第九屆絲竹春吟音樂會10/7晚登場

(波士頓訊)中華表演藝術基金會將於2017年10月7日週六晚上7:30，於波士頓First Church of Boston (66 Marlborough Street, Boston) 舉行第9屆「絲竹春吟」青少年中國器樂音樂會。所有在音樂會裡的演出者，都是在 9月30日徴選會裡 所選出優秀的演奏者。 當晚節目將包括有楊琴、古箏、二胡、琵琶、和嗩吶 。音樂會免費入場,, 建議捐贈每人10美元。歡迎大眾到場聆聽。

為激勵青少年學習中國器樂的意願，引發其對中國文化的興趣，並為學子提供一個觀摩與表現的機會，「絲竹春吟」至今已經邁入第 9年。參加徴選者並無國籍與地區之限制，舉凡9至22歲的青少年，能親赴波士頓者皆歡迎報名參加徴選會。

今年徴選會之評審委員有東北大學音樂系主任Anthony De Ritis、朱蓉、陸惠風、郭雅志、郭天生等音樂家及 藝評學者組成。演出曲目以傳統中國樂曲為主。音樂會另邀請專業人士示範演出。今年邀請 王媛演出古筝， 干云卓演出揚琴, 由張正山,  黃少堅,  甄若茅, 林戰濤老師們伴奏。

查詢請洽: 中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵
Email: Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net, www.ChinesePerformingArts.net

中華表演藝術基金會  Foundation For Chinese Performing Arts               3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773 ChinesePerformingArts.net Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net  The 9th Annual Youth Poetry in Silk and Bamboo  絲竹春吟音樂會 2017 Saturday, 10/ 7/ 2017, 7:30 PM Free Admission  Suggested donation $10 at door. First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston   Program  includes solo, duo, and ensembles of guzheng, dulcimer, erhu, pipa, suona, and horse-head fiddler.  Performers were selected by an audition on 9/30.  Special guest artists  Ms. Yuan Wang 王媛, guzheng  Ms. YunZhuo Gan 干云卓, dulcimer accompanied by  Ching-San Cheung 張正山, flute， Elisa Cheung 黃少堅 , dulcimer,   Zhan-Tao Lin 林戰濤 erhu,   and  Chenchu Rong荣晨初, percussion Program detail and bios of guest artists at:http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/music/index.htm www.ChinesePerformingArts.net  Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net

"麻州挑戰"宣佈2017年26隊入圍決賽者

MassChallenge Boston Names Top 26 Startups

October 5, 2017

BOSTON, October 5, 2017 – MassChallenge, the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, today announced the top 26 startups from its four-month accelerator program in Boston from its 2017 cohort of 128 companies. Representing some of the most innovative solutions across industries, the startups will now move into the final judging round, where they’ll compete for shares of $1.5M in equity-free prizes.

“It’s amazing to see just how far these companies have progressed in such a short amount of time” said Kiki Mills Johnston, Managing Director of MassChallenge Boston. “With support from the Boston innovation community, each entrepreneur is equipped with the confidence to take on new challenges, the insight to navigate growth, and the network to create impact in our region and beyond. Congratulations to our top 26 companies and to our entire cohort – I’m looking forward to celebrating all of your achievements at the MassChallenge Awards.”

Over the course of the program, 128 early-stage startups from around the world have leveraged expert mentorship, tailored curriculum, corporate partnerships and industry resources to launch and grow their companies – all at zero cost and for zero equity. In addition, entrepreneurs developing physical products have also had the opportunity to bring their ideas to life in the MADE @MassChallenge R&D lab.

To select this year’s winners, MassChallenge Boston will tap the expertise of industry visionaries, including Joshua Boger, Steven Conine, Desh Deshpande, Gail Goodman, Emily Green, Diane Hessan, Donna Levin, Mary Jo Meisner, and Jason Robins. During this final judging round, the top 26 companies will apply what they’ve learned throughout the program to demonstrate their growth and impact.

More than 1,500 leaders and innovation enthusiasts are expected to celebrate top companies at this year’s MassChallenge Awards, which are being held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on November 2nd at 5:00 p.m. In addition to presenting equity-free prizes, spotlighting alumni traction, and highlighting top MassChallenge Boston partners, the night will also welcome WeWork Co-Founder & CEO Adam Neumann as the keynote speaker.

MassChallenge Boston Top 26:

Adeo Health Science
Massachusetts | General/Retail/Consumer Goods
Prevents food allergies in infants.

Athletes of Valor
Massachusetts | Social Impact
Helps servicemen and women transition into collegiate sports and later into careers by providing an online platform, resources, and community.

ADIFF
New York | General/Retail/Consumer Goods
A humanitarian fashion brand that creates functional clothing for style and survival.

Cadence
New York | High Tech
Makes event management effortless by helping businesses deliver unforgettable events with purpose.

CareAline
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Functional line and risk management garments for PICC and Central Lines.

CozyKin
Massachusetts | High Tech
Creates the sharing economy for childcare by matching local families together and placing them with Montessori-trained nannies in in-home nanny shares.

Guardion
Massachusetts | High Tech
Helps governments reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism with networkable, low cost, ultra-sensitive ionizing radiation sensors.

Ghamut
Massachusetts | High Tech
Introduces Connect, a social-networking service that helps users build new platonic relationships, face-to-face.

Girls Health Champions
Massachusetts | Social Impact
Works to mitigate gender inequality and its impact on health outcomes by training teen girls as peer health educators.

Miracle Messages
California | Social Impact
Builds social support systems for the homeless.

Nonspec
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Provides affordable, adjustable prosthetic limb kits for amputees and clinicians worldwide.

OffGridBox
Massachusetts | Energy/Clean Tech
Modular and compact units that provide renewable energy and treated water in remote areas.

OnRout
New York | General/Retail/Consumer Goods
Lowers e-commerce shipping costs by taking trucks off the road.

Pykus Therapeutics
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Developing a dissolvable intraocular device to make retinal surgery less painful and more successful.

Reveal Pharma
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Addresses the $1B need for safe gadolinium-free MRI contrast agents for all patients who need crucial diagnostic imaging.

ReviveMed
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
A machine-learning platform that translates data from small molecules into the right therapeutics for the right patients.

Skelmet
Massachusetts | General/Retail/Consumer Goods
Revolutionizes the wearables industry with 3D Fit technology that automatically measures, designs, and produces bespoke products.

Skillist
Massachusetts | Social Impact
Connects untapped talent to in-demand jobs.

The Puffin
Massachusetts | High Tech
Enhances the lives of people with disabilities by creating assistive tech that facilitates community inclusion and employment opportunities.

UrSure Inc.
Massachusetts | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Makes medical diagnostics to protect vulnerable patients from HIV infections.

Vence Corp
California | General/Retail/Consumer Goods
A hardware and software solution for livestock farmers which increases revenues, eliminates fencing costs/capex and reduces labor expenses.

Veripad
New York | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Creates an affordable and portable solution that allows for rapid screening of medication quality.

VetiVax
Connecticut | Healthcare/Life Sciences
Commercializes personalized cancer immunotherapies for pets.

Voatz
Massachusetts | High Tech
A mobile election platform, secured via smart biometrics, real-time ID verification, and the blockchain for irrefutability.

W8X
Massachusetts | High Tech
Develops a smart and compact weight lifting system that empowers athletes to reach their limits.

Y2Y
Massachusetts | Social Impact
Interrupts a generation of chronic homelessness by providing sanctuary from the streets and supportive pathways out of homelessness.

布羅克頓高中孔子課堂揭牌慶中秋

(波士頓訊)10月3日上午，麻州大学波士顿孔子学院下设的布罗克顿高中（Brockton High School）孔子课堂在学校礼堂举行揭牌仪式暨欢庆中秋文艺演出。布罗克顿学区学监凯瑟琳∙史密斯（Kathleen A. Smith）、布罗克顿高中校长克利福德∙穆雷（Clifford Murray）和麻州大学波士顿孔子学院院长孙柏凤等出席仪式并致辞。500多名学习中文的学生参加揭牌仪式并观看演出。

          凯瑟琳∙史密斯学监感谢孔子学院给予布罗克顿学区中文项目的支持，希望在各方合力下促进学生成长为世界公民。孙柏凤院长对布罗克顿学区和布罗克顿高中给予中文项目的重视和支持表示感谢，希望学生们通过学习中国语言和文化，学会尊重不同文化的差异，共同为世界和平作出贡献。

          随后，孙柏凤院长将孔子课堂牌匾授予布罗克顿学区外语部负责人瑞秋∙乌布里安娜（Rachael Umbrianna）和布罗克顿高中孔子课堂中文教师李韧。

          浙江大学文琴艺术团表演了精彩的节目，具有中国特色的民族舞蹈、器乐和武术表演让现场观众掌声不断。人们惊叹于中国艺术的美轮美奂和多姿多彩，在意犹未尽之中度过了欢庆中秋的美好时光。(麻大孔子學院提供)

劍橋市拉丁學校孔子課堂慶中秋

      (波士頓訊)  10月3日下午，麻州大学波士顿孔子学院下设的剑桥瑞奇拉丁学校（Cambridge Rindge and Latin School）孔子课堂在学校礼堂举行揭牌仪式暨欢庆中秋文艺演出。剑桥瑞奇拉丁学校校长达蒙∙史密斯（Damon Smith）和麻州大学波士顿孔子学院院长孙柏凤等出席并致辞，该校近600名学生和部分家长参加仪式并观看演出。

          史密斯校长感谢孔子学院对该校中文项目的支持，希望孔子课堂将来有更好的发展。孙柏凤院长指出语言和文化学习的重要性，鼓励学生们将来运用自己所学，成为沟通不同文化的使者，创造更加美好的未来。

          随后，孙柏凤院长将孔子学院牌匾授予剑桥瑞奇拉丁学校校长达蒙∙史密斯和该校中文教师施祖慰。至此，麻州大学波士顿孔子学院共下设9所孔子课堂。   

        浙江大学文琴艺术团的精彩演出令观众大开眼界，不时爆出热烈的掌声。大家在愉快的氛围中度过了欢庆中秋的美好时光。(麻大孔子學院提供)

MAYOR WALSH, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCE NEW OUTREACH MANAGER, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PATRONS IN NEED

MAYOR WALSH, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCE NEW OUTREACH MANAGER, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PATRONS IN NEED

Full-time outreach worker will help provide resources and care to homeless and in need patrons

BOSTON - Friday, October 6, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the hire of a full-time outreach manager for the Boston Public Library (BPL), who will work as part of a team providing assessment, crisis intervention and intensive case management services to unsheltered individuals drawn to the spaces and resources of the Boston Public Library. The position, which has been in development since June 2017, will be based at BPL's Central Library in Copley Square, and is funded through the City of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development and the Boston Public Library, and managed in partnership with Pine Street Inn. In addition to the outreach manager, additional resources available to patrons will include the hire of a Reference Librarian specializing in Health and Human Services and a recently launched Addiction Recovery Resources in Boston Resource Guide, containing information on substance use and recovery services, and designed for both active users and their loved ones. This guide joins the Boston Public Library's existing Housing, Health Hunger & Help Resource Guide, both of which were previewed at a recent Library Board Meeting. "The investment in this newly created position and the resources being made available by our dedicated library staff join a range of citywide resources already helping to support and aid our homeless population in and around our libraries and across the city," said Mayor Walsh. "These efforts directly support the BPL's mission of serving everyone." The BPL's new outreach manager position will be immediately filled by Mike Bunch, an existing outreach case manager social worker at Pine Street Inn. Mike is bilingual in English and Spanish, and previously worked with shelter and treatment providers in Austin, Texas. He is a former Peace Corps volunteer. Bunch began his work at the Central Library this week and will assist patrons at library locations throughout the City in most demand. "I am thankful to Mayor Walsh, the City's Department of Neighborhood Development, and Pine Street Inn for their steadfast work in bringing this role to fruition," said David Leonard, Boston Public Library President. "The BPL is committed to providing all patrons, regardless of status, with the critical assistance they need, and the hire of the outreach manager is a significant "first" for the BPL and will connect library users with the right resources to help them move forward." In June 2015, the Walsh Administration released Boston's Way Home, the City's action plan to end veteran and chronic homelessness. The action plan has redesigned the way Boston offers services to homeless individuals; today, rather than counting on shelter as the solution to the issue. Boston has moved to a housing first model, where an individual's entrance into the shelter system is also their entrance to a path toward permanent, stable housing.  In January 2016, Mayor Walsh announced Boston had ended chronic veteran homelessness. To date, nearly 850 homeless veterans have been housed. In 2016, the City scaled up its efforts to end chronic homelessness. Since January of 2016, 391 chronically homeless individuals have been housed, representing 2,300 years of homelessness ended.   "Pine Street Inn is pleased to be part of this effort to provide homeless men and women the support and services they need to begin rebuilding their lives," said Lyndia Downie, President and Executive Director of Pine Street Inn. "We are grateful to Mayor Walsh and the BPL for their thoughtful approach to this issue as we all work to address and reduce the number of homeless men and women in Boston." About the Boston Public Library Boston Public Library has a Central Library, twenty-four branches, map center, business library, and a website filled with digital content and services. Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library has pioneered public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children's room. Each year, the Boston Public Library hosts thousands of programs and serves millions of people. All of its programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public. At the Boston Public Library, books are just the beginning. To learn more, visit bpl.org. About the Department of Neighborhood Development As the City's housing agency, the Department of Neighborhood Development works to build strong, inclusive neighborhoods by expanding access to stable and affordable housing for every Bostonian. We invest public resources to improve Boston's neighborhoods, creating housing options, supporting tenants, fostering homeownership, ending chronic homelessness, and managing the City's real estate portfolio. To learn more, visit here. About Pine Street Inn Founded in 1969 as an emergency shelter, Pine Street Inn began creating permanent housing with on-site support staff for homeless men and women in 1984. Today, Pine Street operates 41 housing locations with over 950 tenants throughout Greater Boston. Reaching more than 1,900 individuals daily, Pine Street provides permanent housing, job training, emergency shelter and street outreach, with a goal to help men and women reach their highest level of independence.  To learn more, visit pinestreetinn.org

麻州府撥款700萬元支持先進製造業

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $7 Million to Support Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives and Job Creation

Funding supports job growth and innovation and growth in Commonwealth’s manufacturing sector

AMHERST – In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $7 million in funding to support growth in seven innovative advanced manufacturing projects across the Commonwealth through theMassachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2). The funding supports critical research and development infrastructure at advanced manufacturing projects in leading sectors such as advanced functional fabrics, integrated photonics, robotics, & flexible-hybrid electronics.

Governor Charlie Baker and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash made the announcement at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where they toured its nanomanufacturing and additive manufacturing facilities as part of the continued importance of manufacturing to the Commonwealth’s economic future during the event at UMass Amherst.

“Advanced sensors, smart construction materials and adaptable clothing are just a few of the innovative products that will be developed in Massachusetts’ evolving manufacturing sector over the coming decades,” said Governor Baker. “These awards will ensure the Commonwealth remains a leader in advanced manufacturing to spur job growth and train students for valuable career opportunities.”

The Baker-Polito Administration has committed more than $100 million in funding over five years to the M2I2 effort, which provides a vehicle for the Commonwealth to invest in the Manufacturing USA program and advance innovation and job growth through cross-collaboration among companies, universities, national labs, government, incubators, accelerators, and other academic/training institutions.

“Today’s awards represent our Administration’s focus on building on our strengths, investing in critical R&D infrastructure at our world-class research institutions, national labs and innovative companies that will expand training opportunities,” said Secretary Ash. “Manufacturing has the ability to drive employment statewide and provide extremely competitive salaries for workers, while also advancing the development of revolutionary products. This Administration is committed to expanding opportunities in manufacturing and to increasing access to cutting-edge R&D tools.”

"It's exciting to see investments from the Commonwealth to support advanced manufacturing, said Senate President Stan Rosenberg. “It will help grow our economy, keep us competitive, and is exactly what we need to do right now."

Under the Manufacturing USA program, Massachusetts is convening the national effort to develop revolutionary functional fibers and textiles, and participating in regional manufacturing innovation institutes in robotics, integratedphotonics, flexible hybrid electronics, and biopharma manufacturing.

The awards announced today during Massachusetts Manufacturing Month will fund seven projects from four of the national manufacturing institutes, including those focused on flexible-hybrid electronics (NextFlex), advanced functional fabrics (AFFOA), integrated photonics (AIM Photonics), and robotics (ARM):

Grantee(s) & Location(s)	Amount	Description	Affiliated Manufacturing USA Institute
Analog Photonics (Boston, Mass.)	$1,390,000	Building a new industry, and a new ecosystem for supporting the development of sophisticated automated design software and the required Intellectual Property (IP) Blocks for the fabrication of novel integrated photonics.	AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics)
MIT Lincoln Labs (Lexington, Mass.)	$1,900,000	Germanium deposition tool to complete and establish the nation’s first DoD Trusted Integrated Photonics Fabrication Prototyping Facility for the development of defense-related products for advanced computing (quantum, cryogenic, all-optical) and sensing (bio screening, AVs, microwave radar).	AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics)
MIT/Ministry of Supply (Cambridge and Boston, Mass.)	$90,000	The project will result in a new type of garment that can sense and adapt comfort to the local climate by changing garment breathability and body blood circulation, addressing key needs in the emerging athletic and defense smart clothing markets. This 3D-Knitting technology can bring back apparel production to Massachusetts.	AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America)
MIT/Northeast Regional Robotics Innovation Collaborative (RRIC) in Boston at MassRobotics (Years 1 & 2:Cambridge and Boston, Mass.;Year 3: Boston and Worcester, Mass.)	$500,000 in year 1; total of $1,980,000 over 3 years	Develop and deploy “Teach-Bot”, an innovative robotics instructor and demonstration machine that interacts with the learner; training targets experienced manufacturing workers, to arm them with new skills to deploy, program and maintain robots in the workplace.	ARM (Advanced Robotics Manufacturing)
MRSI (Billerica, Mass.)	$570,000	Develop a tool that can place lasers onto silicon photonics with sub-micron precision, allowing MRSI to compete with or exceed industry leaders, expand its market share, and create more jobs in Billerica, Mass.	AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics)
Saint-Gobain/ UMass-Lowell (Northborough, Mass.; Lowell, Mass.)	$550,000	Development of an optical fabric that can be woven into infrastructure and provide a groundbreaking civil infrastructure monitoring system (buildings, pipelines, bridges & tunnels, rail lines, etc.).	AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America)
UMass -Amherst/Uniqarta (Amherst, Mass.)	$500,000	The Ultra-Thin Die Assembly for advanced flexible-hybrid electronics (FHE) Systems will address key manufacturing gaps and workforce development needs critical to the deployment of FHE technologies.	NextFlex
Total	$6,980,000

UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy highlighted the importance of its new award in driving next generation advanced manufacturing and training at the campus and statewide.

“Governor Baker and his administration clearly understand the value of bringing together academia, government and industry to create an innovative economic environment that positions the Commonwealth competitively for continued success,” said Chancellor Subbaswamy. “The investments in research announced today at our flagship campus include support for our game-changing Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst, and such strategic funding helps drive the innovation economy throughout the state.”

According to the recently launched Manufacturing in Massachusetts website, 10.1%of the Commonwealth’s total economic output is tied to manufacturing and $26 billion in manufactured goods were exported from the Commonwealth in 2016 alone. Roughly 250,000 employees work in the manufacturing sector in Massachusetts, comprising 7.8% of the total workforce in the state.

“Massachusetts has a long history of driving innovation in manufacturing and has a strong base of workers in this space, but the way we manufacture products is changing, relying less on repetition and more on innovation,” said Ira Moskowitz, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Programs at the Innovation Institute at MassTech, which manages the Commonwealth’s investments in the M2I2 program. “Today’s awards are an important step to prepare our workers and companies for the future. Under M2I2, we are continuing to identify projects that will grow our base of advanced manufacturing firms and encourage Massachusetts firms to engage with us and with this program.”  

To learn more about the M2I2 program, including how Massachusetts manufacturers can apply for grants, visit http://m2i2.masstech.org.

About M2I2:

Launched by the Baker-Polito Administration in 2016, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) aims to help Massachusetts manufacturers adopt innovative new technologies and provides the Commonwealth to invest in the Manufacturing USA program. The Administration has committed $100 million-plus in funding over five years to support M2I2 projects across theCommonwealth, investments which are managed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Through the creation of sector-specific Manufacturing USA Centers, M2I2 will advance innovations and job growth within the state through cross-collaboration among companies, universities, national labs, government, incubators, accelerators and other academic and training institutions. For more information visithttp://m2i2.masstech.org.