us to make a profound impact on students, teachers and schools.” “One of the most direct and impactful ways of building a strong future workforce of scientists and engineers is to generate excitement for STEM in middle schoolers,” said MathWorks CEO Jack Little. “Our goal is to ensure schools have access to the tools, curricula and training necessary to build the interest and competencies necessary for students to pursue STEM careers.” “Like most of my scientist friends, I got hooked on science early by my outstanding 5th-grade teacher. Developing the next generation of scientists is all about capturing the imagination of kids early and showing them how much fun science can be,” said Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Vertex. “We’re delighted to be partnering with organizations like i2 Learning who share our commitment of bringing hands-on learning opportunities in STEM to students across the City of Boston.” To see Boston STEM Week in action, watch this one-minute video. To follow school progress, track team progress, and see images from past years, search #BOSTONSTEMWEEK on Twitter.

吳新興接見我旅美機器人專家蔡啟庚博士伉儷

僑委會委員長吳新興（中）與FANUC美國總公司副總裁蔡啟庚博士
（左二）及夫人盧曼菁女士（左一）合影留念。

吳新興接見我旅美機器人專家蔡啟庚博士伉儷

全球最大之工業機器人、數位控制工具機製造商FANUC(Fuji Automatic Numerical Control)美國總公司副總裁蔡啟庚偕夫人盧曼菁女士23日上午返臺拜會僑務委員會，委員長吳新興接見時表示，蔡啟庚有32年帶領全美研發團隊鑽研機器人及應用相關技術的經驗，是不可多得的海外人才，希望能將智慧機器人之研究成果回饋臺灣。

吳新興指出，臺灣是言論自由、思想開放的社會，使創新、發明人才更加滋長茁壯。政府現階段致力推動五加二創新產業政策，帶動國內產業發展，智慧機械是其中的關鍵產業，若能借重海外優秀人才之研究成果與經驗，以及在海外的市場通路與人脈關係，將有助於國內相關產業發展。

蔡啟庚副總裁認為，臺灣的機器人使用密度於世界排名前六名，有晉升為自動化強國的先天優勢，由於少子化的趨勢，更需要運用機器人取代減少的生產力，臺灣可以著力在「人機共作」(Cobot)產業環境的研發運用，讓人與機器共同在生產線上作業，這是臺灣未來必須走的路。

蔡啟庚原籍臺中清水，畢業於交通大學控制工程系、美國俄亥俄州立大學電機系碩士與電機系博士；曾任工業技術研究院電子所控制中心研發部門工程師，在FANUC從基礎工程師開始、職務歷經資深工程師、經理、研發主任等。盧曼菁女士畢業於銘傳商專觀光科、美國俄亥俄州立大學國際貿易碩士，曾獲得密西根十大傑出女性、第10屆海外華人創業楷模,夫婦皆為致力科技產業、熱心公益之僑胞。(僑委會提供)