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LUSUS Newsletter
The Online Newsletter of PALCUS
May 28, 2019
PALCUS Launches Second Edition of the PALCUS Index National Community Survey
 
PALCUS is launching the second edition of the PALCUS Index National Survey. The PALCUS Index, will be conducted bi-annually and aims to collect data regarding the issues that matter to the Portuguese-American communities across the United States. In addition, the survey seeks to take note of how connected these communities feel to Portugal and the local Portuguese communities throughout the United States. The collection of data on a bi-annual basis will allow for the identification of trends in the Portuguese-American community-at-large over time, as well as provide insight into how to maintain and engage within the communities.  

Additions for 2019 Survey
This year's survey has additional questions about taking care of the elderly ,  about the 2020 Censu s and study-abroad programs in Portugal.
 
Also, hard copies of the survey will be available at the seven Portuguese Consulates located throughout the country for those who prefer to fill out the survey manually instead of online.  Hard copies can also be downloaded below.
 
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"A national survey of this nature is critical for us to understand what matters most to our Portuguese-American communities," said Angela Simoes, PALCUS Chairwoman.  " Last year's survey provided insightful information, and so we will continue to conduct this survey on a bi-annual basis to  seek answer s to  questions such as why or why not are people involved in the Portuguese community; what kind of events or new activities do they want to see in their community; how often do they travel to Portugal; are they using Portuguese in their jobs?  These are questions that have never really been asked before, and knowing this information will help all of our organizations plan for the future."
 
The responses will be collected online via QuestionPro, and then analyzed by PALCUS Research Fellow Dr. Dulce Maria Scott (Anderson University). Dr. Scott specializes in conducting survey-based research and has assisted us in the past with our national surveys. Along with her team, Scott will establish a database of the data collected and a formal report will then be published to the public. In addition, a Webinar will be conducted to share the results with the community and an infographic will be created to share the findings in an easy-to-read format.
 
Aside from data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, the PALCUS Index serve s  as the primary source of information regarding the  national  Portuguese-American community.
 
"We encourage all Portuguese and Portuguese-Americans living in the US to complete the PALCUS Index national community survey - it takes 1 5  minutes to complete, but will yield valuable information to help our community grow and thrive for generations to come," added Simoes.
 
For more information,  and to view the results of last year's survey,  please visit:  http://www.palcus.org/palcus-index.
Ways to Give 

There are more ways than ever to donate to PALCUS!

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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Save the date! 
 
We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 12th for our 23rd Annual Leadership Awards Gala. This year's Gala will be taking place at the Elks Tower of Sacramento, California. We are honored to announce that our Honorary Chairs will be Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and California State Senator Henry Stern. 

Are you a PALCUS member yet?  
We are stronger together!

If you agree with the work undertaken by PALCUS to build the social, cultural and political capital of our community, then please join us and become a member today!

Strong membership participation means a stronger voice in the national Portuguese-American agenda. In order to advance Portuguese language education, increase presence in the congressional caucuses, and provide economic opportunities, the collective voice of thousands is needed!   

In addition, PALCUS is a member-driven non-profit organization that depends on membership dues and fundraising events to fund its operations. Members of the all-volunteer board of directors donate their time and personal funds for travel, lodging and tickets to attend networking events and planning sessions so our administrative costs are relatively low but nonetheless critical to doing business on a daily basis.

There are membership categories to suit every budget and level of interest.  Please click on our  membership webpage and join our voice today!

PALCUS announces that we are now using  memberplanet, a user-friendly platform that will help us to serve you better.  It is an interactive service that will allow you to update your PALCUS member profile, track donations and dues and join PALCUS circles with members of similar interests all with the click of a mouse.  
 
When you become a PALCUS member, you will be prompted to join us on  memberplanet. As always your information is confidential and will never be shared without your permission. Questions? Contact  Graci for more information! 


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Contact Information

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Website:  www.palcus.org
Phone: 202-466-4664

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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 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 under the IRS tax code and  incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia.  Donations are tax deductible to extent allowed by law and will be acknowledged.

PALCUS has earned the  2018 Gold GuideStarUSA Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. Visit our profile  HERE
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