Amy Kao was recently selected as Miss New Jersey National US 2013. She will be competing in the 2014 Miss National US pageant in San Antonio next summer. Miss National US Incorporated (MNUS) is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on community outreach and educational scholarships. It is a leadership program for young women and teens.
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Category: News
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Amy Kao — An American Beauty
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Arthur Wong Receives Second Bronze Star
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 2, 2013, — Arthur Wong was among the first groups of American soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, and was later seriously injured in November 1944 when the Allied Forces advanced into Germany. Sixty-five years after he returned from WWII battlegrounds, Arthur Wong finally received nine U.S. military medals, including Purple Heart, Bronze Star, with the help from Senator John Kerry in 2010.
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US Holds First Offshore Lease Auction as Wind Power Advances
Washington, August 1, 2013 —- As part of the Obama administration’s comprehensive plan to move the U.S. economy toward domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau July 31 held the nation’s first competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts wind energy area.
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P&G/Gillette Donates Land to Artists For Humanity
BOSTON, July 30, 2013 –- Artists For Humanity (AFH), an organization that provides under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts, today announced a land gift from its neighbor and partner Gillette/Procter & Gamble. This generous donation will enable AFH, currently among the largest employers of teens in Boston’s creative economy, to expand its current facility in South Boston’s Innovation District and significantly increase highly-sought positions in its youth employment programs.
Patrice Louvet, Group President of Gillette at P&G, Mayor Thomas Menino, and Susan Rodgerson, Artists for Humanity (AFH) Founding Executive, pose with the signed deed for Gillette/P&G’s land gift to AFH on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in South Boston, Mass. (all photos by Aynsley Floyd/Invision for Gillette/AP Images)
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Mayoral Candidate Charlotte Richie Convenes Youth Dialogue on Trayvon Martin Verdict
Boston, July 30, 2013 – Charlotte Golar Richie hosted a youth summit on Saturday, July 27, and discussed issues related to the criminal justice system and its impact on the city’s youth, particularly young men of color. The discussions centered on ways to be proactive in dealing with the myriad of issues impacting young men and women, from high unemployment and dropout rates to curtailing drugs and violence in the neighborhoods.
Boston Mayoral Candidate Charlotte Golar Richie tuned in, taking notes as more than fifty youth from across the city participated in a Listening Session for Youth Leaders at the Roxbury YMCA on Saturday. Some of the issues and concerns of attendees included violence, gangs, lack of vocational and educational opportunities. One of Richie’s proposed plans, as Mayor of Boston, is to establish an Office of Youth Affairs that will address the many issues confronting Boston’s young people.
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USA Wins Gold Cup, Donovan Named MVP
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) — The United States enjoyed a thrilling 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup final win on Sunday, edging Panama 1-0 thanks to the 69th minute goal from Brek Shea.
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Gang Chen Named Head of MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cambridge, Mass., July 25, 2013, — Gang Chen, the Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering, has been named head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE), effective July 23.
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Boston Celebrates 23rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Boston, July 25, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Commission for Persons with Disabilities and members of Boston’s disabled community on City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Established by Mayor Menino in 1995, the City of Boston’s Disabilities Commission promotes complete inclusion for individuals with disabilities in Boston. Today’s event was the third ADA Day celebration hosted by the City of Boston.
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Disability Rights Activist Lydia Brown to Be Honored by White House
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, July 25th, the White House will honor Lydia Brown as one of eight “Champions of Change” who embody the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This next generation of leaders for the disability community represents the progress that has been made as a result of the ADA and the continued struggle for full equality. They are advocates, role models and true champions for their cause. Already extraordinarily accomplished, they epitomize the type of innovative thinking, optimism and energy of the next generation of civil rights leaders.
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Lin and Jhang Each Got a Hit in First Head-to-head Match
By David Li, bostonese.com
Lowell, Mass., July 16, 2013, — When Tzu-WeI Lin and Jing-De Jhang met at the infield grass of LeLacheur Park a couple hours before the 5:05 PM game on July 14, they couldn’t stop joking with each other. Both are second year professional baseball players from Taiwan with infectious smiles. When the Sun set over the Merrimack River behind the ballpark in the evening, Jhang walked away with a bigger smile on his face as Jamestown Jammers shut out Lowell Spinners for a 1:0 victory.
Lin(right) and Jhang poses for a picture before the game. (photos by David Li)
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