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2013年3月22日
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4月4日
2015年12月4日
--12月17日
2012年9月14日
2012年1月6日~
1月20日
2012年1月6日~
1月20日
March
22 - 6April
4, 2015
201320,
December
4
January
6 --- 17,
January
20, 2012
2012
January
January
Hong
Lokof
House
expands
to house
Chinatown
public
schools
blend
A
Culture
of
Employee
Appreciation
A
Culture
Employee
Appreciation
more Chinese
seniors
culture
Adcotron
EMS,and
Inc. learning
Adcotron
EMS,
Inc.
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BY LING-MEI WONG
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employeesofofAdcotron
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not difficult
difficult to
to understand
understand the
the unmistakable
unmistakable –– every
every employee
employee
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cheerful feeling
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heras
asshe
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teringthrough
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theglass
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ofAdAd- way
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around explaining
explaining the
the intricaintricatering
cotronEMS,
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ciesof
ofeach
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cotron
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the
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ronment
spotless
the
pearly
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visible all
all around
around the
the 35,000
35,000 Adcotron,
Adcotron, aa premier
premier Electronics
Electronics
walls
nities.)
square
foot
lot
the
company
occupies
Contract
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service
square
foot
lot
the
company
occupies
Contract
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service
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Josiah Lok
Quincy
Upper may
Schoollook
in Chinatown
highly ranked.
courtesy
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and(Image
be replaced
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old on is preserved
in
South
Boston’s
Marine
Industrial
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the
outside, but that’s just its façade. terior building.
Park -- but
but in
in aa supremely
supremely organized
organized manufacturing
manufacturing low
low to
to medium
medium volvolPark
“What’s
important
is being
able to
PastAmong
its four different best
exteriors,
a new
JQES
students
would
graduate
to
schools
are doors,
manner,Boston’s
highly-automated
equipume complex
complex
electronic
assemblies
manner,
highly-automated
equipume
electronic
assemblies
live
in
Chinatown
where
the
services
steel
building
with
high
ceilings,
wood
different
middle
schools
for
sixth
grade
thement
Josiah
Quincy
Elementary
School
ment place
place components
components on
on boards
boards and
and systems
systems integration
integration for
for aa broad
broad
Anne
Morton
Smith,three
vice presfloors
and large
windows
overlooks
Es- are,” said
city.
Boston’s
exam
(JQES)
Josiah
Quincy
Upper School
withand
precision
and efficiency.
efficiency.
How- across
range the
of industries
industries
including medimediwith
precision
and
Howrange
of
including
of accept
development
and
community
sex
Street.located in Chinatown. The el- ident
students
in seventh,
ninth
(JQUS),
ever, neither
neither the
the sophisticated
sophisticated mama- schools
cal, military,
military, industrial,
industrial,
telecommuever,
cal,
telecommuRogerson
Communities,
an
Locatedschool
next towas
public
transportation,
and
tenthfor
grades,
resulting
in a second
ementary
opened
in
1847, relations
chinery nor
nor the
the complex
complex
products
nication
and alternative
alternative
energy,
sits
chinery
products
nication
and
energy,
sits
elder-service
nonprofit
developer
that
restaurants
and
luxury
condos,
Hong
Lok
for Redevelopment
students hoping Authorto enter
while
upper
school
opened
in
1999 to transition
arethe
the
true
reason
of Adcotron’s
Adcotron’s
in aa Boston
Boston
Redevelopment
Authorare
the
true
reason
of
in
developed
the new
Hong Lok
HouseLatin
and
House
is aexclusively
for affordable
housLatin
Academy,
Boston
provide
pathway
kindergarten
to
success,
as the
thefrom
company’s
Chief ExEx- Boston
ity-owned
building
along
Boston’s
success,
as
company’s
Chief
ity-owned
building
along
Boston’s
manages
the
building.
“The
number
of
ing.
A
total
of
74
units,
including
studios
and the
John D. O’Bryant
12th
grade for
students.
ecutive
Officer
and President
President Agnes
Agnes School
beautiful
waterfront
districtSchool
and
ecutive
Officer
and
beautiful
waterfront
district
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dialects
spoken
at
Tufts
Medical
Center
andThe
one-bedroom
apartments,
will
rent
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JQES
led
by interim
prin- ofboasts
Young
wouldis suggest.
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Young
Patrolling,
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ififany,
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than $500
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tion
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pathway
from
cipal
Soo
who
pushing
buttons,
checking
compoaround
can
claim.
pushing buttons, checking compo- around can claim.
food and transportation Hong Lok
Amenities
include
a senior
center
open to The
thenents,
schoolturning
for 15 years
becoming
nents,
turning
dials,before
peering
through K-12 for public school students in Bosdials,
peering
through
need are all right here in this
the
community,
a rooftoproles
garden,
taichi residents
principal.
Her previous
since
microscopes
allthroughout
throughout
the2000
facil- ton.
Bornout
outof
ofthe
theclosure
closureof
ofaaprevious
previous
microscopes
all
the
facilBorn
community.”
deck
and
in-unit
emergency
call
buttons.
included
being
a fifth,
fourth, and
third
ity,clad
clad
inblue,
blue,
anti-static
overcoats
company, Adcotron
Adcotron got
got its
its start
start in
in
ity,
in
anti-static
overcoats
company,
Redeveloping
Hong Lok House cost
Theteacher
originalasHong
House used Cultural
grade
wellLok
an
leadership
arethe
thetrue
truesuccess:
success:
theinstructional
employees. 2005.
2005.When
When
AdvancedElectronics,
Electronics,aa
are
the
employees.
Advanced
$33and
million,
with
sources
of
to
be the
Normandy
Lounge,
was nearly
math
coach,
ESL support
staff,which
and interChang
Soo
Hoo
are23
proud
of
their
company
that
had
been
around
since
company
that
had
been
around
since
public
and
private
funds.
The
waiting
bought
by
the
Greater
Boston
Chinese
ventionist.
Growing up
across
road at Chinese
roots. Chang
emigrated
from
“Our employees
employees
are
morethe
important
1978 decided
decided
to close
close
its doors
doors
in
“Our
are
more
important
1978
to
its
in
is seven
toheeight
years
longSoo
dueHoo
to
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AgeTowers,
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It opened
inlifelong
1981 list
Mass
Pike
Hoo
is
a
Taiwan
when
was
8,
while
thananything,”
anything,”said
saidYoung,
Young,who
whoherher- October
Octoberof
of2005,
2005,Young,
Young,who
wholed
ledthe
the
than
to Asians
Moy. Phase
two’s6
with
28 units
of affordable housing for demand,
Chinatown
native.
bornaccording
in Boston.
represent
selfwore
wore
blue,anti-static
anti-staticovercoat
overcoat was
management
teamin
inacquiring
acquiring
allof
of
self
aablue,
management
team
all
wait
list
is
closed
until
the
end
of
2013.
low-income
elders.
JQUS
has
two of
headmasters,
of BPS’s
4,505
teachers
and 9
during
tour
of the
the facility.
facility.Richard
Young’s percent
the assets
assets
from Advanced
Advanced
Electronduring
aa tour
Young’s
the
from
Electron“Before,
it was
a terrible
place,”
Chang
and Steve
Cirasuolo,
both
over-isis percent
of formed
57,000
according
to
connection
with
her employees
employees
ics, Inc.,
Inc.,
formedstudents,
Adcotron
EMS, Inc.
Inc.
connection
with
her
ics,
Adcotron
EMS,
said
Ruth
Moy,
executive
director
of BPS school year 2014 demographics.
seeing grades 6 to 12. Founded in 1999
the
Chinese Golden
Age
by Greater
former Boston
JQES principal
and Boston
“When children
learn in ON
an
environCONTINUED
ONPAGE
PAGE55
CONTINUED
Center.
Hong Lok
House re- ment with adults who look like them, it
Public “Building
Schools Deputy
Superintendent
ally
up the
Bakbrought
Fun Wong,
theneighborhood.”
school is housed in minimizes cultural obstacles to learnThe
39
current
residents
will move
to ing,” Chang said.
two buildings at 900
Washington
Street
ainnewly
completed
section
of
Hong
Lok
Chinatown and 152 Arlington Street in
House
in a few weeks, along with four The rebuilt Hong Lok House at Essex Street,
Bay Village.
formerly
individuals.
The origoriginal façades inON
frontPAGE
of a new 3
Beforehomeless
the Upper
School opened
its which kept
CONTINUED
inal wood building will have its façade steel building. (Image by Ling-Mei Wong.)
英文成人基礎教育項目的重要性
Adcotron EMS,
EMS, Inc
Inc
Adcotron
黃秋虹報導
尊重員工價值
儘管連邦承諾在英文學習以
及成人基礎教育上投資贊助，但
是研究顯示很多項目只能為少數
不難理解當一個人進入Adcotron EMS公司玻璃大門時所獲得的
EMS公司玻璃大門時所獲得的
不難理解當一個人進入Adcotron
的移民提供此類服務。
那種振奮之情。不僅環境一塵不染－－公司在南波士頓海洋工業園
那種振奮之情。不僅環境一塵不染－－公司在南波士頓海洋工業園
麻州州長派屈克在其FY2014
提案中提出向州立公民項目分配
所佔的35,000平方英尺中珍珠白的牆壁到處可見──而且以一個高
所佔的35,000平方英尺中珍珠白的牆壁到處可見──而且以一個高
資助100萬美金, 同比增長321%
度組織的方式呈現，複雜程度不同的芯片製造機與相映的組件與主
度組織的方式呈現，複雜程度不同的芯片製造機與相映的組件與主
。
板合併
。但是據公司的CEO幾主席Agnes
Young介紹，Adcotron
板合併
。但是據公司的CEO幾主席Agnes
Young介紹，Adcotron
州長
派屈克在近期出席一
個媒體討論會中說道：「麻州，
成功的真正秘訣並不在于高技術機械或者生產衍生的綜合產品，而
成功的真正秘訣並不在于高技術機械或者生產衍生的綜合產品，而
就好像美國這個國家一樣，是因
在於穿著藍色防靜電外套的員工們：他們在公司隨處可見，有的負
在於穿著藍色防靜電外套的員工們：他們在公司隨處可見，有的負
為這些來自五湖四海的朋友才變
責控制按鈕，有的負責檢查組件，有的負責轉動錶盤，有的通過顯
責控制按鈕，有的負責檢查組件，有的負責轉動錶盤，有的通過顯
得更加富足美好。這些移民為我
微鏡觀察整套設備。
微鏡觀察整套設備。
們的國家和社會做出了很大的貢
獻
。
他們使我們更加富強，壯
“我的員工們比任何事都重要。”Young介紹說。
“我的員工們比任何事都重要。”Young介紹說。
紐英倫中華公所12月1日在泰勒街90號會址舉辦選舉，2016年職員是（左起）主席陳家驊、
大。因此如何對待這些移民將會
英文書記朱蘇珊、中文書記翁宇才、財政黃立輝及核數李翠屏。（圖片由黃靈美攝。）
州長派屈克。圖片由州長辦事處提供。
(詳文請見反面中文第一版)
(詳文請見反面中文第一版)
決定我們的將來。」
的確， 新移民的未來由他 業，50%的學生直接入學公共大
們的英文程度決定。根據波士頓 學。但是項目中僅有一小部份的
基 金 會 的 調 查 報 告 顯 示 ， 在 麻 學生在成人基礎教育。
州，一個會說流利英語的移民平
但是人數容量的問題也暫緩
均年收入是$38,526
。而一個
了成人教育計劃的前進。波士頓
黃靈美 報導
英 語 不 太 好 的 移 民 年 收 入 僅 是 基金會的調查表明，平均每個計
$14,221
。
劃後補名單上有接近10,000人。
紐英倫中華公所12月1日在
調 查 還 發 現 大 波 士 頓 地 區 有的時候名單上面的人需要等兩
泰勒街90號會址舉辦每兩年選
236,933名英語能力有限的移民
年才能被選上接受教育。還有很
舉，42位董事選出五位職員。
中，少於5%的人參加政府資助的
多移民不想申請或者根本不知道
陳家驊以28票選上主席，李
Chinese New
New Year
Year
Issue
Chinese
Issue
小學，中學教育。
嘉玲得到14票。翁宇才以32票選 這些資源的存在。
Coming
Out
on January
January
20th, 2012!
2012!
isis 教
Coming
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小學和中學的
育 系 統Out
會 on
麻州非常需要成人基礎教育
上中文書記，黃立輝以31票選上
向
成 年 人 提 供 一 些 基 礎 教 育 計 和英文課堂的存在來幫助促進社
財政。李翠屏以26票選上核數，
春節特刊將與一月二十日出版
春節特刊將與一月二十日出版
劃。其中一個計劃是『成人社區
落選譚雯颯得到14票。朱蘇珊以 會經濟以及個人事業發展。在華
學
習 服 務 』 。 這敬請期待！
個
服 務 向 成 人 埠，很多機構比如華美福利會、
敬請期待！
25票選上英文書記，落選陳國華
免
費 提 供 各 種 課 程 以 及 教 育 資 華埠社區中心和建橋者等組織向
得到17票。
sampan.org
紐英倫中華公所選舉總計，一共由42位董
sampan.org
源。 職員2016開始上任，替換主
另一個計劃是『事業與技 外提供英文教學。但是對於這些
事投票。（圖片由黃靈美攝。）
術教育』。本服務旗下有很多分
席院鴻燦、英文書記李嘉玲、核 資源的需求遠遠大於了現有的數
支創意計劃，意在向成人提供初
數黃立輝、中文書記雷景林及財 量。而麻州州長派屈克對英文教
泰勒街90號會址、大同村、華福
中以及高中等更高的教育。2010
學的投資則邁向正確的方向。
政翁宇才。
樓跟先驅街50號（目前租給中國
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
年，24.5%『事業與技術教育』
中華公所的董事來自僑社與 超市）。
的
畢業生畢業後直接決定就
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家族公所。中華公所的物業包括
PAGE
紐英倫中華公所
選出2016年職員
Happy New Year!
新年快乐！
AACA Graduates
Graduates Next
Next STEP
STEP Classes
Classes
AACA
Quincy
Lunar NewCove
YearNeighborhood
celebrates YearCouncil
of the Snake
Chinatown/South
elects new members
BYPHOENIX
LING-MEI
WONG
BY
TSO
tion. Council
membership
through
The
Cove
Neighand to reach
out to theis commu“It’s very rare that you bring this
AfterChinatown/South
a month-long delay
thanks
to Asians,
public
elections
for
21
council
members:
borhood
Council
(CNC)
election
took
Winter Storm Nemo, the 25th Annual nity with partners that provide essential many people together,” Brothers said.
place Nov. 29 at Santander Bank on 61 five in the resident category, four from
Chinese Lunar New Year festival — services,” said John Brothers, executive “It’s especially hard to reach out and
Harrison Avenue. Eight councilors were businesses, four from organizations, four
of QARI.
organized
Quincy Asian
from agencies
and four in the other cat- connect with new people in the commuelected forbythree-year
terms,Resources
with 258 director
Institute
and
staffed
by
200
volunteers
To
that
end,
100 vendors set up ta- nity. We didn’t want to set our goals too
egory.
votes.
bles
in
the
high
school gymnasium
— Felix
took place
March
10
at
North
Quincy
The councilor members’
terms end to
in high, but we have generally had very
Lui was reelected for the agenessential
High
School.with 196 votes, along with offer
three information
years, so theon
2014
electedservices
council positive feedback on our outreach.”
cy category
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byKane
Kane
Carpenter
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fromthe
the
AACA’s
Next
STEPprogram
program
line
upup
forphotographs
photographs
afterthis
receivingtheir
theircertificates
certificatesatatgraduation.
graduation.
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by
Carpenter
––Students
from
AACA’s
Next
STEP
line
for
after
receiving
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least
people
attended
the
as
diverse
as real
estate,
public
health
members
were
notup
for
election
Nick
Chau
in7,000
the
business
category
with
year.
Councilors
elected
in
include “It
111On
votes.
James
Chanan was
reelected
employment,
tailored
to
celebration,
witnessing
opening
lion
On
Friday,
December
23, 2011,
2011,
the and
classes
for immigrants
immigrants
in2014
theQuincy’s
Greater
“Itwas
wasfun
funteaching
teachingthe
thestudents,”
students,”said
said
Friday,
December
23,
the
classes
for
in
the
Greater
Sherry
Dong
in
the
agency
category;
with
134
votes
and
Lili
Mei
was
elected
dance
and
performances
on
two
stages,
Chinese
and
Vietnamese
populations.
Asian American
American Civic
Civic Association
Association held
held Boston
Bostonarea.
area.
Alan
Philips,Next
NextSTEP
STEP
instructor,
who
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Fuel assistance program
Friday, Dec. 4
87 Tyler Street 5F
Boston, MA 02111
The fuel assistance program is a federally-funded
program that helps lowincome households with
their home heating bills in
winter season. All eligible
fuel assistance applicants
will receive discounted
gas, electric and telephone
rates. Residents of Boston,
Brookline or Newton may
apply from Nov. 6 to April
30, 2016. To apply, please
call (617) 426-9492 x 0 or
make an appointment at
the Asian American Civic
Association (AACA).
Toys for Tots collection
Dec. 5 and 6, Dec. 12 and 13
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chinatown Gate
The Boston Chinatown
American Legion Post
328 will collect new unwrapped toys for Toys for
Tots. Weekday donations
can be made at Chinatown
Main Street, 2 Boylston
Street, Boston, MA 02116.
Tree lighting in
Chinatown
Sunday, Dec. 6
1:45 p.m.
Beach Street and Harrison
Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
For the 20th year, the
Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings will continue the fes-
Event Calendar
tive tradition of lighting up
holiday trees throughout
Boston while bringing
presents and holiday spirit
to children across the city.
dents and families in the
Boston Public Schools,
and help advocate for positive change for our community.
Clean Up Chinatown
meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 8
11 a.m.
87 Tyler Street
Boston, MA 02111
The Clean Up Chinatown meeting will take
place at the Asian American Civic Association, 5F.
The public is welcome to
attend.
Free credit card workshop
Monday, Dec. 14
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
38 Ash Street
Boston, MA 02111
What’s the right credit
card for you? How do you
apply for a credit card and
how should you use it?
Learn about credit cards
and ask Citizens Bank
your questions at this free
workshop by Boston Chinatown
Neighborhood
Center in simple English
and Mandarin Chinese.
Free and open to all. Register with Shirley Doan at
(617) 625-5129 x1088 or
[email protected].
The Chinatown
Coalition meeting
Thursday, Dec. 10
9:30 a.m.
38 Ash Street
Boston, MA 02111
The Chinatown Coalition meeting will take
place at the Boston Chinatown
Neighborhood
Center, 4F. The public is
welcome to attend. For
more information, visit tccboston.org.
BPS Superintendent
Tommy Chang forum
Saturday, Dec. 12
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
42 Charles Street, Ste E
Boston, MA 02122
Come welcome Boston
Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang to
Boston at Viet-AID. Learn
more about the issues facing Asian American stu-
Dedication ceremony
Friday, Dec. 18
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
87 Tyler Street, 5F
Boston, MA 02111
The Asian American
Civic Association invites
the public to the dedication
of the Stanley & Josephine
Chen Center of Excellence
for Immigrant Learning.
RSVP by Dec. 14 to [email protected]
or call (617) 777-3952.
Christmas Eve service
Thursday, Dec. 24
7:30 p.m.
885 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
Boston Chinese Evangelical Church will have
a Christmas Eve service at
the Josiah Quincy Elementary School auditorium.
Chinatown/South Cove
Neighborhood
Committee meeting
Monday, Dec. 21
6 p.m.
90 Tyler Street
Boston, MA 02111
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Chinatown Safety Committee meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 6
10:30 a.m.
821 Washington Street
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The Chinatown Safety
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Association. The public is
welcome to attend.
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Chinese Consolidated Benevolent
Association holds officer election
BY LING-MEI WONG
Quincy Asian Resources board members at the annual meeting on Nov. 19. (Image courtesy
of Ellen Duong.)
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England election took place Dec.
1 at its 90 Tyler Street headquarters. (From left) 2016 officers are English secretary Susan
Chu, Chinese secretary Larry Young, president Paul Chan, treasurer Philip Huang and auditor
Grace Li. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent
Association of New England (CCBA)
election took place Dec. 1 at 90 Tyler
Street. Its five officers were elected for
two-year terms, with 42 votes from the
CCBA directors.
For president, Paul Chan won with 28
votes to Karen Lee’s 14. Larry Young ran
unopposed for Chinese secretary and was
the top vote-getter with 32 votes. Philip
Huang also ran unopposed for treasurer
and received 31 votes. For auditor, Grace
Li won with 26 votes while Rose Hom
had 14 votes. For English secretary, Su-
san Chu won with 25 votes against Simon Chan’s 17 votes.
The officers begin their terms in 2016.
Outgoing officers are president Hung
Goon, English secretary Karen Lee, auditor Philip Huang, Chinese secretary Victor Louie and treasurer Larry Young.
The CCBA is made of family associations and local organizations, which send
a representative to its board of directors.
The CCBA owns its 90 Tyler Street
headquarters, Tai Tung Village, Waterford Place and 50 Herald Street, which is
rented to C-Mart.
SCHOOLS: Chinese principals honor roots
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Soo Hoo added, “I don’t speak perfect
Chinese, as I was American-born like my
mom, but I’ve noticed Chinese families
are much more at ease with me; they
don’t think I’m judging them because we
share the same cultural background.”
Both schools make sure they have staff
who can communicate in both English
and Chinese. While Chinese is spoken in
the different dialects of Cantonese, Mandarin and Toisanese, the written Chinese
characters remain the same. “We partner with many community organizations to support our families, including
the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood
Center and Boston Centers for Youth &
Families,” Soo Hoo said. The elementary
school offers Chinese-specific sheltered
English immersion classrooms as one of
two schools in the district.
At the Upper School, English as second language (ESL) courses allow students to continue their English language
development through the K-12 pathway.
JQUS has the highest rate of progression
from ESOL level 3 to formerly limited
English proficiency, meaning students
have attained sufficient proficiency in
academic English, Chang said. In June,
the JQUS earned a US News & World
Report Gold Medal for its “Best US Public High Schools” and top 1.5 percent
Washington Post “Most Challenging
High Schools” ranking, establishing it as
an academically excellent school.
Wang YMCA celebrates Chinatown legacy
Quincy Asian Resources
reflects on year of service
BY ELLEN DUONG
Quincy Asian Resources (QARI) held
its annual meeting at State Street Corporation in North Quincy on Nov. 19. The
event was an opportunity for QARI to
recognize its accomplishments over the
previous year, to talk about its services
and programs, and to honor departing
board members and welcome their replacements.
QARI board president Abby NguyenBurke and executive director John Brothers thanked city and state officials and
QARI partners for their support. They
then presented the Founder’s Award to
Frank Poon for his exceptional service to
the Asian community as a QARI Board
Member.
In accepting his award, Poon said,
“The reward of helping others goes all
the way back to yourself. I thank the
people of the community for putting
their faith and trust in me so I can assist
them.”
Dr. Wan Wu was also recognized as a
departing board member, and newly appointed board members Nancy Lee, Ellyses Kuan and Margaret Cheung were
welcomed.
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch Mayor
offered praise for QARI and thanked the
organization for “helping the city become stronger every day.”
Newly elected City Councillor at-large
Nina Liang was the guest speaker and
shared similar sentiments. She praised
QARI for its service to the community
and urged people to foster relationships
with each other by participating in community events and organizations like
QARI.
“No matter how much you plan ahead
and prepare,” said Liang, “there’s always
going to be bumps in the road. When that
happens, people should always feel they
have someone to reach out to. That’s why
it is important for individuals to come
out and be active in their communities.
To open lines of communication, form a
bond, and establish lifelines.”
During the meeting, QARI recognized
its many achievements over the past
year. As part of its civic engagement initiative, QARI helped register 400 new
voters and hosted a Quincy mayoral and
city councilor candidate forum. In reflection of its success, the turnout of Asian
American voters during the election was
as high as the non-Asian population.
QARI also recognized the success of its
youth programs and adult education programs in helping to improve the English
literacy of Asian residents in the Quincy
community.
Guests were invited to stay for a reception following the meeting.
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December 4, 2015
Chinatown meeting roundup:
CSC, CRA
BY LING-MEI WONG
The founders of South Cove Manor were recognized at its annual meeting Nov. 20 at the
China Pearl. (Image courtesy of Natalie Ornell.)
South Cove Manor celebrates 30th
anniversary
BY NATALIE ORNELL
Jerry Chew was concerned about his
elderly mother’s health after she fell at
home and experienced a concussion and
bleeding to the brain. After trying out
one nursing home, he realized he needed
to find one which better suited his Toisanese mother’s needs. He and his sister,
Donna Wong, found the right place at
South Cove Manor at Quincy Point,
where they said elders are venerated.
Speaking at a 30th anniversary celebration for South Cove Manor, Chew
said, “The staff clearly respects her. In
the other nursing home, she was the only
Asian woman.” Chew said he was relieved that he and his family were able to
find a nursing facility that was equipped
to take care of his mother and culturally
competent enough to make her stay comfortable.
Around 300 people came to celebrate
the nursing facility’s 30th anniversary at
the China Pearl on Nov. 20. The nursing
facility opened in Boston in 1985 and
moved to Quincy a year ago. It serves
141 residents.
Founders of South Cove Manor who
were recognized at the anniversary were
Paul Chan, Bill Chin, William Chin,
Amy Guen, Bernard Lin-Nan Huang,
Ruth Moy, Helen Chin-Schlichte and
David Shu Ying Wong.
Smiling in her hot pink jacket, Amy
Guen said, “It was a big cause at the
time. There was no bilingual facility,”
she said, referring to time before South
Cove Manor opened when Chinesespeaking elders in Boston had no other
options. She was a social worker and saw
a need for a facility which provided bilingual services to the Asian and Asian
American elderly community.
Helen Chin-Schlichte also emphasized that at the time South Cove Manor
opened, there was a lack of culturally
competent facilities. “They [Asian elders] couldn’t tell people where they
hurt. They’re used to eating rice and vegetables. It’s hard to get used to mashed
potatoes and gravy,” she said.
Paul Grogan accepted an award on
behalf of the Boston Foundation. The
Foundation provided a grant of $21,000
in 1980 for the facility.
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The Chinatown Safety Committee met Dec. 2 at the DoubleTree Hotel. (From left) Mary Higgins of Emerson College, Boston Police Department Sgt. Jimmy Chin, District A-1 Capt. Ken
Fong. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
The Chinatown Safety Committee
(CSC) held its monthly meeting Dec. 2
at the DoubleTree Hotel.
Boston Police Department District A-1
Capt. Ken Fong reported on crime in the
area in the past 30 days. A robbery took
place on Beach Street and Oxford Place
when a victim reported a stolen gold
chain after drinking at a nightclub. Two
aggravated assaults took place and seven
larcenies occurred. The police made 22
drug arrests and 16 warrant arrests.
Fong gave an update on an arrest
on Nov. 24 at My-Tan Fashion on 693
Washington Street. Three women, owner
Phuong Quach, 54, and employees Feng
Deng, 71, and Cindy Tran, 49, were
charged for buying and receiving stolen goods. Police retrieved 5,000 items
worth $100,000 from the store, which
has been closed since the arrest. My-Tan
Fashion’s owner would pay shoplifters
about 25 cents for each dollar of goods
stolen, often with tags from local businesses such as Macy’s, CVS and DSW.
“We’ll take a look and see how this
affects our shoplifting numbers,” Fong
said. “The rent was $6,000 a month, and
the owner said [shoplifting] was the only
way they could afford the rent.”
Josiah Quincy Elementary School assistant principal PK Chan asked police to
add a security camera at the intersection
of Oak and Tremont streets where the Eliot Norton Park is completing a renovation. He also asked for a change to free
resident parking hours to after 4 p.m., as
late school buses do not have room to
park to pick up handicapped student riders. Finally, Chan asked the community
to support the school’s petition to extend
its school day — currently from 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — to 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. for extended learning time.
The CSC is a standing committee of
the Chinatown/South Cove Neighborhood Council.
Chinatown Resident Association
The Chinatown Resident Association
(CRA) met at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School on Dec. 2.
Three presentations took place, including an introduction on city services
from City of Boston Chief of Civic Engagement and Office of Neighborhood
Services Jerome Smith. “I want to make
sure you all have a seat at the table as we
make decisions affecting Chinatown going forward,” he said.
CRA chairman Henry Yee requested
more affordable housing in Boston, rather than construction of luxury condos.
Smith said more than 42 percent of Boston residents have indicated affordability
of housing as their No. 1 priority. He also
reiterated the Walsh administration’s
commitment to a library in Chinatown,
as plans for an expansion at China Trade
Center fell through.
Alice Brown gave an update on public
transit for Go Boston 2030. “Chinatown
is well-served by public transit, but also
deals with a lot of congestion,” she said.
The City of Boston is seeking public
input on public transit and is in the action phase, after the initial vision phase.
Go Boston 2030 will envision Boston’s
long-term transportation future through
transformative policies and projects and
an inclusive public process, with more
information at goboston2030.org.
A third report was from the Chinatown
Community Land Trust.
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Jerome Smith, Chu Huang, Denny Ching. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
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Sampan FEATURES
December 4, 2015
Be prepared when
disaster strikes
BY KRISTEN ALBERINO, SOCIAL SECURITY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST IN QUINCY
For many of us, preparing for winter
involves pulling out heavy coats from
the closet and making sure our vehicle is
ready for intense weather. Whether your
winter brings snow, ice or flooding, you
need to be prepared.
Preparing for a possible physical or
mental disability is the same. Many people don’t think of disability as something
that could happen to them. Statistics show
the chances of becoming disabled are
greater than most realize. Fifty-six million Americans, or one in five, live with
a disability. Thirty-eight million Americans, or one in 10, live with a severe disability. A sobering fact for 20-year-olds
is that more than a quarter of them will
become disabled before reaching retirement age. Disability can happen to anyone. But who is prepared?
When disability does happen, Social
Security can help people meet their basic
needs. Our disability programs provide
financial and medical benefits for those
who qualify to pay for doctor visits,
medicines and treatments. You can learn
more about how you might be covered if
you are disabled at www.socialsecurity.
gov/planners/disability.
Social Security pays benefits to people
who worked and paid Social Security
taxes, but who can no longer work and
whose medical condition meets the strict
definition of disability under the Social
Security Act. A person is considered disabled under this definition if he or she
cannot work due to a severe medical condition that has lasted or is expected to last
at least one year or result in death.
The person’s medical condition must
prevent him or her from doing work that
he or she did in the past, and it must prevent the person from adjusting to other
work based on their age, education, and
experience.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
our other disability program, is a needsbased program for people with limited
income and resources.
You can find all the information you
need about eligibility and benefits available to you by reading our publication,
“Disability Benefits,” available at www.
socialsecurity.gov/pubs.
Chinatown crime blotter
for Nov. 20 to Dec. 4
BY THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
All reports are submitted by the Boston Police Department. The time period
is from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4 for District
A-1, which includes Chinatown.
To report a crime or suspicious activity, call 911. Interpreters are available for
Chinese speakers.
Motor vehicular accident property
damage
Nov. 15, 6:35 p.m.: The victim reports
an unknown person struck his motor
vehicle that was parked and locked on
Essex Street. The suspect fled the scene
without exchanging papers.
Sick assist
Nov. 15, 6:40 p.m.: The officer responded to Oak Street West on a report
of a woman down. Upon arrival, the officers observed the victim being treated
by Emergency Medical Services. She
was transported to the hospital for further
treatment.
Shoplifting
Nov. 16, 8:56 a.m.: The victim reports
an unknown person entered the store on
Washington Street and attempted to steal
items. The suspect fled from the store in
an unknown direction.
Buy/receive stolen goods
Nov. 24, 10:25 a.m.: The detectives
from District A-1 executed a search warrant on Washington Street. Three suspects were placed under arrest and sev-
eral items were seized.
Aggravated assault
Nov. 25, 4:36 p.m.: The officer responded to Washington Street on a report
of a stabbing at the hospital. Upon arrival, the officer was informed by nurse
that the victim had been stabbed in the
back. He was in surgery but the wounds
were not life-threatening. The incident is
to be further investigated by district detectives.
Aggravated assault and battery
Nov. 28, 3:46 a.m.: The officers responded to Tufts on a report of a stabbing
victim. The victim was unable to identify
suspect. He was being treated for nonlife threatening injuries.
Buy/receive stolen property
Nov. 28, 10:05 p.m.: The officers responded to Washington Street on a report
of a larceny in progress. Upon arrival,
the victim stated the persons that stole a
tip jar from them last week entered the
store and stole it again. The officers observed the suspect on Beach Street. He
was placed under arrest and transported
to the district.
Assault and battery
Nov. 29, 3:37 a.m.: The victim reports while walking on Beach Street,
he was assaulted by an unknown white
male. The victim declined medical treatment.
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Community members help sweep Tai Tung Park in November. (From left) Boston Police Department Officer Tommy Yung, Amy Guen, Anna Lee, Sgt. Jimmy Chin, District A-1 Capt. Ken
Fong, Adam Cheung, Fungming Lee and Susan Goon. (Image courtesy of Adam Cheung.)
Kung fu sweeping
BY ADAM CHEUNG
If I want to volunteer to Street Sweep,
where can I get equipment?
I attended the Clean Up Chinatown
Committee (CCC) for the Boston Chinatown Blog. I decided that I didn’t understand most of the meeting but knew that
I could sweep one block where my kung
fu school was, as if that block was my
hometown and my broom was a weapon
defending it from trash.
I teamed up with Chinatown Main
Street’s (CMT) Rick Wong and Courtney
Ho, who quickly devised a plan to get rid
of the trash with Tai Tung Village’s help.
You can get brooms directly from CMT,
but we decided to go with Tai Tung Village because it was closer to Tyler Street,
the street I had targeted.
Where can I dump trash if I sweep the
street?
You can’t just dump trash wherever
you want. That is illegal dumping and is
part of the problem in Chinatown. I got
Tai Tung Village’s permission to use its
equipment and dumpster.
Do people care?
Tai Tung Village residents, many of
whom were my old kung fu teachers,
have come out in full force every week.
And the CCC has worked with the City
of Boston to draw attention to the Chinatown area.
Does it make a difference?
The first week I swept, I blogged about
picking up feces and heroin needles.
I’ve since learned to call 311 to have
EMS come and pick those needles up.
Through CCC and CMT’s help, with the
Boston Police, this past week was much
cleaner and it took us a shorter time to
sweep a larger area. The more groups
and individuals targeting one small part
of Chinatown there are, the cleaner and
better the community will be.
Adam Cheung grew up in Castle
Square and is the father of two boys. He
blogs at Kung Fu Dad, http://kungfudad.
blogspot.com.
110 Peterborough Street
-Located in the Fenway Area in Boston –
West Fenway Apartments, Located at 110 Peterborough Street,
Boston, MA 02215 is Accepting Applications for 0 bedroom, 1
bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apartment homes.
INCOME GUIDELINES APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
1 person
$41,400
2 people
$47,280
3 people
$53,220
4 people
$63,840
5 people
$68,250
Applications can be obtained in person, by fax, by email or via
mail. For more information or reasonable accommodation,
please contact:
110 Peterborough Street
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 262-6757
(617)262-2441 – Fax
[email protected]
HallKeen Management does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, marital or familial status, disability, genetic information or status as a veteran or member of the armed forces in any phase of tenant
selection, property management or resident policies and procedures.
“Discrimination” shall mean any conduct that violates any state or federal anti-discrimination laws, including Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws and Title
VIII, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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Sampan FEATURES
December 4, 2015
YO UTH VOICE S
What does civic engagement
mean to you and
why do you think it’s important?
BY NICOLE BALTAZAR
With social media manipulating today’s young generation, it is surprising
how teenagers are constantly preoccupied with Facebook posts, Instagram
photos and tweets rather than politics
and news. For me, civic engagement is
one’s willingness to get involve in the
society and make a difference.
For young people, civic engagement
is when they perceive themselves as
future responsible individuals who are
constantly engaged in different civic issues and are brave enough to act when
necessary.
There are different measures of civic
engagement. One example is voting
because people are given the chance to
choose vote for their desired candidates,
hence having the freedom to choose
leaders. While it is true that voting is
restricted to people under the age of 18,
that does not necessarily mean that they
cannot participate in the community anymore.
Another example is the Councilor-AtLarge Debate held Oct. 22, where four
candidates discussed their visions before
Malden residents. Adults, teenagers and
senior citizens were present as they were
eager to learn more about the plans of
the candidates. This is an excellent way
to be involved in the community and be
sensitive of the current issues of the city.
Other examples also include fundraising
for charity and active participation in different organizations.
Civic engagement is important because people can advocate for the needy
and the betterment of the society through
their constant participation in making solutions to problems.
Without civic engagement, greedy
people would have the access to destroy
the society and increase poverty. Without people promoting civic engagement,
there would be discrimination, no proper
decision-making and no social and economic growth. There would be chaos.
Nicole Baltazar is a senior at Malden
High School. She is the winner of an essay contest for high school students hosted by the Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition.
The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) held a screening for “My Life in
China” on Nov. 22 at Tufts Medical Center. (From left) Retired MIT professor Tunney Lee,
Yau King Eng, director Kenneth Eng, CHNSE board president Sherry Dong, CHSNE managing
director Susan Chinsen. (Image courtesy of the Chinese Historical Society of New England.)
Historical society screens film on
local director’s Chinese roots
BY THE SAMPAN EDITORIAL TEAM
The Chinese Historical Society of
New England (CHSNE) held two screenings for “My Life in China” on Nov. 21
at Suffolk University and Nov. 22 at
Tufts Medical Center. About 150 community members came out to watch the
film and show their support.
“The screening was free for seniors
and youth as we wanted to encourage
them to watch,” said CHSNE board president Sherry Dong. “We were thrilled to
see intergenerational families attend.”
Local director Kenneth Eng docu-
mented his father Yau King Eng’s journey from China to America. He accompanied his father to his ancestral village,
supported by a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Students from Boston Asian Youth
Essential Service attended, along with
representatives from New England Gee
How Oak Tin Family Association, Chinatown Business Association, New England Moy Shee Association and other
community members.
Astor Assets, Inc.
-Located in the Fenway Area in Boston –
Astor Assets, Located at 64-70 Burbank Street, Boston, MA 02115
is Accepting Applications for 1 bedroom and
2 bedroom apartment homes.
INCOME GUIDELINES APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
1 person
$41,400
2 people
$47,280
3 people
$53,220
4 people
$63,840
5 people
$68,250
Applications can be obtained in person, by fax, by email or via
mail. For more information or reasonable accommodation,
please contact:
70 Burbank Street, lower level
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 424-6783
(617) 424-7203 – Fax
[email protected]
HallKeen Management does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, marital or familial status, disability, genetic
information or status as a veteran or member of the armed forces in any phase of tenant selection, property management or resident policies and procedures.
“Discrimination” shall mean any conduct that violates any state or federal antidiscrimination laws, including Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws and
Title VIII, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq.
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Filmmaker Kenneth Eng (third from left) and his father Yau King Eng (third from right) with
youth from Boston Asian Youth Essential Service. (Image courtesy of the Chinese Historical
Society of New England.)
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Sampan HEALTH
December 4, 2015
Staying healthy
during winter
BY KA HEI KAREN LAU, REGISTERED DIETITIAN
A breakfast seminar on health took place Nov. 19 at Mass Pike Towers. Medical student Alan
Yeo discussed cancer research. (Image courtesy of South Cove Manor.)
South Cove Manor breakfast seminar
discusses colon cancer and prevention
BY THE SAMPAN EDITORIAL TEAM
As wintertime brings more holiday feasts, try to choose more vegetables and whole grains.
(Image courtesy of Flickr user Jovan J.)
Maintaining health and managing diabetes during the winter in New England
is often a challenge. During the wintertime, there are many family gatherings
and holiday feasts – Thanksgiving in November, winter solstice and Christmas in
December, and Lunar New Year in late
January and early February. The cold
winter also makes going out for a walk
more difficult. On average, an American
gains one pound during the holiday season. Blood sugar has also been seen to
increase during the holiday season. With
some planning, people with diabetes
can still enjoy the holiday while staying
healthy.
Eat wisely
• Do not skip meals to “save up” for
the calories and carbohydrate intake for
the feast. Not only will this make you
feel hungry and lead to overeating, those
who are on certain diabetes medications
may also have low blood sugar.
• Eat smaller meals during the day. Try
to include more vegetables and choose
lean protein (such as chicken without
skin) and whole grains (such as brown
rice) in these small meals.
• Enjoy your feast but in smaller portions. You may try all the food that you
like, but keep the portion sizes small.
• Try to choose more vegetables and
lean protein during the meal. Select
whole grain products whenever possible.
• Take your time in enjoying the food.
This will help you to feel more satisfied
and prevent you from overeating.
• Share desserts with your family and
friends.
• Drink in moderation. For women,
keep it to one 5-ounce glass of wine, or
one 12-ounce beer. For men, have no
more than two 5-ounce glasses of wine or
two 12-ounce beers. Remember to have
the alcohol with food, as it may increase
your risk of having low blood sugar.
• Eat to 80 percent full. Focus on treasuring this time in catching up with your
family and friends.
Stay active
• Exercise helps you to control your
blood sugar, and also helps you to lose or
maintain your body weight.
• Every physical activity counts –
cleaning up your place before hosting
your family and friends is also a kind of
activity!
• Wear a pedometer and aim for walking 10,000 steps during the day.
• Take a walk of 20 minutes after the
feast. This will help in lowering the
blood sugar, and it will also help you to
burn about 100 calories.
• Try to exercise on the day that you
have the feast. But if you really cannot
make it, at least exercise the day before
and after. Your body will be sensitive to
insulin (a hormone that helps to lower
your blood sugar) 48 hours after you exercise!
About the author
Ka Hei Karen Lau is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator in
the Asian Clinic at Joslin Diabetes Center.
Learn Chinese
That was delicious
很好吃
hěn hào chī
A breakfast seminar took place Nov.
19 at Mass Pike Towers, hosted by South
Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. Two presentations took place,
with the first on colon cancer and the
second on cancer prevention.
Colon cancer
Dr. Lilian Chen is a colorectal surgeon from Tufts Medical Center. She
explained how the digestive system
works: The hollow organs that make
up the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are the
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine — which includes
the rectum — and anus. Food enters the
mouth and passes to the anus through the
hollow organs of the GI tract. The liver,
pancreas and gallbladder are the solid organs of the digestive system.
Colorectal cancer is the second lead-
ing cause of cancer death in the U.S.
Based on the American Cancer Society’s
estimates, about 49,700 deaths in 2015
will be from colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer develops in the large intestine
or rectum as polyps. Polyps are growths
that arise in the lining of the colon and
are visible when the bowel is examined
by colonoscopy. Polyps can become cancerous over time. More than 90 percent
of cases occur in people over 50.
Cancer prevention
The second speaker Alan Yeo is a doctoral student at Tufts Medical School.
New research found ginger and vitamin C could kill certain cancer cells.
Westland Avenue Apartments
-Located in the Fenway Area in Boston –
Westland Avenue Apartments, Located at 83, 72-78, 66 & 65
Westland Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 is Accepting Applications
for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program – 0 Bedroom, 1
bedroom and 2 bedroom apartment homes.
INCOME GUIDELINES APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
1 person
$41,400
2 people
$47,280
3 people
$53,220
4 people
$63,840
5 people
$68,250
Applications can be obtained in person, by fax, by email or via
mail. For more information or reasonable accommodation,
please contact:
66 Westland Avenue, Suite 205
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 267-6114
(617) 267-1821 – Fax
[email protected]
HallKeen Management does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, marital or familial status, disability, genetic information or status as a veteran or member of the armed forces in any phase of tenant
selection, property management or resident policies and procedures.
“Discrimination” shall mean any conduct that violates any state or federal antidiscrimination laws, including Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws and
Title VIII, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq.
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Sampan FEATURES
December 4, 2015
Hong Lok House
community center opens
BY THE SAMPAN EDITORIAL TEAM
Sponsors and graduates of the supermarket employment training program on Nov. 19. (Image courtesy of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.)
Eight graduate from
supermarket employment class
BY THE BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
Eight adults graduated from the second
Occupational Skills Training for Supermarket Employment. Boston Chinatown
Neighborhood Center (BCNC) provided
the 14-week training program. Three students have been offered job placements.
The graduation celebration took place on
Nov. 19.
This program was made possible by
the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development - City of Boston and the Chinatown/South End Collaborative, which
includes BCNC, Chinese Progressive
Association, BEST Corp. Hospitality
Training Center, MA Worker Education
Roundtable, Whole Foods Market South
End and Roche Bros. Special thanks also
to Community Labor United and Castle
Square Tenants Organization.
The Collaborative provided a14-week
training for low-income immigrants with
English, customer service and mainstream job search skills to obtain employment in the supermarket and customer
service industry. Students also received
one-on-one job and career coaching.
Graduates of the program spoke about
the positive aspects of the program on
their personal success and how they believed their training would make them
productive workforce members of the
community. Sponsors also spoke briefly
about their own personal workplace experience and why community-based programs such as this one are so important
to the larger community.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hong Lok House’s community center took place Nov. 19. (From
left) Bing Hen Moy, Ruth Moy, photographer Mei Guozhi and Hehershe Busuego of The Boston
Foundation. (Image courtesy of Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center.)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hong
Lok House’s community center took
place Nov. 19 at its 25 Essex Street location. More than 60 people attended the
opening luncheon. The community center opened to the public on Nov. 23, offering seniors nutritious lunches, health
seminars, dance classes, singing classes,
art courses and tai chi classes.
The Hong Lok Drop-In Services Program is made possible in part of a grant
from the Boston Foundation. It aims to
create a place in the community that is
easily accessible and can provide linguistically appropriate and culturally
sensitive programs and services for older
adults through one-on-one case management assistance, tai chi exercise, English
classes, dancing and more. Chinese style
hot lunch will also be served at the center.
For more information, please contact
Jessica Chan at (617) 936-3966 or (617)
936-3990.
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