莱镇活动早知道 – Lexington Happenings I 2021 年 05 月

五月,甩掉了厚重与累赘,散发着青春与活力,处处生机盎然,鸟语花香。随处可见的奔放与缤纷,是莱镇人逐渐放开的轻松,这里的人们一如既往热爱春天,热爱生活。莱镇五月花,播种希望,期待收获。让我们一起走出去,去播种,去旅行,去绘画,去成就五月的精彩。

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[Lexington Observer] ‘Everyone has done something’ -How Lexington has come together throughout the Pandemic

  • Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry is seeing about 20-25 more families per week than it did pre-pandemic

  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals donated $250,000 to support the community’s pandemic needs in March 2020

  • The Chinese American-Association of Lexington raised more than $278,025 for pandemic assistance, supporting 61 hospitals, 42 nursing homes, 26 town departments, 11 businesses, and seven local organizations, according to CAAL President Hua Wang

Read on to hear leaders from five organizations reflect on efforts to support Lexington throughout the COVID-19 pandemic…

救援印度疫情

屡创新高的印度疫情,让我们在春天里感受着焦虑、不安与悲伤。恳请大家感同身受,伸出援手,帮助印度度过疫情难关。
莱镇华协号召大家参加本周六和周日, 五月八日和五月九日,各个协会联合组织的五千米印度抗疫慈善捐款锻炼和跑步项目。 所有善款将捐给美国印裔基金会抗击疫情专款。
莱镇华协 CAAL 第一期救援印度行动是通过莱镇印协 IAL 捐款 $5,000购买急需的制氧机,并捐助KN95口罩,外科口罩,防护服,护目镜等数千件抗疫医护物资。

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【五月美国亚太裔传统月】亚裔美国历史人物有奖征文活动火热进行中

莱镇学生和我们分享“物理学第一夫人”的吴健雄的故事。
吴博士的事迹不仅震撼了核物理世界,还为未来的年轻女性进入男性主导的领域开辟了道路。
吴博士在曼哈顿工程,宇称不守恒,β衰变上的研究成果为全球物理研究发展做出了重要的贡献。 
吴博士的肖像是学生的艺术作品哦!

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[Lexington Minuteman] Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month declared in Lexington

The Lexington Minuteman statue stands at the town green of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Since 1978, people nationwide have celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month during May. In 1992, it was made into an official monthlong event.  Monday, Lexington leaders officially brought the celebration to home. The Select Board approved and signed a proclamation during their Monday meeting that will kick off a month of AAPI-focused initiatives designed to educate the public and recognize the vast contributions made by AAPI communities to Lexington and to the country as a whole.

“Diversity represents one of our greatest strengths, and by recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of AAPI persons, our town will put our values of inclusion into practice to build a brighter future for all of our residents,” the proclamation reads.

The Human Rights Committee has teamed up with various cultural groups in town like CAAL, IAL , and KoLex to sponsor a youth-focused program at the center of this work.

“Proud to be an American” is an initiative aimed at all students from preschool to 12th grade. It is not limited to Lexington students. Participants are encouraged to pick an Asian American or Pacific Islander to spotlight with either one or multiple submissions. Entries will consist of both visual and written components. The idea is to research AAPI persons to learn more about their contributions to America, and display this information in a video, artwork, an essay, or another medium. Famous historical figures are acceptable, but the organizers have made an effort to encourage people to pick someone born before 1950 that is not a mainstream celebrity.  Read more

寻找与分享:亚裔美国历史人物有奖征文活动第一周抽奖结果出炉了

为了庆祝五月的“亚裔及太平洋岛民美国人(AAPI)历史传统月“,来自莱镇的热心居民和包括华协(CAAL)在内的各社区团体, 诚邀幼儿园至12年级的学生,一起宣传对美国社会或文化产生影响的“亚裔及太平洋岛民美国人(AAPI)”的故事。

我们邀请小朋友们都来参与这个英文征文活动。利用课后短暂的碎片时间(大孩子每周15-20分钟,小孩子每周30-40分钟),研究一个亚裔人物的事迹,以文字或者图片形式提交他们的研究,和社区分享他们的心得!每周抽出若干$10幸运奖,25$和50$大奖,5月27号有好玩的庆祝活动及大奖开出!我们还会精选作品,请镇上所有的亚裔团体,学校老师,学委、学监在社交媒体上推送。

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莱镇人文第八期: James Ramsey U.S. Navy Veteran

【莱镇人文第八期】James Ramsey 是一名海军退伍军人。他在就读康奈尔大学期间加入了海军军官的基础培训。1968年身赴越战前线,带领海蜂营暨海军建筑营修筑道路桥梁等军事辅助设施,帮助海军陆战队进行两栖作战。退休后的Jim热心社区,加入莱镇退伍军人协会,十年如一日地为老兵服务。无论是在硝烟战场,还是面对没有硝烟的疫情。奉献精神,就在如此点点滴滴数十年如一日的坚持里, Jim就是这种奉献精神的社区化身。

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【莱镇生活百科 I 第二期】育苗篇

一年之季在于春,大地怀中的苗儿个个铆足劲,探出水灵灵绿油油的身子,春回大地、春暖花开、春意阑珊、春意盎然、春山如笑、春色撩人……满园的春色回归,正是苗农们播种的好季节。本期”莱镇生活百科”邀请到大波士顿地区种花种菜群的群主紫莉分享她的种植经验,也同时邀请到莱镇社区农场(LexFarm)董事会成员Ping S带领我们走进Lexington Community Farm,一个深受本镇居民喜爱的非盈利小农场。
很多非常实用的经验汇总于篇中,可供大家日后翻阅,时常温习,打造越来越美的菜园花园。

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为青少年义工骄傲

义工,是社区必不可少的组织细胞,青少年义工,是义工组织里新鲜的血液。他们在为社区带来活力、想法、贡献的同时,也实现了自我成长。莱镇华协 CAAL社区服务委员会搭建的青少年义工项目的服务平台,就是为了吸引更多青少年,施展才华,更好地为社区服务。

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