Portuguese institute opens Fall Lecture Series with ‘Azores and the Central Valley’

August 27, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

As a natural stop for trans-Atlantic voyages, it was commonplace for the Portuguese population of the Azores to spread around the world. They began arriving in California on whaling ships before the gold rush and continue to migrate to this day. Many Azorians maintain close connections to their ancestral home and thousands return to visit each year.

Fresno State institute bridges Portuguese and Central Valley cultures

April 24, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Diniz Borges, Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute director; Vasco Alves Cordeiro, president of the Government of the Azores; Dr. Joseph I. Castro, president of Fresno State; Dr. Michelle DenBeste, dean of the College of Social Sciences; Dr.Michael Thomas, interim associate dean of theJordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology; Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

“The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute is founded on love,” said Dr. Saul Jimenez, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. “Love for a language that is unique, a culture that brings people together, and the hope to keep both this language and culture alive in a California that celebrates its diversity and rich Portuguese heritage.”

The fright of a so-called ‘Carnation Revolution’

April 10, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Guest speaker Álamo Oliveira, Portuguese poet and writer from the Azores will speak about the Carnation Revolution that changed Portugal and the Azores from an artistic perspective.

Portuguese language high school students to visit Fresno State

March 7, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Traditional Portuguese dancing during Tulare Union High School visit in 2017

As part of Portuguese Immigrant Week in California, the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute will host “Portuguese Language Students Youth Day” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at Fresno State.

Panel to focus on Portuguese-American legacy of agriculture in the Valley

March 7, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

In celebration of Portuguese Immigrant Week, the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute will hold a “Portuguese-Americans in Valley Agriculture: Family, Heritage, Community and Commitment” lecture at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 13th in the lecture hall of the Agricultural Science building, Room 109.

Azores president headlines inaugural lecture for Portuguese institute

February 11, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Vasco Alves Cordeiro, president of the Government of the Azores will speak, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Fresno State’s North Gym (Room 118), will serve as the inaugural lecture for the new Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at the University. The event is free and the community is invited to attend.

Diniz Borges named director of Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute

January 23, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The institute was founded in November 2018 after the Luso-American Development Foundation granted $130,000 to launch a Portuguese-American Oral History Project and a speaker series.

Transformative two-year grant to promote Portuguese legacy in Valley

November 16, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Dr. Vasco Rato, FLAD president, director Miguel Vaz, Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Devin Nunes, Rep. David Valadao, and other University officials, students, and faculty for a reception and gift announcement at 11 a.m. Nov. 5 in the Smittcamp Alumni House.

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), based in Lisbon, Portugal, gave $130,000 to launch two initiatives in the newly created Portuguese Beyond Borders Center at Fresno State. The grant will be split two ways with $100,000 funding the Portuguese-American Oral History Project and $30,000 to fund a speaker series. “FLAD is extremely enthusiastic about the opportunity […]