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December 18, 2020 0

Chinatown addresses relationship building with Tufts

Boston Chinatown community leaders addressed resilience among Chinese immigrants through difficult times in a webinar hosted by Tufts University faculty on Dec 4. The webinar, titled Voices from Chinatown: Resilience in the Time of COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism, also proposed suggestions for Chinatown to build a harmonious relationship as a host neighborhood with Tufts University. Like other Chinatowns in the U.S, the Boston Chinatown has had a long history of trauma — from the urban renewal projects displacing families and […]

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 18, 2020 0

COVID-19 economy suggests long term implications on job market

by Jun Li

The job market has steadily been stabilizing after a sharp decline in March and April due to COVID-19. Additionally, the stock market is at an all-time high despite America currently undergoing its largest COVID-19 spike since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, after nonfarm jobs fell by 20.5 million in April, beginning in May, jobs have been steadily rising. From May to November, employment has risen by about 12 million. In regards […]

December 4, 2020 0

Volunteering at 311 Day

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Tufts University, Councilor Ed Flynn, and AACA representatives volunteer at another 311 Day to educate the neighborhood about the 311 hotline. (Photo courtesy of Hongyu Liu.) By Sherry Dong

December 4, 2020 0

Greenway News

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By Rachel Lake The Greenway Conservancy will bring new lighting improvements to Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park and Mary Soo Hoo Park on The Greenway next spring, based on the community feedback and recommendations of the Chin Park Lighting Study. The Conservancy began the Chin Park Lighting Study in September 2019 with funding for the original design work provided by the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID). The Conservancy, with its design team, solicited community feedback via an in-person […]

December 4, 2020 0

Chinatown residents push for community land use of Parcel R-1 at BPDA meeting

by Anqi Zhang

After a series of ownership changes and soon returning to community use, Parcel R-1 faces many development expectations from the Boston Chinatown neighborhood. Parcel R-1 comprises 14 parcels located at 48–58 Tyler Street and 49–63 Hudson Street. The equaling 18,714 square feet of vacant land is now owned by BPDA while being used by Tufts University as a parking lot. At the November 17 virtual meeting hosted by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), team members illustrated their considerations and […]

December 4, 2020 0

2020 election shows AAPI voters are active but complex

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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 […]

November 20, 2020 0

Our Voice, Our Land

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by Lydia Lowe, Chinatown Community Land Trust Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA, formerly called the Boston Redevelopment Authority) held a public meeting online on November 17 to discuss the future of Parcel R-1, the publicly owned lot between Tyler and Hudson Streets that is the former site of the old Chinatown YMCA. The meeting was held in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and you can participate using a computer or tablet with internet access, or a cell phone. Origins of […]

November 20, 2020 0

Bank of America Names Asian American Civic Association and La Colaborativa as 2020 Neighborhood Builders®

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Program Provides $400,000 in Flexible Funding and Leadership Skills Development Training to Advance Economic Mobility in Greater Boston BOSTON – The Asian American Civic Association and La Colaborativa, formerly known as the Chelsea Collaborative, have been named as the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardees for Greater Boston. The nonprofits were selected for their work in Massachusetts to address issues fundamental to economic mobility, specifically improving the social and economic health of minority communities. As an awardee, each organization […]

November 20, 2020 0

Study from 2018 disproves “Model Minority” Myth

by Jun Li

By Jun Li A 2018 study conducted by Pew Research Center found that the largest wealth gap in America is among Asian Americans. The study, which was led by senior researcher Rakesh Kochhar and former research analyst Anthony Cilluffo, analyzed changes in wealth for whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanics from 1970 to 2016, finding that the income gap among all Americans increased by 8.7 times since 1970. Most notable, however, was the change in income among Asian Americans. “From 1970 […]

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