PALCUS Podcast Channel

Today's guest is Chris Corgas, Deputy Director of the Community Economic Development Division of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. His focus is on strengthening San Francisco’s business corridors, mixed-use neighborhoods, public spaces, and commercial centers through customizable strategies and programs. Chris is also involved in PALCUS as a member of the Public Affai...

Our guest today is Ramana Vieira, a fado singer from Northern California. Listen in as she talks about her start in musical theater and then migrating to fado. Vieira’s work captures traditional Fado and influences from the Portuguese diaspora in a musical tapestry that ranges from the whispering, haunting ballads of Fado, to American classics and jazzy blues. https://ramanavieira.net/ https://www...

Jennifer Mendes Dwyer is Deputy Executive Director of Progressive Maryland and she also holds an elected position on the Democratic Central Committe of Baltimore County. She talks about how she got involved and the importance her Portuguese heritage had in this decision. https://www.progressivemaryland.org/theteam

Today's guest is Marco Fernandes, from Sagres Vacations in Fall River, MA. Marco is a PALCUS Director and talks about his experience growing up in the Portuguese Community and how that experience is different today. https://www.sagresvacations.com/

Today's guest is Daniel Francisco, a self-proclaimed activist. Daniel is a councilman and is now running unopposed for mayor of Englishtown, NJ. He is also the president of the non-profit Blue Star Union. https://twitter.com/DFrancisco7 https://www.bluestarunion.com

Today's guest is Lino Amaral, who is very involved with the Portuguese community, talking about the San Pablo Hall and their unique situation. https://www.facebook.com/sphga

Massachusetts State Senator Jake Oliveira is a fourth-generation Ludlow resident. He is the great-grandson of immigrants from Portugal and Poland. Active in his community for nearly two decades, Jake was elected as a Ludlow precinct member at 18 and to the Ludlow School Committee at 22, where he served for 12 years. Through his work on the school committee, Jake was elected as the youngest Preside...

Today's guest is Zachery Ramos, who is the President & Creator of the Traveling Library and is currently on the Gustine School Board. He also ran for Mayor of the small town of Gustine in California at the age of 19. Zachery was the recipient of the 2019 PALCUS Young Portuguese-American “Promessa” Award. https://www.facebook.com/TrVeLiNgLiBrArY/

Today's guest is Andre Martins, Founder and Creative Director of Post Armada. Post Armada is a full sail creative, video production and post-production agency in Washington D.C. He talks about his involvement in political campaigns through his business. Learn more about Post Armada at https://postarmada.com/

Patrick Pihana Branco was the State Representative for Hawaiʻi House District 50 (Kailua and Kāne‘ohe Bay) from 2020 to 2022. He was born and raised in Kailua, and spent his summers at his great-great grandfather’s small farm in Kurtistown on Hawaiʻi island. Branco served as a U.S. diplomat for seven years including assignments in Pakistan, Colombia and Venezuela. Domestically, he worked in the Of...

Judge Michèle Patrão Forsythe is a family court judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina. Judge Forsythe was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2016 and was re-elected in 2022. Michèle is a first-generation American, fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She also studied French. Born in New Jersey and raised in Washington, D.C., Judge Forsythe graduated from c...

Join us as we speak to Maria Azevedo and Ryan Ostorero about Toastmaster International and the Portuguese Bilingual Group. Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development, with more than 364,000 members in over 16,200 clubs in 145 countries. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyabl...

Join us as former PALCUS directors Daniel da Ponte from RI and Jack De Oliveira from CT discuss the previous RI Bill to remove “Portuguese” as Minority Business category, and learn what PALCUS has done to try to prevent this from happening. https://rinewstoday.com/rep-anastasia-williams-tries-again-to-remove-portuguese-as-minority-owned-business-category/

Luis Gonçalves is the Director of the Portuguese School, of the Middlebury Language Schools, which features a seven-week summer immersion program, offering beginner through advanced-level Portuguese languages courses. Established in 2003, the Portuguese School is one of 13 Middlebury Language Schools network, located on the campus of Bennington College in Vermont. Learn more about the school at ht...

Tudo Português Podcast: Today's guest is Paulo Silva, Chief Risk Officer at Greenwood Credit Union in Warwick, RI. He talks about different ways to show Portuguese pride and spread the word about the Portuguese community.

Today we speak to Leslie Vicente, Executive Director of the Discovery Language Academy in New Bedford, MA. Discovery Language Academy provides innovative opportunities for language acquisition and application to learners of all ages and backgrounds so that they may progress towards their educational, vocational, and personal goals. https://www.discoverylanguageacademy.org/ https://www.facebook.com...

Today's guest is Grace Moreira, from the Magic Valley Portuguese Hall in Wendell, Idaho. Did you know there is an active Portuguese Community in Idaho? The Hall strives to bring the Portuguese community together to celebrate the traditions. https://www.facebook.com/MVPH.Idaho/

Today's guests are Monica Sousa and Joe D'Alessandro from the Freeport/Clarksburg Festa, held annually 8 weeks after Easter Sunday at the I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall, Clarksburg, CA. Learn more about the Festa at https://www.facebook.com/FreeportFesta/

Today's guest is Sofia Almeida from New York. Sofia is a part of the Portuguese community in Queens, NY where she spends time volunteering whether it be to help organize events for the children and the community or assisting in the Portuguese school. Sofia has pioneered the NY Portuguese Pop-Up events for small businesses across New York State with the help of many amazing leaders from each Portug...

Today's guest is Ana Sofia Paulo Guerreiro from Alzuleycha. ALZULEYCHA was was founded in 2015 and honors and praises the long and rich Portuguese architecture heritage, perpetuating the architectural and design details in decoration pieces. ALZULEYCHA makes inspirational decoration accessories with a soul. Learn more about Alzuleycha at https://www.alzuleycha.com/

Our first guest is Diogo Martins from Saudade Theater. Diogo is an actor, writer and producer born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, currently based in New York. Saudade Theatre is the first and only theatre company in the United States dedicated to producing original and thought-provoking work grounded in the Portuguese-American consciousness. Learn more about the theater at: https://www.saudadethe...

Today's guest is Leandra Furtado Rivera, Development Coordinator at Seed Global Health. Read her article in the Portuguese Tribune https://www.portuguesetribune.com/articles/legacy-of-resiliency/ Leandra has spent most of her professional career working in higher education development, most recently as a coordinator for the Alumni Affairs and Development office at Harvard University. Leandra is pa...

Today's guest is Dr. Maria Inês Romba, Head of Development at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Learn more about Catolica at: https://www.ucp.pt PALCUS has a partnership with Católica University in Portugal, where one of their Fellowships will be reserved for a PALCUS Member. The Fellowship covers an entire degree, either undergraduate or graduate, not just one year or one semester. This is an inc...

Today’s guest is Mariana Brazão. Mariana Brazão was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and moved to the United States with her parents when she was nine months old. Mariana is a 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant recipient to Brazil. She has curated the online exhibit Representation with a Hyphen: Latinas in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage at the National Women’s History Museum, and The...

This week’s guest is Michael da Silva. Michael was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. After graduation, Michael worked for the Bank of Montreal in the Portuguese community in Toronto. After completing his MBA at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, Michael now works in corporate finance for a major biotech company in the San Francisco Bay Area.