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LA&PS Community Conversations launch gives voice to Portuguese-speaking communities

Posted on 14 December 2016

Community Conversations, a new initiative in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies within the Global and Community Engagement portfolio, is designed to encourage stimulating, inspiring and inclusive dialogue among different communities on local and global issues that matter most to them. Held on Nov. 25, the first conversation in the series was titled […]

Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit Award

Posted on 15 November 2016

The program of Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies is pleased to announce that Natasha Ferreira is this year’s recipient of the “Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit Award.” Natasha Ferreira, a recent graduate, holds a Major in Humanities and an Honours Minor in Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies. This award is sponsored by Banco Santander Totta (Toronto Rep. […]

Volunteer Opportunities for Portuguese-speaking Students on Campus

Posted on 24 August 2016

The program of Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian (PORL) Studies seeks Portuguese-speaking volunteers to assist in Portuguese language courses (POR1000, POR2000 and POR3000) on York’s Keele campus: • POR 1000 – Elementary Portuguese: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm • POR 2000 – Intermediate Portuguese: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm • POR 3000 – Advanced Portuguese: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30pm-4:30pm […]

Two New Community Partners

Posted on 10 August 2016

The program of Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies is pleased to announce our two new community partners: The Portuguese Canadian History Project and the Milenio Stadium Newspaper. Our community partners play a crucial role in offering immersion opportunities for our students as well as insights on the professional activities of a vast Portuguese-speaking community. Through this […]

New Book by Professor Maria João Dodman

Posted on 21 July 2016

Professor Maria João Dodman has published a creative book of short narratives that explore the notion of hybrid identity, of living between worlds and the (re) invention of an tenth Island, a narrative theme commonly found in immigrant communities from the region of the Azores, Portugal. AndarIlha. Viagens de um hífen [Wanderer. Voyages of a Hyphen] […]

The program of Portuguese & Luso-Brasilian Studies is pleased to announce that Christian Araujo has been awarded the inaugural Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines.

Posted on 26 April 2016

This award aims at recognizing academic excellence in an Elementary Portuguese language class (POR1000). Christian excelled in Portuguese 1000 earning a final grade of A+. He will receive a free trip to the beautiful region of the Azores, Portugal, courtesy of Azores Airlines. Christian is currently completing a degree in Political Science and he […]

Enroll in POR1000, Elementary Portuguese, excel in your course and earn a free trip!

Posted on 16 March 2016

Award Portuguese Gives you Wings! Live your Education! Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies and SATA, Azores Airlines Enroll in POR1000, Elementary Portuguese, excel in your course and earn a free trip to Beautiful Azores, Portugal, sponsored by Sata Azores Airlines! Sponsored by SATA, Azores Airlines, the Award Portuguese Gives you Wings! was created in the academic […]

Student Tali Yanuka Paonessa awarded "Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit Award"

Posted on 16 March 2016

The Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit Award was awarded at Career Conversations with Portuguese Language Speakers. Sponsored by Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit award (established in 2014) recognizes the academic achievements of students enrolled in the Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies program at York University. This award is only open to […]

Learn Portuguese: Enhancing Career Possibilities in Canada and Worldwide

Posted on 16 March 2016

Learn Portuguese (PDF)