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星期四, 9月 01, 2022

Governor Baker Nominates Elizabeth R. Cerdá as Clerk Magistrate of the Waltham District Court, Alex J. Valderrama as Clerk Magistrate of the Eastern Division of the Housing Court and Diana S. Velez Harris as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

 Governor Baker Nominates Elizabeth R. Cerdá as Clerk Magistrate of the Waltham District Court, Alex J. Valderrama as Clerk Magistrate of the Eastern Division of the Housing Court and Diana S. Velez Harris as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

 

BOSTON – This week, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Elizabeth R. Cerdá as Clerk Magistrate of the Waltham District Court, Alex J. Valderrama as Clerk Magistrate of the Eastern Division of the Housing Court and Diana S. Velez Harris as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court.

 

“With the nominations of Attorney Elizabeth R. Cerdá and Alex J. Valderrama, Waltham District Court and the Eastern Housing Court will both gain well-qualified candidates for the position of Clerk Magistrate,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Furthermore, Attorney Diana S. Velez Harris’s many years of experience will be of great benefit to the Probate and Family Court. We proudly submit these nominations for consideration.”

 

“Mr. Valderrama’s significant experience at the Eastern Housing Court make him well-suited to serve as its Clerk Magistrate, just as Attorney Cerdá’s time at the Executive Office of the Trial Court and the Administrative Office of the District Court qualify her for Clerk Magistrate of the Waltham District Court,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Additionally, the Probate Court and Family Court will benefit from Attorney Velez Harris’ years of experience in family law.”

 

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties; all misdemeanors; and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. The District Court is located in 62 courts across the Commonwealth.

 

For more information about the District Court, visit their homepage.

 

The Housing Court Department is a statewide court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal actions, including equitable relief, which involve the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or owners of residential housing. The Court hears summary process (eviction) cases, small claims cases, and civil actions involving personal injury, property damage, breach of contract, discrimination, and other claims. The Housing Court also hears code enforcement actions and appeals of local zoning board decisions that affect residential housing. The Housing Court has 15 judges authorized to serve its 6 divisions – Central, Eastern, Northeast, Southeast, Western, and Metro South – and conducts sessions in over 20 locations every week.

 

For more information about the Housing Court, please visit their homepage.

 

The Probate and Family Court Department has jurisdiction over family-related and probate matters such as divorce, paternity, child support, custody, parenting time, adoption, termination of parental rights, abuse prevention and wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and changes of name. The Probate and Family Court has 51 judges, including Chief Justice John D. Casey.

 

For more information on the Probate and Family Court, please visit their homepage.

 

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth’s diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April 2015.

 

About Elizabeth R. Cerdá

 

Elizabeth R. Cerdá began her legal career in 1998 as a law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts before joining LeBoeuf, Lamb, Green and MacRae L.L.P. in 1999 as a corporate associate. Attorney Cerdá moved to the Executive Office of the Trial Court in 2007, where she worked as coordinator of intergovernmental relations until 2014. Attorney Cerdá then served in the Administrative Office of the District Court as special projects coordinator. Attorney Cerdá returned to the Executive Office of the Trial Court in 2019 where she currently works as senior manager for access to justice. Attorney Cerdá, who is bilingual in Spanish and English, is a certified Spanish interpreter and translator, and prior to her legal career, worked as an English as a second language professor at the Brookline Center for Adult Education. Attorney Cerdá has also served her community as a Commissioner on the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission, as well as a parent volunteer at Armenian Sisters Academy and Boston College High School. She received her bachelor's degree from the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Madrid in 1994, and her juris doctor from Suffolk University School of Law in 1998. Attorney Cerdá also received certification in business administration for lawyers from Boston University School of Management in 2006.

 

About Alex J. Valderrama

 

Alex J. Valderrama has been involved with housing matters in the Commonwealth since he began work as property manager for the Boston Housing Authority in 1995, a position he held until 1999 when he joined the Boston Housing Court as a housing specialist. Valderrama was promoted to assistant chief housing specialist in 2005 and remained with the Boston Housing Court in that capacity until 2018. Since 2018, Valderrama has served as the Eastern Housing Court’s chief housing specialist. Throughout his career, Valderrama has maintained an active participation in the Greater Boston housing community, including serving as a guest and panelist for organizations and institutions such as, Boston University Law School, Gen-Unity at Harvard University, the Chelsea Collaborative, the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. Mr. Valderrama received his bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1988.

 

Diana S. Velez Harris

 

Attorney Diana S. Velez Harris has focused her legal career on probate and family law since her first job as an associate at Cooley, Shrair P.C. in 2006, where she concentrated on divorce and family law, civil litigation, personal injury and special education law. Attorney Velez Harris also taught several courses at Holyoke Community College and Elms College that focused on family law, mediation, and special education. In 2011, Attorney Velez Harris became a shareholder at Marien & Hodge, P.C. where she continued to focus on divorce and family law, as well as special education matters. She then brought her experience to Johnson, Sclafani, and Moriarty, where she joined as a shareholder in 2017 and remains presently. Outside of the law, from 2009 to 2017, Attorney Velez Harris served on the Board of Directors for Gray House, an organization that provides civic, social, and educational support to individuals in the Greater Springfield area. Attorney Velez Harris received her bachelor’s degree in 1999 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her juris doctor from New England Law School in 2002.

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR KEY STREETS CABINET LEADERSHIP ROLES

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR KEY STREETS CABINET LEADERSHIP ROLES

 

The City has launched the search for Deputy Chief for Infrastructure and Design, and Deputy Chief for Transportation; New leadership team will be tasked with delivering on transformational budget and implementing programs for safety and sustainability

 

BOSTON - Thursday, September 1, 2022 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge announced the search for two new, pivotal transportation leadership roles: the Deputy Chief of Streets for Infrastructure and Design, and the Deputy Chief of Streets for Transportation. These leaders will report directly to Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge as part of the Streets Cabinet’s senior leadership team. They will deliver on the Mayor’s vision for a City where people can move safely, reliably, and efficiently by transit, on foot, or by bike, and to support the Boston Green New Deal by accelerating the shift towards low-carbon transportation.

 

The new leadership team will be charged with delivering on the promise of a Streets Cabinet budget that will enable greater scale, scope, and urgency to build streets that work for all modes of travel. In addition to the new roles, the Streets Cabinet is launching a major hiring push. The FY23 budget includes 46 new positions throughout the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works. 

 

The leadership team and expanded Cabinet will oversee a nearly doubled investment in dedicated bus lanes, a 45 percent increase in funding for the strategic bike network, and increased investments in safe streets, bikeshare, multimodal corridor projects, street-lighting, and accessibility. 

 

“Boston must lead the way for sustainable, safe, and innovative transportation to connect our communities, and I’m so excited to build our team and embark on this important work,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Now more than ever our transportation system and streets infrastructure are foundational to how our City functions, and I can’t wait to fill these roles for safe streets, smart design, and continued progress toward a Boston Green New Deal.”

 

“The Mayor’s far-reaching vision represents a historic opportunity to make Boston the best city in the nation for walking, biking and transit as we bring the Green New Deal to life on our streets and address longstanding inequities,” said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Chief of Streets. “We will need a committed and visionary leadership team to make it happen. I am excited to announce the search for these critically important leadership roles and look forward to working alongside them and the dedicated employees of the Public Works Department and Boston Transportation Department to carry out this vital work.” 

 

The Deputy Chief for Infrastructure and Design will oversee all City of Boston’s streets, sidewalks, and bridges projects from conception to implementation including community process, design, construction, and evaluation. 

 

The Deputy Chief for Transportation will be responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the Boston Transportation Department, including oversight of traffic management, parking enforcement, permitting, signals, and signage. They will also serve as Commissioner of the Boston Transportation Department. They will work with leadership across the Streets Cabinet to build alignment around a shared mission of operating a safe, equitable, multimodal transportation system, transforming our streets to reduce our overreliance on single-occupancy vehicles.

 

"The Deputy Chief for Transportation and Deputy Chief for Infrastructure & Design will be crucial for the future of Boston's streets and transportation across our city,” said Brad Gerratt, Interim Commissioner of Transportation, who is retiring in the fall. “Filling these positions and growing our workforce will expand our current staff's ability to make Boston safer, greener and more multimodal. It is an honor to work with the incredible people at the Boston Transportation Department.”

 

As the search for these key leaders commences, the Streets Cabinet will also begin a major hiring push to fill critical staff positions across the cabinet. Open positions include planning roles in active transportation, public transit, neighborhood planning, and new mobility. The Streets Cabinet is also hiring key engineering roles: Senior Civil Engineer, Assistant Civil Engineer, and Bridge Construction Engineer. Additionally, the city will fill three small scale safety positions to ensure rapid response to pedestrian safety concerns: Junior Civil Engineer, Vision Zero/Small Scale Safety Planner, and Assistant Traffic Engineer. 

 

At this pivotal transitional moment, the Streets Cabinet will also undertake discussions around structure of the cabinet, finding ways to ensure current and future staff are positioned to deliver on the vision of safe, sustainable streets that work for everyone.

 

"Every day, the hardworking men and women of the City of Boston Public Works Department make sure Bostonians get the world-class city services they deserve,” said Mike Brohel, Superintendent of Street Operations. “As the Streets Cabinet grows our leadership team, we will keep prioritizing safe, clean streets that work for everyone.”

 

“This expansion of the Streets team will accelerate the realization of community-driven visions for our streets and reduce timelines to implement planning initiatives and street designs,” added Vineet Gupta, Director of Policy and Planning. “We will continue to work with neighborhood and advocacy groups to achieve our goals of encouraging transit and biking to reduce emissions.” 

 

More information on job openings within the Streets Cabinet, including links to apply, can be found here.

中華表演藝術基金會傅聰國際協奏曲比賽 倪楠奪冠

倪楠贏得傅聰國際協奏曲比賽冠軍,粉絲送給她一幅玫瑰花畫。
(周菊子攝)
                       (Boston Orange)中華表演藝術基金會今年的傅聰國際協奏曲比賽,在820日半決賽,8215人決賽後,由來自中國的倪楠奪得冠軍,獲獎5000美元,並應邀於827日在新英格蘭喬丹廳和水星交響樂團合作演出。

            今年的這場比賽,參賽者水準都很高。評審們商議後,美國的Sahun Sam Hong和台灣的陳涵同獲第二名,各得獎金1250元,並將應邀在2023年的夏季系列音樂會中演出,第三名則從缺。

            五名評審分別為新英格蘭音樂學院教授 Bruce Brubaker、Hae Sun Paik, Carnegie Mellon 教授Sergey Schepkin,水星交響樂團指揮余建寧 (Channing Yu) ,以及已退休的波士頓環球報(Boston Globe) 資深樂評,曾任范克萊本,克里夫蘭,仙台(Sendai) 等國際大賽評委的Richard Dyer, Dyer

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵 (右)請倪楠在節目冊上簽名留作紀念。 (周菊子攝)
             今年的傅聰國際協奏曲比賽,參賽者全為35歲以下,分別來自加拿大、中國、紐西蘭、新加坡,台灣,以及美國的樂壇新人,共有10人打入半決賽,其中1人因為簽證問題,未能感到麻州參加半決賽。

                這10人分別為20歲,來自美國的Lucas Amory;30歲,來自台灣的陳涵;22歲,來自中國的程柏淵;26歲來自台灣的葛柏緯;27歲,來自美國的Sahun Sam Hong;23歲,來自中國的倪楠;20歲,來自中國的石以德;25歲,來自中國的王鴻禎;34歲,來自中國的許辰陽;17歲,來自加拿大的張霖鍇。

中華表演藝術基金會在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳 (Jordan Hall)的第34 (2022-2023)音樂系列,將從101日的莊雅斐鋼琴演奏拉開序幕,後續有1112日的郭雅志嗩吶,24日的Kate Lu及劉珒鋼琴,56日的吳蠻琵琶,黃心芸中提琴演出。

查詢可上中華表演基金會官網http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/home/index.php

中華表演藝術基金會夏日系列音樂會落幕 水星交響樂團壓軸演出贏得起立鼓掌

水星交響樂團指揮余建寧和傅聰國際協奏曲比賽冠軍倪楠(前中)在8月27日晚為中華表演藝術基金會演出。 (主辦單位提供)

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵(右一) 與水星交響樂團指揮余建寧 (左起)、傅聰國際
協奏曲比賽冠軍倪楠,以及2名資深樂評在音樂會結束後留影。 (周菊子攝)
           (Boston Orange) 中華表演藝術基金會今年的夏日系列音樂會,827日晚由水星 (Mercury)交響樂團演出,在開場前觀眾大排長龍,結束時觀眾紛紛起立鼓掌的盛況中落幕,為本季演出劃下圓滿句點。

          827日晚的閉幕音樂會,在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳 (Jordan Hall) 舉行。余建寧 (Channing Yu) 指揮水星交響樂團演奏了貝多芬第5號皇帝鋼琴協奏曲,以及貝多芬的第5號命運交響樂曲等。

          821日贏得傅聰國際協奏曲比賽冠軍的倪楠,這晚也獲得和水星交響樂團合奏機會。

演奏結束後,余建寧率水星交響樂團團員謝幕。 (周菊子攝)
          不知是水星交響樂團,指揮余建寧,或是演出曲目的貝多芬樂章吸引人,27日晚在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳外,出現難得一見的大排長龍人群,讓主辦單位,演出人員都十分興奮。

          當晚的出席者中,還有多名音樂界的重量級人士,他們對音樂會演出的讚譽,似乎佐證了觀眾大排長龍,演奏畢曲音甫落,紛紛起立鼓掌,報以熱烈掌聲的原因。

          波士頓音樂情報 (Boston Musical Intelligencer)雜誌把這場音樂會推薦為該週六的「波士頓最佳音樂會」,不但專訪了水星交響樂團指揮余建寧,還在雜誌刊登一篇極度讚揚的音樂會樂評。

          中華表演藝術基金會的胡桃山音樂營轉型為夏季系列音樂會以來,一直是新英格蘭地區愛樂人士的最愛之一。今年的這系列音樂會從811日至27日,共安排有15場演出,場場都受歡迎。波士頓音樂情報雜誌不但在87日以專文介紹了整個系列,專訪水星交響樂團指揮余建寧,還由6名資深樂評,為這15場演出,寫了10篇評論。中華表演基金會特地收集了這些文章,放在該會官網上供人閱讀,http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/summer/2022/index.html

          15場音樂會,共有24名演出者,包括鋼琴的J. J. Bui,徐鴻,Sergey Schepkin,駱奇偉,廖國偉,Sahun Sam HongEvren OzelVictor Rosenbaum,王寅飛,林之燁,Adria YeMarisa Gupta;小提琴的冼柔,Inmo Yang,黃竹君,李倩茜,Max Tan,中提琴的Yuchen Lu、黃心芸,大提琴的, Zachary MowitzNathan Vickery、陳南呈、Leland Ko,以及水星交響樂團。

            其中的Victor Rosenbaum、黃心芸、Sergey Schepkin分別是新英格蘭、寇蒂斯(Curtis)茱麗亞(Juilliard)音樂學院的資深教授,Inmo YangEvren OzelJJ Bui, Leland Ko等人是蕭邦、范克萊本、柴可夫斯基、西貝流斯(Sibelius)Paganini, 伊麗莎白女王等世界大賽的獲獎者,李倩茜、Nathan VickeryZachary Mowitz則是已經在紐約愛樂交響樂團等職業樂團中的首席樂手或團員,廖國瑋獲得過Avery Fischer職業獎,其他的許多人則是已獲得音樂博士,藝術家文憑的樂壇新星。

今年這場夏日系列音樂會,雖然有幾名表演者因為家庭事故,航班取消,新冠病毒疫情等影響,需要臨時變更演出時間,或找人代替演出,所幸一切進行順利,15場免費音樂會,讓所有愛樂人士度過一年美好的夏天。

中華表演藝術基金會表示,由於舉辦音樂會,既要照顧到音樂家的出場,差旅,住宿,還得支付場租,製作錄音錄像和印刷節目冊等費用,亟需各界慷慨解囊,大力支持,以延續這類公益活動。熱心人士可上網捐款,http://chineseperformingarts.net/donation/index.htm,或寄支票到Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, 3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773.

中華表演藝術基金會在新英格蘭音樂學院喬丹廳 (Jordan Hall)的第34 (2022-2023)音樂系列,將從101日的莊雅斐鋼琴演奏拉開序幕,後續有1112日的郭雅志嗩吶,24日的Kate Lu及劉珒鋼琴,56日的吳蠻琵琶,黃心芸中提琴演出。

查詳情可上中華表演基金會官網http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/home/index.php

波士頓慈濟人文學校辦座談 助力中文教師考執照

 

「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」部分出席者合影。 (周菊子攝)

彭淑敏校長(),陳佳蓓老師()是「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」的主要推手。
(周菊子攝)
    
          (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導) 波士頓慈濟人文學校和波士頓僑教中心合作,828日在牛頓市慈濟會所舉辦第二屆「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」,邀得4名老師分享經驗,協助有心成為中文教師者順利入行。

              波士頓華僑文教中心主任潘昭榮當天特地出席,為開幕致詞,期許更多有心人加入華語文教學行列,也期盼波士頓慈濟人文學校能夠成為僑委會在波士頓的華語文教學中心之一。

波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮開幕致詞。(周菊子攝)
              波士頓慈濟人文學校校長彭淑敏指出,在新冠病毒疫情期間,該校發現社區中有一些家長及新移民,其實具有擔任中文教師的潛力,但卻不知道機會與管道在哪兒,由於從辦學角度來講,學校也希望更多人參與華語文教學工作,正好該校5年級老師陳佳蓓,不但在麻州勒星頓鎮公立學校Clarke初中8年級任教,當年在歐洲的丹麥還經由華裔市議員Heidy Wang協助,創辦過一所繁體字中文學校,經驗豐富,於是攜手合作,去年辦了第一屆,今年在波士頓僑教中心大力支持下,再接再厲。

具教授資歷,還創辦有教育機構的宋永麒,曾親身經歷生死邊緣,感悟人生,放下身段,
也來慈濟為教育青少年獻身。
(周菊子攝)
              陳佳蓓表示,波士頓慈濟人文學校從第一屆校長簡淑玲起就有這理念,經由現任校長彭淑敏推動後,去年該校第一次舉辦,效果十分好,不但有25人參加,還請到克拉克,MLK,阿靈頓GibbsBaldwin早期學習實驗學校等同時在公立學校和中文學校執教的老師們分享經驗與資料。陳佳蓓指出,許多人其實有實力,但不知道怎麼踏進這個領域,所以他們在分享經驗與資料之餘,也提醒有心人,代課老師也是成為正式中文老師的途徑。

              828日的這第二屆座談,波士頓慈濟人文學校邀請了宋永麒,林芬如,鄭淳文,王采潔老師分享經驗,還有紐約來的慈濟師姐蘇素香主講,張翠玲示範的傳授花道,最後由陳佳蓓帶領現場問答。

慈濟師姐為花道課做準備。(周菊子攝)
宋永麒是波士頓慈濟人文學校9年級老師,也是麻州Tufts大學評鑑與衡量辦公室主任,馬里蘭州全球校區UMGC兼職教授,遠志教育機構創辦人。他以「從社會情緒學習看兒童心理學對語言教學的應用」為題,指點老師們用作管理課堂,建立師生關係的參考。

林芬如老師分享準備MTEL執照考試經驗。 (周菊子攝)
宋永麒在講談中說明,情緒對人類的認知過程有重大影響,無論是知覺、注意力,學習及記憶、推理,或是解決問題的能力,都會受情緒影響,其中對注意力的影響特別顯著,還進而影響了人的執行力。如果學校把包括自我意識,自我管理,社會意識,人際關係技巧等的社會情緒學習作為重要環節,導引入教學之中,不但可以改善幼兒的情緒管理,行為控制和人際關係,更對他們的未來學業成績、職場表現和身心健康有積極的長遠影響。

左起,波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮,波士頓慈濟人文學校校長彭淑敏,波士頓慈濟聯絡
負責人長金滿,慈濟人文學校老師陳佳蓓一起聽課。
(周菊子攝)
曾是勒星頓鎮公立高中長期的代課老師,過去一年在Arlington Gibbs擔任初中6年級老師的林芬如,以她自己的親身經歷為借鏡,暢談如何準備「麻州教師執照 (MTEL)」的英文閱讀考試,以及在高中代課的甘苦。她建議老師們自己先分析一下華語教學市場,問問自己為什麼願意在海外從事華語教學,然後找麻州教師執照考試的官方試題來測試一下自己的基本程度,從20224月起,州政府教育機構採用的是新版試題,內容包括美國文化,生物,醫學,人類學,考古學,小說集,科技,時事新聞等,考生須在180分鐘內答完7個主題的42道題目,平均每個主題有25分鐘時間答卷。她建議考生在考前一天要有充分休息。要通過考試,必須42題至少答對35題以上,亦即大約83.3%。考試成績最快3週公佈,若以人工閱卷方式批改,約需78週才會公佈結果。

「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」上課一景。(周菊子攝)
這天的「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」,還有勒星頓鎮Diamond初中8年級老師鄭淳文分享如何準備英文寫作的MTEL執照考試,以及她在公立學校第一年的「生存日記」;王采潔分享她以代課為跳板,經過一段時間後成為正職老師的經驗。

波士頓慈濟人文學校校長彭淑敏表示,該校為向有心入行者提供更詳實資料,建立聯繫管道,在陳佳蓓老師的努力下,為「麻州中文教師職涯資訊座談會」設有一個專門網址,https://sites.google.com/huayuworld.org/mandarin-teachers-career-forum/home-%E9%A6%96%E9%A0%81,歡迎有心加入中文教師行列者,和該校連繫,互通有無,電話650-288-8792電郵tcaboston@gmail.com。  (部分內容轉載自僑務電子報:   https://ocacnews.net/article/318897?cid=2 )

AACA 亞裔企業簡報賽 Kuya's Cooking、Very Fungi分獲兩組第一名

華美福利會亞裔企業簡報比賽參賽者合影。右一為Wise Mouth Tea創辦人楊雷。 (周菊子攝)

                   
華美福利會亞裔企業簡報比賽創辦人Andy Goldberg。 (周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange
周菊子波士頓報導) 亞裔企業培訓及輔導項目 (ABTM)日前和波士頓市經濟機會和包容辦公室合作,在廣教學校禮堂舉辦第2屆「亞裔企業簡報比賽」。現存企業第一名為Kuya’s烹飪,新創企業/構思第一名為VeryFungi,最受觀眾歡迎獎為波士頓茶黨 (Boston Chai Party)

                  前述得獎者及獎金依序,Aldrin Agas 5000元,Chaz Hing 2500元,以及Vishal Thapar 500元。現存企業的第2名為Ploy Khunisorn Ploy’s Cooking,獎金2500元,第三名為Hla Hla WIn Ed Tech Corp,獎金1000元。

亞裔企業簡報賽評審,左起阮立彬,白勝德 (Grant Pattison) ,人民的銀行區域總裁李熙嬡 
(Grace Lee) ,曾任麻州經濟發展聽助理廳長的范文南 (Nam Pham) 。 (周菊子攝)
              這一企業簡報比賽共有15名參賽者,其中10人來自已開張企業者,5人有創業構想,但還未起步。

                  華美福利會 (AACA)麾下的這亞裔企業培訓及輔導項目創辦人Andy Goldberg表示,今年的參賽者背景十分多元,有華人,越南,柬埔寨、緬甸,菲律賓,泰國,印度,巴基斯坦等8個不同國家/族裔。

                   獲得首獎的Kuya’s Cooking是一家創辦於2021年,銷售菲律賓速食,現有20多個隨時可架設(popups)銷售點的飲食攤商,營業額已達5萬元,甚至在Yelp上排名第一,在谷歌 (google)上排名第二。

Kuya's Cooking, Aldrin Agas (右) 得第一名,Andy Goldberg (左) 頒獎。 (ABTM堤供)
                Aldrin Agas在做簡報時,列出了大波士頓只有尚莫維爾 (Somerville),昆士市 (Quincy) 2家菲律賓餐廳,整個新英格蘭東部,也只有5家,但麻州有26千菲律賓人,新英格蘭有47千菲律賓人,顯然市場缺口不小,而且他們是第一個向市場推出菲律賓速食,菲律賓早午餐的業者,勢必有很強的發展潛力。他們的團隊成員,包括雞肉飯傢伙創辦人蘇宇寅等,專業背景十分多元,成功潛力很大。
VeryGungi 的Chaz Hing德信創類第一名, Andy Goldberg頒獎。 (ABTM堤供)

              在新創企業/構想類別中,獲得首獎的是Chaz HingVeryFungi。他說市場上的蘑菇,上架保鮮期太短,常規供應的種類太少,大約僅只3種,他的解決方案是,讓顧客自己成為菇農,提供居家培植科技,協助顧客自己種植14種不常見的蘑菇。他打算今年11月在波士頓市內的Artisan’s Asylum這非牟利市場內開張,

Vishal Thapar的波士頓茶黨 (Boston Chai Party) 贏得最受觀眾歡迎獎。 (周菊子攝)
             最受觀眾歡迎獎的波士頓茶黨 (Boston Chai Party) ,是由一名武田製藥的科學家Vishal Thapar所創辦,緣起是他從印度來美後,每次喝Chai,或是香料茶 (Masala Chai) 都覺得味道不對,多番研究後,終於找出他記憶中Chai味的做法,而且是不加糖的。現在他的「波士頓茶黨」茶,已在許多食肆出售,他還把5%的利潤捐給印度茶農的殘障兒童。由於有心擴展,它們正在募資,目標
5萬元,現在已募得12千元。

                  參加這次比賽的華人,有讓人客製化自己球鞋的張瑞 (譯音,Ray Chang) ,以天然材質製作各種茶及水果茶的「智慧口選茶 (Wise Mouth Tea) 」的楊雷等人。

               當天應邀擔任裁判的有人民的聯合銀行 (People’s United Bank)區域總裁李熙嬡 (Grace Lee) ,曾任麻州經濟發展聽助理廳長的范文南 (Nam Pham) ,國泰銀行華埠副總裁白勝德 (Grant Pattison) ,以及經營Branding Matters這市場行銷公司的阮立彬 (Tim Guen) 。主持人為在大學院校內教授企業學的Greg Stoller
        
           這次的企業簡報比賽實況錄影,今日已上傳至該項目網址上,供大眾觀看,https://honceoui.wistia.com/medias/4h43topz4l。 (更新版)