We at MAPS like women who break with stereotypes and taboos! Club Marias is a perfect example: women who love soccer and insist on being successful in a predominantly male sport! In partnership with MAPS, the Marias will wear these t-shirts during...
An exciting evening of inspiring award recipients, cultural entertainment, glamorous red carpet arrival, silent auction and grand raffle, and an elegant banquet helped the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raise nearly $200,000 at the nonprofit organization’s 2018 Awards...
Several advocates, elected officials and supporters gathered on Thursday, March 1st, for a press conference at the Massachusetts State House to launch the 11th Annual Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign organized by Jane Doe Inc., the statewide coalition against sexual...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers will honor the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal, with the MAPS’ 2018 Person of the Year Award at the organization’s 2018 Awards Gala on April 28,...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) has selected four of the five individuals to be honored at the non-profit health and social services provider’s 2018 Awards Gala on April 28th at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA....
The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund will award two $2,000 scholarships to Portuguese-American medical resident Tracey DaFonte and medical student Bryan Rego, according to Dr. Helena Santos-Martins, Chair of the Dr. Leitão Memorial Fund Committee. The scholarships will...
On Wednesday, December 6 2017, our seniors were treated to a special holiday feast with Sopas do Espírito Santo, offered by our wonderful friend Walter Sousa, owner of Inman Square Wine & Spirits, and prepared with the support of great friends...
Several community members gathered on December 1st, 2017, at the MAPS Cambridge office to learn more about PrEP, or Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, a revolutionary daily medication what is highly effective for preventing HIV if used as prescribed. Click here to...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) invites community members to a special World AIDS Day commemoration event that will take place on December 1st, from 6 to 9 PM, at the organization’s Cambridge office, located at 1046 Cambridge...
All of our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for Thanksgiving, and will reopen on Monday, November 27. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MAPS!