Community Calendar
What's New at MAPS?
23 January, 2012
To better suit student needs, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) has rescheduled its winter classes in three of the offices of the health and social agency – Cambridge, Lowell and Framingham. 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 Portuguese. [→]
4 January, 2012
As the New Year begins, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) launches the countdown for its 2012 Awards Gala, to take place Saturday, April 28th, 2012, at the Cambridge Marriott Hotel, in Kendall Square. Building excitement for its largest annual fundraiser event, the private, nonprofit health and social services agency is proud to announce three of the five Gala award recipients (the recipient of the MAPS Person of The Year Award, the highest honor bestowed by the organization every year, and the MAPS Álvaro Lima Outstanding Business Award will be announced shortly): [→]
3 January, 2012
Santa Claus paid a visit to nearly 50 people, including seniors and their families, on December 21st at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS’) Cambridge Senior Center, located on the second floor of the regional health and social services agency’s headquarters at 1046 Cambridge Street. Regulars and guests gathered for the Center’s Christmas Luncheon, which included a banquet, dessert table, Christmas sing-a-longs, and gifts brought by “Santa” and his assistant—two seniors who have volunteered to dress up in traditional costumes. [→]
23 December, 2011
More than 140 Brazilians, Cape Verdeans, Dominicans, Cambodians, Indians and many other immigrants from all around the world are now just a step away from becoming American citizens. They applied for citizenship on December 3rd, during the second citizenship drive organized by Citizenship Works, a collaboration of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) and other five community partners, funded by a grant from the Fish Family Foundation, to offer free citizenship application support. The event took place at the Local 615 office, 26 West Street, 2nd floor, Boston. [→]
20 December, 2011
Sending our clients, friends and colleagues warm wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year from everyone at MAPS…
MAPS’ Annual Holiday Appeal
If you have already given, thank you. If not, please consider donating to support our critical services to those most disadvantaged members in our community suffering through domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, AIDS, isolation, mental health, homelessness and many other difficult challenges during this Holiday Season. [→]
