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Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws
 

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 […]

Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  – Review

By Millicent Borges Accardi Born in Lisboa, Portugal, Hugo dos Santos was raised in New Jersey. An award-winning writer and translator, his books include a collection of short stories about Newark, Then, there (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019), his upcoming book, book A Reduction in Force (Bauhan Publishing, 2026), winner of the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry […]

Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created – Portugal

The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, has expressed his intention to foster the creation of an economic community that connects Portuguese citizens and their descendants worldwide, aiming to strengthen ties between the diaspora and Portugal’s economy. His proposal centers on leveraging the global Portuguese diaspora, estimated at more than five million people, […]

Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has voted in a preliminary session to advance three controversial bills that would significantly alter the country’s gender identity framework, marking a potential shift away from one of Europe’s most progressive legal models.  The proposals, backed by center-right and right-wing parties including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and CDS-PP, would move forward […]

IJPDS: The Inter DISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies – First Issue

27 November 2012

The InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (IJPDS) online has launched its first issue. A printed issue will be made available soon. Published annually, IJPDS is a peer-reviewed international academic journal affiliated with Anderson University, Indiana, USA. The journal publishes original research, evaluation studies, case reports, review articles, and book reviews in English, Portuguese, Spanish, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Photography, World

Open: 3rd DISQUIET International Literary Program – Lisbon, PT

26 November 2012

Dzanc Books, in partnership with the Luso-American Development Foundation, has announced its third annual summer DISQUIET International Literary Program, in Lisbon, Portugal, for North American writers. A call for entries is now open for the Dzanc Books/Guernica International Literature Award contest for poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, by a North American writer that addresses themes or […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel

Terceira: 5th Summer Study Abroad Atlantis Project – Azores

25 November 2012

The Atlantis Project is a five to six weeks summer study abroad program based in Angra dos Heroismo, Terceira island, designed for international students interested in participating in pre-med internships, educational internships, teaching and Portuguese language learning. For the last five years, the program has been providing international students with academic activities combined with linguistic […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Scholarships, Terceira, Travel, World

Film: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

25 November 2012

The New York based Arte Institute is presenting the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the second time the festival is presented in Brazil this year. The first edition  took place in São Paulo over the summer. The Rio the Janeiro edition will present 8 short film screenings by […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Terceira: U.S. to reduce military presence at Lajes Air Field – Azores

24 November 2012

The United States Government has informed the Portuguese Government that the U.S. Air Force has already ratified a proposal to significantly reduce its military presence at the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island, in the Azores. The cutbacks are part of a global U.S. Department of Defense belt-tightening policy due to budget constraints, as part […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Travel: How to win a free trip and stay in a Youth Hostel – Azores

21 November 2012

If you are young and love the Azores, this challenge is for you. You are eligible to enter the ultimate contest. Just follow the steps which are very simple. According to the Azores Youth Hostels website, to enter the contest, participants only need to write and submit a statement telling “what you love the most […]

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