The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) proudly supports the Brazilian Women’s Group in organizing the exciting 15th Brazilian Independence Festival, to take place September 5-12, with a variety of music, dance, food, information and other cultural attractions. All events have free admission. [→]
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is collecting nominations of distinguished community members to be honored with the agency’s awards at its 2011Annual Awards Gala, to take place April 30, 2011, at the Marriott Cambridge Hotel. Nominations can be submitted by September 8, 2010, at 5 pm, through the Gala Nominations page. [→]
The 2010 Census is winding down, and as a census partner, we/I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate everyone who has supported and participated in this great effort. However, there are still several quality assurance operations that will continue to take place this month, and we/I encourage you to cooperate with census workers should they call or visit your household. These final steps will ensure the census will provide the highest quality data possible – information that will benefit our community and the nation for the next 10 years. [→]
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will participate in the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Massachusetts Affiliate’s 18th Race for the Cure, to take place on September 25 in Boston with a group of staff, volunteers and community members engaged in the fight against breast cancer. The group, called ‘The Pink Adventurers’ will also help to raise funds for the cause. A pink ribbon is the international symbol of the breast cancer awareness campaign. [→]
Health officials recommend curtailing evening events
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that the risk for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in people has increased in a large part of southeastern Massachusetts. Lakeville and Middleborough were already considered to be at high risk for human disease due to earlier EEE positive mosquito samples and the death of a horse from EEE in Middleborough. Today, the state expanded the high risk area to include the towns of Acushnet, Berkley, Bridgewater, Carver, Duxbury, Fairhaven, Freetown, Halifax, Kingston, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Plympton, Raynham, Rochester and Taunton. The towns immediately surrounding that area are at moderate risk. [→]
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is forming a new Citizenship class to start August 4 at the agency’s headquarters, located at 1046 Cambridge Street in Cambridge. The class will meet every Wednesday, from 6-8 pm, for 12 weeks. [→]
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will offer Basic Brazilian Portuguese classes starting August 5. Classes will take place every Thursday, from 6-8 pm, for 12 weeks, at the agency’s Cambridge headquarters, located at 1046 Cambridge Street. [→]
Thousands of people attended the Boston Gay Pride Parade on June 12, enjoying a fun and peaceful event and advocating for gay rights. Among them was an energetic crew from the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS), spreading the word about HIV prevention. [→]
MAPS proudly joined the General Consulate of Portugal in Boston, some other agencies and community members to participate in the Day of Portugal Parade, which took place on the streets of Cambridge on June 20. [→]
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is offering new English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes for the summer. Classes will take place in the agency’s offices in Cambridge (1046 Cambridge Street), Dorchester (One Stoughton Street) and tentatively in Allston (569 Cambridge Street). [→]
