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星期三, 8月 30, 2023
波士頓市長吳弭撥款10萬元資助更生人有瓦遮頭
哈佛大學台灣學生迎新 十餘社團搶報活動預告
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| 哈佛台灣學生會2023年迎新會，有近百人出席。(周菊子攝) |
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| 哈佛台灣學生會財務長趙予辰(左起)、副會長黃郁婷、蔡惟安， 秘書長趙昱凱是本屆學生會幹部。(周菊子攝) |
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| 謝宜瑾(左起)、盧詮、陳聖尹來美進修前都是醫師，現在都是波士頓 台灣人醫師協會會員，迎新這天分任司儀、攝影。(周菊子攝) |
波士頓經文處教育組組長黃薳玉是迎新活動的嘉賓。她先恭喜新生來到美國，進入哈佛，有幸成為活動力最強，服務最堅實團隊中的一員，接著說明教育組的工作重點之一就是為留學生服務，請同學們隨時和教育組聯繫，需要申辦駕照、護照，都可以到位於波士頓市夏日街
(Summer) 99號的波士頓經文處辦公室找教育組同仁協助。
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| 波士頓經文處教育組組長黃薳玉預告龍應台 9月到波士頓出席台灣論壇。(周菊子攝) |
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在迎新活動開始前，哈佛幹部先自我介紹。謝郁俐透過蔡惟安說明自己在做醫療領域的疾病篩檢與優化政策研究，蔡惟安在修讀法學博士，黃郁婷唸系統生物學博士，趙昱凱是化學物理學博士班，趙予辰也在修應用物理學博士學位。
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| 新英格蘭台灣學生會聯合會會長蔡朗安報告台學聯9月9日迎新。(周菊子攝) |
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| 雅培 (Abbott)心血管公司主任研發工程師邱偉哲剛接手波士頓台灣龍舟隊的 執行長職務，報告該隊剛取得代表美國到義大利比賽的榮譽。(周菊子攝) |
波士頓台灣龍舟隊由邱偉哲和李鴻宇代表出席。報告了該隊最近贏得明年代表美國到義大利參賽的優異資格，9月2日還將參加羅德島州台灣日的龍舟賽。
黃郁婷代表顏毓芬擔任指揮的劍橋合唱團說明，9月8號及9月15日有招生試音活動。
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| 顧宗浩(右)和朱冠蓉(左)為哈佛迎新表演，同時宣傳”波音旺來” 台灣流行歌曲音樂會將於9月9日在波士頓僑教中心旁舉行。(周菊子攝) |
紐英崙中華專業人員協會會長林致中說該會資歷最長，有將近50年歷史，10月28日將舉辦年會。
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| 波士頓台灣影展協會會長李宜庭提醒搶購早鳥票。 (周菊子攝) |
波士頓You & Me樂團的顧宗浩和朱冠蓉，不但以吉他配歌的現場表演，博得滿堂采，也預告9月9日在波士頓僑教中心旁的露天廣場，有免費入場的”波音旺來”台灣流行歌曲音樂會，預先報名可以抽獎。
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| 波士頓台灣人醫師協會會長陳思達指出該會是所有台灣社團中 最年輕的一個，去年才成立。(周菊子攝) |
哈佛大學台灣學生會透露，哈佛目前約有50名來自台灣的學生，加上研究機構的研究員及校友，則略超過100人，其中台灣新生，人數很少，約僅20人。黃郁婷提醒哈佛同學們，現任幹部的任期只到今年底，希望有服務意願的同學，提早表態，以俾團隊及時規劃。 (僑務電子報: https://ocacnews.net/article/348887)
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| 波士頓台灣人生物科技協會會長吳佩容。 (周菊子攝) |
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| 波士頓台大校友會會長黃楷智。(周菊子攝) |
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| 紐英崙中華專業人員協會會長林致中指出該會資歷最深，40餘年。 (周菊子攝) |
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| 波士頓台灣龍舟隊隊長李鴻宇做補充說明。(周菊子攝) |
中華表演藝術基金會夏日系列音樂會圓滿落幕 傅聰國際協奏曲比賽李澈奪冠
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| 中華表演基金會會長譚嘉陵 (右)和傅聰國際協奏曲比賽冠軍李澈， 以及水星交響樂團指揮余建寧。 (周菊子攝) |
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| 傅聰國際協奏曲比賽決賽評審和冠亞季軍合影。 左一為水星交響樂團指揮余建寧。左四為冠軍李澈。(周菊子攝) |
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| 中華表演基金會會長譚嘉陵 (右)和郭紫堯。 (中華表演基金會堤供) |
贏得冠軍的李澈，剛從新英格蘭音樂學院畢業，獲邀於26日晚，在夏日系列的閉幕音樂會中，和曾贏得2010年交響樂表演美國獎的水星交響樂團，以及獲指揮獎的該團指揮余建寧合奏柴可夫斯基最出名的作品之一，1879年版本的降B小調第1號鋼琴協奏曲。
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| 全場觀眾起立鼓掌。 (周菊子攝) |
夏日系列音樂會的15場免費表演，無論是獨奏、雙重奏、四重奏，27位大、中、小提琴、鋼琴、及聲樂領域的音樂家們，精采紛陳，讓大波士頓居民非常難得的有機會在短短一個月內，欣賞到分別在新英格蘭、茱麗亞
(Juilliard) 等著名音樂學院任教，曾在蕭邦、范克萊本、柴可夫斯基、Paganini等世界大賽中獲獎，已經在費城、紐約等職業交響樂團中工作的音樂家們演奏。
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| 水星交響樂團指揮余建寧率樂團謝幕。 (周菊子攝) |
2022年獲選為古典樂台全球30位30歲以下傑出音樂家 (Classical FM’s 30 Under 30)
，既是鋼琴家，也是女高音，締造了青年音樂會藝術家 (YCA)歷史首例的郭紫堯，更是今年夏日系列音樂會的亮點。
中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵表示，第35個音樂季，從今年下半年到2024年的表演活動，已經差不多全排定了，希望各界持續贊助、支持該會為社區服務，鼓勵人藉音樂陶冶人生的活動。查詢該會詳情可上網http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/summer/2023/index.html。 (僑務電子報 : https://ocacnews.net/article/348929 )
波士頓市議會議長Flynn推市府會議轉實體進行 9/14開公聽會討論
(Boston Orange 摘譯) 波士頓市議會議長愛德華費連
(Ed Flynn) 訂9月14日(週四)下午2點召開公聽會，就所有波士頓市相關會議，以實體、網上同步方式舉行的做法，邀市民發表意見。
市議會議長辦公室表示，愛德華費連議長希望所有的市府會議，鄰里會議、市議會委員會的聽證會，以及市政府相關業務會議，都能以實體及網上會議的混和方式舉行，以方便殘障人士和有其他需要的人參與。
這次的聽證會，還將討論把波士頓市區劃委員會（ZBA）、許可委員會、大麻委員會和波士頓規劃和發展局委員會（BPDA）的會議都帶回實體開會的可行性。
召開這公聽會是6月份，在聯邦政府已宣佈結束全國性公共衛生緊急狀態時，為使市政府恢復正常，重新評估市府會議只在網上舉行做法時提出的。
在城中區的行人流量逐漸恢復之際，不同地區的恢復情況有別。劃為金融區的2個郵政編號地區，行人流量仍然只有2019年欣冠病毒流行前的47.8%，辦公室的總空置率為20.4%，報告也顯示，今年第1季，波士頓市辦公室空間靜吸收量為負340萬平方呎，也是連續第4年，公司把空間放回到市場上。和市中心商業房地產高管、餐廳、咖啡店和其他小企業業主的談話，也突顯了他們對市中心未來的嚴重擔憂。
波士頓市委員會會議恢復實體會議舉行，並容許公眾及殘障人士網上參加，將容許各界人士回到會議現場，進咖啡店、餐廳消費，對地方經濟具潛在的支持力度
查詢詳情，可連繫波士頓市議會議長 Flynn的辦公室，電話：617-635-3203，電子郵件：Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov。
Council President Flynn Schedules Hearing to Bring all City of Boston Meetings Back In-Person with Hybrid Accessibility for Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 2 p.m.
BOSTON - Boston City Council President Flynn has scheduled a hearing on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 2 p.m. to discuss bringing all City of Boston Meetings, abutters meetings, City Council committee hearings and related business back in person, with a hybrid option for accessibility and persons with disabilities. The hearing will also discuss bringing back meetings including the City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), Licensing Board, Cannabis Board, and Boston Planning and Development Agency Board (BPDA).
This hearing order was filed in June in part to reevaluate the practice of remote-only City of Boston meetings in an effort to return to a sense of normalcy, with the federal government having announced the end of national and public health emergencies earlier this year. It comes in response to reports of high office vacancies and a slower economic recovery of the Financial District and Downtown Crossing. In addition, business leaders have also expressed serious concerns about the future of the city’s office space, and asked for assistance from local, state, and federal officials to play a key role in helping to bring more workers and foot traffic back Downtown.
While foot traffic in Downtown is rebounding, it is rebounding unevenly in different parts of Downtown. Foot traffic in the two zip codes that make up the Financial District is still at 47.8% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and office vacancies overall are at 20.4%. Reports indicated that the first quarter of the year saw 3.4 million square feet of negative net absorption in office spaces in Boston, marking the fourth consecutive quarter in which companies are putting space back on the market. Conversations with commercial real estate executives, restaurants, coffee shops, and other small businesses owners in Downtown have also highlighted serious concerns about the future of Downtown.
Resuming City of Boston Board Meetings in person, with a hybrid option for public accessibility and persons with disabilities, would allow for all members of the various city boards, attorneys representing clients, proponents of a particular project, interested members of the public, and City Hall staff to return on site and provide the potential to support our local economy by visiting restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses. All City Council committee hearings returning in person could possibly have a similar economic effect as well.
“Downtown Boston plays a key role in driving our economy. It wasn’t all that long ago that we all made it a central focus to support our small businesses when we saw the pandemic disrupt our local restaurants, bars, cafes and shops. Once again, local businesses are asking the government to do all that we can to support them, and I think it’s critical that the city continue to examine any and all ways to bring foot traffic back Downtown,” said Council President Flynn. “I want to thank Mayor Wu and her team for their continued efforts on this important issue. I am hoping for a productive conversation as we work to continue to bring foot traffic, business, and vibrancy back onto our streets.”
For more
information, please contact Council President Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203
and Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.
星期二, 8月 29, 2023
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $18 Million to Drive Equitable Clean Energy Workforce Development
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $18 Million to Drive Equitable Clean Energy Workforce Development
Lieutenant
Governor Driscoll and administration officials announced the awards at the
Pipefitters Local 537 in Dorchester
DORCHESTER -- The Healey-Driscoll
Administration today announced over $18 million in grants that will
support an expanded clean energy workforce. Lieutenant Governor Kim
Driscoll announced the awards alongside Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary
Rebecca Tepper, Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) Secretary
Lauren Jones, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO
Jennifer Deloisio and other officials at Pipefitters Local
537 in Dorchester. The awards, provided by the MassCEC, go
to over 40 organizations that are focused on lowering
barriers faced by underserved and underrepresented populations entering
the clean energy workforce, introducing young people to clean energy
careers, providing essential training for climate critical fields and supporting minority-
and women-owned businesses 
Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll (Second from right) making remarks
at the workforce grant announcement event. (Photo by Chutze Chou)
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“Strengthening a dynamic and
inclusive clean energy workforce is vitally important to reaching our
state’s climate targets. These awards stand at the intersection
of the climate crisis, environmental justice, and economic
development,” said Governor
Maura Healey.
“These awards empower our communities and residents to actively join this clean
energy transition by creating pathways that offer accessible entry
points into valuable careers, ultimately creating a diverse,
inclusive and robust workforce.”
“The clean energy industry will
bring valuable jobs to residents across Massachusetts. We can deliver the
benefits of clean energy to our communities and our own neighbors can be the
ones to do it,” said Lieutenant
Governor Kim Driscoll.
“I was glad to be with the Pipefitters today to make this important
announcement. These investments mean more people will be able to
access good-paying, union jobs created by the clean energy transition.”
In total, 44 awardees will
receive over $18 million. Funding for these awards comes
through expanded MassCEC workforce programming.
· Equity
Workforce Training grants provide support and
technical assistance to organizations that provide job training and
wraparound support services to underserved or low- and moderate-income
communities, current or former fossil fuel workers, members
of Federally-recognized and state acknowledged tribes, or individuals
from environmental justice (EJ) neighborhoods. This
year, 24 organizations will receive $10.6 million in total.
Grants are responsive to organizations’ needs and range from planning and
capacity building to full implementation of training programs.
· Minority-
and Women-Owned Business Enterprise grants (MWBE) suppo
· Offshore
Wind Works supports
the growth and capacity of a workforce trained to build, assemble, install, and
operate and maintain offshore wind farms while advancing Massachusetts as a
national leader and innovator in offshore wind workforce training. Awards
support projects related to skilled trades, technical education, training
infrastructure and equipment, and worker safety in offshore wind. Eleven
organizations will receive a total $3.4 million, with support from
Vineyard Wind and SouthCoast Wind.
“The heroes of the climate crisis
will be workers. It will be electricians, plumbers,
builders and innovators who are building our clean energy future
from the ground up,” said Secretary
Tepper. “These
investments are critical for bridging the workforce gap and driving the clean
energy transition in an equitable way.”
"The Healey-Driscoll
Administration is committed to creating a more equitable workforce to address the challenges employers
face today and build a robust talent pipeline for the future,” said Secretary Jones. “These grants provide
equity-focused job training to ensure our workforce is skilled and ready to
meet the needs of the state’s growing clean energy industry and the
Commonwealth’s climate goals. We look forward to partnering with all
organizations to help unlock the potential of diverse talent across
Massachusetts.”
“Building and expanding our
workforce is a foundational element of the clean energy transition,” said MassCEC CEO Jennifer
Daloisio. “The
evolution of MassCEC’s programming in workforce
development shows our commitment to inclusive and intentional growth
that delivers good-paying jobs to families and clean energy to
residents across the Commonwealth. We are grateful for the Healey-Driscoll
Administration’s continued support, and we look forward to seeing these
organizations carry out their promising work.”
The Healey-Driscoll
Administration is supporting historic growth in Massachusetts’ clean
energy industry. Earlier this year, Governor Healey announced Clean Energy Innovation Career
Pathways for
high school students. With Massachusetts heading into a historic offshore wind
solicitation and
with the brand-new Massachusetts Community Climate
Bank, careers
in clean energy are more needed than ever. MassCEC has been
supporting workforce development in this sector for over a decade.
An expanded description of awards
can be found at MassCEC.com, link locations below. Awardees are:
Equity Workforce Training
Grants:
Implementation
Action for Equity
BlocPower
MassHire North Shore
Greenfield Community College
Energetics
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Building Pathways
RARE
Nordee Enterprise
Community Works Services
Franklin Cummings Institute of
Technology
Capacity
Julius Education
LISC
MassHire South Shore
National Society of Black
Engineers
Northeast Home Energy Ratings
System Alliance
New England Women in Energy and
the Environment
People Acting in Community
Endeavors
Tremco
Planning
Apprentice Learning
Massachusetts Association of
Community Colleges
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Madison Park Technical Vocational
High School
Studio for High-Performance
Design and Construction
Total: $10,571,579
Implementation
Center
for Women & Enterprise
SRGE
Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association
BECMA
Entrepreneurial
& Business Collaborative
Capacity
Activate
Global, Inc
Boston
Center for Community Ownership
Planning
Beacon
Climate Innovations
Roads Consulting Group
Total:
$4,035,679
Tufts
University
UMass
Amherst Clean Energy Extension
Self Reliance
MassHire Cape and Islands
Workforce Board
Franklin Cummings Institute of
Technology
North Atlantic States Carpenters
Training Fund
UMass
Dartmouth
Bristol
Community College
STEAM the
Streets
Mass
Maritime Academy
VinciVR
Total: $3,404,366