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August 21, 2020 0

Encore up to the challenge of operating casino during a pandemic

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 […]

August 7, 2020 0

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

by ehsieh

August 7, 2020 0

UMass Chinese Mental Health Program launches ‘HARMONIOUS’ to share personal mental health experiences

by Sampan Staff

By Dr. Xiaoduo Fan Several years ago when I was practicing psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, I noticed a pattern among the patients who came to see me – while I saw Asian patients in the ER or in an inpatient setting, rarely did I see them in an outpatient setting. When my team of researchers and I looked into this further, we found that in 2009 at MGH, non-Hispanic whites were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed […]

July 24, 2020 0

AACA recognizes 2 partners for leadership and support in the community

by Sampan Staff

On July 30, the Asian American Civic Association will host its annual Gala fundraiser, Their Courage to be New, virtually, to celebrate the successes of the nonprofit and its clients and students over the past year. The Gala also will serve as an exclamation point on AACA’s crowdfunding campaign that is bringing in vital general operating dollars that go directly to support AACA’s highly successful job training programs, social support services, and English as Speakers of Other Languages classes. These […]

July 10, 2020 0

Animal shelters stay active during shutdown as foster care increases for pets without homes

by Anqi Zhang

Cooper was having a hard time finding a home until the pandemic hit. Now he has been adopted. (Photo courtesy of Scituate Animal Shelter) Many animal lovers in Massachusetts have provided foster care for pets to keep them company during the pandemic shutdown, and providing a temporary home for the orphaned pets. The foster program at Medfield Animal Shelter (MAS) has increased by about 10 percent, according to the shelter’s manager, Marlene Simmons. The same increase also occurred in the […]

May 8, 2020 0

Graduating during a pandemic: International students face job uncertainty, travel restrictions and visa issues

by Carey Lin

By Carey Lin While the government continuously postpones the end of the city’s lockdown, confidence in official reports and statements are on the decline. Government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic has brought upon pressing concerns and uncertainties that directly impact internationals who have come to the United States for school or work. As graduation day approaches, the impact of Covid-19 on college graduates transitioning into the next phase of their lives has made things especially difficult. Instead of beginning a […]

April 3, 2020 0

Qingming Festival postponed due to outbreak of Covid-19

by guest

by Yiming Zhao 趙怡茗 Every year, days after the Spring equinox, many Chinese families would gather together to visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites. Qingming Festival, also known as the tomb-sweeping day is the opportunity for many Chinese families to pay respect to their passed loved ones, burn joss paper and display tea, food, and flowers by the tombstones. Dating back to 636 BC, the holiday has long been an important part of Chinese culture and […]

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