Portuguese American national organization, voice in Washington and the communities
The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States Inc. (PALCUS) was founded in 1991 as a 501 © 3 non partisan, non profit, organization headquartered in Washington D.C. to serve the Portuguese American and Luso American communities at large.
PALCUS mission is to address domestic and international concerns of the Portuguese American Community.
The Council conducts an expanding program of educational and public affairs activities on issues of interest to the Portuguese American community and of salience to the Luso American Relationship.
PALCUS is committed to serving the community through increasingly active government relations efforts, the promotion of a greater awareness of ethnic accomplishments and encouraging stronger ties between Portugal and the United States. In this role PALCUS advance the community professionally, politically and culturally while working to ensure that issues directly affecting our community are addressed through our network of government and community leaders.
Keywords: PALCUS, Portuguese-American, Lusitanian, Lusus, Luso-American, Leadership, Council, United States, Portugal, Portuguese, Internships, Scholarships, Education, 501(c)3, Non-profit