駐波士頓處長徐佑典拜會僑團

李氏公所。

           (Boston Orange)中華民國駐波士頓辦事處處長徐佑典四月五日晚抵達波士頓，六日接待科技部長陳良基率領的訪才團，七日起展開拜會僑團之旅，預定在兩個週末內，一一問候。

政大外交系畢業，也在政大取得外交碩士學位，現年僅46歲的徐佑典，曾由外交部選派赴英國牛津大學受訓，進哈佛大學做資深行政官員研究員。他從1998年進入外交部工作後，歷任北美司各級職務，奉派駐外，都在華府，來波士頓出任處長一職前，擔任外交部北美司副司長。

紐英崙至孝篤親公所。

四月七，八兩日，徐佑典在經文處副處長陳銘俊，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，以及兩名僑務委員，蔣宗壬、梅錫銳的陪同下，共拜會了李氏公所，紐英崙至孝篤親公所，波士頓安良工商會，波士頓黃氏宗親會，伍胥山公所，國民黨波士頓分部等僑團，預定四月十四日，還將繼續拜會之旅。

在拜會時，徐佑典和僑團主席，代表們親切交流，探問僑團歷史，人事變遷，互相認識。徐佑典還週到的準備了香油，禮品等作伴手禮。

                      徐佑典預定於十月十四日完成僑團拜會之旅，並將歡迎來自台灣，規模龐大至逾百人的波士頓馬拉松賽代表團。 (所有圖片波士頓僑教中心提供)

黃氏公所。

波士頓黃氏公所。

伍胥山公所。

波士頓總領事徐佑典(左)送上香油，伍氏公所主席伍輝民(右一)，
伍樹俊(中)收受。

波士頓伍胥山公所。

國民黨波士頓分部，內部翻修後煥然一新。舊照片還沒掛回去。

波士頓安良工商會。

獅子會與亞裔學生攜手大掃除 波士頓華埠今日亮晶晶

波士頓華埠獅子會響應華埠清潔日活動，與波士頓大學，波士頓學院的亞裔學生會合作，在波士頓華商會提供清掃設備下，深入華埠街頭巷尾，大掃除一天。(圖由波士頓華埠獅子會余麗媖提供)

波士頓華埠街頭巷尾隱蔽處，竟然藏有許多垃圾。如何提醒，甚至逼使踏進華埠的人，不敢亂丟垃圾，以恢復華埠的清潔，美麗，似乎得參考古代"治亂世，用重典"才行。

哈佛中國論壇2018凝聚時代力量 中國公使周景興揭幕 (圖片)

             (Boston Orange )2018哈佛中國論壇4月6日晚揭幕，先由中國駐美公使周景興為開場致詞，再由五名嘉賓發言，從不同角度闡述"凝聚時代力量"的本屆論壇主題。
             刻在哈佛進修的鳳凰衛視主持人朱梓橦，訪問了橋水基金創始人Ray Dalio，從他的新書"原則"，談做人與做事先要對自己真誠，進而從失敗中學習的成功要。
             哈佛大學費正清中心主任宋怡明強調中國在變，改得好的比變得壞的多。
             元明資本創始合夥人田源，闡述他們自稱"九二派"的一批人創辦了亞布力中國企業家論壇，是為因應中國加入世界貿易組織(WTO)，和歐美成熟企業相比顯然既小又嫩的中國企業必須抱團取暖，謀求生機才成立的。如今發展到中國進入企業家交接的時代，他們希望中國企業家論壇能由新一代在2020年時建成為中國的達沃斯。

橋水基金創始人Ray Dalio。(周菊子攝)

            卡內基梅隆大學教授邢波，也創辦了Petuum。他先闡述何謂人工智能(AI)，繼而侃談那些事可能，但還沒做到的，將來要如何發展，
             長江商學院創辦人項兵呼籲看中國未來，要從長遠看。
              歡迎式的五名嘉賓發言完畢後，6日晚還有"菁英交流會"，由Jeff Locker主持，名演員高聖遠等人座談。

哈佛中國論壇4月6日晚在海港世貿中心揭幕。參會者進場前，先接受論壇旗陣歡迎。(周菊子攝)

哈佛大學費正清中心主任宋怡明(Michael Szonyi)強調中國改變，好的多過壞的。(周菊子攝)

元明資本創始合夥人田源闡述亞布力中國企業家論壇創辦淵源與發展。(周菊子攝)

卡內基梅隆大學電腦科學教授，Petuun 創始人暨執行長邢波。(周菊子攝)

長江商學院創辦院長項兵。(周菊子攝)

哈佛中國論壇2018憐惜主席林雪。(周菊子攝)

演員高聖遠(左)和作家主持人，中文流利的Jeff Locker(右)等人座談。(周菊子攝)

演員高聖遠。(周菊子攝)

長江商學院創辦人項兵(左)和好友合影，(周菊子攝)

陳良基、姚立德率10名大學正副校長訪波招才 推玉山，愛因斯坦計畫(圖片)

中華民國科技部部長陳良基(中)，教育部次長姚立德(左)，由波士頓經文處總領事徐佑典等陪同，與11名大學校長在波士頓龍鳳晚餐，4月7日早上9點至中午12點，再到MIT史隆管理學院E62-276，舉辦攬才說明會。將介紹教育部新推出的玉山學者，玉山青年學者計畫，以及科技部的愛因斯坦，哥倫布計畫。(周菊子攝)

吳弭牽線 民主黨兩州長候選人進華埠(圖片)

聯邦眾議員卡普阿諾(Mike Capuano)和他的華裔麻州主任張潔茵(右)。(周菊子攝)

民主黨麻州州長候選人Jay Gonzalez(右)向陳毓禮問好。(周菊子攝)

民主黨麻州州長候選人Bob Massie(中)和千禧年世代民主黨員拉交情。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu,左二)在陳毓禮(左一)框助下，以年輕一代為對象，為麻州民主黨舉辦籌款會。(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處歷來第二年輕處長徐佑典到任

新任駐波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(左二)與夫人杜麗雲(左一)由副處長
陳銘俊(右二)，教育組組長陳幗珍(右一)等人陪同，和接機僑胞餐敘。
(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處新處長徐佑典4月5日傍晚到任，30多名僑胞在經文處副處長陳銘俊，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉等人陪同下，特地到羅根機場迎接。

             中華民國外交部今年力行駐外人員年輕化作法，最新一批8名新任駐外館長中，有3名50歲以下外交官，其中之一就是今年僅46歲的徐佑典。

             不過波士頓經文處歷來最年輕的處長，應該是最近剛卸下外交部長頭銜，轉任國安會秘書長的就李大維。徐佑典透露，李大維當年到任時才43歲。

左起，陳銘俊，徐佑典，杜麗雲，歐宏偉夫婦和李苡惠，歐陽路，
林海倫，潘樹仁等接機僑胞寒暄。(周菊子攝)

            徐佑典來波士頓前，在外交部北美司任副司長，此前兩度外派，都駐華府，主管台美政務，和美國國會參眾議員來往頻仍。

             徐佑典表示，來波士頓之前，就已聽說僑胞們長期支持台灣，支持中華民國，和歷任經文處長情誼良好。在機場見到那麼多僑胞來接機，更是讓他感動。鑒於歷任處長駐館時間有長有短，未來他也不知道自己會待多久，但一定會把握在波士頓的每一天，和僑胞們一起努力，希望能趕上前任處長們的表現。

             徐佑典偕妻子杜麗雲，以及分別為17歲，13歲的一女，一子來到波士頓，4月5日上任後，已定4月6日迎接科技部部長陳良基與教育部次長姚立德率領的訪才團，再從4月7日起，在兩個周末期間陸續拜會本地僑團。

Councilor Wu Holds a Hearing on Free Petition

Councilor Wu Holds a Hearing on Free Petition

Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu Holds a Public Hearing Regarding Free Petition

BOSTON – On Monday, April 9th, 2018 at 2 pm, the Boston City Council will hold a public hearing on Councilor Michelle Wu’s proposed ordinance to codify the right of free petition at the city level. This ordinance would give residents a way to directly shape the Council’s agenda by requiring that the City Council will hold a hearing on the topic of any petition that is signed by 500 or more Boston residents within 90 days. Several other municipalities have already codified the Right to Free Petition, including Chelsea, Winthrop, Lawrence, and Newton.

“Now more than ever before, civic engagement matters,” said Councilor Wu. “By empowering people to get involved directly with local government, the City Council and City of Boston will be stronger and more accountable to community ideas and partnership.”

The Right of Free Petition is unique to Massachusetts, the only state in the country where any citizen has the guaranteed right to file a bill at the state legislature. The commitment to giving direct access and providing constituents a way to shape the policy agenda has been in the fabric of the Commonwealth since colonial times.

"The Right to Free Petition has the potential to transform, in a very powerful way, how the city expands participation and access to all of its residents,” said Tanisha Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston Branch.  “Our democracy is strengthened when the systems by which we are governed are structured to provide the people, all people, with the necessary tools to help facilitate shared ownership and accountability in how our neighborhoods are served and supported.”

Local activist Jamarhl Crawford added, "The Right of Free Petition Ordinance is a simple and logical step to encourage civic participation in all neighborhoods and will provide residents with a voice on issues that affect their quality of life in the City of Boston. My hope is that the residents of Boston will use this new ordinance as a tool to bring their long neglected issues and innovative ideas to the forefront."

The ordinance was originally filed on March 1st, 2017, followed by a first hearing on April 18th, 2017.  This latest hearing in the Government Operations Committee will take place on Monday, April 9th at 2 pm in the City Council’s Iannella Chamber, and public testimony will be included.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES START OF SUPERTEEN PROGRAM

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES START OF SUPERTEEN PROGRAM

Program Offers a High-Quality Service-Learning Experience During the Summer Months

BOSTON - Friday, April 6, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the start of enrollment for the Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) summer SuperTeens Program. Youth ages 13-14 in the SuperTeens program will have the opportunity to attend weekly leadership development workshops, gain work experience in BCYF community centers and participate in field trips to Boston's arts and cultural institutions.   "This program gives younger teens real work experience that will prepare them for future education and employment," said Mayor Walsh. "They'll also have the opportunity to make new friends, visit a variety of places in their City and attend workshops designed to empower them with important life skills. I encourage all our teens to apply for this great program." "Mayor Walsh is committed to providing meaningful opportunities and resources for Boston's youth to level the playing field by building the foundation for the future success of each one of them," said Boston's Chief of Health & Human Services, Marty Martinez. "We know that teen employment can be a launch pad for a lifetime of success, so 13-14-year-olds who join SuperTeens will receive real work experience along with the workshops and field trips." Sponsored by Comcast, and The Foundation for BCYF, program goals include providing hands-on work experience and/or service experience for each youth, engaging youth in high-quality leadership development workshops based on BCYF's Youth Development Outcomes, and learning based field trips that will aid in the development of life readiness and resiliency to help prepare them for their upcoming academic year and future employment. "Throughout my experience with the SuperTeens Program, I was very grateful to be involved because of the various workshops and field trips," said Angeline Santiago, age 15 from Mission Hill who was in the program for two years. "I always learned something new in the workshops and I loved the field trips because without them I would have never explored Boston the way I did these past two summers." The SuperTeens program will run six weeks beginning on Monday, July 9 and ending on Friday, August 17.  Participants must be at least thirteen years old on or before July 9 to participate and will receive a stipend at the end of the summer for successful completion of the program.  All SuperTeens applicants must complete an online application on BCYF's website at Boston.Gov/BCYFby April 30, 2018. Slots are guaranteed for 250 youth. The SuperTeens Program will operate at the following BCYF community centers: BCYF Blackstone, 50 W. Brookline Street, South End; BCYF Charlestown, 255 Medford Street, Charlestown; BCYF Condon,  200 D Street, South Boston; BCYF Curtis Hall (Girls-only,) 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain; BCYF Flaherty Pool, 160 Florence Street, Roslindale; BCYF Gallivan, 61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan; BCYF Hennigan, 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain; BCYF Holland, 85 Olney Street, Dorchester; BCYF Hyde Park, 1176 River Street, Hyde Park; BCYF Jackson Mann, 500 Cambridge Street, Allston; BCYF Madison Park, 55 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury; BCYF Marshall, 35 Westville Street, Dorchester (center opens May 1;) BCYF Mattahunt, 100 Hebron Street, Mattapan; BCYF Menino, 125 Brookway Road, Roslindale; BCYF Ohrenberger, 175 West Boundary Road, West Roxbury; BCYF Paris Street, 112 Paris Street, East Boston; BCYF Perkins, 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester; BCYF Pino, 86 Boardman Street, East Boston; BCYF Quincy, 885 Washington Street, Chinatown; BCYF Roslindale, 6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale; BCYF Shelburne, 2730 Washington Street, Roxbury; BCYF Tobin, 1481 Tremont Street, Mission Hill; BCYF Vine Street, 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury (program will be located at BCYF Madison Park Community Center due to ongoing renovations at BCYF Vine Street.)

"薑味"籌款會4/9和李家系列講座同時登場

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓整理報導) 加斯林糖尿病中心每年一度的”薑味( A Taste of Ginger)”籌款活動，今年跨入第14屆，將於4月9日(週一)晚，再度在波士頓美術博物館(MFA)舉行，為該中心亞裔糖尿病研進會(AADI)籌款。

“薑味”首屆籌款會主席李超榮，今年再任主席，並將於4月9日中午，在加斯林糖尿病中心(One Joslin Place, Boston)，舉辦第二屆”李錦焜及李梁鴻碧家族講座系列”，邀請曾任美國助理衛生部部長，現為哈佛大學公衛學院及甘迺迪政府學院教授的高京柱(Howard Koh)主講，題目為”亞裔美人，夏威夷原住民，及太平洋島民中的糖尿病:臨床和公共衛生角度(Diabetes in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Populations: Clinical and Public Health Dimensions)”。

”李錦焜及李梁鴻碧家族講座系列(The Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Lectureship Series)”為免費的公開講座，是李超榮為紀念其父母舉辦的活動。

今年的”薑味”籌款會，將有張柔安的”麵粉烘培店及餐廳”，陳維禮的”常熟餐廳”，梁戰士的”墨水塊富士”，梅沛傑的”龍鳳酒樓”，陳素描的”素描湘菜館”等30多家大波士頓本地餐館，食肆，現場烹製健康又營養的菜餚。會上還將表揚今年派出四家餐館參加活動的梅氏家族。

大波士頓內熱心人士，也分別以薑(Ginger)，藏紅花(saffron)，九層塔(學名羅勒，basil)，薑黃(turmeric)，香菜(coriander)等，金額依序為五萬元，二萬五千元，一萬元，五千元，二千五百元五個類別捐助。

"薑味”籌款會門票，每張250元。購票可上網www.joslin.org/ginger。

波士頓兩所高中校長停職

(Boston Orange) 波士頓公校系統兩所高中校長暫時去職，原因不詳。波士頓環球報(Boston Globe)今(6)日刊文表示，一名公校系統人員已證實此事。

波士頓公校總監張欽棠(Tommy Chang)在3月27日發出的一封信中，通知了西洛士百利學校(West Roxbury Academy)，長期擔任該校校長的Rudolph Weekes立即停職。

兩天之後，張欽棠發出一封內容類似的信給布萊頓高中(Brighton High School)，說明該校一年前才上任的校長Robert Rametti，立即停職。

張欽棠告訴兩校，如果兩校有任何疑問或顧慮，會為學生提供支援服務。

在發信通知後，張欽棠這星期向兩校宣佈了臨時領導。Excel高中的助理校長Jerleen John，會擔任西洛士百利學校的代理校長，布萊頓高中的工作場所學習主任Nachelle Gordon會暫時帶領該校。

布萊頓高中最近面對著州政府勒令三年內改善表現，否則被接管的危險，這校長的變動尤其令人注目。

CITY OF BOSTON, AIRA PARTNER TO OFFER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW-VISION FOR ONE BOSTON DAY AND BOSTON MARATHON

CITY OF BOSTON, AIRA PARTNER TO OFFER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW-VISION FOR ONE BOSTON DAY AND BOSTON MARATHON

BOSTON - Friday, April 6, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics today announced a partnership with remote assistive technology company Aira to provide free access to its smartphone app during One Boston Day and the Boston Marathon for people who are blind or have low vision (BLV). Using the camera on Aira's smartglasses or any smartphone, a person who is blind or low vision can download the Aira app and use it to connect to a remote set of human eyes. Known as Aira agents, trained professionals with deep experience communicating with the BLV community use Aira smartglasses or a personal smartphone to serve as visual interpreters for the blind as the agents describe, in real-time, their users' environments. Used in Boston at places like Perkins School for the Blind and by the staff at Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI), Aira's app will be available for free use during the Boston Marathon weekend, throughout the entire City of Boston. Aira Explorer and current blind Ironman world-record holder Erich Manser will be running using Aira this year along with his sighted guide, as part of MABVI's Team with a Vision. "With this technology, residents and visitors can use visual interpreters as they perform an act of kindness during One Boston Day, or use the service to experience the Boston Marathon in a new way," said Mayor Walsh. "The Boston Marathon and One Boston Day represent a time Boston comes together as one, and I look forward to many people benefitting from this service as we welcome thousands to be part of the Marathon and One Boston Day." "This initiative demonstrates Mayor Walsh's ongoing commitment to ensure that the city of Boston is not only accessible, but is also fully inclusive of people with disabilities," said Commissioner Kristen McCosh. "This inclusive service is a great way to celebrate One Boston Day, welcoming people of all abilities to experience everything the city has to offer." This experiment is part of a larger body of work dedicated to understanding the role of novel technologies in making Boston a more welcoming and accessible place for people of all abilities. "Boston has long been a pioneer in technology and accessibility services. As millions of people from across the country and the globe come together for the 2018 Marathon, we can't think of a better time to kick off this program, and turn Boston into an Aira Smart City," said Aira CEO Suman Kanuganti. "We are so proud to be working with the city to bring this partnership to life, and see Boston become an even more accessible, open place for all." Users interested in free access to Aira during One Boston Day and the Boston Marathon should visit: https://go.aira.io/bostonmarathon. Free Aira Guest Access will be available in Boston, and along the entire Marathon course from Monday, April 9th to Tuesday, April 17th. About Aira Aira is AI + AR for the blind. The company is on a mission to create smart cities accessible for all. They use wearables with AI-powered human agents to further empower more than 300 million individuals who are blind and low vision globally. For more information, please visit https://aira.io/ or follow @airaio on social. About the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics The Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics is the City's R&D team. Their goal is to pilot experiments that increase the quality of life for all of Boston's residents and visitors. About the Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities The Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities mission is to facilitate full and equal participation in all aspects of life by persons with disabilities in Boston.