The US job market showed a significant improvement by adding 216,000 jobs to the workforce in March over the 194,000 in February nationwide – the best showing since March 2009. Since November 2010, the jobless rate has declined by 1.0 percentage. The current unemployment rate is down to 8.9 percent but the Portuguese speaking communities nationwide […]
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Job market improving but not for everyone – Fall River, MA
Posted on 01 April 2011.
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Portuguese American Caucus campaign underway – NOPA
Posted on 01 April 2011.
According to a statement released by the National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA), last week their government affairs team began sending invitations to Members of Congress to join the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus. NOPA has announced the list of U.S. Representatives who have officially joined the Caucus: Barney Frank (D MA-4) website: http://www.house.gov/frank/ contact: http://www.house.gov/frank/contact/index.html […]
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No relief coming from Brazil – Lisbon
Posted on 01 April 2011.
Brazil took $41.5 billion IMF loan in 1998, but former Brazilian President Ignácio Lula da Silva’s advice for the Portuguese decision makers: “Don’t take the bailout!” According to the Associate Press (AP) Silva said that “even though Portugal is on the verge of financial collapse it should refuse assistance from the European bailout fund and […]
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Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2011 – Azores
Posted on 01 April 2011.
The 2011 “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” (Christ of Miracles Feast), the largest religious celebration of the Azores, will take place from May 28 to June 2, in Ponta Delgada, the capital city of the Azores. Nearly 400 years old, the tradition attracts many thousands of Azorean pilgrims returning home for the festivities. According to the […]
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93rd Annual AATSP Conference – Portuguese
Posted on 01 April 2011.
The 93rd Annual AATSP Conference (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) will be held on July 6-9, 2011, in Washington, DC for three days of professional development, networking, exhibits, and immersion experiences. The conference will address the topic “Spanish and Portuguese for a New Era: Advocacy, Policy and Programs” This theme relates well to […]
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Wines of Portugal 2011 – San Francisco, CA
Posted on 01 April 2011.
A grand wine tasting benefiting Meals on Wheels, sponsored by 45 wineries, will present more than 150 Portuguese wines on Wednesday, April 06, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, on One Leidesdorff Building, 344 Pine Street (Between Sansome and Montgomery) – San Francisco, CA. The wines of Portugal event will provide a tasting experience across the […]
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