Program (Next STEP) provides free ESL classes for immigrants in the Greater Boston area. “The...

The 10th annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) opened on Oct. 18 at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, with a 25th year anniver-sary screening of “The Joy Luck Club,” the first major Hollywood production

with an all-Asian cast. Rosalind Chao, who played Rose in the movie, joined Boston Globe’s interim editorial page editor Shirley Leung in a prescreening conversation.

“The film didn’t have the huge ex-

plosion that ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is hav-ing now,” said Chao. “I think it is in part because of social media. But also the Asian American community wasn’t quite ready to embrace each other back then. We were in a different mindset whereas now, Asian Americans are very supportive of each other.”

The sold-out screening attracted hundreds of moviegoers. “It is exciting to see it again, since I watched it when I was a kid,” said Sherry Dong, presi-dent of the Chinese Historical Society of New England.

Themed “Connecting through films,” the festival brought more than 50 screenings from Oct. 18 through Oct. 28 at various locations, including the Boston Public Library and Pao Arts Center.

BAAFF is a production of the Asian American Resource Workshop.

2012年9月14日 - 9月27日

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Donald Tsang, BAAFF Film Fes-tival, C hinatown’s N ew R eading Room and Immigration Tips.

When are you considered over-weight? Learn how to c alculate your B MI a nd t he G reat A meri-can Smokeout.

New Affordable Housing in Quin-cy Center.

華埠新聞

January 6 - January 20, 2012 2012年1月6日~ 1月20日

全紐英倫區唯一的中英雙語雙週報The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

(詳文請見反面中文第一版)

A Culture of Employee AppreciationAdcotron EMS, Inc.

AACA Graduates Next STEP Classes

Adcotron EMS, Inc尊重員工價值

不難理解當一個人進入Adcotron EMS公司玻璃大門時所獲得的

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

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

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

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

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

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

微鏡觀察整套設備。

“我的員工們比任何事都重要。”Young介紹說。

Tips on how to keep your 2012 Financial Resolutions, CD Review and Book Review

Samuel Tsoi looks into “Ending Slavery in Massachusetts” in Sam-pan’s newest column, Inalienable Rights

A Culture of Employee Apprecia-tion - the Adcotron EMS story

FEATURE

中文第一版

It is not difficult to understand the cheerful feeling one gets when en-tering through the glass doors of Ad-cotron EMS, Inc. Not only is the envi-ronment spotless - the pearly white walls visible all around the 35,000 square foot lot the company occupies in South Boston’s Marine Industrial Park - but in a supremely organized manner, highly-automated equip-ment place components on boards with precision and efficiency. How-ever, neither the sophisticated ma-chinery nor the complex products are the true reason of Adcotron’s success, as the company’s Chief Ex-ecutive Officer and President Agnes Young would suggest. Patrolling, pushing buttons, checking compo-nents, turning dials, peering through microscopes all throughout the facil-ity, clad in blue, anti-static overcoats are the true success: the employees.

“Our employees are more important than anything,” said Young, who her-self wore a blue, anti-static overcoat during a tour of the facility. Young’s connection with her employees is

unmistakable – every employee turning to greet her as she made her way around explaining the intrica-cies of each machine and station.

Adcotron, a premier Electronics Contract Manufacturing service (EMS) provider that specializes in manufacturing low to medium vol-ume complex electronic assemblies and systems integration for a broad range of industries including medi-cal, military, industrial, telecommu-nication and alternative energy, sits in a Boston Redevelopment Author-ity-owned building along Boston’s beautiful waterfront district and boasts a story few, if any, businesses around can claim.

Born out of the closure of a previous company, Adcotron got its start in 2005. When Advanced Electronics, a company that had been around since 1978 decided to close its doors in October of 2005, Young, who led the management team in acquiring all of the assets from Advanced Electron-ics, Inc., formed Adcotron EMS, Inc.

On Friday, December 23, 2011, the Asian American Civic Association held a graduation ceremony for more than 70 Next STEP students.

The Next Steps Transitional English Program (Next STEP) provides free ESL

classes for immigrants in the Greater Boston area.

“The students really appreciated be-ing honored for their hard work,” said Melanie Marcus, Next Step & ESOL In-structor.

“It was fun teaching the students,” said Alan Philips, Next STEP instructor, who also left his students a work of advice. “The more they speak English outside of the classroom, the better they will learn inside the classroom.”

sampan.org

Chinese New Year Issue

is Coming Out on January 20th, 2012!

春節特刊將與一月二十日出版

敬請期待！

新年快乐！Happy New Year!

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

INFO

Photo by Agnes Young – The employees of Adcotron EMS, Inc.

Photo by Kane Carpenter – Students from the AACA’s Next STEP program line up for photographs after receiving their certificates at graduation.

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Politics PAGE 2

Events PAGE 3

NewsPAGE 4

FinancePAGE 5

HealthPAGE 6

LifestylePAGE 7

November 2 - 15, 2018


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Donald Tsang, BAAFF Film Fes-tival, C hinatown’s N ew R eading Room and Immigration Tips.

When are you considered over-weight? Learn how to c alculate your B MI a nd t he G reat A meri-can Smokeout.

New Affordable Housing in Quin-cy Center.

華埠新聞

January 6 - January 20, 2012 2012年1月6日~ 1月20日


(詳文請見反面中文第一版)

A Culture of Employee AppreciationAdcotron EMS, Inc.

AACA Graduates Next STEP Classes

Adcotron EMS, Inc尊重員工價值

不難理解當一個人進入Adcotron EMS公司玻璃大門時所獲得的

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

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

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

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

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

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

微鏡觀察整套設備。

“我的員工們比任何事都重要。”Young介紹說。

Tips on how to keep your 2012 Financial Resolutions, CD Review and Book Review

Samuel Tsoi looks into “Ending Slavery in Massachusetts” in Sam-pan’s newest column, Inalienable Rights

A Culture of Employee Apprecia-tion - the Adcotron EMS story

FEATURE

中文第一版

It is not difficult to understand the cheerful feeling one gets when en-tering through the glass doors of Ad-cotron EMS, Inc. Not only is the envi-ronment spotless - the pearly white walls visible all around the 35,000 square foot lot the company occupies in South Boston’s Marine Industrial Park - but in a supremely organized manner, highly-automated equip-ment place components on boards with precision and efficiency. How-ever, neither the sophisticated ma-chinery nor the complex products are the true reason of Adcotron’s success, as the company’s Chief Ex-ecutive Officer and President Agnes Young would suggest. Patrolling, pushing buttons, checking compo-nents, turning dials, peering through microscopes all throughout the facil-ity, clad in blue, anti-static overcoats are the true success: the employees.

“Our employees are more important than anything,” said Young, who her-self wore a blue, anti-static overcoat during a tour of the facility. Young’s connection with her employees is

unmistakable – every employee turning to greet her as she made her way around explaining the intrica-cies of each machine and station.

Adcotron, a premier Electronics Contract Manufacturing service (EMS) provider that specializes in manufacturing low to medium vol-ume complex electronic assemblies and systems integration for a broad range of industries including medi-cal, military, industrial, telecommu-nication and alternative energy, sits in a Boston Redevelopment Author-ity-owned building along Boston’s beautiful waterfront district and boasts a story few, if any, businesses around can claim.

Born out of the closure of a previous company, Adcotron got its start in 2005. When Advanced Electronics, a company that had been around since 1978 decided to close its doors in October of 2005, Young, who led the management team in acquiring all of the assets from Advanced Electron-ics, Inc., formed Adcotron EMS, Inc.

On Friday, December 23, 2011, the Asian American Civic Association held a graduation ceremony for more than 70 Next STEP students.

The Next Steps Transitional English Program (Next STEP) provides free ESL

classes for immigrants in the Greater Boston area.

“The students really appreciated be-ing honored for their hard work,” said Melanie Marcus, Next Step & ESOL In-structor.

“It was fun teaching the students,” said Alan Philips, Next STEP instructor, who also left his students a work of advice. “The more they speak English outside of the classroom, the better they will learn inside the classroom.”

sampan.org

Chinese New Year Issue

is Coming Out on January 20th, 2012!

春節特刊將與一月二十日出版

敬請期待！

新年快乐！Happy New Year!

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

INFO

Photo by Agnes Young – The employees of Adcotron EMS, Inc.

Photo by Kane Carpenter – Students from the AACA’s Next STEP program line up for photographs after receiving their certificates at graduation.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Chinatown Coalition discusses Chinese American history PAGE 3

‘Spoonful of Ginger’ raises awareness for Asian diabetesPAGE 4

Community groups call for affordable housingPAGE 5

Discovering simple Icelandic farePAGE 8

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2013年3月22日 - 4月4日March 22 - April 4, 2013


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的移民提供此類服務。

麻州州長派屈克在其FY2014提案中提出向州立公民項目分配資助100萬美金, 同比增長321%。

州長派屈克在近期出席一個媒體討論會中說道：「麻州，就好像美國這個國家一樣，是因為這些來自五湖四海的朋友才變得更加富足美好。這些移民為我們的國家和社會做出了很大的貢獻。他們使我們更加富強，壯大。因此如何對待這些移民將會決定我們的將來。」

的確，新移民的未來由他們的英文程度決定。根據波士頓基金會的調查報告顯示，在麻州，一個會說流利英語的移民平均年收入是$38,526 。而一個英語不太好的移民年收入僅是$14,221 。

調查還發現大波士頓地區236,933名英語能力有限的移民中，少於5%的人參加政府資助的小學，中學教育。

小學和中學的教育系統會向成年人提供一些基礎教育計劃。其中一個計劃是『成人社區學習服務』。這個服務向成人免費提供各種課程以及教育資源。另一個計劃是『事業與技術教育』。本服務旗下有很多分支創意計劃，意在向成人提供初中以及高中等更高的教育。2010年，24.5%『事業與技術教育』的畢業生畢業後直接決定就

業，50%的學生直接入學公共大學。但是項目中僅有一小部份的學生在成人基礎教育。

但是人數容量的問題也暫緩了成人教育計劃的前進。波士頓基金會的調查表明，平均每個計劃後補名單上有接近10,000人。有的時候名單上面的人需要等兩年才能被選上接受教育。還有很多移民不想申請或者根本不知道這些資源的存在。

麻州非常需要成人基礎教育和英文課堂的存在來幫助促進社會經濟以及個人事業發展。在華埠，很多機構比如華美福利會、華埠社區中心和建橋者等組織向外提供英文教學。但是對於這些資源的需求遠遠大於了現有的數量。而麻州州長派屈克對英文教學的投資則邁向正確的方向。

英文成人基礎教育項目的重要性黃秋虹報導

After a month-long delay thanks to Winter Storm Nemo, the 25th Annual Chinese Lunar New Year festival — organized by Quincy Asian Resources Institute and staffed by 200 volunteers — took place March 10 at North Quincy High School.

At least 7,000 people attended the celebration, witnessing an opening lion dance and performances on two stages, eating Asian food from several local restaurants, and participating in various activities, including making a wish on a Chinese New Year wishing tree, that reflected the tradition and spirit of the Spring Festival.

“The New Year festival has many goals: To celebrate the culture of Quin-cy’s Asians, to connect Asians and non-

Asians, and to reach out to the commu-nity with partners that provide essential services,” said John Brothers, executive director of QARI.

To that end, 100 vendors set up ta-bles in the high school gymnasium to offer information on essential services as diverse as real estate, public health and employment, tailored to Quincy’s Chinese and Vietnamese populations. The outreach portion also included vol-unteers bearing clipboards of voter reg-istration forms in Chinese and the South Shore YMCA organizing a family fun area. State Street Global Outreach spon-sored a “Green Area” where volunteers taught children how to make snakes and standing drums out of recycled materi-als.

“It’s very rare that you bring this many people together,” Brothers said. “It’s especially hard to reach out and connect with new people in the commu-nity. We didn’t want to set our goals too high, but we have generally had very positive feedback on our outreach.”

Quincy Lunar New Year celebrates Year of the Snake BY PHOENIX TSO

Hong Lok House expands to house more Chinese seniors

BY LING-MEI WONG

Hong Lok House may look old on the outside, but that’s just its façade. Past its four different exteriors, a new steel building with high ceilings, wood floors and large windows overlooks Es-sex Street.

Located next to public transportation, restaurants and luxury condos, Hong Lok House is exclusively for affordable hous-ing. A total of 74 units, including studios and one-bedroom apartments, will rent for less than $500 a month on average. Amenities include a senior center open to the community, a rooftop garden, taichi deck and in-unit emergency call buttons.

The original Hong Lok House used to be the Normandy Lounge, which was bought by the Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center. It opened in 1981 with 28 units of affordable housing for low-income elders.

“Before, it was a terrible place,” said Ruth Moy, executive director of the Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center. “Building Hong Lok House re-ally brought up the neighborhood.”

The 39 current residents will move to a newly completed section of Hong Lok House in a few weeks, along with four formerly homeless individuals. The orig-inal wood building will have its façade

preserved and be replaced by the new in-terior building.

“What’s important is being able to live in Chinatown where the services are,” said Anne Morton Smith, vice pres-ident of development and community relations for Rogerson Communities, an elder-service nonprofit developer that developed the new Hong Lok House and manages the building. “The number of dialects spoken at Tufts Medical Center by the nurses and doctors is significant. The food and transportation Hong Lok residents need are all right here in this community.”

Redeveloping Hong Lok House cost nearly $33 million, with 23 sources of public and private funds. The waiting list is seven to eight years long due to demand, according to Moy. Phase two’s wait list is closed until the end of 2013.

Hong Lok residents with Ruth Moy (second from right). (Image courtesy of Rogerson Commu-nities.)

Chinese New Year wishing tree at the Quincy festival. (Image by Phoenix Tso.)

The rebuilt Hong Lok House at Essex Street, which kept original façades in front of a new steel building. (Image by Ling-Mei Wong.)

州長派屈克。圖片由州長辦事處提供。

January 25 - February 7, 2013 2013年6月21日 - 7月11日


華美福利會『下一步過渡英語培訓項目』在1月17日迎來二十週年慶。『下一步』項目新舊學員聚在一起分享他們在美國的經歷，老師們為他們的成就慶賀。

『下一步』是第一個為成人英語學者開設的過度英語項目，以幫助他們進入大學。何思遠是1993年第一屆學生。

她念完『下一步』順利轉到邦克山社區學院（Bunker Hill Community College）並於布蘭迪斯大學（Brandeis University）完成研究生學位。如今，何思遠經營着她創辦的房地產公司。

何思遠到如來美國時，華美福利會的『下一步』教育總監高理查（Richard Goldberg）是她

的老師。（舢舨由華美福利會出版。）

何思遠說：「Richard是我在美國的第一個老師，他是一名出色的教育者—耐心、熱情和友善…你不僅教我英語語言，並幫我找到自信。回首二十年前，我的美國夢是從華美福利會開始的。」

邦克山社區學院和波士頓華埠社區中心是最早的合作夥伴。項目當年由州政府支持了三年。

高理查說：「在波士頓，『下一步』比任何其他項目幫助了更多人就讀大學。麻省初等和中等教育部根據研究調查發現我們有330學員先後就讀大學。這不僅是波士頓，更是整個麻省最多的。」

華美成人教育項目迎來二十週年慶

黃靈美報導

HIGHLIGHTS

Chinatown Neighborhood Council talks about restau-rants and RMV relocation PAGE 3

National Association of Asian American Professionals unravels mystery at galaPAGE 4

Enso: Kaiten sushi arrives in BostonPAGE 6

Diet key to healthy New YearPAGE 7

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Mass. taxes will undergo changes if Gov. Deval Patrick’s plan goes through.

Patrick proposed raising the income tax to 6.25 percent from 5.25 percent at the state of the commonwealth address on Jan. 16. The sales tax will be reduced to 4.5 percent from 6.25 percent, with all proceeds going toward transporta-tion, school construction and public in-frastructure.

The income tax increase comes with doubled personal exemptions for tax-payers and eliminates some itemized deductions.

“With these changes our sales, in-come and business taxes will be com-parable to and competitive with other states in the region and beyond with which we compete,” Patrick said.

Massachusetts needs to pay for the

Big Dig expenses and maintain existing infrastructure. For education, Patrick advocated for universal early educa-tion, fully funded K-12 education and extended school time for high-need schools. In higher education, the gover-nor sought to make college more afford-able and expand community colleges.

“Every one of us here has to think twice before asking people who already feel strapped to contribute a little more,” Patrick said. “But this time, instead of sinking into the same old slogans, let’s have a serious, fact-based debate. The people we work for want the schools I have described; they want the rail and road services we have laid out; and above all they want the opportunity and growth these investments will bring.”

The state saved $11 billion by cut-

ting about 6,000 positions in state gov-ernment, managing health care costs, reforming transportation bureaucracy and ending pension system abuse, Pat-rick said. These changes were to pre-pare for the future.

“There is no good time to raise tax-es,” Patrick said. “I know how tough the times have been on the people and fami-lies of the commonwealth. And though the worst of the recession is over, many, many families still face tough decisions and have deep anxiety about the future. I would not ask if I did not believe in my heart that investing meaningfully today in education and transportation will significantly improve our economic tomorrows.”

Mass. governor proposes higher income tax, lower sales tax BY LING-MEI WONG

Community leaders celebrate diversity at Martin Luther King luncheon

BY LING-MEI WONG

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was honored with poems, dances and live music at the 26th memorial luncheon Jan. 11 at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Several public officials attended the luncheon, including black, Latino and Asian representatives.

“I love the diversity in this room. I think it is so reflective of what Coretta Scott King wanted,” said Leverett Wing, vice chair of the Governor’s Asian Ameri-can Commission and associate director of the Division of Community Services for the Department of Housing and Commu-nity Development. “Whether you are Cau-casian or African American, you are part of the great dream Dr. Martin Luther King had.”

Wing is the first Chinese American to speak at the luncheon. When he was an in-tern at the Statehouse, the only person of color was Sen. Bill Owens. There were no elected Asian American officials and Wing was the only staffer who was Asian Ameri-can.

Wing became an advocate for greater representation and equal access. “The pov-erty rates for Asian Americans, African Americans and Hispanics are higher than the general population,” he said. “For sub-groups in the Asian community, such as

Vietnamese and Cambodians, the poverty rate is 30 percent. Issues like these affect all of us. We’re all in this fight together.”

Rep. Gloria Fox of the 7th Suffolk dis-trict recognized Boston Councilor at-large Felix Arroyo for attending. She also urged Wing to join the black and Latino caucus.

“To Brother Wing, we have three Asian Americans in the House of Representa-tives, and nine of us are black and Latino,” Fox said. “We are a mighty posse.”

Fox encouraged attendees to live King’s legacy.

“I’ve been detained,” Fox said. “It wasn’t jail but I was chained to a bench outside the cell. I paid my dues in the ’60s with a big afro to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision of peace.”

Artistic tributesStudents from the Boston Community

Leadership Academy sang “Lift Every Voice” and “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.”

The Cape Cod African Drum and Dance Group led the crowd in a rousing dance with live percussion. Poet Teisha Brown read a poem about King’s example and his effect on her life.

SEE DIVERSITY ON PAGE 3

The Cape Cod African Drum and Dance Group performed at the MLK luncheon on Jan. 11. Photo by Ling-Mei Wong.

（左到右）何思遠、凌日文、高理查（華美福利會『下一步』教育總監）、Suzanne Speciale（麻州初等和中等教育部）和Tam Pham在『下一步』的二十週年慶。圖片有黃靈美提供。

下續中文第二版

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www.sampan.org 2018年11月2日 - 11月15日

Massachusetts voters will decide on three ballot questions on Nov. 6. (Image courtesy of Morguefile user DodgertonSkillhause.)

Massachusetts residents to decide nurse staffing, money in politics and

transgender rights BY LING-MEI WONG

The midterm elections will take place Nov. 6. Massachusetts residents will vote on three statewide ballot ques-tions, along with citywide ballot ques-tions. Boston does not have a municipal ballot question this year.

If you do not know where to vote, you can enter your address online at http://bit.ly/voteMA18.

Question one: Nurse staffingThe first ballot question concerns

nurse-patient ratios. Registered nurses would be assigned a limited number of patients, depending on the hospital unit and patient condition. For example, an emergency room nurse would be as-signed one intensive care patient, or five stable patients with non-urgent needs.

Proponents of the referendum in-clude the Massachusetts Nurses Asso-ciation, which represents 20 percent of nurses statewide. Opponents include the Massachusetts chapter of the American Nurse Associations and the Massachu-setts Health and Hospital Association.

A “Yes” vote would limit how many

patients that could be assigned to one registered nurse in hospitals and certain other health care facilities. A “No” vote would not change existing staffing laws.

Question two: Money in politicsThe second ballot question would

create a citizens commission to regulate campaign finances. The commission, comprised of 15 unpaid citizens, would write a report on money in politics.

The report would propose language for a new amendment to the U.S. Con-stitution that would let Congress regu-late political contributions and ensure that only people — not corporations or unions — could spend money on cam-paigns. This ballot question is billed as a way for Massachusetts voters to op-pose the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, which allowed unlim-ited outside political contributions by corporations. A constitutional amend-ment would be the only way to overturn a Supreme Court decision.

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新移民理財貼士四則金融教育學院報導

理財能保障您的資產。（圖片由Morguefile用戶verbaska提供。）

家庭理財中，風險管控至關重要。這其中有一些風險因素影響廣泛，而對這些因素的把控可使您的家庭財產在理財過程中面對潛在問題時得到一定保障。其中包括以下：

1.家庭收入保障：據統計，四分之一的人會在其事業生涯的某個時間點遭遇變故，無法繼續原先的工作。當這樣的事情發生在您的身上時，也許您能通過公司的保障機制拿到原先工資的百分之六十。而如果您是自由職業者或小公司的僱員，可能您就需要購買一份私人意外收入保險，保證收入的穩定。

2.遺屬保障：優質的理財方案都會針對家庭成員中有人意外死亡的潛在情況制定方案對策。當諸如家庭中突然有一人甚至兩人故去導致的家庭收入銳減的情況發生時，一份完善的理財計劃能幫上大忙。

3.財產責任保護：它能為您從居家乃至駕車出行時提供保障。租房或買房時，您就已經需要承擔起對自己及在您房屋中的他人人身安全的責任。駕車出行時，您事實上

正將自己及財產置於最大的潛在風險中。建議通過專業正規的渠道進行諮詢，敲定合適的保障金額。

4.醫療保險：保險不包含或意外的醫療支出可對您的資產穩定造成很大影響。

如果您是您家族中唯一身在美國的人，或者您的親戚不多，還有兩點需要特別注意：

•父母一方或雙親去世：一項名為『遺囑及撫卹善後』的法案規定，如果父母一方或兩人意外死亡，當地有一個人會負責照顧他們的子女或年邁的老人，直到身處其他國家的家庭成員趕來。如果您決定和子女一起留在美國生活，就要在法律及資金方面進行相應規劃。

•資產規劃：由於您的公民身份，您在即將去世時需要為您美國擁有的房屋及其他資產繳稅。這項內容因情況而異，應在確定遺囑公證時辦妥。

下續中文第四版

Boston Asian American Film Festival celebrates 10 years BY VALERIE LI

“The Joy Luck Club” star Rosalind Chao made a special appearance at the 25th anniversary screening of the movie, with directors and festival staff. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

FINANCE

November 2, 2018Sampan2 POLITICS

The third Annual Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Civil Rights Forum took place at the Federal Reserve on Oct. 26. Nearly 50 politicians, busi-nessmen and scholars discussed legal systems, women’s rights, the model minority myth and other critical issues among AAPIs.

Organized by Asian American Com-mission and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the forum invited three keynote speakers: Rokuichiro Michii, Consul General of Japan in Boston; Yonghyon Kim, Consul General of Korea in Boston; and Doug-las Hsu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.

Michii said, “The Asian societies’ population pyramid is becoming increas-ingly inverted. We should come up with ideas and devices that help people’s daily life, not only for the big companies. ”

State Rep. Tackey Chan and Rep. Keiko Orrall spoke at the luncheon ple-nary during the forum.

The term “model minority” often re-fers to Asian Americans. Compared to other minority groups, Asian Americans are seen as having attained higher educa-tion and economic success. According to 2006 Census data, Asian Americans earn a greater household income than Blacks, Latinos and Caucasians.

However, even though the label

sounds so positive, it is often followed by the word “myth.” Scholars feel the term is overgeneralized and renders in-visible real problems facing Asian Amer-icans today.

The panel discussion “Social: Dispel-ling the Model Minority Myth” was held during the forum. Three Asian American panelists — Madge Meyer, Jenny H. Hsi and Hung Nguyen — discussed how the label impacted their life and what to change in the future.

Hsi, a Harvard public health doctoral candidate, said the term sets up an un-realistic expectation for what all Asians should be like and look like in the coun-try. It also manifests in mental health struggles for young people.

Hsi said not only do Asian Ameri-cans ages 15 to 24 have higher rates of depression and suicidal thoughts than their Caucasian American counterparts, AAPIs also have lower rates of seeking help. Asian Americans feel they should not be a burden on their families, failing to live up to others’ expectation.

“This myth has divided us more than united us,” Hsi said. “We don’t have to conform to one image. ... We should bring more connection to our disparate communities.”

Born in Taiwan and raised in Canada, Hsi worked in China after finishing her undergraduate studies in America.

The third annual Asian American and Pacific Islanders Civil Rights Forum took place at the Federal Reserve on Oct. 26. (From left) State Rep. Tackey Chan and Rep. Keiko Orrall spoke at the luncheon plenary. (Image courtesy of Yiyan Zheng.)

Boston City Councilor at-large Mi-chelle Wu hosted a media roundtable on Oct. 26 in Boston. She discussed the up-coming midterm election candidates and their proposals, ballot questions and the plastic bag ordinance.

“Senator Warren has been a strong advocate of tackling corruption, increas-ing the funding for opioid crisis, relocat-ing investment in Section 8 housing and vouching for affordable childcare,” Wu said.

“She also stays in touch with the community she represents. Senator War-ren oftens visits Lunar New Year ban-quets and other community events,” Wu added.

Wu also supports gubernatorial can-didate Jay Gonzalez, who is running against Gov. Charlie Baker. “Jay Gonza-lez promises to improve the public trans-

portation system that we all need in this building boom. He will also push for af-fordable child care,” Wu said.

In regard to the ballot questions, councilor Wu supports “safe working conditions for nurses” but also suggested that if a “yes” vote is in place, “the city hospitals won’t be affected.”

A measure banning single-use plas-tic bags in Boston will take effect Dec. 14, one year after its signing. “Stores must sell plastic bags for five cents per bag. Otherwise, it has to be a reusable, recyclable or compostable bag,” Wu ex-plained.

The midterm election will take place on Nov. 6 but early voting in Massachu-setts started on Oct. 22 to Nov. 2 at vari-ous locations. For polling station loca-tions, please visit http://bit.ly/voteMA18.

Boston city councilor Michelle Wu voices support for Democratic candidates in midterm election

BY VALERIE LI

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. (Image courtesy of Councilor Wu’s office.)

AAPI Civil Rights Forum shatters model minority myth

BY YIYAN ZHENG

A “Yes” vote would create the com-mission, while a “No” vote would not.

Question three: Transgender rightsThe third ballot question asks voters

to keep a 2016 law protecting transgen-der people or repeal it. The 2016 law states if there are separate public spac-es for males and females such as rest-rooms, transgender people can use the space that matches their gender identity,

rather than their sex at birth.Advocates of the 2016 law include

Freedom For All Massachusetts, a transgender advocacy group. The 2018 referendum was initiated by the Massa-chusetts Family Institute, which affirms Judeo-Christian values.

A “Yes” vote would maintain the 2016 law, while a “No” vote would re-peal it.

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November 2, 2018 Sampan 3EVENTS

Arlington International Film FestivalNov. 2 to Nov. 4204 Massachusetts AvenueArlington, MA 02474The Arlington International Film Festival fosters appreciation for different cultures by exploring lives around the globe through independent film at the Capitol Theatre. For more information, visit www.aifffest.org.

Mulan Society classesNov. 4, 587 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111Mulan Society Center for Wom-en’s Empowerment classes will take place Mondays at 11 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. at the Asian American Civic Associa-tion. Register with Kiki Tsang at (617) 426-9492 x 251 or [email protected].

Wang Y Legacy dinnerSaturday, Nov. 36 p.m. 690 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111The Wang YMCA of Chinatown will host its 10th annual Legacy Dinner at Empire Garden. Tick-ets online at www.ymcaboston.org/legacydinner.

Asian GlowSaturday, Nov. 38:30 p.m. 1353 Cambridge St.Cambridge, MA 02139Asian Glow gathers AAPI artists to perform live at the Lily Pad. Tickets available at http://asian-glowboston.com. For more in-formation, contact Jane Park at [email protected].

Free meditation classSundays, Thursdays10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.101 Mystic AvenueMedford, MA 02155Free meditation classes will take place Sundays and Thursdays (7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) at Boston Bodhi Meditation. People with limited mobility are welcome to join. For more information, call (781) 874-1023.

NEACP annual meeting Sunday, Nov. 43:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.66 Marlborough StreetBoston, MA 02116New England Association of Chinese Professionals annual meeting will take place at First Church in Boston.

English for college or job trainingMonday, Nov. 58:30 a.m.87 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111Attend testing for the Asian American Civic Association’s Next STEP program classes for college or job training. For more information, call (617) 426-9492 x 250 or email [email protected].

Children’s story timeMondays10:30 a.m. 2 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02116 Mother Goose on the Loose is an interactive story time us-ing rhymes, songs and props to stimulate babies and toddlers at the Chinatown branch library. Suitable for children ages 0 to 3 accompanied by an adult.

Wives and mothers of smokers groupMonday, Nov. 52 p.m. to 3 p.m.87 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111

A group for wives and mothers of smokers will take place at the Asian American Civic Associa-tion. Register with Kiki Tsang at (617) 426-9492 x 251 or [email protected].

English conversation groupEvery Tuesday and Wednesday11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.99 Albany StreetBoston, MA 02111An English conversation group will take place at the Pao Arts Center. For more information, email [email protected].

Workforce training assess-mentTuesday, Nov. 6 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.87 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111The Asian American Civic As-sociation offers workforce train-ing programs Building Energy Efficient Maintenance Skills (BEEMS) and Careers in Bank-ing and Finance (CBF), and will offer assessments. The New Roots to Employment program is for people with a degree from their native country. Applicants should be at least 18 and have a GED/high school diploma.

Free evening mealsEvery Tuesday to Friday5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.54 Eastern AvenueMalden, MA 02148Bread of Life offers free evening meals for low-income families and individuals in the metro North area. Evening meals are served Tuesday at Bread of Life, Wednesday and Thursday at 213 Main Street and Friday at 493 Main Street. For more informa-tion, call (781) 397-0404.

Free health care serviceEvery Tuesday6 p.m. to 8 p.m.First Church in Malden184 Pleasant StreetMalden, MA 02148The Sharewood Project offers free, unscheduled health care to the medically underserved populations of the greater Bos-ton area. For more information please call (781) 324-8991 or e-mail [email protected].

Chinatown Safety Committee meeting

Wednesday, Nov. 710:30 a.m.821 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111The Chinatown Safety Commit-tee meeting will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel.

Free immigration clinicWednesday, Nov. 7 Noon to 2 p.m.1 City Hall SquareBoston, MA 02201The Mayor’s Office for Immi-grant Advancement offers free private immigration clinics at the Boston City Hall Room 806.

Chinatown Resident Association meetingWednesday, Nov. 76:45 p.m.885 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111The Chinatown Resident Asso-ciation meeting will take place at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School cafeteria.

The Chinatown Coalition meeting Thursday, Nov. 89:30 a.m.38 Ash StreetBoston, MA 02111The Chinatown Coalition meet-ing will take place at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Cen-ter, 4F.

First-time homebuyer classesNov. 17 to 1838 Oak StreetBoston, MA 02111ACDC offers HB101 classes in English and Chinese at the Metropolitan. Each session is a nine-hour class over the course of a two-day weekend. Tuition is $50; $25 for Boston residents. Sign up for a workshop, gradu-ate and receive a certificate, and become eligible for discounted mortgage products. Registration required, by calling (617) 482-2380 x 208 or 202, emailing [email protected] or visit-ing https://asiancdc.org/hb101.

QARI annual meetingMonday, Nov. 195:30 p.m.79 Coddington StreetQuincy, MA 02169 Quincy Asian Resources will hold its annual meeting at the South Shore YMCA.

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Yiyan Zheng

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SAMPAN is New Eng-land’s only biweekly bilin-gual English-Chinese news-paper. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan. Founded in 1972, Sampan is published by the Asian American Civic Association. Sampan is dis-tributed free in Chinatown and the Greater Boston area. All donations to the publication are tax deduct-ible. Subscription: $65/year (1st class mail); $35/year (3rd class mail).

The reproduction, in whole or in part, of any information contained herein and prior is forbid-den without the express written persmission of the publisher.

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November 2, 2018Sampan4 NEWS

The Asian Task Force Against Do-mestic Violence (ATASK) celebrated its 25th anniversary Silk Road Gala Oct. 27 at the Downtown Boston Courtyard Mar-riott.

“ATASK does heroic work,” said Francis Chin of Chin & Curtis and gala co-chairman with Grace Lee of People’s United Bank. “The staff prevent violence and provide hope.”

Founded in 1992, ATASK is the only organization in New England that pro-vides culturally and linguistically rel-evant services for domestic violence sur-vivors in pan-Asian communities.

A Nepali survivor of domestic vio-lence spoke about leaving an abusive husband, helped by a Nepali advocate at ATASK. Today she is working, living in permanent housing and sharing her ex-perience at domestic violence support groups.

ATASK co-executive director Dawn Sauma said, “We are reminded of the power of the human spirit. It is difficult to speak publicly about a painful experi-

ence before a group.”Sauma shares executive director du-

ties with Cristina Ayala. ATASK essen-tial programs include a multilingual ho-tline; emergency shelter; advocacy and legal services; language access program; and community outreach and education.

Bill Cummings, founder of Cum-mings Properties and the Cummings Foundation, spoke about his charitable giving and book “Starting Small and Making It Big: An Entrepreneur’s Jour-ney to Billion-Dollar Philanthropist.” ATASK was a recipient of a $100,000 grant for 100 small organizations for the past two years from the Cummings Foundation, which will go toward its English program.

“Build bridges of love, bridges of hope, bridges of understanding and bridges of opportunity,” Cummings said.

Journalist Janet Wu hosted the pro-gram. The gala celebrated Asia with three ballrooms styled after an Indian wedding, a southeast Asian street market and a Japanese temple.

Massachusetts state Rep. Donald Wong presented a citation from the Statehouse to Gung Ho Club president Victor Lee Oct. 27 at Empire Garden Restaurant. The Boston Chinese Freema-sons, also known as the Gung Ho Club, hosted a banquet to celebrate its 70th year anniver-sary. (Image courtesy of Valerie Li.)

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Silk Road Gala took place Oct. 27 at the Downtown Boston Courtyard Marriott. (From left) Quincy city councilor Nina Liang, ATASK board president Sarah Kim, journalist Janet Wu. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

Boston officials joined developer Millennium Partners on Oct. 24 for a groundbreaking ceremony at Winthrop Square. The sale price of the former Winthrop Square garage is $102 million, with an additional $60 million when the Winthrop Center condominiums are sold.

“The project will generate $15 mil-lion in tax revenue each year. Addition-ally, the city will use parts of the sale to invest in affordable housing and other community development initiatives, such as the Orient Heights redevelop-ment project, the Emerald Necklace and Franklin Park,” said Boston Mayor Mar-ty Walsh.

Part of the sale will also fund afford-

able housing units in Chinatown. The proposal, submitted by 288 Tremont Street Partners, is currently under review by the Boston Planning and Develop-ment Agency.

“The four-story public garage was dilapidated,” said Boston Planning and Development Agency director Brian Golden. “Not only the project will give us a dynamic and mixed-use tower, but it is also a once-in-a-generation opportuni-ty for Boston to invest in its own neigh-borhood,” he added.

Developer Millennium Partners launched fireworks as founder Chris Jef-fries, Walsh and Golden pushed a button to announce the start of construction.

Winthrop Center funds affordable housing and community development

BY VALERIE LI

Asian American women’s shelter celebrates 25 years

BY LING-MEI WONG

Gung Ho Club celebrates 70th anniversary BY VALERIE LI

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Social Security plays an especially important role in providing economic security for women. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes and earn credit toward monthly re-tirement income than at any other time in our nation’s history. But women face greater economic challenges in retire-ment. Women

• tend to live longer than men. A woman who is 65 years old today can expect to live, on average, until about 87, while a 65-year-old man can expect to live, on average, until about 84;

• often have lower lifetime earnings than men; and

• may reach retirement with smaller pensions and other assets than men.

Social Security offers a basic level of protection to all women. When you

work, you pay taxes into the Social Se-curity system, providing for your own benefits. In addition, your spouse’s earn-ings can give you Social Security cov-erage as well. Women who don’t work are often covered through their spouses’ work. When their spouses retire, become disabled, or die, women can receive ben-efits.

If you’re a worker age 18 or older, you can get a Social Security statement online. Your statement is a valuable tool to help you plan a secure financial fu-ture, and we recommend that you look at it each year.If your spouse dies, you can get widow’s benefits if you’re age 60 or older. If you have a disability, you can get widow’s benefits as early as age 50. Your benefit amount will depend on your age and on the amount your de-ceased spouse was entitled to at the time of death. If your spouse was receiving re-duced benefits, your survivor benefit will be based on that amount. To create an ac-count online and review your statement, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

You may be eligible for widow’s ben-efits and Medicare before age 65 if you have a disability and are entitled to ben-efits. You also may be eligible for ben-efits if you are caring for a child who is younger than 16.

Our “People Like Me” website for women has valuable resources for people of all ages. You can access it at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/people/women.

Financial planning for the family is all about risk management. There are areas of concerns that affect everyone and managing these concerns will en-sure your family is financially protected for any eventuality. The risks associated with daily life are:

1. Family income protection One in four in the workforce will

become disabled at some point in their career. Through your company, you may have a benefits package that will provide you with 60 percent of your income. If you are self-employed, or employed by

Four financial planning tips for new arrivalsBY THE FINANCIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE

Financial planning helps protect your assets. Albie and Jim Cote manage the Financial Educa-tion Institute, seen with their grandson. (Image courtesy of the Financial Education Institute.)

Social Security helps provide financial secu-rity to women. (Image courtesy of Morguefile user verbaska.)

Why Social Security is important to women BY KRISTEN ALBERINO, SOCIAL SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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2. Family survivor protectionA good financial plan looks at what

happens at the death of each member of the household. Planning puts in a place a financial means to handle the sudden loss of one, or even two, of the major wage earners in a family.

3. Liability protectionLiability protection is for you, in

your home and while driving your car. Renting or owning a home comes with the responsibility for what may happen to guests or people while on your premis-es. Driving your car creates your greatest risk of exposing your assets to potential

lawsuits. Consult a professional for the correct amount of liability coverage.

4. Medical insuranceUncovered and unexpected medical

costs will cause great financial harm to your financial stability.

Two points must be addressed if you are the only members of your family in the United States, or have a small num-ber of relatives:

• Death of a parent, or both parents: A legal path called a “Last will and tes-tament” is necessary to ensure that upon the unexpected death of one or both of the parents, there is a local person who can be a caregiver.

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November 2, 2018Sampan6 HEALTH

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The South Cove Manor breakfast seminar took place on Oct. 24 at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC). About 40 seniors attended the seminar despite cold weather.

The guest speaker was Robin Wood, program manager of the Careers in Bank-ing and Finance program at the Asian American Civic Association. Wood is also the former branch manager of Bank of America Chinatown for 30 years. Wood explained financial management, helping seniors protect themselves from money scams.

Here are tips to protect you from fraud.

1. Do not answer calls from Social Security, IRS or other government agencies.

This is especially popular in immi-grant elderly communities. Many se-niors received phone calls, stating they owe money to the Internal Revenue Ser-vice (IRS) and it must be paid promptly through a gift card or wire transfer. Some of them may be threatened with arrest, deportation, suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the call-er becomes hostile and insulting. Some may be told they have a refund due, to trick them into sharing private infor-mation. If the phone isn't answered, the

scammers often leave an “urgent” call-back request. Most of these government agencies do not contact taxpayers or ben-eficiaries directly by telephone instead of contacting through regular mail. The IRS does not use email, text messages or so-cial media to discuss tax debts or refunds with taxpayers. To avoid this, contact a social worker you are familiar with, or a family member before making any pay-ment.

2. Keep your personal information secure

Shred your bills and other important documents before throwing them out. Keep your passwords and PIN numbers in a safe place. Be careful about how much personal information you share on social media sites. Scammers can use your information and pictures to cre-ate a fake identity or to target you with a scam. Remember, your bank or credit card company will never contact you and ask for your personal information. If you receive a suspicious call or email and are concerned about your account, call the credit card company or bank directly to check on your account status.

3. Never give out your Social Security number.

If you receive a phone call that asks for your Social Security number, don’t do it. It’s more than likely a scam. Le-gitimate businesses rarely ask for this information.

4. Only donate to known charities

If you receive a call solicitation for a charity looking for donations, do your homework before you take out your credit card or check book. Only donate to the charities you are familiar with, such as South Cove Manor, the Asian Ameri-can Civic Association, BCEC or others.

The next breakfast seminar will take place Nov. 29 on food safety for winter holidays.

The South Cove Manor breakfast seminar took place on Oct. 24 at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church. Robin Wood, former banker, explained how seniors can protect themselves from fraud. (Image courtesy of South Cove Manor.)

Asian Women for Health and the Chinese Women’s Association of New England held a breast cancer workshop at Hong Lok House on Oct. 19. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

A million women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, said Asian Women for Health executive director Chien-Chi Huang. Fortunately, 97 percent of diagnosed women are ex-pected to make a full recovery, due to early detection from screening.

Huang spoke about her experience as a breast cancer survivor. She was accom-panied with Fanny Chan, who translated Huang’s Mandarin to Cantonese.

“I had just turned 40 when I found out I had breast cancer,” Huang said. “It’s important for Asian American women to get screened so they detect early and im-prove treatment.”

A video was shown in Cantonese, ad-dressing cultural stereotypes and myths about breast cancer. A Chinese American woman, Ling Ling, talked about her can-cer survival and how her friends should get screened. Her friends were worried about radiation from the mammogram

causing cancer; they were reassured that flying on a plane has far more radiation than a mammogram. They felt breast cancer was a death sentence and possibly karma for wrongs committed in a previ-ous life. Ling Ling assured her friends that breast cancer is treatable, if women get screened and catch risks early.

Chan explained that breast cancer is not always hereditary, as 75 percent of women diagnosed have no family his-tory.

Huang showed women how to do a breast exam. Exams should be done once a month, a week before a woman starts her period. A scale model was passed around for participants to “find” a tumor.

Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center was the event cosponsor. Chi-nese Women’s Association co-presidents Alice Lee and Megan Cheung thanked Huang for her time and information.

“Please tell your friends, daughters and mothers to get screened for breast cancer,” Lee said.

Asian women learn about breast cancer risk

BY LING-MEI WONG

A breast cancer workshop took place at Hong Lok House on Oct. 19. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

Seminar warns seniors about money scams

BY SOUTH COVE MANOR

Tufts Medical Center’s Asian Health Initiative (AHI) has worked with the Chinatown community to address health needs for over two decades. The AHI identifies health priorities from public health data, community en-gagement and advisory committee feedback. With community partners, the AHI has addressed various health priorities over the years, including chronic disease, mental health, family violence and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Community partners are presently focused on the harmful effects of smok-ing, including smoking cessation, prevention and education.

FINANCES: Plan for family emergenciesCONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

This person designated to care for children, or elderly dependent parents, until family members can arrive in the United States from their home country. Should you desire that your children re-main in the United States, you will need a legal and funded plan to do so.

• Estate planThe property and possessions that

you accumulate in the United States may become taxable upon death, due to your citizenship status. This status is unique to each family and may be addressed at the time of establishing the last will and testament.

Your financial priorities upon arrival are:

• Creating a savings planWhether in a bank or a brokerage ac-

count, every newly arrived person needs a safe place to grow and protect their savings.

• Investing in life insuranceEvery family needs to establish a

base level of financial protection in the event of death or disability. The cost/benefits are great, especially if estab-lished as soon as possible.

The Financial Education Institute (FEI) is led by director Albie Alvarez-Cote, who can be reached at [email protected] or (617) 901-6855. Other contributing writers were James Cote of Concord Wealth Management; Boston University Law School intern Xinyi Zhang; Boston University Law School intern Ling Chen; and Boston University Law School intern Yiran Tao.

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A book talk and a screening of the documentary “Finding Samuel Lowe” took place in downtown Boston, Oct. 24. The film had lured hundreds at the Boston Central Library. Earlier in the day, about a dozen attendees showed up at the Chinatown branch library, Paula Madison, author and producer of “Find-ing Samuel Lowe,” started her book talk there by taking off her glasses in front of the crowd, proudly showing her fore-head. It was “so high” that she tried to cover it with hair because it looked dif-ferent from most of her family, until she met her grandfather’s family in China in 2012.

“First I’m telling you the only facts I knew,” Madison said. Her maternal grandparents were Chinese and Jamai-can. Madison’s grandmother left her grandfather Samuel Lowe because local Jamaicans harassed her for being with a Chinese man. Madison’s mother nev-er saw her father after the age of three. Madison’s mother had a mostly-Chinese face, and was raised in America in an all-black neighborhood.

Living in Harlem, New York, Madi-son’s mother was determined for her children to succeed, part of Chinese culture’s influence. When Madison was looking for investors to fund her broth-

er’s company without asking for details, she felt obligated to her family.

“That’s how we were raised,” said Madison.

American immigration history tied into Madison’s story, as laborers from various countries replaced liberated Afri-can American slaves after the Civil War. Places such as railroads, mines and shops filled with new immigrants.

“There are many, many of us,” Madi-son said.

What followed was a whole com-munity of lives like Madison’s, with mixed blood and cultural backgrounds, yet whose true identity was hindered by

physical skin color. When she was find-ing her Chinese family, Madison’s hus-band said, “You know that you’re black, right?”

Madison received a warm welcome when visiting her grandfather’s family in China, and then brought her whole fam-ily to China. Managing to bridge distinct cultures, continents and time, they had a great reunion.

“If you saw us in China, don’t im-mediately take us for tourists,” Madison said. “We may be cousins, or sons and daughters. You have to broaden your def-initions onto things.”

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events of Pearl Harbor. Ng has been in dozens of featured roles, often comedic, and played the dramatic lead with great poignancy and depth. “Between River-side and Crazy” tells the story of a col-lection of colorful characters at risk of losing the rent-stabilized apartment they call home to gentrification. Veteran ac-tor Celeste Oliva’s performance as the church lady was a standout, her comedic timing perfection.

“Fun Home” is another home run for the SpeakEasy Stage Company. Based on graphic artist Alison Bechdel’s memoir, “Fun Home” is the story of the Bechdel family’s experience growing up and growing apart. As Alison states in the first scene of the play: “Dad and I both grew up in the same small Pennsyl-vania town. And he was gay, and I was gay, and he killed himself and I became a lesbian cartoonist.”

The entire cast was outstanding.

Laura Marie Duncan as the mother Hel-en and Todd Yard as the father Bruce demonstrated strong storytelling skills in acting and song.

Another highlight was the three sib-ling’s rousing musical number — a com-mercial for their father’s fun home (short-hand for funeral home), complete with furniture polish cans as microphones and delightful dance moves. Child ac-tors Luke Gold, Cameron Levesque and Marissa Simeqi already have amassed professional credits and we will surely see them on stage again.

One quibble with the performance I saw was the sound should have been more amplified for this number. It could have had even more punch in the open space and over the fantastic orches-tra, led by Matthew Stern. Stern also was musical director for “Allegiance.” SpeakEasy’s production is intergenera-tional theater at its finest.

SpeakEasy Stage Company’s last three shows of 2018 — “Allegiance,” “Between Riverside and Crazy” and current musical “Fun Home” — are sto-

ries about the power of the human spirit.In “Allegiance,” Gary Thomas Ng

played the patriarch of the Kimura fam-ily, forced to leave their home after the

SpeakEasy’s ‘Fun Home’ scores home runBY LINDA CHIN

SpeakEasy Stage’s production of “Fun Home” will run until Nov. 24. Marissa Simeqi, Luke Gold and Cameron Levesque perform as three siblings. (Image courtesy of Nile Scott Stu-dios.)

Documentary ‘Finding Samuel Lowe’ reveals roots and identityBY JINGFEI CUI

Monday, October 22 – Friday, November 2

Registered Boston voters can vote at any early voting location in the City, including City Hall. Pick a time and place that is best for you.

WEEK 1: MON. OCT. 22, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

TUES. OCT. 23, 12 – 8P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown 9a.m. - 8p.m.)Holy Name Parish Hall (Roxbury)Dot House Health (Dorchester)Tobin Community Center (Mission Hill)

WED. OCT. 24, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

THUR. OCT. 25, 12 – 8P.M. Boston City Hall (Downtown 9a.m. - 8p.m.) All Saints’ Church (Dorchester)Honan-Allston Library (Allston) Margarita Muniz Academy (Formerly Louis Agassiz Elementary School) (Jamaica Plain)

FRI. OCT. 26, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

WEEK 2:MON. OCT. 29, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

TUES. OCT. 30, 12 – 8P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown 9a.m. - 8p.m.) Harvard-Kent School (Charlestown)Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (South End) Wang YMCA of Chinatown (Chinatown) WED. OCT. 31, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

THUR. NOV. 1, 12 – 8P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown 9a.m. - 8p.m.)The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Ctr. (Dorchester)ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building (Roxbury)

The Blue Hills Collaborative (Hyde Park)

FRI. NOV. 2, 9A.M. – 5P.M.Boston City Hall (Downtown)

WEEKEND VOTING: SAT. & SUN. OCT. 27 & 28,10A.M. - 6P.M.Paris St. Community Center (East Boston)James F. Condon Elementary School (South Boston)Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Neponset Campus (formerly known as St. Ann’s School) (Dorchester)Perkins Community Center/Joseph Lee School (Dorchester)Mildred Ave. Community Center. (Mattapan) Roche Community Center (West Roxbury)Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building (Roxbury)Copley Square Library (Back Bay)

Jackson Mann School (Allston)

In order to vote early or on Election Day, you must register to vote by October 17. If you miss the early voting period, you can still vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6.

Learn more at boston.gov/early-voting • #VoteEarlyBoston • Call 311 • [email protected]

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Cardiothoracic Surgery 心胸外科主Frederick Chen, MD 陳延稹醫生 Chief, Cardiac Surgery 心胸外科主任

Yong Zhan, MD 詹勇醫生 Cardiothoracic Surgeon 心胸外科 Fluent in: Chinese-Mandarin 掌握語言: 中文-普通話

Masashi Kawabori, MD Cardiothoracic Surgeon 心胸外科 Fluent in: Japanese 掌握語言: 日本話

Colorectal Surgery 結直腸外科Lilian Chen, MD 陳宏燕, 醫學博⼠ Colon and Rectal Surgeon 結直腸外科醫生 Fluent in: Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin 掌握語言: 中文-普通話, 中文-廣東話

James Yoo, MD Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery; Co-Director Tufts Colorectal Cancer Program結直腸外科部主; 塔芙茨大腸癌計劃聯席主任 Fluent in: Korean 掌握語言: 韓國語

Otolaryngology/ENT 耳鼻咽喉科Arnold S. Lee, MD Director, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Otolaryngologist 面部整形美容和重

建外科主任; 耳鼻喉科醫生

Call 617-636-8833 to book an appointment in Chinese. Call 617-636-5331 to receive bilingual assistance for all other hospital services. 請致電 617-636-8833 可用中文與您的醫師預約。

請致電 617-636-5331 獲得所有其他雙語醫療中心服務。

Learn more at: 請前往: www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/asiancommunity To see all of our Chinese-speaking doctors, visit: www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/FindADoc

Department of Surgery 外科部Dedicated to the health needs of Boston’s Asian community. 致力於波⼠頓亞裔社區的健康需求。

Starting November 1, 2018, We can NO LONGER ACCEPT CASH as a form of payment for deductibles, co-payments or co-insurance at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital outpatient clinics. We accept all forms of CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS and PERSONAL CHECKS. This change allows us to ensure proper documentation of your payment. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any concerns with the new policy, our Financial Coordination offices will accommodate you. 請注意： 2018 年 11 月 1 日起，Tufts Medical Center 門診將不再接收以現金支付自付額、共同保險或共付額。我們接受所有形式的信用卡、借記卡及

個人支票。這項變動將幫助我們妥善記錄您的付款。如對您造成任何不便，我們在此深表歉意，感謝您的諒解。如您對這項新政策有任何疑問，我們的財務協調辦公室會為您提供幫助。

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