Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor of Union City, CA

Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor of Union City, CA

Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor of Union City, CA shares how she got involved with the student government in high school and the path she took from there on, including 13 years in the city council and 5 years as mayor. She became involved because of an issue that was important to her, and following that issue has guided her career in public service. She also talks about how the Portuguese community has changed throughout the years in her area.

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Tudo Português - Olivia Melo

Tudo Português - Olivia Melo

Our guest today is Olivia Melo, who is the Director of City Libraries for the City of New Bedford, MA. She talks about the Casa da Saudade Branch, which is the only Portuguese public library in the Un...

1 Aug 202425min

Tudo Português - Roberto Machado

Tudo Português - Roberto Machado

Today's guest is Roberto Machado, a retired high school teacher and author, who talks about his book “An Azorean in Canada: A Memoir”. The book traces his adventures and misadventures from when he was...

3 Jul 202439min

Tudo Português - Lara dos Passos Corgin

Tudo Português - Lara dos Passos Corgin

Today's guest is Lara dos Passos Corgin, an educator from Richmond, VA. Join us as she talks about the casas do povo in Madeira and how that is the model for the rural non-profit she is going to start...

27 Jun 202425min

Tudo Português - Antonio Correia/Gardunhos

Tudo Português - Antonio Correia/Gardunhos

Today's guest is Antonio Correia who talks about Gardunhos and how this project came to be. Gardunhos is a music-literary project that consists of an experimental fusion between traditional Portuguese...

20 Jun 202438min

PALITICUS - Daniel Francisco

PALITICUS - Daniel Francisco

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with returning guest Daniel Francisco, who is now mayor of Englishtown, NJ. He talks about how the election process works in the state of New Jersey.

13 Jun 202437min

Tudo Português - Young Adult Portuguese Society (YAPS)

Tudo Português - Young Adult Portuguese Society (YAPS)

Today we have our first guests from South Africa: Eurico, Ricardo and Micaela from YAPS. The Young Adult Portuguese Society (YAPS) is a group of young inspiring professionals and entrepreneurs in Sout...

25 Apr 202447min

Tudo Português - Katherine Vaz

Tudo Português - Katherine Vaz

Today's guest is author Katherine Vaz. She talks about how she began writing and the people who supported her. She is the first Portuguese-American to have her work recorded by the Library of Congress...

18 Apr 202443min

PALITICUS - Frank Ferreira

PALITICUS - Frank Ferreira

Today's guest is Frank Ferreira, who is the Conselheiro das Comunidades Portuguesas for the Washington, DC jurisdiction. He is also Founder & CEO of FERREIRA International (Fi). He joins us today to t...

4 Apr 202454min

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