Running errands and getting to work could become an easier task for hundreds of low-income and disabled Boston residents, thanks to a pilot program to help people pay for electric-motor-assisted bicycles. The Boston E-Bikes Incentive Program will provide around 1,000 vouchers worth from $800 to $2,400 to help cut the costs of buying an “e-bike,”| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center is among several nonprofits in Massachusetts offering free English classes aimed at preparing immigrant students for college and jobs. But as the influx of immigrants to Massachusetts – including undocumented migrants – has increased, so has the demand for English lessons. And now many nonprofit groups like BCNC say Massachusetts| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
Dr. Briana K. Chen is a neuroscientist whose work may one day change the way doctors prescribe antidepressants. As a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Chen studies sex differences, stress, and psychiatric disorders with an interest in developing sex-specific treatments for mental health conditions.Since the development of the first antidepressants in the| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
If a sense of belonging requires a secure sense of place and identity, the very act of engaging in a diaspora means the goal will always be out of reach. In their new book Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity, co-authors Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon look toward building a| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
Immigrants, especially immigrants without all their proper paperwork, get blamed for many ills of our nation. But such scapegoating is not only dangerous to our shared humanity, it is often just plain untrue. In fact, immigrants -- especially and including undocumented ones -- contribute in many ways to our society and in many ways keep| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
“I’m always thinking about, ‘why are we doing this play now?’,” actor Michael Hisamoto told the Sampan of the Lyric Stage production of “Yellow Face.” Hisamoto has a key role in the play, written by David Henry Hwang. The semi-autobiographical show is about the playwright, who appears in the play and is the narrator. It’s| Sampan - The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
