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From YouTube: Boston Medical Center's Fall Fête
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Mayor Walsh is honored during Boston Medical Center's annual Fall Fête, held at Cinquecento Roman Trattoria in the South End. The gala benefits the Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, a life-changing program that offers hope and healing for many refugees in the Boston community.
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A
B
A
And
I've
been
on
an
incredible
journey
and
part
of
my
journey
has
been
humanitarian
work.
I've
worked
in
Europe,
art
worked
all
over
Europe
I've
worked
in
East,
Africa
and
ain't
come
to
see
the
world,
and
so
for
me
to
be
here
this
evening
is
really
close
to
my
heart,
because
I
love
the
world
and
the
world
is
is
here
and
what
you're
doing
tonight
is
honoring
that
relationship
and
honoring.
That
connection.
So,
let's
give
a
big
hand
to
all
of
you.
A
A
It's
public
definition,
Grace's
civility
at
its
most
private
definition.
Grace
is
forgiveness,
but
in
the
in
the
middle
of
all
of
that
grace
is
allowing
each
other
a
space
to
be
whoever
you
are
and
to
be
accepted
with
respect
and
dignity
and
compassion,
and
that
is
what
happens
at
the
center,
and
so
we
honor
the
work
that's
going
on
there
and
we
honor
the
people
who
come
no
matter
the
need,
no
matter
where
they
are
in
their
journey.
A
Clients
receive
a
wide
range
of
services,
all
which
help
ease
navigating
those
first
scary,
steps
in
a
rebuilding
one's
life,
from
career
services,
to
psychiatric
care,
to
transportation,
to
appointments
and
prescriptions
to
be
MCS
food
pantry.
The
center
leaves
nothing
out
of
the
equation,
as
the
refugee
crisis
in
our
world
grows.
The.
A
The
center's
services
will
grow
as
well.
What
we
see
happening
to
innocent
men
and
women
and
children
can
often
feel
overwhelming
and
surreal.
It
can
seem
incomprehensible
or
leave
us
feeling,
hopeless
and
helpless,
but
tonight
makes
a
huge
difference
in
what
is
going
on
in
this
world.
Every
single
one
of
us
in
this
room
are
participating
in
change.
We
are
participating
in
grace.
We
are
participating
in
love.
A
A
Everyone
here
we
have
the
opportunity
to
help
us
reach,
if
not,
surpass
our
goal
tonight,
whether
through
the
raffle
drop
with
great
prizes
or
by
making
a
donation
to
our
wish
list.
When
I
came,
they
told
me
this
is
where
all
the
rich
people
were.
So
that
means
you
are
the
rich
people.
So
we
expect
much
from
you
tonight
we'll
tell
you
more
about
that
as
we
go
on,
we
want
to
let
you
know
that
the
Boston's
mayor,
Marty
Walsh,
is
on
its
way
on
his
ways.
A
A
good
friend
of
ours
he's
very
busy
these
days,
but
he
will
be
here,
but
our
first
speaker
of
the
evening
is
pivotal
in
caring
for
our
refugees
and
asylum-seekers.
I
have
met
you
many
years
ago
right.
We
just
talked
about
that.
We've
been
around
right,
we've
been
around
a
little
bit
and
she's
always
done
good
work
for
the
people,
I'd
like
to
introduce
the
co-founder
and
director
of
the
refugee
center
dr.
Linda,
Peale
worzic.
B
C
Upon
your
children
that
they
may
face
the
winds
and
walk
the
good
road
to
the
day
of
quiet
grandfather,
great
spirit
fill
us
with
the
light,
give
us
the
strength
to
understand
and
the
eyes
to
see,
teach
us
to
walk
the
soft
earth
as
relatives
to
all
that
live.
We
are
so
grateful
to
each
of
you
for
coming
tonight,
but
what
does
it
mean
to
walk
the
soft
earth
as
relatives
to
all
that
live
coming
out
tonight?
To
support
the
work
that
we
do
each
day
is
an
example.
C
B
C
So
many
fronts
simultaneously
the
ability
to
continue
our
work
is
affected
by
mounting
fear
in
communities
potential
band's
recent
suggestions
that
immigration
judges
be
evaluated
on
their
speed,
refugee
admission
issues
and
whether
or
not
the
US
will
continue
to
be
viewed
as
a
beacon
of
hope
for
many
from
around
the
world.
It's
heartbreaking,
as
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
about
the
individual,
not
the
millions.
C
The
reality
is
that
being
forced
into
exile
could
have
happened
to
any
one
of
us,
but
many
of
us
in
this
room
have
been
lucky
to
have
been
born
in
a
country
that
has
valued
freedom
and
democracy,
but
it
has
not
been
without
cost.
A
wise
person
once
said
to
me
that
there
will
be
times
in
your
life
that
you
will
need
to
stand
up
for
what
is
right
advocate
for
people
who
are
unable
to
advocate
for
themselves
and
choose
to
protect
the
vulnerable.
D
D
D
D
B
B
B
B
E
Good
evening,
everyone-
thank
you
all
for
being
here
tonight.
It
is
a
privilege
for
me,
being
the
client,
speaker
and
I
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Center
for
every
human
health.
For
this
honor
I'm,
going
to
start
introducing
myself
a
little
bit.
I
am
the
mirror.
I
am
at
27
years
old
and
I
am
from
Venezuela.
E
Unfortunately,
right
now
it
is
easier
to
talk
about
Venezuela,
because
we
are
on
the
news
every
day,
or
at
least
once
a
week
and
not
for
good
reasons.
But
let
me
talk
a
bit
why
I
am
here:
I
led
a
lot
of
nonviolent
and
peaceful
demonstrations
against
the
current
dictatorship
in
Venezuela
for
about
eight
years.
E
B
E
Referred
to
the
Boston
Center
for
Refugees,
for
therapy
by
my
lawyer
from
Project,
an
amazing
organization
who
represents
refugees.
Like
me,
there
are
no
words
to
explain
how
lucky
I
am
for
finding
the
Boston
Center
for
Refugees.
They
helped
me
with
my
health
insurance.
They
helped
me
to
make
my
resume.
Believe
me.
It
is
not
easy
to
understand
that
my
four
pages
resume
is
not
going
to
be
read
by
anyone.
B
E
You
can
repeat,
it
is
not
easy.
It
is
literally
being
kicked
out
of
your
own
home
that
home
that
you
love
and
will
always
love.
We
don't
just
decide
to
go
somewhere
else.
We
are
forced
to
the
only
choice
we
get
to
make.
Sometimes
is
the
city
where
we're
going
and
they
couldn't
be
happier
for
choosing
Boston
and
Here.
E
Has
the
dock
I
also
found
an
amazing
job,
an
amazing
job
at
McMurray,
not
so
strange,
I
love,
fearin,
well,
I
love
her
when
I
am
a
paralegal
now
and
when
I
met
wonderful
people
like
Kevin
and
Eliza,
and
all
my
co-workers,
who
have
been
very
supportive
with
me
and
besides
the
job
they
gave
me
friends,
and
they
are
all
almost
here
tonight.
People
who
showed
me
that
there
is
a
bunch
of
people
willing
to
help
immigrants
and
refugees
with
their
heart.
Thank
you.
B
E
I've
met
people
like
you
who
are
here
tonight
and
I,
want
you
to
close
your
eyes
and
take
out
of
your
mind
the
image
you
have
right
now
about
your
donation,
to
the
Boston
Center
for
Refugees
I!
Don't
want
you
to
see
it
like.
You
gave
one
hundred
twenty-five
dollars,
but
you
gave
one
thousand
dollars,
but
you
gave
five
thousand
dollars
to
the
center.
No
I
want
you
to
see
it
like.
You
gave
me
a
refugee
the
opportunity
to
keep
going
to
therapy.
B
E
E
E
In
these
difficult
times
where
hate
is
gaining
power,
among
of
us
and
were
with
the
immigrants
and
refugees,
are
in
panic
and
feeling
threatened
net
that
we
are
not
what
someone's
are
trying
to
make
us
look
like.
We
are
here
looking
for
a
check
second
chance
to
live.
We
are
here
to
bring
hope
and
to
bring
love.
We
are
here
to
tell
you
all
that
together
and
only
together
working
hard
and
with
our
hearts
and
helping
each
other
is
the
only
way
we
can
make
the
world
drain
again.
E
E
Want
to
thank
to
the
US,
and
especially
to
Boston
and
Massachusetts,
for
being
so
welcoming
with
us
and
for
making
us
feel
safe,
and
that
would
and
that
work
that
we
can
make
this
place
our
home
you're.
The
best
I
always
remember
the
famous
words
of
Martin
niemoller
when
he
say
that
after
they
already
had
come
for
everyone
else,
they
came
for
him
and
there
was
no
one
to
speak
for
him.
E
A
Thank
you
very
much
Namir
that
was
very
inspirational.
We
love
you
absolutely
I
have
been
always
trying
to
figure
out
what
power
is
and
I
decided
that
power
leads
with
not
just
head,
but
heart,
so
I
want
to
introduce
you
to
one
of
the
most
powerful
people.
I
know
she
she's
so
powerful
that
she
jumped
up
without
an
introduction.
You
just
go
up
there
I'm
supposed
to
lead
you
out
there,
but
she
is
one
of
my
she
rose
in
the
world
because
she
leads
with
heart.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
the
head
of
BOC
Kate
walk.
D
B
D
I
want
to
really
thank
you
riff.
It
was
walk,
refer
and
scene.
Tonight's
events,
you
are
very,
very
busy.
We
are
very
pleased
that
you
that
you
in
delighted
that
you
were
able
to
join
us
tonight,
she's
a
senior
pastor
of
the
Roxbury
Presbyterian
Church
and
the
first
African
American
news
anchor
in
Boston.
Now
some
of
you
look
young,
but
if
you
don't
know.
D
D
The
red
teacher
said
is
really
a
perfect
example
of
BMC's
commitment
to
providing
exceptional
care
without
exception,
and
it's
what
health
care
has
to
become
not
only
for
people
for
the
most
fun
or
more
vulnerable
amongst
us,
but
for
all
of
us
you
know
we'll
we'll
take.
Can
we
jump
in
and
take
care
of
what
a
patient
need
is
if
it's,
if
it's
legal
services,
if
it's
food,
if
it's
housing,
if
it's
clothing,
if
it's
a
snow
shovel
but.
D
It's
because
of
his
leadership
that
our
city
is
a
welcoming
quality
to
those
who
flee.
There's
marijuana's
been
a
staunch
supporter
and
a
fearless
fighter
fearless
fighter
for
those
whose
voices
have
been
silenced
by
their
circumstances.
There
is
no
better
person
who
understands
why
the
work
we
do
a
B
and
C
and
the
refugee
center
are
so
important
and
so
desperately
needed
as
he
as
he
himself
was
said,
and
I
quote
as
a
city
and
as
a
country
it
is
not
our
custom
to
turn
our
backs
from
people
in
need
or
innocent
mayor
Walsh.
D
During
your
career,
you
stepped
up
educating
our
city
on
the
importance
of
immigration
and
ensuring
our
city.
Meats
remains
inclusive
and
hospitable.
I
want
to
give
the
mare
important
kudos
for
an
initiative
he
led,
which
occurred
only
one
month
ago,
a
groundbreaking
new
Defense
Fund
about
1.4
million
dollars
for
immigrants.
D
This
important
fund
will
assist
this
populations,
legal
support
and
education
all
in
an
effort
to
keep
families
together
during
this
process.
It's
an
amazing
step
to
protect
our
neighbors
and
to
ensure
that
every
person
entering
our
city
has
an
equal
opportunity
to
serve
eat
to
survive
to
thrive.
Mayor
Walsh
is
a
true
Boston
hero,
someone
who
tirelessly
stands
up
for
the
underserved.
It
uses
his
influence
to
make
a
powerful
impact
of
those
who
have
no
power.
I.
D
D
C
D
F
F
A
lot
of
people
recognize
them
and
a
lot
of
powerful
speakers
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
I
want
to
thank
Kate,
Washington
and
me
and
C
for
their
incredible
work.
They
do
in
our
city
every
day
and
I
want
to
certainly
think
the
Boston
Center
for
refugee
health
and
human
rights,
which
was
founded
in
1998
way,
ahead
of
its
time
detailing.
F
What's
going
on
in
the
world
today,
as
I,
look
out,
I
see
a
lot
of
friends
in
the
audience
from
the
health
care
world
from
the
nonprofit
world
from
different
different
places,
and
you
know
thank
you
for
for
acknowledging
me
to
nineteen,
but
you
know
I've
said
this
has
been
a
somewhat
of
a
difficult
year
in
this
country.
I
think,
with
what
we've
been
putting
up
with
with
the
the
the
anger
or
the
hate.
F
Not
all
immigrants
or
refugees,
but
every
immigrant
group
includes
refugees
and
I
think
that
it's
important
for
us
as
a
society
not
to
forget
them
not
to
forget
the
struggles
of
folks,
for
whatever
reason
they
left
their
country.
People
left
their
country
for
a
lot
of
different
reasons.
I
guess
you
could
look
back
in
the
history
of
my
family,
potentially
which,
although
they
came
out
to
the
potato
famine,
but
they
went
back
to
afterwards
of
colonialism.
It
did
it.
F
B
B
F
F
Me
think
about
the
United
States
of
America.
We
have
to
continue
to
send
strong
positive
measures
up
there.
I
want
to
thank
PMC
because
no
one
gets
turned
away
at
the
front
door.
I
want
to
thank
the
Center
for
the
work
you
do
to
let
people
know
now
more
than
ever
that
it's
okay
to
come
in
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
that
are
here
today
and
supporting
this
great
organization
as
a
sitter
than
apologize
for
for
being
late,
but
this
Center,
what
the
care
provides
is
incredible.
F
I
know
that
I
look
around
this
room
as
well.
I
see
a
lot
of
people
and
I'm
going
to
guess.
Go
on
a
limb
here
that
many
of
you
are
like
me,
give
you
the
first
generation
another
country
that
my
mother
and
father
were,
and
that's
a
good
thing
in
the
city
of
Boston
20%
of
our
residents,
so
I
said
nearly
700,000
residents
were
born
in
another
country,
28%
of
us
of
them.
F
48%
of
us
are
first-generation
so
more
than
75%
of
the
people
that
live
in
our
city,
our
one
boat
ride
on
one
plane
ride
away
from
being
an
immigrant,
and
many
of
us
are
immigrants
in
this
country
that
we
were
came
from
countries
where
we
were
refugees
and
I.
Just
I
am
honored
to
stand
here
tonight
as
mayor
the
city
of
Boston,
to
say
the
strength
of
our
city
is
in
his
people.
The
strength
of
our
city
is
in
our
immigrants
and
refugees,
and
the
strength
of
our
city
will
always
be
to
support
our
people.
F
F
B
F
I'm
gonna
handle
this.
Thank
you
for
recognizing
me.
It's
not
me.
It's
the
people
I
work
with.
We
have
just
one
quick
story
so
when
the
president
came
up
with
executive
order
on
immigration,
I
was
in
my
office
and
I.
Just
came
in
and
I
saw
on
TV
that
that
the
president
was
doing
something
and
I.
Think,
oh,
is
that
so
what's
he
what's?
He
doing?
F
He
didn't
do
an
executive
order,
immigration
and
how
they're
going
to
be
going
onto
people-
and
this
was
about
three
o'clock
and
I
got
angry
and
I
said
the
deal
instead
of
a
press
conference.
He
says
when
I
said
it
3:30.
Let's
talk
about
this
and
we
put
out
we
talking
well
in
press
conference
and
I
said.
If
anyone
wants
to
come
with
me
on
in
City,
Hall
I
stand
behind
me.
F
They
want
to
welcome
or
what
abilities
have
all
the
immigrants
to
work
for
us
to
seal
off,
stand
behind
me
and
within
a
matter
of
15
minutes.
I
had
about
40
people
in
my
office
that
were
appointed
the
country
that
worked
was
worked
for
the
city
and
I
also
brought
some
first-generation
on
me
and
really
think
you
realize
did
I
want
to
I
want
to
you
know,
and
we
were
able
to
stand
together
as
a
city,
and
we
talked
about
opening
on
that.
The
City
Hall
for
immigrants
and
refugees,
mostly.
F
F
Our
school
department
has
something
on
our
website
to
make
sure
that
our
young
kids,
that
are
in
school,
that
are
worried
about
ice,
worried
about
ice
coming
to
the
front
door
and
taking
their
kids
there's
a
problem
on
the
way
for
them
we're
letting
them
know
their
rights.
There
is
not
one
person
that
it's
Commissioner
Evans
for
the
Boston
Police
Department
is
saying.
We
are
not
going
to
work
with
the
federal
government
to
round
people
up,
because
that's
not
our.
B
F
Our
hospitals,
Boston
Medical
Center
I,
could
pick
up
the
phone
and
call
Kate
and
say
we
have
a
parent
that
has
no
insurance
and
it
is
afraid-
and
it's
not
documented-
and
it's
not
worried
and
we
don't
have
to
worry
about
the
hospital
making
that
phone
call.
We
don't
have
to
worry
about
our
health
centers,
making
that
phone
call
I
am
blessed.
They
have
great
people
around.
That
think
the
same
way
that
all
of
us
doing
this
show
I
want
to
thank
Boston,
Medical
Center
again
for
the
incredible
work
that
you've
done
in
this
city.
F
A
A
I
we
have
a
trauma-informed
tutoring
program
at
our
church
and
we
have
little
kids
from
the
Dearborn
school
and
the
kids
in
Lewis
school
and
schools
in
the
neighborhood
who
come
over
and
we
try
to
help
them
with
reading
and
the
last
Saturday.
We
were
trying
to
tell
stories
with
these
middle
school
children
and
they
were
very
hesitant
to
tell
their
stories
and
I
kind
of
tried
to
model
a
story
for
them
and
then
I
asked
somebody
else.
C
A
Do
it
and
they
were
really
hesitant
and
I
couldn't
figure
it
out,
of
course,
they're
shy
because
they're
young
it
turned
out
that
of
ten
kids
in
a
circle,
but
five
of
them
were
from
their
parents
were
from
Ecuador
and
Venezuela
and
Puerto,
Rico
and
capered,
and
somehow
the
message
had
come
to
these
children
that
they
were.
They
had
shame
about
where
they're
from
and
I
thought
now
we're
they
getting
that.
So
we
think
that
this
ugliness
that's
happening
on
one
level
at
CNN
box.
A
It's
just
adults,
tough,
but
it's
permeating
everything
when
children
are
ashamed
to
talk
about
where
they're
from
I
grew
up.
With
that
shame
as
an
African
American
person,
so
I
know
that
that's
that's
an
ugliness,
that's
a
trauma
that
we
have
to
get
rid
of.
So
your
presence
here
tonight
is
helping
back.
It's
helping,
kids
fight
back,
it's
helping
kids
be
Raziel
is
help
of
their
parents
who,
who
might
be
afraid
to
come
out,
be
stronger.
A
The
message
that
we
are
getting
from
the
world
is
and
I
say
this
all
the
time
and
if
you've
heard
it
before,
please
forgive
me
for
repeating
it,
but
it
is
my
message,
the
message
you
are
getting
from
the
media
in
the
world
that
it
is
us
against
them
and
that
it's
a
zero-sum
game
and
either
we
win
or
they
win,
but
we
can't
all
win,
and
that
is
such
a
lie.
I've
been
all
over
the
world,
there
is
only
us.