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星期四, 8月 30, 2018

波士頓 9/4 登記選民40萬餘 共和黨人不到3萬

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 STATE PRIMARIES
BOSTON - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - Today, the City of Boston Election Department released plans for the State Primaries, taking place the day after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The polls in Boston will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. To find your voting location and view a sample of your ballot, please visit boston.gov/elections and click on the link that allows you to check your voter registration status.

All absentee ballot applications must be in the possession of the Elections Department by 5 p.m. tomorrow Friday, August 31, 2018.

Ballots have been printed for Boston's 403,560 registered voters which includes 206,148 in the Democratic Party, 23,893 in the Republican Party, and 1,154 in the Libertarian Party. Boston's 172,365 voters who are not enrolled in any political party (often referred to as independents) may choose one party's ballot to vote with on September 4, 2018. All polling places will be equipped with an Automark machine, which assists voters with sensory and physical limitations in marking their ballots and provides translation assistance.

The following languages will be available at the polls and/or through a central translator telephone bank:
  • Spanish
  • Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese dialects)
  • Vietnamese
  • Haitian Creole
  • Cape Verdean Creole
  • Russian
The department has recruited and trained more than 1,500 poll workers to staff 155 polling locations, covering approximately 255 precincts. From administering election laws, assisting voters, to counting ballots, poll workers play a vital role in the success of Election Day.

To help boost civic engagement, residents are encouraged to use hashtag #BostonVotes on social media platforms with photos of "I voted" stickers.

Unofficial results will be posted online at boston.gov/elections after the polls close at 8 p.m. Updates on turnout will be provided periodically via Twitter: @BostonElections, and the City of Boston Elections Department's Facebook account.

Please use the Election Department's website to receive additional information regarding the election; registered voters are able to use the site to locate polling locations.

Media guidelines

Members of the media are reminded that certain rules must be followed in order to ensure a smooth voting process for voters.
  • Interviews of voters are not allowed inside polling locations and must be done at least 150 feet away.
  • Interviews with election officers at the polling locations are not allowed. Interview requests for the Election Department must be directed through the Press Office at (617) 635-4461.
  • Photos and b-roll shots will be allowed under the supervision of each poll's warden.
  • Photographers are reminded that zooming in on voter ballots and shots over the shoulders of voters will not be allowed - please respect every voter's right to a private ballot.
  • The City of Boston Election Department will also be available for b-roll shots starting at 7:30 a.m.

波士頓慈濟 9/8 愛灑祈福


慈濟波頓七吉祥愛灑祈福活動

農曆七在佛教是吉祥,也是佛陀的歡喜,更 是感恩的孝親早在1974年,慈濟證嚴上即在詳述盂蘭盆法會以 及普度的真義,期許慈濟社區,推動正知、 正、正信佛教,了解「真正的普度」觀念。 並在 2003年開始,將法會型式轉變為祈福會的式,於 社區當地,舉辦各式愛灑祈福活動,宣導「七原 是吉祥」的理念。 慈濟基會波頓聯絡處,將從⼋⽉份開始,設有 三場與花蓮靜思精舍全球連線的《地藏經》共修, 同時,也將在九⽉⼋⽇星期六上午⼗⼀下午 點鐘,舉辦七吉祥愛灑祈福活動, 以敬天愛地聚 福緣的信念,虔誠的感懷親恩,寬闊的胸襟 疼惜地,推動蔬三好,健康好、環境好、尊重 命好,⼒⾏環保愛地,留給個健康的地球, 落實真正的普度。 活動當中,備有可分享與會來賓,還有⼆⼿ 書籍及家⽤⼩品贈與以延續物命,另外,當天也將 宣導幹細胞髓捐贈採樣活動,誠摯地邀約您動,響應茹素、護、環保等活動,、善 念、善為家及朋友祈福。 活動相關訊息有請電617-762-0569,慈濟會所備有 蔬國護照,便您紀錄蔬⻝⽤餐的次數,或於8/12 中國城義賣活動中向慈濟攤位索取,我們也將依您 茹素的次數,與您結緣精緻實的結緣品,歡迎參 與蔬三好的活動。

DOJ發聲明 疑哈佛招生歧視亞裔


(Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)美國司法部(DOJ)(830)日一早,發表聲明,表示已向美國麻州區域法院遞交文件,在哈佛大學錄取學生時涉嫌故意歧視亞裔一案上,支持原告的哈佛會根據種族故意歧視說法。
波士頓環球報(Boston Globe)在報導這消息時提及,一旦美國司法部發話,法官都會聽。奧巴馬政府時的司法部強調平權運動(Affirmative action),法院就偏向平權,如今川普政府的司法部支持廢除平權,估計法官態度也會轉方向。
這宗案件是學生爭取公平入學機會(Students For Fair Admissions)”控告哈佛大學在錄取學生時,故意歧視亞裔,違反了1964年所通過,民權法第四章,禁止接受聯邦資助機構,以族裔,膚色,國籍為由而歧視的規定。
美國司法部今日說,哈佛大學的錄取程序有可能受到種族偏見影響。
美國司法部在聲明中表示,哈佛未能展示該校的以種族來決定是否批准入學,是法令要求的。而哈佛依賴個人優點,例如仁慈,領導力,勇氣等來評估申請人的做法,傷害了經常被入學許可評審員打給較低分數的亞裔學生。
            美國總檢察官Jeff Sessions在聲明中表示,沒有一個美國人應該因為種族而被學校拒絕。
            美國司法部也總結道,哈佛大學使用種族作為批給入學許可依據的做法,以實施了45年以上,卻從未認真考慮其他的,族裔中立方法,來組成多元化的學生群體。
哈佛大學的內部調查,也曾警告學校在入學許可手續上要注意亞裔申請者是如何被對待的。
最近這幾個月,美國司法部廢除了奧巴馬政府時期,鼓勵學校在錄取學生時把種族列入考慮因素,以促進多元化的指導原則。
美國司法部認同了學生爭取公平入學機會在對抗哈佛大學這案件上的許多立場,也要求美國區域法庭法官Allison Burroughs 准許這案件繼續進行。
此案預定10月在波士頓審訊,最後可能會在明年,由美國最高法院判決。
哈佛大學否認歧視亞裔申請人,並稱在評估入學許可上使用種族做考量因素符合確保所有學生在多元化校園中學習的法令要求。
            哈佛大學發言人表示,該校對司法部的介入,並和學生爭取公平入學機會結盟,感到非常失望。
            由於此案可能影響深遠,各界都十分關注,許多菁英學校都發表聲明支持哈佛大學,亞裔社區也因此案分成許多派系。
            波士頓環球報指出,與此案有利害關係的許多人,包括數名經濟學家,大約530名社會科學家及學者,亞美法律辯護及教育基金,美國公民自由聯盟都發表聲明,支持哈佛大學。支持入學許可不分種族的團體,包括東南法律基金,公平機會及理由中心基金會,則向法院遞交文件,反對哈佛。

塔芙茨醫療講座 9/24 談男性健康

9/24 免費男性健康研討會

2018年9月24日,塔夫茨醫學中心泌尿外科的泌尿科醫師莊立岩博士將在波士頓唐人街講解男性健康知識。這個免費的社區活動向所有人開放,使用中文演講。該演講將討論各種健康問題,如勃起功能障礙,壓力性尿失禁,前列腺癌,糖尿病等。該教育活動將重點關注勃起功能障礙和壓力性尿失禁的泌尿外科治療方案,以使聽眾能夠了解最新的治療方案,提高健康水平和生活質量。活動期間將提供茶點和小吃。活動中可與一位經歷過類似情況的患者支持者見面,一對一交流,並向醫生提出任何問題。研討會將於下午6點(註冊)開始,演講時間為下午6:15,位於波士頓市中心的Hilton DoubleTree,位於麻州波士頓市華盛頓街821號櫻花廳。如需參加,請致電855-889-6286(中文)或訪問www.edcure.org/events免費註冊。地址:Cherry Blossom Room at 821 Washington St., Boston, MA

星期三, 8月 29, 2018

Check with Voter Registrar -- Are You Still on the Rolls?


Check with Voter Registrar -- Are You Still on the Rolls?
By Mark Hedin
U.S. citizens across the country soon will vote on all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, for 35 U.S. senators and three dozen governorships. The House of Representatives and possibly the Senate are up for grabs.
Given the high stakes, voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote. This is especially true for people of color.
The reason is that millions could find their right to vote challenged or taken away under suspicion that they’re trying to vote more than once, largely due to 26 states using the Interstate Voter Crosscheck system, which compares lists of voters in different states and challenges the registration of those whose names come up more than once.
For the 1,166,000 people in the country who share the surname Garcia, this could be a problem. Likewise for the Rodriguezes (1,094,924), Jacksons (708,099), Washingtons (177,386), Kims (262,352), Patels (229,973), Lees (693,023) and Parks (106,696).
Crosscheck, developed in 2005 by Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh as a free service for participating states, promised to detect voter fraud by comparing people’s names, social security numbers and birthdates. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri first implemented it in 2006.
During his tenure as Kansas’ secretary of state, current GOP gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach expanded Crosscheck to 15 states by 2012 and 29 by 2014 and in 2017 was appointed to a leading role in the White House’s short-lived Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
In 2017, of 98 million voting records Crosscheck analyzed, it deemed 7.2 million potential duplicates, although Crosscheck has yet to produce its first voter fraud conviction. Eight states that originally signed on have since dropped out, citing unreliable data. Nonetheless, it's still in use in dozens more. Eight of those state have Senate seats up for a vote this year in contests that are expected to be close: Arizona, Nevada, Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan. And 19 Crosscheck-using states are voting on their governor for the next four years.
In a 2015 named “The Health of State Democracies,” the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit funded in part by the Gates Foundation, Wal-Mart, Ford Foundation and many others, concluded that the voters Crosscheck tagged for review are disproportionately non-white.
“States participating in the Interstate Crosscheck system risk purging legally registered voters ꟷ with a significant oversampling from communities of color," it said, citing the work of journalist Greg Palast, who’s been studying the U.S. voting system since 2000, for the BBC, al-Jazeera America, Rolling Stone magazine and others and produced a film about it, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.”
Working with data analyst Mark Swedlund, Palast found that among states using Crosscheck, one in six Hispanics, one in seven Asian Americans and one in nine African Americans landed on its list of suspect voters.
“The outcome is discriminatory against minorities,” Swedlund says.
The chief explanation for the racial inequity is that ethnic communities are more likely to share a surname, such as Washington, Lee, Patel or Kim, Palast told Ethnic Media Services.
Swedlund and Palast found that the Crosscheck system seems satisfied that if two people share a common first and last name, they’re suspect. Differences in their birthdate, middle initial, Social Security numbers or suffixes such as “Jr.” and “Sr.” don’t keep registered voters off Crosscheck's lists.
Not all 7 million people whose names appear on Crosscheck’s lists will be denied a vote, though. For one thing, only 36.4% of the people who were registered to vote even showed up at the polls in 2014. In one survey of elections between 1960 and 1995, the United States ranks dead last in the democracies of the world, with an average turnout of 48%.
Would-be voters whose names are missing from the lists of registered voters will be given what’s called a “provisional ballot,” to be tallied if the voter is ultimately found to have been wrongly left off the lists. Palast, however, skeptical that many provisional ballots are ever counted, refers to them as "placebo ballots."
Voters eager to cast genuine ballots, then, might want to call their local board of elections well in advance of Nov. 6 to be sure that they’ll be allowed to vote.
In 2018’s highly charged political environment, individual votes may count more than ever. Take, for example, the recent special election for the vacant seat representing Ohio’s 12th congressional district.
In that still undecided Aug. 7 race, 1,200 votes separate Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor at press time.
Ohio has removed almost 200,000 voters from the rolls because they appeared on the Crosscheck lists.
The margin of victory in the state’s 12th District race may ultimately be found among the 5,048 absentee ballots not yet tallied and the still uncounted 3,435 provisional ballots.
No matter which of the candidates is awarded Ohio’s vacant 12th District Congressional seat based on the August election, voters will get another chance to decide between Balderson and O’Connor in November.
  That’s why voters who want to have their voices heard Nov. 6, in Ohio and elsewhere, should call local officials ahead of time to see if any problems have come up with their registration. (From Ethnic Media Services)

慈濟.璞石瘋一夏 小朋友收穫豐


    (波士頓訊,慈濟堤供)波士頓慈濟人文學校與璞石中華文化工作室首次協同舉辦的夏令營《慈濟.璞石瘋一夏》,在豐富充實的五天課程後,於(8/25)呈現碩實磊磊的成果。

『璞石中華文化工作室』的《瘋一夏》夏令營系列向來關注每一位學員的獨特性,不拘泥模式,力求新穎的創意,今年與波士頓慈濟人文學校合作,再加入品格涵養的慈濟人文課程,使得本次夏令營充滿多元性的學習與成長,內容含括:創造性舞蹈、戲劇、扯鈴、皮影戲、靜思花道、茶道、手語律動及蔬食環保等等,學員們除了積極激發潛能之外,同時也學習尊重生命、珍惜資源,力行環保,在在體現著生動活潑又豐富的"豐"一夏。

    胡俞伶老師的創造性舞蹈課程,教授中國武功與想像力訓練,進而引導孩子們自己設計動作,面對自己以及駕馭肢體語言的自信,在專業舞蹈治療師胡老師的引領下,孩子們展現出活潑與對自我的成就感。

戲劇課程由路永宜和於慧蘭兩位資深戲劇老師指導,依照年齡分組進行《三打白骨精》的劇本導讀與表演練習,兩組詮釋截然不同的戲劇風格,並從中獲得不同的樂趣與體悟。

中國古老劇種之一的皮影戲,在許淑芬老師的帶領下,承襲優良傳統兼具創作生動有趣的劇情,劇中人物透過光影,飛天遁地無所不能,無限的想像空間與親手做的影偶留下珍貴紀念。

       
蔬食環保課程由慈濟志工蕭惠菁設計,茹素多年的她,精心規劃的蔬食料理,讓學員自己動手做,從點心到主食,不僅增加料理時的樂趣,更讓孩子們了解到粒米盤中飧,得來皆不易的道理,雖然開始有些不習慣全蔬食,漸漸地開始欣賞自己做的蔬食點心,到後來一口氣可以吃兩碗飯,健康蔬食與力行環保兼備,學員、老師們都做到了!

靜思花道、茶道,培養孩子靜心,在靜中品味一花一葉的智慧,沿著窗台上所擺設的花藝小品,您一定不難看出小朋友的天賦與用心,更猜想不到這是慈濟志工黃素玲師姊,運用自家後院的小花與常綠植物所提供的素材,沒有匠氣更貼近自然的大地之美。同樣是慈濟志工的楊美宜與陳裕逢老師,也將多年品茶的經驗,用心指導學員們靜思茶道的內涵,除了誏小朋友認識茶葉和泡茶的要領之外,更在細細茗品中培養孩子們的細心、耐心與愛心,現在連最小的6歲學員都能分辨出烏龍、茉莉香片以及東方美人等不同的茶香了!

慈濟人文學校簡小芳和馮美霞志工的手語律動,也是小朋友的最愛,輕快的音樂加上手語動作,小朋友手舞足蹈,快樂的氛圍就瀰漫在你我的四周,是孩子們的歡笑聲,也是善的循環。

在此,誠摯地感謝『璞石文化工作室』、『慈濟基金會』與所有老師、志工的協助,讓夏令營圓滿完成,深信我們的孩子透過這幾日的活動,已領略到實踐團隊合作、彼此信任之重要,看著這些傳承文化的小樹苗,經過灌溉滋潤,逐漸茁壯成長,就是我們最感欣慰的事

Governor Baker Signs BRAVE Act to Strengthen Services and Supports for Commonwealth’s Veterans

Governor Baker Signs BRAVE Act to Strengthen Services and Supports for Commonwealth’s Veterans

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CHELSEA —Governor Charlie Baker today joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Veterans' Services Francisco Ureña, members of the Legislature and veterans of the United States Armed Services at the ceremonial signing of An Act Relative to Veterans Benefits, Rights, Appreciation, Validation and Enforcement (S. 2632) at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea. Known as the “BRAVE Act”, the legislation provides additional support for members of the veterans’ community and their familiesincluding tax credits and enhanced educational opportunities.

“The Commonwealth will forever be indebted to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms, and expanding services for veterans under the BRAVE Act is a small way to honor their sacrifice,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The BRAVE Act builds on Massachusetts’ nation-leading support for service members and strengthens our commitment to the Commonwealth’s veterans and their loved ones.”

“The BRAVE Act provides important additional resources for our veterans, and we thank the Legislature for their work in passing this bipartisan legislation,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The sacrifices of veterans’ families will be further recognized by this bill, through establishing annual days dedicated to honoring the Commonwealth’s Gold Star Wives, Mothers and Families.”

“We are grateful to our veterans and their families for their commitment, courage, and selflessness. Massachusetts prides itself on providing unparalleled access to health care, and the BRAVE Act furthers our support of our veterans’ physical and behavioral health care needs,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders.

“The Brave Act reinforces our first in the nation status in providing services and benefits to our veteran population,” said Secretary of Veteran Affairs Francisco Ureña. “I am pleased to see the legislature’s bipartisan effort in support of my fellow veterans.”

“As the daughter of a veteran with health challenges, I understand deeply our nation’s sacred responsibility to ensure that those who protected us through dangerous times are themselves protected,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka. “The BRAVE Act will go a long way to fulfilling our promise to active-duty soldiers, veterans, and to their families, as Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in caring for veterans.”

“Massachusetts has a proud history of leading the nation in military-benefit programs and service, and this new law continues that tradition by providing additional supports to our service members and their families,” said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. “We’re sending a message to our heroes and their families that the Commonwealth honors their bravery, service and sacrifice.”

“This omnibus veteran’s legislation assists veterans and their families with employment protections, tax exemptions, burial expenses, court programs, medical care, and also continues to recognize those who serve and who have served,” said Senator Mike Rush, (D-Norfolk & Suffolk District) and Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.  “We want to ensure that Massachusetts remains number one in the nation in providing for our veterans.  This legislation goes a long way in accomplishing this goal and I want to thank my colleagues in the legislature and the Baker Administration for their continued commitment to our veterans, service members and their families.”

“Senator Rush and I are proud of the work we accomplished this session to improve the quality of life for our veterans and their families. The Brave Act deals with tax exemptions, paid military leave, burial expenses, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement,” said Representative John Lawn, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs. “The Brave Act also closes many loopholes in The Valor Act diversion program that was meant to help our Veterans who are dealing with PTSD and other issues from their service to our country.”

BRAVE Act Summary
Highlights from the BRAVE Act include:

  • Designates April 5th as Gold Star Wives Day and the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.
  • Establishes a Massachusetts Veterans and Warriors Agriculture Program to enhance education, training, employment, income, productivity and retention of veterans working in or aspiring to work in the field of agriculture.
  • Allows parents or surviving guardians of veterans, who died in service to the country, to receive a real estate credit on property beginning Jan. 1, 2019.
  • Increases veterans’ local property tax work-off program from $1,000 to $1,500.
  • Allows Gold Star License Plates to be affixed to commercial vehicles.
  • Provides time off for veterans for Veterans Day and Memorial Day, with or without pay, at the discretion of the employer.
  • Requires the Department of Veterans’ Services to maintain and publish a list of law firms and organizations that provide pro bono legal representation for veterans
  • Establishes a special commission to study cost and feasibility of exempting all cost to veterans of attending public higher education in Massachusetts.
  • Directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to partner with a Massachusetts college or university to conduct a study relative to veterans and military members suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues related to their military service and their needs in the criminal justice system.
  • Extends the veterans’ bonus program administered by the Treasurer to allow for the maximum amount of benefits under the program, subject to appropriation, to those veterans who served during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

At today’s event, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that it will be breaking ground on the new long-term care facility at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home later this year, after including state funding for a new long-term care facility at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 capital budget plan. In November 2017,Governor Baker signed legislation to fund the construction of the $199 million 154-bed Community Living Center, and in April 2018, the Baker-Polito Administration received funding authorization from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and plans to spend approximately $70 million net of federal reimbursement on the project. The federal funding was awarded through the VA’s State Home Construction Grant Program which provides reimbursement of up to 65% of construction costs.

The Community Living Center will provide private, “home-like” rooms for veterans in accordance with VA standards of design which promotes greater accessibility, mobility, and enhanced quality of life. Services will include physical and occupational therapy, recreational activities and greater access to the outdoors. The Quigley Memorial Long Term Care Center will be fully operational during the construction process.

星期六, 8月 25, 2018

波士頓台大校友會夏遊 迎回年輕世代 歡樂傳承

波士頓台大校友在夏日野餐活動中合影。(謝立言提供)
波士頓台大校友會會長吳杏玫表示將為校友
舉辦求職面試等相關講座。(周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子布魯克蘭鎮報導) 波士頓台大校友會變年輕了。818日出席校友會年度夏季野餐會的人都發現,今年來參加的80多名校友,居然有將近一半是年輕面孔,活動現場青春氣息洋溢。新任會長吳杏玫宣佈的未來活動計畫,也針對年輕一輩校友需求,要從求職,定居角度來安排。
早年在台灣,來來來,來台大,去去去,去美國這句話非常流行,到海外留學的台大學生,的確非常多,在所有校友會組織中,台大也總是規模最大。只是廿,三十,四十年過後,台大校友會逐漸青黃不接。
上一任會長蕭蔚,因此舉辦波士頓台大校友的首次迎新大會,在201799日這天,竟吸引80多名剛到波士頓求學,或才來工作不到三年的校友參加,讓校友會立刻不只年輕”20
左起,賴政宏,李以蕙,翁嘉遜,吳杏玫,郭瑋庭,莊保羅,邱羿儂,
王素芬是波士頓台大校友會今年的幹部。(周菊子攝)
吳杏玫這屆的台大校友會幹部團隊,就以年輕校友為主。她報告會務,說明台大校友會已和其他社團合作,參加或協辦了台灣牛頓日,台語研習班等活動,稍後將舉辦求職講座,不但要邀請人事部門主管從企業招聘角度來談,還會找律師來講工作、移民,定居等生活問題。
駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典,波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉是當天的出席嘉賓。
四月初才到任的處長徐佑典先致詞。他笑說台大是他最尊崇的學校,當年讀書不夠努力,沒考上台大,上了政大外交系。不過他太太曾經在台大工作,當助理,也算和台大有點淵源。
波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(左)和台大校友會長吳杏玫暢談。(周菊子攝)
徐佑典還透露,今年106日的雙十國慶遊行,很可能和往年不一樣,波士頓經文處正藉台北和波士頓是姊妹市關係,希望協商、促成去年世大運(世界大學運動會)吉祥物「熊讚」來波士頓。
波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉強調,除了鼓勵台大校友參加波士頓的雙十遊行之外,更希望台大校友回台參加國慶活動,拿著八月一日以後入境的護照正本,去辦僑胞卡,在十月慶典期間,享受2000多家商店提供的九折優惠。甚至波士頓的龍鳳酒樓都同意為僑胞卡持有者提供折扣。
會長吳杏玫(右一)和遊戲主持人頒獎給得勝三隊代表。(謝立言提供)
在用餐,致詞,報告之外,台大校友會還安排了一項認識校友遊戲,由副會長莊保羅主持,把現場校友分成幾組,在限時幾分鐘內,要求每一校友都盡量記住同組其他校友的姓名,就讀科目或工作機構,居住市鎮等等個人資料,再隨機抽樣的每組抽一人來匯報該組各校友的資料,報得越多,得分越高。第一組抽種許熀哲,一舉奪得20分,博得熱烈掌聲,沒想到接著的第二組更厲害,曾任波士頓台灣人生物科技協會會長的郭姿杏,超水準得到22分,讓她這組奪得當天的遊戲冠軍。
上屆台大校友會會長蕭蔚的舉辦迎新會創舉,為校友會增添大批新血。
(周菊子攝)
波士頓台大校友會預定今年九月也會再辦一場迎新活動。
歷任台大校友會會長,左起,吳國志,趙小怡,李建,江佩蓉。
(謝立言提供)
謝立言(左)為校友會活動掌鏡。(周菊子攝)
波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉促請台大校友回台灣參加雙十國慶。(周菊子攝)
刻在波士頓訪學的台大教授何明修也來參加郊外聚餐。(周菊子攝)
台大校友們圍桌而聚。(周菊子攝)
台大校友會中年輕面孔越來越多。(周菊子攝)
左起,郭姓姿,許翠玲,楊澍,趙小怡等校友。(周菊子攝)
波士頓經文處長徐佑典和台大教授何明修在告別趕場前,交換聯絡
資訊。(周菊子攝)
台大校友們圍坐玩遊戲。(周菊子攝)
許熀哲(左二)報出多達20項校友資訊,和隊友擊掌慶祝。(周菊子攝)
吳國志(左),李欣(右)都曾擔任台大校友會會長。(周菊子攝)
左起,江佩蓉,袁尚賢,蕭蔚聽遊戲主持人插諢打科,笑得好開心。
(周菊子攝)
郭杏姿一口氣報出22項隊友資料,眾人驚嘆。
(周菊子攝)
波士頓台大校友會幹部。(周菊子攝)