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The Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States
Serving our Community for 25 Years!
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LUSUS Newsletter
The Online Newsletter of PALCUS
June 2017
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Table of Contents
PALCUS NEWS
- A Chat with Peter Cunha
- The 2017 Scholarship Deadline is fast-approaching!
- Support PALCUS Through AmazonSmile
- PALCUS-CPAC Networking Mixer
COMMUNITY NEWS
- Day of Portugal 2017 Celebrations
- Farewell Celebration for Dr. Nuno Mathias
- A Toast to America at Kean University
- CPAC Summit
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A Chat with Peter Cunha
We recently spoke with Peter Cunha, an alumni of our internship program, who currently works as a lawyer in Miami, Florida. Peter interned with the
Funda
ção Luso-Americano para o Desenvolvimento or the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Lisbon. He developed an interest in international affairs and business, which has been an asset to his career. Peter shared the importance of understanding the cultural nuances that come along with doing business with those across international borders. He underlined the importance of Portuguese-American students studying or interning abroad.
PALCUS has assisted in placing over 140 students in key internship positions in both the public and private sectors. We are currently accepting applications for 2017. PALCUS will work to match you with a situation that suits your interests and career goals. Download the application for online and send to [email protected] to apply.
Current available internship positions include:
- Councilman Augusto Amador, City of Newark, NJ (Government Relations)
- Luso American Financial, Dublin, CA (Insurance, Financial, Regulation)
- Red Roof Industries, Fremont, CA (Virtual Internship - PR)
- Cynthia Marques Russo, Law Office (Immigration, Family, Real Estate Law)
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Robinson & Geraldo
Law Office, Washington, D.C. (Multi-Practice Law)
Law Office of
Anabela Dacruz-Melo, North New Jersey (Fa
mily Law, Real Estate and Municipal Law)
Learn more about our internship program by visiting our
website
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Student
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- Apply for a
2017 PALCUS N
ational Scholarship!
There is still time to apply for the 2017 National Scholarship! Applications will be accepted until Monday, July 31st.
Five scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to Portuguese-American undergraduate and graduate college students. The merit-based scholarships are selected on the basis of academic achievement, recommendations, essay and community involvement. Visit our
website
for eligibility requirements and to download the application.
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There are more ways than ever to donate to PALCUS!
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PALCUS-CPAC Mixer
We are excited to collaborate with CPAC (California Portuguese-American Coalition) for a networking mixer on Thursday, August 31st in Sacramento. The funds raised during the mixer will be contributed toward our scholarship fund. For more information or if you'd like to attend, please visit this link. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Help strengthen PALCUS as we continue working for the community!
Please consider including PALCUS in your giving plans in 2017. Also consider using your United Way donation to benefit your favorite national organization. Each tax- deductible donation will be much appreciated and will be acknowledged.
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CPAC Summit
The California Portuguese-American Coalition took place on June 6th and 7th at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Portuguese and American community leaders joined together to discuss issues pertinent to the Portuguese-American community of California. Guests included Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco, Nuno Mathias, PALCUS Chair Angela
Simões, representatives from FLAD and other state leaders. The Summit encourages Portuguese-Americans to take a more active role in civic engagement.
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| Photo via The Portuguese Tribune |
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Day of Portugal Celebrations
The Day of Portugal was proudly celebrated all across the United States. Please visit our
newsletter to learn more about the many celebrations that took place across the country.
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A Toast to America!
Did you know that our Founding Fathers celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Madeira wine? Bottles of Madeira wine dating back to the 19th Century were discovered at the Liberty Hall Museum, which is part of Kean University in New Jersey. To
celebrate the strong ties between the United States and Portugal, A Toast to America is celebrated across the Portuguese-American communities of the United States. The Consul-General of Portugal in Newark celebrated their Toast this past Friday, June 23rd. The celebration included performances by the trio of Paulo Esteireiro, Mário André and Nuno Nicolau, of the
braguinha
and other Madeiran instruments.
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Farewell Celebration for Dr. Nuno Mathias
On Sunday, June 11th, a farewell mass and luncheon was held to honor Consul Gen
eral of Portugal in San Francisco, Dr. Nuno Mathias for his four years of service to the Portuguese-American community of California. Organizations throughout the sta
te and community
leaders paid tribute to his service and dedication. For more information, please visit this
link
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Save the date!
We invite you to join us on Saturday, September 23rd for our 21st Annual Leadership
Awards Gala. This year's Gala will be taking place at the Portuguese-American Community Center of Yonkers, New York. We are honored to announce that our Honorary Chair will be João Vale de Almeida, the Head of Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. Tickets may be purchased for $175 per person or $1600 per table. We request that you provide your RSVP by Friday, September 8th. Additional details to be announced on our website.
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Did you enjoy this newsletter? Do you know about all the programs PALCUS offers our community? Please visit our website and become a member today!
We can't do what we do without your support!
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Jobs for Portuguese Speakers
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PALCUS Mission
In order to create a singular voice to advocate for the Portuguese-American and Luso-American communities at large, the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States Inc. (PALCUS) was founded in 1991 as a 501(c)3 non-partisan, non-profit, organization headquartered in Washington D.C.
The PALCUS mission is to address domestic and international concerns of the Portuguese-American Community.
The Council conducts an expanding program of educational and public affairs activities on issues of interest to the Portuguese-American community and of salience to the Luso-American Relationship.
PALCUS is committed to serving the community through increasingly active government relations efforts, the promotion of a greater awareness of ethnic accomplishments and encouraging stronger ties between Portugal and the United States. In this role PALCUS advances the community professionally, politically and culturally while working to ensure that issues directly affecting our community are addressed through our network of government and community leaders.
PALCUS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. Donations are tax deductible to extent allowed by law.
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