更新版
星期日, 4月 21, 2024
星期六, 4月 20, 2024
波士頓名人系列 5/2-5 推出Alvin Ailey新作
 |
| 主辦單位提供 photo by Dario Calmese |
(Boston Orange 編譯) 世界上最受歡迎舞蹈公司之一的Alvin Ailey美國舞團，將於5月2日至5日，回到波士頓天滿街 (Tremont) 270號的博客中心王氏劇院 (Boch Center Wang Theater) 做年度演出，以3種不同節目組合，表演5場，其中的” 世紀 (Century)”和”頌 (Ode) )” 是波士頓首演。
跨入創立65週年的Alvin Ailey舞團，這次將演出炙手可熱編舞家Amy
Hall Garner受託，為Ailey舞團編導的第一支作品”世紀”，Jamar Roberts的2019年作品”頌 (Ode)”。全新製作的Alonzo King 2000年作品” 跟著細水上流 (Follow the Subtle Current Upstream)”，以及Ronald K. Brown的2009年最受喜愛作品 ”跳舞精神 (Dancing Spirit)”。
每場演出最後，還將以摘自Ailey最佳舞蹈，經典大師傑作 “啟示錄 (Revelations)”
中，重點強調Alvin
Ailey生動編舞天才的片段，來做結尾。
作為舞團回到波士頓演出的一部分，從1971年起，邀請Ailey舞團來波士頓表演的波士頓名人系列 (Boston Celebrity Series)，將於5月1日 (週三) 晚7點，在洛士百利 (Roxbury) 的Reggie Lewis跑道體育中心 (1350 Tremont Street)，舉辦一場免費的公開工作坊，”每一個人的啟示錄 (Revelations for Everyone)”，舞團舞者將示範教導 Alvin
Ailey舞團代表作品，以及非常受歡迎的舞蹈 “夜間生物 (Night Creature)”。
排定的幾場表演包括，5月2日晚8點，以及5月5日下午3點，在波士頓地區首演的，Jamar Roberts的”頌 (Ode) )”，以及Amy Hall Garner的”世紀 (Century)”。其中的”世紀”是一支極具個人色彩的作品，靈感來自Hall Garner的祖父100歲生日的那個晚上。Ray Charles、Count Basie，以及The Dirty Dozen銅管樂隊等為這支舞編曲。”世紀”一舞慶祝生命、韌性及愉悅。”頌”是在槍枝暴力時代位生命的美麗與脆弱而沉思的作品，以甜蜜Malcolm (記憶與槍聲第一部分)為背景，並以全女班演員來重新想像。
5月3日週五，以及5月4日週六的晚上8點，演出舞碼為Ronald K. Brown的”跳舞精神”，以及Alonzo King的”跟隨細水上流”。”跳舞精神”的音樂由Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis 及 War製作，激發出傳奇性的Ailey藝術總監Emerita
Judith Jamison的優雅，尊嚴及慷慨。”跟隨細水上流”則是大膽，舞動不歇的作品，如同人生中的起起伏伏。
5月4日 (週六) 下午2點的Ailey經典節目，則跨越Alvin Ailey的豐富作品，包括”回憶錄”、”夜間生物”、”沒有公爵 (Pas de Duke)”，” Masekela
Langage”， “Opus McShann”, “情歌 (Love Songs)”,
“為鳥帶著愛 (For
'Bird'–With Love)” , 以及”隱藏的儀式 ( Hidden Rites)等。
波士頓名人系列的Alvin
Ailey舞團，將於5月2日至5日在波士頓市天滿街 (Tremont)
270號的Boch Center
Wang Theater舉行。購票可上網celebrityseries.org，或bochcenter.org/alvinailey.。
星期五, 4月 19, 2024
4月20、21兩日波士頓籃球決賽 Canal街禁行車輛
|
|
Alison Brizius 訂5月6日出任麻州海岸區管理主任暨助理能源廳長
海岸區管理辦公室負責麻州的海岸及海洋事務政策及計畫，經由計畫，公眾參與，教育，研究及完備的資源管理來維護人力活動和保護海岸，海洋資源之間的平衡。
Alison
Brizius原本在波士頓市政府擔任環境事務局局長，負責處理氣候變遷衝擊，達到零排放目標，以及保護空氣、水、氣候，土地等資源，促進環境正義，改善波士頓市居民的生活品質等議題。在那之前，她擔任芝加哥大學氣候及能源政策穩健決策中心的執行主任。
Alison
Brizius獲有芝加哥大學的物理博士學位。
麻州政府從波士頓市府挖角，撬走人才的行動，得到波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)支持。吳弭在支持聲明中表示，Alison
Brizius獲聘是麻州政府的一個關鍵時刻，Brizius的領導力將不只對波士頓市有好處，還將有益於整個麻州。
Healey-Driscoll Administration Names Alison Brizius New Coastal Zone Management Director
Brizius will oversee state’s coastal resilience initiative, port regulations, and play an important role in fostering offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine
BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced Alison Brizius's appointment to Assistant Secretary and Director of the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). CZM leads the state's policy and planning on coastal and ocean issues. The Office's mission is to balance the impact of human activities with the protection of coastal and marine resources through planning, public involvement, education, research, and sound resource management.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently launched the ResilientCoasts initiative, a holistic and proactive strategy to guide state and local coastal resiliency policy and action. Brizius will oversee this initiative as well as implement the state's coastal programs under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, ensuring environmental justice and equity is embedded into this work. She starts May 6.
“Our coastal communities are on the front lines of climate change, experiencing more frequent and significant storms, increased flooding and erosion, and rising sea levels. It's important now more than ever to have a strong, bold, and innovative person leading CZM,” said EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “The Healey-Driscoll Administration is taking a whole-of-government approach to protecting the state's coastlines and adapting for the future. Alison Brizius is the perfect person to help us meet this moment. Her background and expertise demonstrate her ability to tackle challenging issues and prove she is the right person for the job.”
“I am honored to join the Healey-Driscoll Administration as they elevate the state's focus on climate change. Our coastlines are a huge part of Massachusetts' identity - it's our culture, economy, and livelihood. Protecting our coastal environments and communities is a task I'm eager to take on,” added Brizius. “I’m excited to be joining such a talented team at CZM and am eager to work with them to enhance resilience, environmental justice and sustainability that will benefit Massachusetts for generations to come.”
About Alison Brizius
MASSGrant的申請截止日期展延至七月一日
(Boston
Orange 編譯) 麻州政府宣佈，州政府高等教育局
(DHE)的升學補助MASSGrant，申請截止日期，現從五月一日展延至七月一日。
麻州政府表示，這是因應FAFSA(免費申請聯邦學生援助)的表格大幅度更新後，學生們在填表上面對很多挑戰，為確保學生們有足夠時間填妥表格，完成申請，特地展延截止日期，以期需要資金援助的學生都能申請到補助。
因移民身份而無法完成FAFSA的學生可以完成MASFA以申請麻州基於需求的經濟援助。
麻州教育廳廳長Patrick
Tutwiler表示，Healey-Driscoll政府和麻州議會合作，致力幫助學生接受高等教育。他們希望學生們藉由申請財務援助，可以擴大以更可負擔方式上大專院校的機會。
麻州政府在2023年8月時推出了MassReconnect
(麻州重新連繫)這項目，讓25歲以上，之前沒有大專院校學歷者，都可以免學雜費的上社區大專院校。接著在2023年11月，州政府又推出了MASSGrant
Plus Expansion (擴大麻州補助)計畫，為所有在公立麻州大學及學院就讀，符合培爾補助
(Pell Grant)資格的學生們，免除學費及雜費
(不包括食宿費)，另外還提供1200元書本用品津貼。此舉讓年收入在7萬3千元到10萬元的中等收入家庭，學雜費負擔減半。
麻州參議會議長Karen
E. Spika，參眾兩會高等教育聯席委員會的參議會主席Jo
Comerford，眾議會主席Dave
Rogers，參眾兩會教育聯席委員會的參議會主席Jason
Lewis，眾議會主席Denise
Garlick，以及中小學教育局代理局長Russell
D. Johnston都為此稱許奚莉州長
(Maura Healey)和Kim
Driscoll副州長。
麻州政府還特地為學生及家長們提供了填表援助資源，包括可連繫為低收入家庭及第一代上大學學生服務的MassEdCO，只要在這麻州教育及職業機會公司的網站上，輸入區域編號
(zip code)，就可找到相關資訊。
或者是觀看”
FAFSA如何”的視頻；參加”麻州FAFSA日”: fafsaday@gmail.com ；撥打電話(800) 449-MEFA (6332)，發電郵到
collegeplanning@mefa.org ，給麻州教育性財務援助局 ( The
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority )；撥打電話 (617) 391-6070，發電郵 osfa@osfa.mass.edu，到麻州高等教育局 的學生財務援助辦公室。
學生們還可以參加麻州FAFSA日活動。麻州高等教育局建議學生及其家庭在參加活動前的至少一星期，先設立一個聯邦學生援助 (FSA) 帳號，藉以登入網站，完成填表。激活該帳號需要幾天的時間，所以最好在一星期以前就先設立帳號。如果在設立帳號上需要協助，可以上網studentaid.gov。最好把社會安全號碼也準備著。
另外是登記參加”完成FAFSA”的活動，在4月30日或5月13日，登記參加免費的網上”麻州FAFSA日”。在麻州中小學教育局 (DESE)的網站上也有類似活動。另一個方法是諮詢學校裏的輔導員，問問在自己所居住社區有沒有即將要辦理的FAFSA填表活動。
然後就是要準備文件，可點擊下列網址，參考該準備哪些文件。 https://www.doe.mass.edu/FinancialAid/basics.html?utm_source=DHE+Newsletters+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c388ee43d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_17_04_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c388ee43d0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D。
Healey-Driscoll Administration Extends State Financial Aid Priority Deadline to July 1
Students are encourage
to complete and submit their FAFSAs as soon as possible
BOSTON - In alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration’s call to
support students in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA), the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Department
of Higher Education (DHE) has moved the priority deadline for its largest state
financial aid program, MASSGrant, from May 1 to July 1, 2024. This later
deadline gives Massachusetts students more time to complete their FAFSA for the
2024-2025 academic year.
MASSGrant is a need-based financial aid program that helps to
cover educational expenses at state public and private colleges and
universities. During FAFSA Week of Action, the administration is
encouraging students to complete their FAFSA as soon as possible.
“Massachusetts is home to the greatest higher education institutions in the
world, but we need to make sure that students are able to access that
education. That’s why our administration has taken action to significantly
expand financial aid,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We are
extending the MASSGrant deadline to ensure that students who qualify for this
financial aid have enough time and support to apply and do not leave money on
the table.”
“Many students’ post-high school plans rest on whether or not they receive the
financial aid needed to make going to college a reality,” said Lieutenant
Governor Kim Driscoll. “This year’s updated deadline supports students who
have reported challenges completing this year’s new FAFSA, and the move is part
of larger efforts to remove financial barriers to the life-changing
opportunities that higher education offers.”
The extended priority deadline for MASSGrant comes in response to challenges
that students are facing as they work to complete the significantly updated
FAFSA. Students who qualify for MASSGrant and apply by the July 1, 2024
priority deadline are guaranteed to receive financial assistance from this
program. Students who cannot complete the FAFSA due to their immigration status
can complete the MASFA to apply for state
need-based financial aid.
“We’re happy to allow more time for FAFSA completion this year to support our
students, families, and those in our K-12 schools and educational community who
work tirelessly to help with FAFSA completion,” said Secretary of
Education Patrick Tutwiler. “The Healey-Driscoll Administration, in
partnership with the Legislature, is committed to helping students access
higher education. We are hopeful that students will apply for financial aid and
take advantage of the many expanded opportunities to attend college more
affordably.”
“Our message to students and families continues to remain the same: fill out
the FAFSA as soon as possible,” said Commissioner of Higher Education
Noe Ortega. “This year’s extended deadline responds to feedback from
students, campuses and other partners about this year’s unique challenges with
FAFSA completion. We want students to know there are significant financial aid
dollars available for those who qualify, and that persevering through
completing the FAFSA is worth it.”
“This updated MASSGrant priority deadline is welcome news,” said Elementary
and Secondary Education Acting Commissioner Russell D. Johnston. “I hope
students, especially first generation college students, will see the extended
deadline and the Administration’s significant expansion of financial aid and
realize that public higher education is within reach.”
Along with Massachusetts’ longstanding MASSGrant program, the Healey-Driscoll
Administration has brought historic increases in student financial aid. In
August 2023, the administration launched MassReconnect, which makes community college
tuition and fees free for students ages 25 and older without prior degrees,
regardless of income. Then in November 2023, the administration launched MASSGrant Plus Expansion that provides
free tuition and fees to Pell Grant-eligible students at all Massachusetts
public colleges and universities (not including room and board) along with a
$1,200 allowance for books and supplies. The expansion of MASSGrant Plus also
cuts tuition and fees in half for middle-income families earning an adjusted
gross income between $73,000 and $100,000 annually.
“Extending the MASSGrant deadline puts higher education within reach for more
students and families in our Commonwealth at a moment when we should be doing
everything in our power to make college accessible to every resident. I’m proud
to live in a Commonwealth where education is a priority, and I applaud the
Healey-Driscoll Administration for extending this deadline and giving families
more time to complete their FAFSA,” said Senate President Karen E.
Spilka (D-Ashland).
"As a former public school teacher, I understand firsthand the importance
of ensuring equitable access to education," said House Speaker Ronald
J. Mariano (D-Quincy). "I applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration
for extending the state's application deadline as it will be impactful for
students most in need of financial support to make college a
reality."
"I applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration's action to ensure as many
students as possible have the opportunity to complete a FAFSA and to keep the
doors to higher education wide open to students regardless of their financial
situation,” said Senator Jo Comerford (D-Amherst), Senate Chair of
the Joint Committee on Higher Education.
“The college application process has always been a challenging time for
students and their families, this year made more difficult by the new FAFSA
form rollout,” said House Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher
Education Dave Rogers (D-Cambridge). “I commend the Healey-Driscoll
Administration for extending the MASSGrant priority deadline and, more
generally, for partnering with the House to expand access to higher education
significantly.”
“We should be doing everything in our power to make applying to college and
financial aid as accessible and simple as possible, said State
Senator Jason Lewis, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. “I
am proud that the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the State Legislature have
been allocating significant funding and resources to make public higher
education more accessible in Massachusetts. Extending the priority deadline for
MASSGrant will allow more students to receive this financial support from the
state to be able to attend college.”
“I join with my colleagues in the House of Representatives as we welcome all
tools available to aid students and their families to meet the challenges of
financial concerns and, more importantly, the great opportunities of higher
education,” said State Representative Denise Garlick, House Chair
of the Joint Committee on Education.
How to complete the FAFSA for students and their families
·
High school students are
encouraged to inquire with their school counselor about applying for financial
aid and applying to college. Additional resources are available for students
looking for assistance completing the FAFSA, including the below contacts:
·
MassEdCO serves
students who are low-income and first-generation to college. Students can find
local assistance with college access by entering their zip code on the
MassEdCO website: Massachusetts
Education & Career Opportunities, Inc. (MassEdCo).
·
Watch the “FAFSA How to” videos.
·
FAFSA Day
Massachusetts: fafsaday@gmail.com
·
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA):
(800) 449-MEFA (6332), collegeplanning@mefa.org
·
The Department of Higher
Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA): (617)
391-6070, osfa@osfa.mass.edu
Students are encouraged to attend an
upcoming free, virtual FAFSA Day MA event, where they can receive personalized
help from a financial aid professional. DHE recommends these three steps to
students and families:
1.
Create
an FSA ID. At least a week before
attending a FAFSA completion event, create your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID if
you don’t have one. This ID allows you to log in and complete a FAFSA. It takes
a few days for your account to be activated, so please start this process a
week in advance of trying to complete your FAFSA. For instructions on creating
the FSA ID, visit studentaid.gov. If applicable, have your
Social Security number ready.
2.
Sign
up for a FAFSA completion event. Sign up for a virtual, free FAFSA Day MA event on April 30
or May 13 by following this link. You can look for
similar events on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education's (DESE) website. Another option is to ask your
school counselor if there are any upcoming FAFSA completion events in your
community.
3.
Gather
your documents. Visit this link for a list of documents you should have
with you when you complete the FAFSA. You do NOT need to submit
these items to the federal government, but you may need the information on
them.
新英格蘭各州尋求聯邦大幅投資近地方上的轉運及能源儲存基礎設施
New England States Seek Federal Funding for Significant Investments in Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure
Two applications demonstrate continued regional and interregional collaboration on electricity infrastructure to bolster grid reliability and resilience
BOSTON – A coalition of New
England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to
support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage
infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection, the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, the
New Hampshire Department of Energy, the Rhode Island Office of Energy
Resources, and the Vermont Department of Public Service submitted applications
for the Power Up New England project, and, in collaboration with the
State of New York, the Clean Resilience Link project for the second
round of funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Innovation
Program (GIP). The projects feature transformational investments in the power
grid to strengthen grid reliability and resilience, unlock additional supplies
of renewable resources, and reduce energy burdens across the New England region
and beyond.
· Power Up New England features new and
upgraded transmission points of interconnection in Southeast Massachusetts and
Southeast Connecticut to unlock up to 4,800 megawatts (MW) of additional
offshore wind and innovative battery energy storage systems in Southwest
Connecticut and Northern Maine to enhance grid resilience and optimize delivery
of renewable energy. Project developers supporting the Power Up New England application
include Elevate Renewables, Eversource Energy, a multi-day energy storage technology
provider, and
National Grid.
· Clean Resilience Link features an
interregional transmission upgrade that would enable operation of a New
York-New England transmission line at 345 kilovolts (kV), increasing transfer
capacity between the two regions by up to 1,000 MW. Project developers
supporting the Clean Resilience Link application include National Grid
and Reactive Technologies.
“The Northeast region
offers DOE two compelling applications, highlighting our strong regional ties,”
said Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth
Mahony. “As we work to achieve our climate goals and increase the
generation of renewable energy in the region, we need to invest in our
transmission system and storage resources to deliver clean energy to our
residents and businesses.”
The GIP, administered
through DOE’s $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP)
Program, is intended to fund projects that improve grid reliability and
resilience using advanced technologies and innovative partnerships and
approaches. The maximum award per project is $250 million, or $1 billion for a
project with significant transmission investment, like Power Up New England and
Clean Resilience Link. Up to $1.82 billion in funding is available
through the second round of the GIP. The deadline to submit applications to DOE
is April 17, 2024.
In pursuing federal
funds, the New England states seek to capture significant benefits for the
region and its 15 million residents and businesses. Funding through the DOE
program would offset costs for transmission and storage infrastructure projects
that support clean energy goals, enhance operational flexibility, grid reliability, and
resilience during extreme weather events and periods of system stress, and provide necessary
innovation in project planning and development.
The applications include
robust Community Benefits Plans that describe the actions project developers
will take related to community engagement, workforce development, and
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. An important objective of
DOE’s GIP and of state energy offices is to advance the interests of and
opportunities for disadvantaged communities as energy infrastructure is
developed across the nation.
Last September, the New
England states issued an Invitational Call for Innovative
Project Design Concepts to solicit proposals for possible
submission to DOE for the second round of the GIP. Project proposals were due
November 17, 2023. The New England states evaluated the proposals, with
technical assistance from ISO New England, the region’s grid operator. In
January, the states submitted concept papers for Power Up New England and
Clean Resilience Link, for which they received encouragement from DOE to
submit full applications. ISO New England continued to provide valuable
technical assistance to the states throughout the application process.
DOE is expected to announce
project selections this Fall.
"These two
applications for the Grid Innovation Program are the result of a
whole-of-government effort to compete for federal funding, and close
partnerships with our counterparts in neighboring states," said Massachusetts
Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. "The
funding would be transformational for the development of renewable energy and
grid resiliency across the entire Northeast region, and we look forward to the
consideration of our proposals by the U.S. Department of Energy."
"Connecticut is
excited to submit these two innovative projects, together with our sister New
England states, to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Innovation Program,”
said Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Commissioner Katie Dykes. “If funded, these projects will provide critical
support to our state, regional, and national efforts to affordably and
equitably transition to a cleaner and more reliable grid."
“A more modern and
resilient electric grid is an essential component of Maine and the region's
clean energy future," said Dan Burgess, Director of the Maine
Governor’s Energy Office. “This joint application to the Grid Innovation
Program underscores the importance of continued collaboration with neighboring
states and puts forth thoughtful proposals that will help strengthen and
prepare our regional grid.”
“New Hampshire
appreciates opportunities for regional cooperation as we seek to improve our
system’s reliability and resiliency,” said New Hampshire Department of
Energy Commissioner Jared Chicoine. “We are excited to join New England in
pursuing support for this multi-pronged approach with the expectation that it
will provide ratepayer benefits."
“Regional collaboration
on significant energy projects is critical in advancing our collective clean
energy and system reliability efforts. These DOE applications provide a great
opportunity to make our regional energy system more resilient and reliable long
term," said Acting Rhode Island Energy Commissioner Chris Kearns.
“Vermont is encouraged
by the interstate collaboration that took place to submit these two
applications to the Department of Energy,” said Vermont Department of Public
Service Commissioner June Tierney. “These projects promise to deliver on
the values held by Vermont for electricity – reliability, affordability,
resilience, and sustainability.”
“Elevate believes we’re
at a pivotal inflection point where reliability meets a reasoned, clean energy
transition, and we’re excited to partner with the New England States and be
part of the Power Up portfolio of innovative projects considered for partnership
funding through DOE. Elevate is continuing to demonstrate the transformative
addition of a carbon-neutral battery storage system to transform the operations
of an existing generating facility to meet New England’s resiliency goals,
repurpose existing brownfield sites with clean energy investments to benefit
disadvantaged local communities, retaining and retraining a workforce for a new
era, and provide resources to address customer energy burdens, while enabling
the region for the clean energy transition,” said Eric Cherniss, Founder and
Head of Development at Elevate Renewables.
“Power Up presents an
opportunity for a transformational investment in New England’s clean energy
transition while improving grid reliability, reducing energy burdens for
customers, uplifting local communities, and creating high-quality jobs,” said Bill
Quinlan, President of Transmission and Offshore Wind Projects at Eversource
Energy. “Eversource is proud to be a partner in Power Up and help advance
the nation’s goal of building a clean and equitable energy economy. We are
confident our proposal will result in a new era of planning and development for
New England’s electric grid and deliver resounding local economic and community
benefits.”
“National Grid is proud
to partner with the six New England states, New York, and other developers to
propose two projects that will drive our region toward a stronger, smarter,
cleaner, and more resilient energy future,” said Lisa Wieland, President of
National Grid, New England. “These projects will deliver more clean
energy to our customers, create thousands of jobs, and bring significant
economic opportunities to our communities. National Grid looks forward to
partnering on these projects to help the region meet its clean energy
goals.”
訂閱：
文章 (Atom)