At this year's Cinco de Mayo fiesta, PGSCA will be hosting a book drive for the students at Albina Head Start. Along with a book collection, we will also be accepting monetary donations to use toward the purchase of age-appropriate books in a variety of languages. Stop by the PGSCA information booth to learn more!
Read MoreCinco de Mayo is 1 week away!
Cinco de Mayo featured on Resorts and Lodges.com
Resortsandlodges.com has featured an article about Portland's Cinco de Mayo fiesta! You can read it here: http://www.resortsandlodges.com/travelblog/2014/04/mexican-fiesta-heart-portland/
Read MoreAt this year's Cinco Fiesta, help feed our local hungry families...
At this year's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, PGSCA is partnering with SnowCap Community Charities, who provide food, clothing, advocacy and other services to the poor. SnowCap has served over 1.4 million local residents. SnowCap volunteers will be located at entrance gates to collect your donated non-perishable food items.
Read MoreBe a Cinco de Mayo Volunteer!
We need your help in making this the best Cinco de Mayo yet, and you can do so by registering to volunteer on our cincodemayo.org website. Volunteers can participate by helping kids create crafts, face-painting, greeting guests, joining our Tidy Team to keep the park looking good, among other options. You can see a full list of job descriptions on the volunteer registration page.
Read MoreLocal Girl Scouts and Guadalajara Guías Scouts meet...virtually
This past Saturday, March 1st, PGSCA joined the Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington at their headquarters to celebrate World Thinking Day (WTD). Dozens of girls ranging in age from 6 to 13 celebrated international friendship with Portland's sister city, Guadalajara, by engaging in arts and crafts activities, dancing, cooking, and even chatting with Guadalajara's Guías Scouts via Skype!
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Read MoreToday is the day! Come join us for food, fun, and music!
Our fun after-work gathering and fundraiser event is here!
We are getting ready...all of the ingredients for a fun-filled evening are coming together: Dr. Joe Jazz Trio will provide excellent musical entertainment, Red Tomato catering will provide the tasty treats as well as your two free drinks from our bar, and the final and most important ingredient is you!
Read More2/6/14 Fundraiser Postponed due to Weather
NOTICE: PGSCA regrets to inform the community that due to the impending snow showers in Portland and in the interest of everyone's safety, we must postpone tonight's fundraising event at Milagro Theater. We will update everyone in the near future regarding a new date. All those who have already purchased tickets will receive a refund as promptly as we can process them.
Read MoreTeresa Alonso to attend PGSCA Fundraiser
Teresa Alonso, who recently became the Oregon state GED Administrator and a Woodburn City Council member (3rd Latino/a in the history of the city!), has graciously accepted to take time out of her schedule to say a few words at our fundraiser this Thursday.
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Read MoreOregon Girl Scouts and Guadalajara's Guías Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day
Using World Thinking Day (WTD) as point of origin, PGSCA went about connecting the Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington and the Guía Scouts of Guadalajara. PGSCA will be celebrating WTD with the Girl Scouts and Guía Scouts on March 1st.
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visit PGSCA at the International Development Showcase
Join us at the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s holiday party & international showcase on Dec. 12 at 6pm
Read MoreFeria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
Guadalajara's annual International Book Fair will take place from November 30th through December 8th 2013. It is described as "the most outstanding meeting of the Spanish-language publishing world" where authors, literary agents, librarians, booksellers and more than 1,935 publishing houses from 43 countries visit every year.
To learn more visit the FIL Website
Founded in 1987 by the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) is the largest market in the world for Spanish language publications.