The PALCUS Podcast Channel is the only podcast channel dedicated to the advancement of the Portuguese American community. It is hosted by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States. www.palcus.org
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 (https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/casa-da-saudade-library/) Branch, which is the only Portuguese public library in the United States. The library also has a Bookmobile program, in addition to books, it will deliver materials and other services to patrons who cannot visit the library, such as those who are homebound, have mobility challenges, or live in senior housing or similar residential facilities.
Learn more about the library at https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/main-library/
3 Jul 2024
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 born in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, to the moment that he emigrated and set foot in Toronto, to the present day. It deals with a variety of universal themes such as infancy, adolescence, adulthood, immigration, discrimination, resilience, adaptation and survival in a new country. Buy the book here (https://www.amazon.com/Azorean-Canada-Memoir-Roberto-Machado/dp/1739022009)
27 Jun 2024
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 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Learn more at https://johndospassos.institute/ (https://johndospassos.institute/)
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