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In March, this is what your new electricity bill from Eversource might look like, with graphs that show your usage history

January 8, 2021 0

Boston launches Community Choice Electricity program

As a step working towards Boston Mayor Walsh’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, Boston is set to launch the Community Choice Electricity program (CCE). All Boston residents will be automatically enrolled in the program in February 2021, unless they choose to opt-out. “Through the program, the city of Boston can pull the collective buying power of Boston’s residents and businesses to negotiate favorable electric contracts with electricity suppliers,” said Aidan Smith, CCE Outreach Coordinator on the Dec. 21 […]

Nonprofit leader Eva Millona speaks at a podium to advocate for immigration reform

January 8, 2021 0

Local organizations, Mayor’s office, respond to restoration of DACA

by Shira Laucharoen

On December 4, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the United States District Court in Brooklyn, New York ordered the Trump administration to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to its original state during the Obama administration. Garaufis demanded that as early as December 7, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would have to begin accepting applications again, not just renewals. The fight to have DACA reinstated has been a long one, according to the executive director of the […]

Cambodian bangsokol stage performance to promote healing from loss khmer rouge

December 18, 2020 0

Cambodian “Bangsokol” virtual festival conveys healing message

by Shira Laucharoen

“Bangsokol” refers to a piece of cloth removed from the corpses of the dead by Buddhist monks, during a ritual to bring peace to the deceased. A Khmer word coming from the Pali “pamsukula,” the bangsokol is part of a Cambodian ceremony that prepares the body for the next life. From December 11-20, ArtsEmerson and Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) have teamed up to create “Arts & Healing: Bangsokol Virtual Festival,” inspired by the multidisciplinary production “Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia.” […]

COVID-19 pandemic hiring practices changes

December 18, 2020 0

Digital divide widens for minorities and women with virtual pandemic hiring practices

by Christine Mui

As hiring practices adapt during the pandemic, the turn towards virtual interviews and skills assessments has exacerbated the accessibility barriers that low-income and minority applicants face. A survey conducted by job listings website Indeed.com found that out of 500 employers across 16 sectors and 12 cities, more than four in five employers have started virtual hiring during the pandemic. Yet, far fewer, 26%, found the virtual hiring process effective, with 22% believing the shift was the right way forward, while […]

December 4, 2020 0

Fuel assistance vital to low-income households as pandemic extends into winter

by Karen Mai

As winter approaches along with the persisting pandemic, more families are staying home. This means facing potential significant hikes in household heating bills. Fueling up a tank can cost anywhere from $200 to $500. Depending on the frequency of use, the tank may need to be refilled at least 3-4 times over the winter months. This is a significant cost, especially to those that fall in the lower-income bracket. In the early to mid-1970s, the OPEC Oil Embargo crisis confronted […]

December 4, 2020 0

2020 election shows AAPI voters are active but complex

by guest

By Christine Mui and Shira Laucharoen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters turned out in record numbers on a national level for the 2020 presidential election, according to data from Washington D.C. consulting firm Catalist with non-profit Asian and Pacific Islander Vote (APIA). During a press conference held by APIA, speakers stated that AAPI voters turned out early in battleground states at a rate of 21% more than the entire AAPI turnout of those states in 2016. That represents […]

October 16, 2020 0

Bilingual Myth Buster Series: “I think emotions are the same in Chinese and English—angry is still angry, right?”

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By Shirley Huang (黄文思), speech-language pathologist and bilingual researcher (請點這裡閱讀英文版) When my sister and I were little we used to get into a lot of trouble. We cut the carpet in our bedrooms because we thought it would grow like grass. We took turns using the washing machine to try to wash ourselves, like we did our clothes. We melted chocolate bars in a microwave until they exploded everywhere, because we wanted to drink hot chocolate. In these moments, my […]

October 2, 2020 0

U.S. ban on WeChat detriment to Chinese community

by Christine Mui

President Trump’s executive order banning WeChat has been met with mixed reactions – fromconcerns that the action represents a free speech violation to skepticism surrounding the extent itwill ensure national security. But for the Chinese community, the ban is viewed as a threat totheir communication with loved ones, economic livelihoods, and connection to the world. Joyce*, a Chinese woman living in the United States, uses WeChat on a daily basis to talk to herparents in China. Upon learning about the […]

October 2, 2020 0

Inside the fight to end deportations of Southeast Asian immigrants

by Shira Laucharoen

When Saray Im received a letter in the mail saying that he would have to be detained and deported by the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, he was speechless. He had received a similar notice in March 2019, when he had reported to the detention center in Burlington, and he dreaded having to relive that experience. If he was deported, he wondered, how would he help pay his family’s rent and support his wife and children? The morning of […]

September 18, 2020 0

Lifting up Chinatown through Creative Placemaking

by Mandy Sun

Walking through the streets of Chinatown, you may notice colorful murals and beautiful structures decorating the neighborhood. These pieces are known as ‘creative placemaking’, a practice used in community development and urban planning since the 1960s. Art is used as a strategy in strengthening local historically disinvested places to cultivate culture. Simply put, residents gather together within the community and become their own artists as they revitalize unused spaces or create public art. Successful creative placemaking leverages existing creative potential. […]

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