MAPS Offices closed for Thanksgiving
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
Dr. Edward Leitão Fund Offers $2,000 Scholarships to Portuguese-American Medical Students
The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for scholarships from Portuguese-American medical students and physicians in training, following the fund’s goal of filling the need among
MAPS Members Elect Claire Andrade-Watkins and 3 Current Members to Board of Directors at Annual Meeting
More than 60 community members gathered on October 24 in Cambridge for the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS) 2017 Annual Meeting, where they elected Claire Andrade-Watkins, PhD, to the
MAPS Plans Annual Meeting for October 24th in Cambridge
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 24th, from 6 to 8 PM in the second floor community center of its Cambridge
MAPS Announces a Series of Events in October to Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is joining this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month(DVAM) nationwide campaign throughout October with expanded outreach and events in Dorchester and Cambridge— encouraging community members
Portugal’s Secretary of State for the Communities Visits MAPS
On Wednesday, September 30th we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. José Luis Carneiro, Portugal’s Secretary of State for the Communities, to our Cambridge Office. After meeting some of the seniors
2017 Brazilian Festival in Boston Celebrates Brazil’s Culture and Diversity
Once again this year, hundreds of community members, businesses and organizations are expected to take part in the Brazilian Independence Festival, a multi-day event celebrating Brazil’s culture, history and diversity.
Join Us for the 6th Annual Joe Chaves Memorial 5K Walk-a-thon
MAPS is once again taking part in the Annual Joe Chaves Memorial 5K Walk-a-thon, a fundraising event to remember José Chaves and to support scholarships and community programs for the Portuguese-American
MAPS is Looking for New Members for Fiscal Year 2018
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is looking for new individual and organizational members for Fiscal Year 2018, in an effort to promote the involvement of community members, businesses and
MAPS Seeks Award Nominations for 2018 Awards Gala in Cambridge
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is seeking award nominations for its 2018 Awards Gala, which will take place for the third time at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, on