Community Calendar
What's New at MAPS?
16 May, 2012
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will join the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition and five community partners to offer a Citizenship Drive on Saturday, May 19, from 11 am-2 pm, at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, 88 Tremont Street, 6th Floor, Boston (Park Street T Station).
This is the sixth of a series of monthly citizenship drives being organized by the Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative (GBCI), a collaboration of community partners funded by a grant from the Fish Family Foundation. GBCI partners will also provide coordinated outreach, civics/citizenship classes, and other assistance to prepare eligible immigrants for citizenship, including application assistance at their individual sites in between the drives. [→]
9 May, 2012
S-Comm Protesters at MIRA Press Conference May 10 at SEIU
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) condemned the federal government’s decision to implement the Secure Communities Program in Massachusetts over the strong objections of Gov. Deval Patrick, immigrant community leaders and many other organizations concerned that the so-called S-Comm will escalate human rights violation by law enforcement agencies.
“This is devastating news for our communities, and we will continue to advocate and testify against the implementation of this dangerous program,” said Paulo Pinto, MPA, MAPS Executive Director. [→]
2 May, 2012
Gala Award Recipients and Presenters
With an elegant red carpet-paparazzi arrival, an array of more than 70 Silent and Live Auction items, a delicious banquet and inspirational speeches from both presenters and award recipients, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) 2012 Awards Gala was a huge success, according to MAPS officials. The health and social services agency’s largest annual fundraising event, which took place April 28th at the Cambridge Marriott Hotel in Kendall Square, filled the 400-seat ballroom to capacity with glamorously dressed guests for the black tie-optional evening. [→]
13 April, 2012
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) announces its spring class’ calendar for three of the six offices of the health and social services agency – Cambridge, Somerville and Lowell. Students can already sign up for Citizenship preparation (including US history, civics and English for immigrants applying for citizenship), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and European Portuguese. [→]
11 April, 2012
The annual Project Bread Walk for Hunger will be taking place on Sunday, May 6 in Boston, and this year our MAPS team goal is to raise $1,000 to help feed the needy in Massachusetts!
“More than ever, Project Bread needs all the help that we can give, since more and more people have been looking for assistance due to the financial crises that our country is facing,” said Julia Evora, MAPS Senior Center Coordinator. “We would like to ask everyone in the MAPS communities to contribute in any way they can, to help us reach our goal.” [→]
