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星期二, 1月 07, 2020

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Alexandra Oliver-Dávila and Lorna Rivera reappointed


BOSTON - Monday, January 6, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the reappointments of Alexandra Oliver-Dávila and Lorna Rivera to the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). Oliver-Dávila currently serves as the Executive Director of Sociedad Latina, Inc., and has been an active member of the School Committee since her appointment in 2016. In 2019, she served as vice chairperson of the Committee, and co-chair of the Superintendent Search Committee. Dr. Rivera is the Director of the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy, and an Associate Professor of Women's & Gender Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. She has been an active member since her appointment in 2019. Oliver-Dávila and Dr. Rivera are both parents of current BPS students.

"I am proud to reappoint both Alexandra and Lorna to the Boston School Committee, both tremendous leaders who put the best interest of our students and schools first," said Mayor Walsh. "I want to thank both of them for their dedicated service, and I look forward to our continued work as we ensure every single student in Boston can reach their full potential."

The seven-member Boston School Committee is responsible for defining the vision, mission and goals of the Boston Public Schools; establishing and monitoring the annual operating budget; hiring, managing and evaluating the Superintendent; and setting and reviewing district policies and practices to support student achievement.

"We are thrilled to welcome two dedicated colleagues back to the Boston School Committee," said Boston School Committee Chairperson Michael Loconto. "I look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Rivera and Vice-Chairperson Oliver-Dávila to further develop and strengthen the district's strategic vision, improving educational outcomes for all BPS students."

As Executive Director of Sociedad Latina, Oliver-Dávila works to increase opportunities in education, workforce development, civic engagement and arts and culture for Boston's Latino youth and families. During her time at Sociedad Latina, Oliver-Dávila helped create partnerships between the organization and the Colleges of the Fenway, Museum of Fine Arts and Longwood medical area hospitals. She has also provided collaborative leadership in other organizations such as the Greater Boston Latino Network and Boston Youth Service Providers Network. Other organizations she is involved with include: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston After School & Beyond, Boston Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the National Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC), among others.

Oliver-Dávila currently resides in Roslindale. She is a graduate of Emmanuel College, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and Tufts University, where she earned a Master of Public Policy.
 
"Working alongside my colleagues on the Boston School Committee to support student achievement is a responsibility I take very seriously," said Oliver-Dávila. "I am incredibly excited to continue investigating ways to implement critical youth voice in policy decisions and leverage community partnerships for the betterment of this district and the entire City of Boston."

Currently, Dr. Rivera is working on the Latinx Student Success Initiative, a partnership with Bunker Hill Community College, to improve retention and graduation rates for Latinx college students. Dr. Rivera also works with the Talented & Gifted (TAG) and Proyecto Alerta afterschool programs that serve Latinx bilingual students in the Boston Public Schools. She has extensive community service and co-founded a national nonprofit, WE LEARN, dedicated to advancing women's literacy. Dr. Rivera serves on the Advisory Boards of the Center to Support Immigrant Organizing and the Latino Education Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Hyde Square Task Force, an arts-based youth development organization serving Afro-Latinx youth in Boston. 
 
Dr. Rivera has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from DePaul University, state of Illinois licensure in Language Arts & Social Studies grades K-9, and a Masters and Doctorate in Sociology from Northeastern University. Between 1994 and 2001 she taught G.E.D. classes and also was the director of the Adult Learners Program at Project Hope in Dorchester. She lives in Roslindale.
 
"As a BPS parent, I am profoundly committed to the important charge of this committee, working to close opportunity and achievement gaps for our youth," said Dr. Rivera. "I am very grateful for this opportunity to remain on the Boston School Committee and continue leading the ELL Task Force, advocating for English learners and all students and families of the Boston Public Schools."

The seven members of the School Committee are Boston residents appointed by the Mayor of Boston to serve four-year staggered terms. Mayor Walsh made these appointments based on a list of candidates recommended by a 13-member Citizens Nominating Panel composed of parents, teachers, principals, and representatives of business and higher education. 

For more information on the School Committee, please visit here.

星期六, 1月 04, 2020

Baker-Polito Administration Files $74.2 Million Budget Bill to Address Transportation, Infrastructure & Education Needs

Baker-Polito Administration Files $74.2 Million Budget Bill to Address Transportation, Infrastructure & Education Needs

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today filed a $74.2 million supplemental budget bill to address ongoing critical funding needs, including $18 million to support MBTA infrastructure and safety investments, $10 million for school improvements and $4.2 million for investments in clean drinking water. These proposals were previously proposed in bills filed by the administration for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) and are now being refiled for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20).

“This legislation will provide additional resources to enhance the safety of MBTA infrastructure, improve local schools and support testing for PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We look forward to working with the Legislature to pass this bill into law and deliver these much-needed investments.”

“Our Administration is committed to supporting growth and development for our community partners throughout the Commonwealth,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “These meaningful investments support public transit, health care and education priorities in a responsible manner and provide needed funding for local municipalities across Massachusetts.”

The bill provides the MBTA with $18 million, which, with the $32 million authorized in the FY19 final supplemental spending bill, allows for a total of $50 million to support additional staff, contractors and other resources necessary to expedite the completion of critical capital projects, enable proactive inspections to detect and address safety and reliability issues before they impact service, and implement enhanced maintenance procedures to ensure the reliable operation of MBTA vehicles and infrastructure. 

The bill authorizes $4.2 million to test drinking water supplies for potential polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. This testing will support state and local efforts to determine the scope of the problem and to identify best solutions, and supplements the $4.2 million authorized in the FY19 final supplemental bill.

The bill also proposes transferring $10 million to the Twenty-First Century Education Trust Fund. This request reframes Governor Baker’s 2018 recommendation that the Legislature transfer $50 million into a fund for school improvement. The recently enacted Student Opportunity Act established the Twenty-First Century Education Trust Fund “to address persistent disparities in achievement among student subgroups, improve educational opportunities for all students, share best practices for improving classroom learning and support efficiencies within and across school districts.” 

“The Commonwealth is expected to have sufficient revenues to finance these appropriations and measures in Fiscal Year 2020,” said Secretary of Administration and Finance Michael J. Heffernan. “This supplemental spending proposal continues the Baker-Polito Administration’s focus on improving public infrastructure, services and programs in a reliable and fiscally disciplined way.”

The supplemental spending bill also includes:

  • $16.3 million and a related authorizing section to ratify a recently concluded collective bargaining agreement
  • $12.3 million (for a total of $16.3 million including FY19 funding) for Safety Net Provider Hospitals to mitigate the cost of providing care to un- and underinsured patients
  • $5.4 million for service improvements for men who are civilly committed for substance use treatment under Section 35 of Chapter 123 of the General Laws 
  • $5 million to support high school students enrolled in Early College programs that give thousands of Massachusetts students, especially first-generation college-goers, access to college completion and career success
  • $3 million for the Community Compact program to support grants for cities and towns that have entered compacts with the Commonwealth to support public interests and develop mutual standards for governing effectively

In total, the supplemental budget bill consists of $74.2 million in supplemental appropriations, at a net state cost of $68.1 million. 

海外青年華語文研習班2月28日截止報名

  (Boston Orange)中華民國僑務委員會為提升海外青年華語文能力及增進對中華民國臺灣之認識,推動海內外青年交流,每年均辦理海外青年華語文研習班活動2020預計開辦9個班期,各班期開課前6個月開始受理報名,額滿截止「第2期」及「第3期(暑期青少年班)則依地區配額分別受理報名,報名日期為2020年1月1日至2月28日止。
年滿12足歲至未滿24目前居住於海外,身心健康、學行良好、有高度學習華語文意願,並能適應團體生活、願意遵守學習生活公約之海外青(少)年均可報名參加。
     相關活動訊息、表件可於僑委會網站(www.ocac.gov.tw/僑生服務/青年研習/華語文研習班)瀏覽及下載運用。或洽詢波士頓僑教中心617-965-8801 陳小姐。 (波士頓僑教中心提供)

大波士頓再添三家僑胞卡海外特約商家

五福軒業主Joanna (左一), Tina (左二)David (右二)將駐波士頓
台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典 (右三) 與僑教中心主任歐宏偉 (右一
頒發的僑胞卡特約商店七彩蝴蝶標章張貼在餐廳入門口。
(Boston Orange) 波士頓僑教中心宣佈,僑胞卡大波士頓特約商家再添三家。即日起持僑胞卡到「五福軒(Imperial China Restaurant)」,Waltham Quincy的兩家「功夫茶 (KungFu Tea) 」分店,依序可享有現金消費9信用卡消費95折,以及持卡就95折的優惠。
「五福軒」位於波士頓西郊的傅萊明罕(Framingham),提供道地中式與日式風味餐點,店面高雅,設有舒適吧枱及宴客廳,風味獨到,服務親切,廣獲好評。該餐廳合夥人,前水城數一數二日本料理店銀座的主廚陳建光(David),雖已退休,但如遇僑胞籌辦50人以上聚餐,他可破例親自下廚,並為賓客擬定菜單。懷念David手藝的僑胞,將仍有機會一嚐美味。
「功夫茶」近年已在麻州波士頓市,麻州郊區,以及大型購物賣場等地開設9家「功夫茶」,最近在Waltham及昆士市又成立兩家新分店,其中昆士店還與臺灣著名炸雞店「頂呱呱」聯手合作,成為波士頓地區第一家推出「炸雞配珍奶」經典組合的餐廳,非常叫座。
「功夫茶」東主竹前佳佑為響應中華民國僑務委員會發行的「僑胞卡」服務,所有分店都已加入海外特約商店的行列,持僑胞卡可享95折優惠。
駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典及僑教中心主任歐宏偉日前特別前往「五福軒」拜訪,感謝業主支持僑胞卡優惠活動。歐宏偉指出,波士頓地區僑臺商積極響應僑委會僑胞卡國際化,目前已有27家僑臺商企業通過審核,成為僑胞卡特約商店,希望其他有意加入僑胞卡特約商店行列的僑臺商,繼續和僑教中心接洽,電話617-965-8801。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心提供)

「五福軒」地址:413 Worceter Road, Framingham, MA01701電話 (508)872-3939
「功夫茶」兩家分店地址:
nWalthamMoody St., Waltham, MA 02453電話(781) 373-1471      246     
nQuincyBeale St., Quincy, MA 02170電話(617) 481-0785


波士頓元旦升旗 強調世代傳承


波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(中)頒發表揚狀,感謝陳毓璇、黃景佩夫婦(中左)等僑團、個人支持國慶活動。

僑胞們在波士頓僑教中心舉行元旦升旗典禮。
(Boston Orange) 波士頓109年的元旦升旗典禮暨新春茶會,11日上午在波士頓僑教中心盛大舉行,約500餘人歡聚一堂,互祝新年新氣象,並同祈國泰民安,世界和平。
當天活動由波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉主持,安排有洪清體育會表演舞獅,波士頓中華民俗藝術工作坊表演臺灣戰鼓、舞龍、扯鈴、民俗舞蹈。升旗典禮部分由臺裔第二代青年江承佑及林予心展旗,陳偉恩、包永琦,以及榮光會理事長鄭永豐、國民黨波士頓分部常委張韻蘭等四人升旗,以彰顯僑社的世代傳承。
             駐波士頓臺北經文處處長徐佑典伉儷、牛頓市市長Ruthanne Fuller、牛頓市議員John Rice、波士頓僑務委員梅錫銳、蔣宗壬、中華公所主席陳家驊以及即將接任中華公所主席的鄭慧民等出席嘉賓一一致詞,祝賀僑胞鄉親新年快樂。
             高齡90的波士頓僑領陳毓璇伉儷,這天也應邀出席,接受表揚。
徐佑典照例在活動中表揚僑界協助辦理慶祝108年國慶活動有功團體和個人,頒給感謝狀,並送出僑務委員會2020 年月曆和僑務電子報手機拭布貼給所有出席活動者。
歐宏偉主持元旦升旗典禮,臺裔第二代青年江承佑及林予心展旗。
             今年的升旗典禮,還有徐佑典處長特別提供【臺灣頸枕】7只,做摸彩奬品,為元旦慶祝活動增添不少期待中獎的樂趣。波士頓僑教中心今年援例佈置了有波士頓及臺灣地標的舞臺布幕,還安排了投影布幕及現場受理僑胞卡申辦手續專區,讓許多僑胞鄉親大表讚賞。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心提供)

波士頓經文處處長徐佑典送出特別禮物頸枕。