ILF Civic Fellowship Program Deadline Extended from to Jan. 31, 2019

ILF Civic Fellowship Program Deadline Extended from Dec. 31, 2018 to Jan. 31, 2019

This is to let you know that the ILF’s Civic Fellowship Program has extended its application deadline from December 31, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

Every year, the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) identifies approximately 25 outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) college students to spend 8 to 10 weeks interning at a federal agency in Washington D.C. during the summer. Students accepted into the program are known as Civic Fellows and will receive a stipend of $2,000 USD upon program completion. In addition to their full-time federal internships, they will attend professional development workshops and leadership training.  Fellows are responsible for their own travel, housing, and living expenses. Based on the interests and majors of selected Civic Fellowship candidates, ILF will help place them with federal agencies and the congressional offices.

Undergraduate students of APA heritage are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens, and current undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Additional documents and application materials are required. To learn more or submit an application, visit www.ILFnational.org

About ILF

 

The International Leadership Foundation (ILF) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that promotes the civic awareness, public involvement and economic effectiveness of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. Our mission is to develop young leaders in the United States in the fields of public service, entrepreneurship and the international arena through a network of business and community leaders, and to expose emerging leaders in other Pacific Rim countries to the American perspective in business, education and policy. 

Learn more at www.ilfnational.org

麻州州長簽字 明年七月起Airbnb房東需繳稅

 (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)今(28)日大筆一揮，明年七月一日起，諸如”愛彼迎(Airbnb)”等新興短期租宿業，將須接受法規管制並繳稅。

從鱈魚角(Cape Cod)的避暑屋，波士頓市的公寓住宅，到麻州西部的度假休憩地，麻州現在已經到處都有“愛彼迎”了。有關部門閉門商談數月，該怎麼處理這大受歡迎的行業後，終於有了結論。

麻州州長一旦簽署，將是制定一條全新法則，規定出租者須買保險，還必須在繳交州稅之外，可能得繳地方稅。麻州眾議會的一名主席，以及議員表示，他們的目標是到九月份時，麻州之內的所有的短期出租都辦了登記。

這次簽署法令，查理貝克很低調，沒有正式儀式。他稱許議員們送給他一份折衷版法案，考慮到他關心的，不宜向那些只偶而把住家租出去的人徵稅。

            麻州眾議會和參議會議員們在七月時通過了類似的法案，包括要像短期出租徵稅，但查理貝克把它擋了下來，稱那些規定對一年只把自己住家租出去幾晚的人來說太繁瑣了。

            鑑於本期議會的會期將於1月2日結束，議員們在本月初提出了一個妥協版本，把州長辦公室的提議包括了進去。現在新法要求所有的出租房屋者登記並買保險，還得和酒店一樣繳交5.7%的稅，但一年只把自己的住家租出去不到14天的人，可豁免於此規定。

有關人員估計，這一徵稅行動，每年可為州政府帶來2500萬元。

該法也容許地方市鎮自行徵收地方稅，最高6%。波士頓最高可徵6.5%。偶而出租的屋主，也可豁免於此規定。

在波士頓，劍橋市，以及其他支持麻州會議中心局的城市，還會向擁有多個單位的屋主徵收額外稅款。不過那會是在位於南波士頓的波士頓會議展覽中心清償債券後。

            紐約及舊金山市都用短期出租登記來管理這一行業，但這一法令將使麻州成為要求所有屋主登記的第一個州。那也是近幾個月來在稅率之外的討論，爭議重點之一。

            酒店業集團及住宅擁護者推動完整登記，哪將容許人們看到他們的鄰居是否把房子或公寓短期出租了。劍橋市及波士頓市在這同時，已通過了他們自己的管轄法，但表示州政府的全州登記有利於他們執法。

“愛彼迎”已向聯邦法院控告波士頓市政府，以推翻波市府的法令，也正抗拒州政府的提案，指全州登記作法可能危及出租者隱私。

MA Sec. of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy sweared in

Governor Baker Swears in New Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

Governor Charlie Baker swears in Secretary Mike Kennealy.

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker swore in newly appointed Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy. Secretary Kennealy served as Assistant Secretary for Business Growth in the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development since 2015. In that role, he has played a critical part in advancing the administration’s strategy for job creation and business development throughout Massachusetts. Secretary Kennealy is preceded by Jay Ash, who served in the Baker-Polito Administration for four years, where he helped lead the administration’s economic development strategy and effort to transition homeless families out of hotels.

For more information on the appointment of Secretary Kennealy, click here.

About Secretary Mike Kennealy:

In early 2015, Mike Kennealy joined the Baker-Polito Administration as Assistant Secretary for Business Growth in the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. As Assistant Secretary, Kennealy has played an integral role in advancing the administration’s strategy for job creation and business development across the entire Commonwealth and has provided leadership in key sectors, including serving as co-chair of the board of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

Kennealy combines a successful track record in the private sector with a strong commitment to the public good. He began his career in private equity at TA Associates, a Boston-based firm. In 1997, he joined Spectrum Equity, a private equity firm founded in 1994 with offices in Boston and San Francisco. During his more than 15 years at Spectrum, he helped grow the firm to become an established market leader with nearly $5 billion in assets under management and investments in over 100 high-growth internet, software and information services companies. After his career in private equity, Kennealy spent two years as Special Advisor to the Receiver at Lawrence Public Schools, where he worked with the state-appointed superintendent/receiver on strategic and financial initiatives to support the school district’s turnaround plan.

Kennealy and his family live in Lexington, Massachusetts, where they have been highly involved in town government, education and youth sports. He has served on the Board of Trustees of St. John’s Prep in Danvers since 2009 and currently serves as Chairman, and he serves on the Board of Visitors for The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences at Dartmouth College.

Kennealy received a A.B. in Government from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

波士頓市長向市民匯報一年成果

2018 Year In Review

Mayor Walsh at the Macy's coat drive with one of his new friends receiving a coat for the winter.

A Message from the Mayor Dear Friends, As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to share some of my top moments from the year. Being Mayor has provided me with some incredible opportunities to impact the lives of every Bostonian. I am incredibly grateful and humbled to serve as your Mayor. Thank you for your continued support and all the contributions each of you make to our city. Lorrie and I wish you and your families a happy, healthy and safe 2019! -Marty

Beginning my Second Term This year couldn't have started in a more exciting way. Being sworn in as your Mayor for a second term continues to be such a honor. I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve the city I love.

Mayor Walsh being sworn in as his Mother, Lorrie and Former Vice President Joe Biden looks on.

Mayor Walsh and other mayors from around the country during the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the Pride Parade this summer.

Showcasing Boston: Hosting over 250 mayors from around the country In June, we hosted the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, bringing over 250 mayors from around the country together, giving us an opportunity to show the country the innovative work we are doing in Boston. One of my favorite moments from the conference was when 150 mayors joined me in marching in our Pride Parade. It was so much fun and we were excited to show our support for the LGBTQ community.

Helping Every Bostonian Find a Home As of this fall we've housed 596 chronically homeless people in need of a permanent home and we're not stopping until every Bostonian has a place to call their own. This year we launched the Boston's Way Home Fund to raise $10 million to build supportive housing for 200 people experiencing chronic homelessness. Read the story of Brian DeSilva who was just one of the people we were proud to help this year. Mayor Walsh cutting the ribbon at the new Liberty House for formerly homeless youth.

Mayor Walsh standing with survivors and many activists in October at one of the many protests he attended this year.

Standing up to Hate This year Bostonians once again showed up to make their voices heard against hate. I was proud to stand with survivors of sexual assault, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, our transgender friends and our immigrant neighbors and many others as we continue to hold this president and his administration accountable for their harmful policies. The fighting spirit of many Bostonians gives me a lot of hope.

Welcoming Willie Gross as our New Police Commissioner This summer, I was honored to swear inWillie Gross as Boston's 42nd Police Commissioner. Commissioner Gross is the first African American to hold the post. A historic day for Boston. Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Gross at his swearing in this summer.

Mayor Walsh with his new "builder in training" friend at a housing groundbreaking earlier this year.

Building for the Future We can't solve Boston's housing crisis alone. We are working hard to build in, but we must partner with surrounding communities to build more housing everywhere. This fall I was proud to partner with fourteen other Greater Boston cities and towns to announce a new regional housing production goal to create 185,000 new units to meet the demands of a robust regional economy and a growing population in Greater Boston. We also increased Boston's housing goal this year from 53,000 to 69,000 by 2030.

Preparing for Climate Change At the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum in October, we released "Resilient Boston Harbor," a plan that lays out strategies along Boston's 47-mile shoreline that will increase access and open space along the waterfront while better protecting the City from climate change.

Mayor Walsh touring the Boston Harbor Islands with environmental leaders.

Mayor Walsh with city leaders and health and human services leaders announcing the lawsuit.

Holding Big Pharma Accountable In September, we filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court against opioid manufacturers, and distributors that have contributed to the opioid epidemic. Their misleading marketing and reckless dissemination of opioids have led to the deaths of more than 730 Boston residents since 2013. As part of the litigation, the City is seeking to recover both past and future damages and injunctive relief associated with addressing the opioid epidemic in Boston. We all have a role to play in ending the opioid epidemic, and pharmaceutical companies must do their part.

Opening the Dearborn STEM Academy This August, we celebrated the opening of the Dearborn STEM Academy, the first newly-constructed BPS school building in 15 years. This beautiful new building will be able to accommodate 600 BPS students by 2020. This is just the beginning of the major investments we will continue to make in our schools throughout 2019 and beyond.

Mayor Walsh cutting the ribbon at the Dearborn School with Treasurer Deb Goldberg, students, faculty and community leaders in Roxbury.

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora with the 2018 World Series Trophy Mayor Walsh in Puerto Rico with the Red Sox helping victims of Hurricane Maria. (photo credit toWBUR)

World Champions The Boston Red Sox made us proud yet again. They couldn’t have achieved this success without the leadership of their new star manager, Alex Cora who is much more than a baseball manager. He is an advocate for immigrant communities — here in Boston, and in his home of Puerto Rico. I was honored to travel with Alex and the entire team to Puerto Rico to help with the Hurricane Maria relief. Winning another championship never gets old. We had a lot of fun celebrating their victory this fall.

Thank you, Boston, for another great year. Wishing you and your families a very happy and healthy 2019!