Portuguese American Journal

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Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation
 

Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award – New York, NY

Portuguese writer João Pedro Vala has been awarded a prestigious PEN/O. Henry Award for his short story “Inês,” a recognition widely regarded as one of the highest honors in English-language short fiction. The first Portuguese author to receive that distinction, his short story ‘Inês’ was selected for inclusion in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. […]

Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures – Santa Barbara, CA

Portugal successfully launched six satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US. The mission reinforces Portugal’s growing role in the global space economy, while also strengthening strategic, scientific, and economic links across the Atlantic. Among the satellites are four named after some of the nation’s most celebrated literary figures […]

Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  – Providence, RI

The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for its 14th annual edition at the Providence Performing Arts Center, bringing together leading artists from across the global Portuguese-speaking world.  The event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and hosted by Daniella Ruah and Ricardo Farias, will be broadcast internationally, continuing its mission […]

Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave – Los Angeles, CA

Alberto M. Carvalho, the Portuguese-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), remains on paid administrative leave following a federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school system.  The move comes after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Carvalho’s residence and district offices in late February 2026, in […]

FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation – Portugal

The Board of Trustees of Lisbon based, Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) appointed Dr. Carlos Henrique da Costa Neves, 72, to the Executive Board, chaired since January 15, 2026, by José Manuel Durão Barroso. Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores,  Costa Neves holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon. He has held […]

Community: Veronica Lage fulfils her dream to play for Portugal – New York, NY

08 March 2018

Veronica Lage has fulfilled a dream as she recently trained on the same fields that Cristiano Ronaldo plays on. Veronica has become so proficient in soccer that she trained in Portugal with their Girls-Under-16 National Team. The Yorktown Heights resident was first registered in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) when she was […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal

Appointed: Alberto Carvalho next New York City schools chancellor – New York, NY

01 March 2018

Alberto M. Carvalho, 53, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was appointed the next New York City schools chancellor, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office announced on Wednesday. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Mr. Carvalho immigrated to the United States at age 17 as an undocumented immigrant and day laborer. As the new New York […]

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Posted in Awards, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal

June 10: Day of Portugal to be celebrated formally in Ponta Delgada and Boston – Portugal

27 February 2018

The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced on the Presidency website that the Day of Portugal will be officially celebrated, on June 10, in the Azores and the United States. “These celebrations will take place in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, and in Boston, in the United States of America,” the announcement […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel

Community: 2018 Portuguese American Youth Conference – NYPALC, NY

27 February 2018

The New York Portuguese American Leadership Conference (NYPALC) is holding the third New York State Portuguese American Youth Conference on March 3, 2018. This year, the event is being hosted at the Portuguese American Cultural Center of the Tarrytowns, 145 W. Franklin St., Tarrytown, NY. The Youth Conference is an event which, not only has […]

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Posted in Community, Conferences, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People

Community: Strengthening partnerships with Portugal and the Lusophone world – UMass Dartmouth, MA

23 February 2018

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chancellor, Robert E. Johnson, visited this week the Catholic University and the Camões Institute in Lisbon, to strengthen partnerships with the Portuguese-American community, Portugal and the Lusophone world. Chancellor Johnson has launched a coordinated effort to strengthen the university’s partnership with the region’s Portuguese-American community and the global Lusophone diaspora. The […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Summer study in Lisbon open to all university majors – UMass Lowell, MA

22 February 2018

The Saab Center for Portuguese Studies, at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, is sponsoring the 2018 immersive summer study in Lisbon, Portugal, open to all university majors. Application deadline is March 15, 2018. Financial aid may be applicable. Scholarships are available to qualifying students up to $2,500. Participants will enjoy four weeks (June 2-30, 2018) […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel, World