Here is the program for the 48th Conference on Education and Culture of the Luso-American Education Foundation.

Wednesday, October 2^nd

10 AM—opening session –bilingual- Remarks by LAEF, a session on the importance of continuing with the literary tradition in the Portuguese Diaspora in the US and Canada, with Manuela Marujo (Canada), João Martins (East Coast) and José Luís da Silva (California) – project -Olhos nos Livros-Eyes on Books

2 PM- Raízes e Rotas: Jazz, Golf, and The American Dream—The US presence in Terceira Island, Tania Santos-Portuguese

5 PM- Raízes e Rotas: A Diáspora Açoriana na Califórnia—Zeto Carvalho, Membro do Conselho da Diáspora Açoriana – Portuguese

Thursday, October 3^rd

10 AM- Roots and Routes: How to Clean a Fish, a book on travels in Portugal by Esmeralda Cabral from Vancouver, Canada (English)

2 PM- Roots and Routes: The Azorean Emigrant Association as a bridge to the future.  Andrea Moniz DeSousa, president of the Association  (English)

5 PM -Roots and Routes of the Portuguese Discoveries, Monique Kelly-Vallance, Historian (English)

Friday, October 4^th

10 AM – Raízes e Rotas: A Diáspora Açoriana no sul do Brasil e no Uruguai, Sérgio Luís Ferreira (Portuguese)

2 PM – Roots and Routes: Consolidating Portuguese Identity in the Racial Living Laboratory of Hawaii-Michael Demattos-University of Hawaii (English)

3 PM – Raízes e Rotas: a comunidade brasileira na Califórnia e a sua ligação à comunidade portuguesa (Portuguese).  Valéria Sasser.

5 PM-Roots and Routes: The Portuguese-American Presence in California Challenges and opportunities (panel discussion – English) waiting for confirmation from guests—four have confirmed; Jimmy Enes, Artesia; Clemente Fagundes; Tulare, Tisha Cardoza, Selma; Kevin Vieira, Merced, and Nancy Cardoso, LAEF.  (English) (others to confirm)

Saturday, October 5^th

9 AM- Roots and Routes: Women Writers in the Portuguese Diaspora by Deolinda Adão

10 AM- The Azores, The Atlantic, and the Global Challenges (Forum LPAZ) António Monteiro (English)

11 AM-Raízes e Rotas: Açorianos no Mundo e o Mundo nos Açores—José Andrade (Diretor regional das Comunidades) Portuguese

12 PM—Luso-American Education Foundation- Overview of the foundation and the various programs offered to our community. (English)

12:55 PM—Closing Remarks

Via Zoom (no registration required) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LAEF1963

25 Facebook pages and groups have agreed to carry the conference live on their pages/groups, and it will be archived on the PBBI-Fresno State-YouTube Channel and at the oral history archive at Fresno State.