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August 21, 2020 0

“I thought I was in control, but I wasn’t.”

by guest

33 year-old Chinese woman from Worcester lives with intermittent psychosis and schizophrenia I thought I was in control, but I wasn’t. The gripping schizophrenia and the intermittent psychosis were front and center in my experiences with everyday life. They were consuming the way I experienced reality, and they were calling the shots. I thought my life was going along perfectly fine in my early 20’s when I realized that I had mental illness. In the years after graduating from college, it […]

August 21, 2020 0

Chinatown Master Plan 2020 covers a broad spectrum of future development and community needs

by Lydia Lowe

The Chinatown Master Plan Committee released Master Plan 2020 with two recent launch events, involving more than a hundred participants from the community, local officials, and other interested stakeholders. Chinatown Master Plan 2020 is a 91-page report, with English and Chinese language versions, that includes data snapshots, updated community development priorities, and identification of four “opportunity areas” where development could support community health and stability. Drafted out of a year-and-a-half planning process involving residents, small business owners, community organizations, and […]

August 21, 2020 0

Learning English online during a pandemic poses challenges for students and programs

by AdenM

The coronavirus is reshaping every level of education as online learning has largely replaced traditional classrooms from daycare to universities. With back-to-school quickly coming, students, parents, and school employees are debating what a return will look like with physical distancing and safety guidelines. Many are also questioning the sustainability, equity, and effectiveness of online learning. Prior to the pandemic, online classes were generally a valid and viable alternative to in-person offerings. However, their sudden necessity and ubiquity demand that everyone […]

August 21, 2020 0

End of semester essay: Writing your life story one page at a time

by Christopher John Stephens

One of the more difficult assignments in my English classes comes near the end of each semester. Sometimes I call it a “transformative” essay, other times “reflective,” and other times a standard “autobiography.” In three pages, students write the simple story of their lives. Who were they yesterday? Who are they now? Who do they plan to be tomorrow? In my ESOL classes, the assignment takes a different variation. What was their relationship with written and spoken English as a […]

August 21, 2020 0

Amid pressure to reopen, Quincy and Malden school administrators balance government and community guidance

by Christina Tuttle

While school administrators heed government and public health reopening guidelines, they have some flexibility in deciding between in-person, hybrid, or remote learning. Fall school instruction plans vary by district. Boston Public Schools have yet to announce reopening plans, postponing the first day of school to Sept. 21. Malden Public Schools plan a fully-remote start on Sept. 16. The Quincy Public Schools district will allow administrators at each school to decide instruction plans. These district-based decisions come as the state government […]

August 21, 2020 0

Quincy Asian Resource Inc. hosts 33rd annual August Moon Festival – but this time it was virtual

by Mandy Sun

The August Moon Festival is a global tradition in Asian communities for families to reunite and celebrate with the ones they love. What better time to celebrate such an event with your family than during quarantine. Quincy Asian Resources Inc. (QARI) hosted its 33rd annual August Moon Festival on Aug. 15 through Facebook live and QATV. This is the first time in the past decades that this event was moved to a virtual setting. Despite the hardships during Covid-19, the […]

August 21, 2020 0

Encore up to the challenge of operating casino during a pandemic

by Ken Smith

How does a casino operate during a pandemic given that the very existence of the business depends on the interaction of gamblers and staff? Whether craps, baccarat, blackjack or poker, there’s an inherent need for personal engagement at the table. So when the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett reopened on July 12, the challenge to meet the six-foot social distancing requirement, shielding players from each other at the table, as well as other Covid-19 safety measures, was a daunting […]

August 12, 2020 0

AACA gears up for expansion of job training in Metro-North

by ehsieh

During times of relative prosperity, such as when the unemployment rate was at a recent historic low of 3.5 percent, it is easy for some to ignore the plight of those that are homeless, unemployed, or even underemployed and stuck in a dead end job. Dismissing these individuals by telling them to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and get a job fails to acknowledge the dirty truth. Existing workforce development systems do not play in the favor of […]

August 7, 2020 0

2020 Census takers will be going door-to-door this month as the push is on to get household members to respond

by Ken Smith

Chinatown and Asians in Boston showing a low response rate If you haven’t responded to the 2020 Census questionnaire, then you could hear a knock on your door this month. The deadline for completing the U.S. Census Bureau questionnaire was extended three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic to Oct. 31, but that date has been cut back a month, and now will end Sept. 30. However, the Census Bureau is not waiting for households to voluntarily participate; it’s go-time for […]

August 7, 2020 0

Celebrate ‘World Baijiu Day’

by Richard Auffrey

It’s the most popular spirit in the world, with over 11 billion liters produced, and nearly all made in a single country – China. Despite its great popularity, many Americans know little, if anything, about it, and it’s time to enlighten people about the wonders of this fascinating spirit known as Baijiu. Commonly pronounced as “bye joe”, the term derives from two words, bai (‘transparent’) and jiu (‘alcoholic drink’), so baijiu roughly translates as ‘white liquor.’ I consider baijiu to […]

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