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The Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States
Serving our Community for 29 Years!
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#SupportOurElders Campaign
Sponsor meals to be delivered directly to seniors isolated because of COVID-19 - only $12 per meal!
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July 2020
LUS
US Newsletter
The Online Newsletter of PALCUS
In this issue......
PALCUS News
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Host a Virtual Mixer with PALCUS!
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Portuguese Community Infographic
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Meet our virtual interns
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PALCUS National Scholarship Applications STILL OPEN!
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#SupportPortugueseBusiness Campaign
- #PortugueseHeroes Campaign
- #SupportOurElders Campaign
- Portuguese Activity Book
- PALCUS Make Portuguese Count™ Campaign UPDATE
Embassy Row
- Embassy of Portugal in Washington DC: Culture out of Quarantine Series
- Embaixada dos EUA em Portugal: U.S. and Portugal Meet on Economic Recovery, Foreign Policy Priorities, and Laje
Gateway Featured Business
- Braga Portuguese Restaurant
Community News:
- AMIGOS Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives
- Docu-series development questionnaire
- Wines of Portugal Launches Online Wine Academy
- Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
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Host a Virtual Mixer with PALCUS!
Our co-hosted mixer with PFSA was a lot of fun and created new connections across the states. Co-host a mixer with us! It's free and a great way to reach new audiences"
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Portuguese Community Infographic
There are many ways to make your voice heard. Voting is one of them. PALCUS encourages everyone to register and vote in all elections. Your vote gives you a voice. Your voice makes it so that as a community, we can continue to grow and advance. Voting is one more way you can Make Portuguese Count.
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Ana Silva
We are thrilled to be working with Ana Almeida Silva of Manassas, VA as one of our PALCUS Virtual Interns! Ana attends George Mason University and has been helping us grow our reach on Instagram.
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Daniel Carvalheiro-Santos
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Daniella Pinho
Daniella Pinho of Newington, CT is one of our PALCUS Virtual Interns! Daniella attends the University of Hartford and has been working on creating the cultural newsletter for PALCUS.
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PALCUS National Scholarship Applications STILL
OPEN!
PALCUS is pleased to announce that the 2020 application cycle for the PALCUS National Scholarships is now open.
The program was established by the Rosa Family in 2012 and is maintained by donations by Marc F. Rosa with matching funds from Merrill Lynch and other donors. This year the Alexandre António DaCosta Simões Memorial Scholarship was also added.
To be eligible, students must be a
current college undergraduate (at least freshman) or graduate student in an approved program of study. For more about eligibility and procedures, please visit:
www.palcus.org/scholarship
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#SupportPortugueseBusiness Campaign
Restaurants selling takeout or gift certificates?
Online stores selling merchandise or gift certificates?
Artists selling prints or artwork online?
Musicians holding livestream concerts?
Any Portuguese business that is open and selling a product or service during this time of lockdown, please email your details to us at
palcus@palcus.org and we will share with our nationwide community! We have to help each other get through this, and we WILL get through this!
#SupportPortugueseBusiness
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#PortugueseHeroes Campaign
PALCUS
recognizes all Portuguese Americans working on the front lines, in many different essential service roles. We can't do this without you! Thank you! Obrigado! You are our
#PortugueseHeroes
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If you know a #PortugueseHero send us a private message or email palcus@palcus.org
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#SupportOurEldersCampaign
We have partnered with several Portuguese-American organizations who are already doing amazing work to help our elders, and we want to support these efforts. Below are several ways you can help, including:
- Sending cards and messages of support
- Sponsoring a meal (or meals) for the elderly
- Donating a device to enable video chats
- Delivering activity sheets to the elderly
Join us and help support these organizations who are supporting our elders
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Portuguese Activity Book
PALCUS has designed an activity book for children and seniors. It's packed with word searches, coloring and other activities all centered around Portugal! This is the perfect way to have kids and seniors alike keep busy while celebrating their Portuguese Pride!
It's available for purchase on Amazon and shipping is free when you purchase 2 or more books!
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Make Portuguese Count™
in the 2020 U.S. Census
U.S. Census has started and continues
in spite of the
COVID-19 Virus precautions.
Self-response is easy with NO contact!
92,000,000 Households have responded so far!
Have you completed yours yet?
You can STILL answer the 2020 Census in 3 ways BEFORE Census Takers knock on your door beginning on August 11th!
2. BY PHONE: TOLL Free from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. / 7 days a week
844-330-2020 (In English)
844-474-2020 (Em Português)
3. BY MAIL: Using the paper form received in the mail. No stamp needed.
All forms of self-response will be accepted until October 31, 2020.
however if you do not respond soon, a Census Taker will come to your residence to interview you in person.
Official Census Takers have photo IDs.
Be sure to write or say "Portuguese" under the Race/Origin Question!
OOPS!
Did you respond to the 2020 Census but did not
write "Portuguese" for your origins?
No worries! You get a "Do Over!"
Follow these directions:
- Go to: www.my2020census.gov
- Select: "I do not have a code" option.
- Complete the ENTIRE form again for EVERYONE in your household.
- Remember to write "Portuguese" this time under any race(s) you select.
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U.S. Census Bureau Updates
Here is what's new as the Bureau wraps up the
2020 Census:
Final Reminder Postcards In The Mail!
The U.S. Census Bureau is sending reminder postcards this week to 34.3 million households. This will be be final reminder before official Census Takers knock on doors beginning August 11th. This is your last official reminder to respond.
Mobile Questionnaire Assistance (MQA) is back!
Mobile Questionnaire Assistance (MQA) is where official
Census workers will go into grocery stories, markets, restaurants, houses of worship with mobile devices to encourage anyone who has NOT already responded to answer their 2020
Census "on the spot" while they are shopping or waiting in line. Official
Census workers will ALWAYS wear an official photo ID, carry an official Census bag, display a Census banner and use COVID precautions.
Faith Communities Census Weekend: July 24-26, 2020
This is a coordinated effort by the Bureau to engage faith leaders in spreading the word through their houses of worship. Your parish priests and ministers may include a reminder in their print and electronic parish bulletins.
Census PUSH WEEK: July 27 - August 2
The Bureau is coordinating a final push for self-response during this week with media advisories throughout the nation. PALCUS MPC will be participating as usual with social media reminders through our tutorial and ambassador videos and PSAs. Thanks to
João Francisco of LUNAER Marketing and Branding, we have a new PSA ready to go later this summer to remind people that they can still respond online at
www.my2020Census.gov
Please help us to Make Portuguese Count in the 2020 Census by spreading the word to all your families and friends.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our MPC Captains from Hawaii to Massachusetts and from Washington State to Florida who have worked so hard to make this campaign a success in the Portuguese community!
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Make Portuguese Count™ is made possible by the generous support of:
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Culture out of Quarantine Series
Have you been following the Embassy's Facebook Page?
They have been posting suggestions of virtual cultural activities you can do during quarantine.
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U.S. and Portugal Meet on Economic Recovery, Foreign Policy Priorities, and Lajes
The U.S. Mission in Portugal hosted part of the Standing Bilateral Commission with Portugal. U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, George Glass and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for Foreign Policy, Ambassador Madalena Fischer presided over a signing ceremony of the Space Situational Awareness Data Sharing Agreement, signed by Rear Admiral Marcus Hitchcock, U.S. Space Command Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy and Dr. Alberto Coelho, Director-General for Portuguese National Defense Resources. The two nations also completed a Maritime Security Agreement.
The United States discussed with Portugal - a valued EU and NATO partner, ally, and friend - economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic, common foreign policy challenges with the People's Republic of China and Russia, and efforts to return democracy to Venezuela. We also discussed opportunities and challenges to enhancing economic development and security in Africa, noting Portugal's presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2021.
Both countries affirmed that Lajes Field in the Azores is an important part of the bilateral relationship and marked a pathway to closure on four more of the remaining environmental sites. Additionally, we expressed interest in facilitating more scientific, commercial, and educational opportunities, particularly in the Azores. We also marked July 7 as the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Consulate in the Azores, the oldest continuously-operating U.S. Consulate in the world.
This was the 43rd meeting of the Bilateral Commission. This meeting, due to COVID-19, was a hybrid of in-person and virtual discussions in Washington, D.C., Lisbon, and in the Azores.
More information about the space agreement is available
here.
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GATEWAY FEATURED BUSINESS
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Braga Portuguese Restaurant
Com um cardápio de pratos tradicionais portugueses, o restaurante BRAGA possui o melhor "Bacalhau de Miami", além de uma variedade de pratos que vão desde os veganos e vegetarianos até os de carne bovina, porco, frango e frutos do mar.
BRAGA é um restaurante português, pequeno e aconchegante com área interna climatizada e externa para almoço, jantar e até para o seu próximo evento. O menu presta homenagem à cidade portuguesa de BRAGA e à herança da culinária portuguesa, e os preços são acessíveis.
Braga Portuguese Restaurant is located at
1401 SW 22nd Street,
Miami, FL.
To look for more Portuguese businesses and organizations throughout the US (or add your own), please visit the Gateway
online.
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AMIGOS Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives
Legislation sponsored by Co-Chairs of the Portuguese-American Caucus, David Cicilline (D-RI) and Jim Costa (D-CA), will strengthen bi-lateral relations.
This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals.
An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the United States to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the United States. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
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Docu-series development questionnaire
YOUR help is needed in developing a new docu-series about multicultural Americans. Please fill out what you are comfortable answering. If you have any questions, please email Alexis at mountainmistmedia@gmail.com
All ages and stories are welcome. The survey takes about 10 minutes. It's up to you how detailed you want to get!
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Wines of Portugal Launches Online Wine Academy
Aimed at restaurant and retail professionals as well as consumers looking to deepen their technical knowledge about wines, this online academy was launched on July, 1st. Registration is free.
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Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
Under the enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is considering modifying the list of products of certain current or former EU member States that currently are subject to additional duties.
These changes may considerably affect your imports of Portuguese products.
As part of this ongoing process, the USTR is open to receive public comments about this matter until July 26th. As such, we believe to be of paramount importance that you, as an importer of Portuguese goods, should submit your comments/opinion using the USTR electronic portal at https://comments.ustr.gov/s/
Although the imposition of new trade tariffs is a "no winning game", you may also consider to suggest in your comments that if the USTR determines that further tariffs must be imposed, those tariffs should only be imposed on products coming from the countries that are part of the Airbus Consortium (UK, France, Spain and Italy) and not to all the rest of European countries being considered.
For detailed information concerning this matter, please
click here.
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TELL US YOUR NEWS!!
We would love to hear what you have been up to. Events, Promotions, Graduations, Awards, Lectures or News the community should know about.
Send us an email to be featured in our newsletter:
palcus@palcus.org
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Are you a PALCUS member yet?
We are stronger together!
Join now! Until August 31st, 5% of all new memberships will go to meals for the elderly.
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f 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!
Questions? Contact
Graci for more information!
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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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Contact Information
Phone: 202-466-4664
9255 Center St., Suite 404
Manassas, VA 20110
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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
2019 Gold GuideStarUSA Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. Visit our profile
HERE
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