Featured Supporter: Randy Ataíde

October 25, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

Proud of his heritage, Randy Ataíde created the first scholarship fund through the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI).

Agreement expands study abroad opportunities in Portugal for students

March 20, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval and Dr. Michael Baum, executive council for the Luso-American Development Foundation, stand with other Fresno State and FLAD colleagues in a group photo.

Students will be able to take classes taught in English or Portuguese in social sciences and humanities, business, economics, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and other academic disciplines while living in Lisbon and experiencing Portuguese culture.

‘Untold Stories’ documentary highlights Portuguese-American history along Highway 99

March 5, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

The Fresno State Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Media, Communication and Journalism (MCJ) department have combined to create the documentary film “Untold Stories: Portuguese-Americans along the 99 Corridor.”

Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute announces Spring events schedule

January 22, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) has announced its Spring 2021 events schedule, including panel discussions, lectures, book launches and even an original documentary film.

Portuguese Beyond Borders named ‘Organization of the Year’

January 21, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Traditional Portuguese dancing during Tulare Union High School visit in 2017

In their best of 2020 edition, the Portuguese Tribune named Fresno State’s Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) the “Organization of the Year.”

Lecture explores the role of women in the Portuguese monarchy

November 24, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute invites the community to join Monique Kelley-Vallance, Ph.D. in Portuguese history from U.C. Santa Barbara, in a conversation on “Portuguese Monarchy: A Discussion of Gender and Power in the Portuguese Royal Court.”

New language Hub offers community language services, student teaching opportunities

November 2, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Dr. Jaydene Elvin and Cheryl Chan headshots.

As Dr. Jaydene Elvin, assistant professor of linguistics, and Cheryl Chan, director of the American English Institute, worked on a public event to launch their Hub for Language Teaching and Learning, the COVID-19 virus suddenly shut everything down. However, the two quickly pivoted and, within weeks, developed the course, “Functional Spanish for EMRs,” to help the front lines of the pandemic.

Longing, loss and hope; panel to explore fado music in California

October 12, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Perspectives from Young Fadistas” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, on Zoom. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the “Queen of Fado” Amália Rodrigues, a panel of young Portuguese-American fadistas as we discuss fado music.

Fresno State hosts 45th Annual Luso-American Education Conference

September 18, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at Fresno State and the Luso-American Education Foundation present the 45th annual Luso-American Education Conference from Saturday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 3, hosted virtually at Fresno State.

Lecture examines the life of local Azorean author Alfred Lewis

September 9, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Diniz Borges, founding director of the Portuguese Beyond Border Institute, will give a public lecture entitled “Alfred Lewis: A Valley Writer from the Azores” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 on Zoom.