Press Releases
11 March, 2010
Many Massachusetts residents have already received a letter saying that in the next few days a very important document will be delivered at their mailboxes: the 2010 US Census Form. The Census takes place every 10 years to measure the size of communities and help promote a fair distribution of funds to be allocated for public services, such as education, health, security, transportation and road improvement. The Census also affects how US residents are represented in Congress. [→]
4 March, 2010
To follow up on the celebration of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) Lowell office at 11 Mill St. plans a special event to discuss the feminine condition in the world. Named “Women and Their Colors,” this friendly get-together will take place on March 20, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. It will allow participants to show their talents by creating abstract paintings, while exchanging their experiences. [→]
1 March, 2010
The Consul General of Portugal in Boston announced the Specific Regulation for the Portuguese Communities of the National Program of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Please find the official statement below (Portuguese only). [→]
14 February, 2010
Brazilian, Portuguese and Latino callers in drag will lead a colorful “Drag Bingo” game at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) Framingham Office, 24 Union Ave., Suites 8-10, on Sunday, March 14 from 3-6 pm. The event, sponsored by the MAPS Siliga (Boston/Framingham) and Ambiente Latino programs, is open to the public. There is a suggested $2 per person donation to play Drag Bingo. [→]
28 January, 2010
Spring is just a couple of months away, and with the milder weather comes the 2010 US Census. Census forms to completely count the US population for the first time in 10 years will begin hitting household mailboxes in late March. To help raise awareness about the importance of a complete count, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) has launched a special Census education project. [→]
28 January, 2010
MAPS supports Boston Foundation’s initiative to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. See below for more information. [→]
28 January, 2010
The Lowell Office of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS), located at 11 Mill St., is preparing some special presentations for the Portuguese-speaking community in February and March. [→]
27 January, 2010
A small but very active group of immigrants took the chance to ask all the questions they had about their rights without having to pay an attorney’s consultation. Immigration attorney Amy Wax, a partner in the law firm of Wax & Kenney, P.C., who has been exclusively practicing immigration law since 2000, has volunteered for an admission-free presentation, which took place Jan. 25 at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) headquarters, in Cambridge. [→]
27 January, 2010
When different communities work together, everyone can benefit. That well-known principle is put in practice constantly at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) Ambiente Latino, a special program focused on Spanish-speaking gay/bisexual men, and it’s been extremely successful on bringing up information and raising health awareness through several initiatives. [→]
13 January, 2010
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS’) Cambridge headquarters, located at 1046 Cambridge Street, will host a presentation by attorney Amy M. Wax on January 25th, at 6:30 pm, where the audience will have the chance to learn more about immigrants’ rights in the US. [→]
