>> anchor:. >> reporter: an cell week, we'll talk a bit about the election gnats little bit the on the show this morning an organizaon stop child abuse in mass in ap lots, information on a special event going on tomorrow night that celebrates those who have dedicated their lives it a more peaceful an democratic world and we'll end the show with a little fiddle music as we introduce you it a fiddler with a special invitation for you to his up coming two concerts. but up first, massachusetts taxpayer foundation, it was towned in 1932. it's widely recognized as the is a's premier public policy organization dealing with both state and local tax and economic

accurating unbiased research with recommendation as strengthen our state's finances and economy. in over 8 decades the massachusetts taxpayers foundation had a significant impact on a wide range of issues from health care and transportation funding to tax competitiveness and state finances. this morning we welcome the foundation as executive director the boss, eileen mcanneny for a discussion on a series of issues affecting you. good morning. good morning. thanks for hang right off the top. a week and we'll get that that, but for those who don't know and i try to give a little idea, how do you describe the foundation in your pitch? what i say is we are the commonwealth's information resource, right? we provide unbiased information on a whole host of public issues and we try to inform the public, lawmakers, our members. >> anchor: so you work with legislators, governor as well as

folks you try to serve, right? yes. >> anchor: so let me give you kind of, i will give her an easy first question. what are some of the issues that are taxpayers, that you are working on here at the tail end of 2016 and looking a little bit into the future, 2017? so i would say there are three right now that we're focused on. one is just revenues, right? they come in slower than folks have wanted them to over the past several months and why that is. in trying to figure out what that is, we spend looking at transportation financing so is the mbta going to be viable a career from now and what's it going to take to get it on its feet? what we look at. then we try to figure out what will be the impact of the presidential election on the state's finances. >> anchor: well eget it that in a second of i want to get to the mba because winter is coming. you know, we know all of the situations around that. but what is the short and long-term kind of view that you guys are taking a local?

we're looking at making sure that it's financially sustainable in doing what it takes. a lot of folks think if we just spend more money, we'll fake the mbta. we've documented several times it's going to take more money, but it will take a whole lot more than that. it will take new management, it will take better asset management systems, it will take just more concerted effort, whole host of things involved. >> anchor: you say you are of viewers have. when we see the governor and hey i don't remember and they are so happen ooh they bring all of these companies like ge and companies that are coming into boston. there is always the tax break that comes with that. and a discussion finding that delicate balance. how involved do you guys get in analyzing giving your suggestions on whether that's a good deal for boston or not so good deal for boston? we focus more on the macrolevel. honestly, the tax code is good and competitive, less of a need

macrolevel, making sure that our state is competitive with other states because in this world, we're all trying to get new jobs right? we're all trying to get economic growth and sometimes to move folks you ned oh provide incentivesment for ge it was all about the climate in massachusetts, proximity to the airport, our talented work force. it was a whole host of things. >> anchor: you touch upon it so i will let you wrap segment up analysis but how does the election and results affect massachusetts interest your point of view is. well, i think no one hose for sure. we're looking at given the fact that it's a republican house and senate and republican president and they have been talking about tax reform for a long time, we envision that there could be some major tax reform and probably the first year of the new president's terms. >> anchor: do you guys take a look at that and then issue out

massachusetts, but massachusetts is tied to the federal owed code so we will luck at how it immarkets us. >> anchor: for a tax paying foundation that century an interesting subject matter you made this segment very digest will and interestingment for more information i will put your web site up. if you want more riveting information go on their web site. thank you, eileen. when we come back, celebrating those who have dedicated their lives to a more, hoed of here. all of the details right here, she is leaving you come back the

>> anchor: in about 18 hours interest now the american jewish committee or ajc of new england, which is the local chapter of an international organization dedicated to global jewish advocacy will be getting read eto honor former governor deval patrick with its inaugural annual global advocacy celebration. it will take place tomorrow evening at the artist for humanity epicenter in boston. we have the information up on screen. to tell us more about the role that this organization plays in the community and the initiative behind the launching of this award we invited robert leikind and john dorfman, president of organization of question come to "urban update" great to be here. >> reporter: you guys are

totally ready. >> anchor: let's get right into it. 110 years of service. was your pitch and i it toy describe it, but how do you describe what your international organization does? we're a global jewish advocacy organization founded originally here in the united states to help circumstances of jewish communities, normalize and deal with issues of anti-sell stitch. we created intergroup and interfaith relations. we're a focus of ours, civil rights activism in we've expanded our portfolio and become global because they are vulnerable communities, jewish and others, that we're seeking to help. we're all about advancing democratic values and securing the welfare of jewish communities around the world. at the core of that is this understanding that, look, in this world we're a complicated world and what when you local conflict you see everywhere that conflicts are built around this simple concept that people don't get to co-exist. you are not pat of my religious community, you are not pat of my

wrong side. we have to change that dynamic not just overseas but right here. >> anchor: and i think you hit the point right now we just talked about the election, we have divided nation. now maybe now more than ever is when organizations such as yours really need to be at the forefront of our society. i think there is an urgency to this message, an urgency that's brought sharp relief by the election which was so difficult and so uncomfortable for so many people. rights, for jewish global advocacy but as rob said advocacy for people in danger throughout the world. now is the time to talk to each other, now is the time to reach out. now is the time to create dialogues across boundaries so we can begin to heal after this difficult time. >> anchor: i want to kind of offer some hope, right? because that's what you guys are all about. here in new england and more specifically boston, have you

more than willing to co-exist and get together and at events like yours i imagine it's easy to get people together who want to come to the and start whether it's healing from what just happened or just to get to know each other more? you know, there is a lot of great stuff going on in this town and across new england. i think there are a lot of people who understand the challenge but we also have challenges here, we have difficult discussions here. what we need are heros. that's really the idea behind are role models and we need to put them out there so they are visible, so people appreciate the role that they played in our community. governor patrick is singular in that respect. governor patrick was a healer, he is a healer and someone that's been focus ussed on bringing to. we experienced that in our work. he became an ali to us, a help in some of the work that we were doing bringing together muslims and jews and he became an active

so we witnessed firsthand the magic he brought. there are lots of people like this but we have to celebrate them. >> anchor: this is the first time of this particular world, this is the first co-ebbistens award in new england. our effort in new england to put a face behind some of the advocacy work and co-existence work that's all been a feature of the american jewish committe. >> anchor: let's you know what? let's remind viewers a little bit about where it's going to be i know it's time night, i it starts because we have the information up there. it's at the artist for humanity epicenter. what time should i get there? 6:00 sharp. it's over in south boston there. the artist for humanity especially i center. love your logo up there and your web site is also up there. so in kind of closing this segment off and i know we had that's kind of talk of the world right now, what's happened on this week.

i feel coming out? what do you hope i feel coming out? s i hope you feel there will be a community of people who understand the challenge of making a world where people respect pluralism. they understand co-existence is at the core of conflict and we have the opportunity to build these bridges. it's not the work of a day. it's the work of every day. this is the opportunity that we each have in our lives every day of we want to put forward these de this is a time when a lot of people are feeling very down. >> anchor: well, listen, i will wrap this up by telling you i love this segment because aside from the organization that i love and i will probably be there tomorrow night you guys are big baseball fans. woe know more about bail than me. you can find more information on the organization on the web site that we have. when you come tomorrow night we look forward to

>> anchor: we had a little baseball trivia contest and thank you guys so much. don't move. everybody is dying to get off the set today. when we return the children's trust, i will make sure they stay, on a mission to end child abuse in massachusetts. all details right here and on

massachusetts there were approximately 40,000 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect. now this translates into one in 34 children confirmed as abused or neglect getted it. means there is one confirm case every 15 minutes which is approximately the time it takes to read your child one more bedtime story. now locally the church's trust is on a mission to stop child abuse in massachusetts by working with over 100 of the most effective family support agencies to provide services that help children and families thrive. now wednesday november 30 their evening of promise which is a benefit to raise funds for their work in preventing child abuse. now do r during this evening they will be honoring yvonne garcia phone for her work as national chairwoman of alpha which is a leading national association of latino professional which will focus on "urban update" before to give us greater details on the work of children's trust and the event join ussing this morning is susan partly the executive director of children's trust and

investment manager services group for state street corp. welcome to"urban update." i am excited of i have november 30 on my agenda. i guess i have to be there too now. i think so. >> anchor: i'm looking forward to that. i try to give a little overview of the organization but i know you probably did a much better job. how do you describe what you do and why you do in the community? what we're looking to do is to partner with parents to make sure they have the skills and the confidence sure chin are raised in safe and healthy environments. we all know that parenting is the toughest job we take on. kids drive us crazy. we want to get in there early and make sure that parents have a whole toolbox and that's really what we do. >> anchor: now i will ask yvonne, how did you come in contact, i know you are active in the community, but this particular organization and why has it become so special to you.

inform me i was a finalist as a honoree for their event evening of promise on november 30. i was very humbled former honorees, senator cohen so i was extremely humbled to be in their presence but more importantly what really touched my heart was to understand and to become aware of all of the capes of child abuse in massachusetts, you know, to your point over 40,000 cases just last year alone and that is just unacceptable and question have to do something as a community >> anchor: now susan is this also to raise awareness, i knows to raise funds but you think this is one of those things that people get a surprise when they start to hear those kind of statistics that it's happening here in massachusetts. it is happening here in massachusetts. and i think what we focus on is those crisis and those baby bella situations, but in fact there are over 100,000 reports every single year but we know we

happens. we're very lucky, we have one program for first time parents, 21 and under and tufts university's evaluation shows they are less likely to engage in risky behavior, less likely to use corporal punishment and those young moms are going back to school, finishing college, they are able to move on and be successful parents. >> anchor: yvonne, have you kind of learned anything new that maybe yo have been aware of the organization but something that maybe has caused you to say, wo. i certainly was surprised by the statistics and saddened by it. when children go through abuys not only it affects the kind and family members but it really impacts our entire community and when you think about a child who has been through such trauma, it impacts their ability to grow into great adults and impacts

school. then from an economic perspective it actually hurts our economy as well. the average cost for a child who goes through abuse who has to go through a very costly education and social programs is about $210,000 per victim. so from every single perspective it's just very disheart ending and we need to do something. >> anchor: well, let's do something of let's let people know about the event. it's november 30. we have some information of we even have some photos. i love the flier, it's a beautiful logo. we have that up there so save november 30. this is photos from previous years, it looks like a beautiful yeah, we have the web site up there but we have a little preview. is it that you how the room will look? we had marty walsh there. we had marty. >> anchor: we have marty and i know the young lady on the righ. an on the left is our advice chair ryan hutchins from gil bang. >> anchor: next year when you come back it will have a picture of yvonne garcia.

once again i want to thank you, beth for coming the congratulations. you deserve it and i real elookford to this. this is great. maybe we'll have you on in the future as well here on"urban update." good job. good job. >> anchor: my next guest has been making violins for nearly 35 years. i will tell you what made him start and i will tell but his two concerts coming up right

>> anchor: now my next guest has been making violins for nearly 35 years in his shop this cambridge he has produced instruments whose quality has captured the interest of leading string performers throughout the united states and beyond. now a fiddler himself, he is the founder of the childs play concert series and in over 22 years of performing and teaching he and his band have been able to introduce all styles of fiddle music to thousands of play returns to the northeast this month we have the information up on screen for months at the somerville theater two shows, he also will go to new york, cape cod and portland, maine. to tell us more we've invited the man himself. bob childs, fiddler, fiddle maker and artistics director of child play. question come to "urban update" >> anchor: thank you. i have been looking forward to this. i have been doing republic are on you. 35 years of making that little thing, right? that's right. >> anchor: how did you start?

my violin to get fixed to an old maine violin maker each put wood out and he said when are you coming back of i started down that road. i was 24 years old and i didn't look back it's been a great journey. >> anchor: that's amazing. so you build these fiddles. you perform, and you have a group, right? so that's. i have been lucky that i work by commission so people find me and they ask me to make them a violin of i get to know them. i get to translate th violin to express for them and i take the wood off the shelf, carve a violin and then put it in hair hands and i am lucky enough to play music with them as well. it's this incredible opportunity to really get to they people and get to know the music. >> anchor: i'm probably like most people waving today, i know nothing of making fiddles or violins but does the wood mat senator what kind of wood? it matters a lot. the violin, i always tell people

doesn't look like a violin, it's carving and sculpture. what you have to do is learn how to get the sowed out of the wood. that's really where the trick is. that's the art i used to work in philadelphia. i worked to a shop that did all of the work for the philadelphia orchestra so i got to take apart very famous violins an i really learned what make a beautiful sound. then to be able to sort of translate that back into the wood for the musician is part of the art of making the instrumen. >> anchor: before i and i am going to have the violin in my let's take a look. you brought a video. i want to listen to some of it and take me through then we'll talk a little bit about it on the air. our director will put it on cue right now. let's take a look and listen and

>> anchor: so we got a little solo, we got some dancing then we see is that part of the band? segue into the concert, right? yeah. >> anchor: you can actually be able to see them, you have two shows coming up here h somerville. a week from today. we'll be there at 3:00 and 7:30 and what's really special about this year's show is carrying casey from ireland is coming over and it will be mostly irish music. there is an all ireland fiddle champion in the band. the musicians range from all ireland fiddle champions to boston symphony players. it's high level music with the dancing and the whole band.

we're also looking at the web site and the fat that there are two shows, 3:00 and 7:30 that will be sunday, november 20 so one week from today. you are right. and i said i would not let you leave until i held that in my hand. so here it is. it is i will be honest with you, much light are than what i thought. it's super light. weighs about a pound. >> anchor: okay and different sizes. that's the one you use a bow to play. >> anchor: amazing. this is great. i can congratulate you. thank you. hope that you get a packed crowd both shows. people when they come hear our music they walk away inspired and the band is just a beautiful sound. i think when we'll come to hear the band they will be really pleased that they made the effort. >> anchor: and very quickly, have you been, you are going also to new york and to the cape and. down the cape. >> anchor: in case you miss him in somerville you can see you maybe in new york.

anniversary of touring. 30 years. we're very excited with this. >> anchor: no need to rush. i want to talk to you for longe. great. >> anchor: so you are a cambridge guy. yes. >> anchor: how long have you been this cambridge? 25 years. >> anchor: you really are a cambridge guy. i think so. >> anchor: so most of the folks that come to your place, you said from all over the world? yes, they come from all over the world. it's all word of mouth. i have never advertised. i have always had orders my entire life so it's really people hear an instrument, they see someone playing it they get my name and they come talk to me and i make them an instrument. >> anchor: how does someone watching the show, they send their kids to do piano lessons, can people take lessons or where do you recommend for someone who has a kid amaybe is interested in this watching this now. i think the trick is to get someone started young. can we take a break for a secon. >> anchor:. >> anchor: i made you talk more than what you were expecting to talk. i'm good good.

>> anchor: how are you feeling? feeling good. ready to go. >> anchor: i think we're almost done with this segment anyway, but once again, bob childs, right? that's the thing. my name last name is childs and it's called childs play because all of the fiddle players are playing ininstruments we made. >> anchor: i want to put generally to work real quickly because i know you didn't see this photo. that's them? indeed. >> anchor: shout out to the band. big sought out to mr. klein for getting you here as well. adam klein get a shout out to him. thank you again, bob. thank you for having me. >> anchor: good luck on both shows. i'm glad you came back. thank you. >> anchor: now before we sign off, a big shout out to my friend big papi david ortiz as last week he partnered with celebrity marketing and famed artists to give boston fans a

history at an event at strega water front. we have photographs of the event on sale were 34 littled edition canvas prints as well as fine art posters and prints of the latest and most unique piece of work as proceeds, there he is signing them, both signed it, will benefit the celebrities for charity foundation, cfc. there are still prints remaining ladies and gentlemen. you can purchase them. they are autographed by contacting my good friend christa jones at twe picture in the photo, christa at celebrity marketing.com. so that is a great piece and there are still few left. it was an amazing event thank you for inviting "urban update" and channel 7. with that ladies and gentlemen, we sign off for this edition of "urban update". don't forget to tune in to the pats versus seahawks here on channel 7. for all of us here on "urban update" i am alberto vasallo.

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