A picture of one of our Portuguese classes at Fresno State

The annual PBBI community-based crowdfunding fundraiser ends in 12 days, on October 31st. According to all involved, it has been a great event so far with 15 thousand dollars collected, but a long climb of 7000 to reach the 22 ultimate goal of 22 thousand by the end of the month. This is the only community fundraiser that PBBI does yearly. All of the events that PBBI-Fresno State puts forth are free of charge and always open to the entire community.

Please consider donating with a minimum gift of $25. Here is the link

 bit.ly/46fdNIo

As stated on the crowdfunding site, The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) is a center to enrich the connections between students and the Portuguese-American community, promoting the Portuguese-speaking world through language, history, culture, and influence. Through oral history collection and Bruma Publications, the institute will capture the stories, people, and impact of the Portuguese-American experience in California. Through the invaluable art of storytelling, connecting multiple generations to the history, culture, and perseverance of Portuguese-Americans, we educate and prepare Fresno State students in the technique and craft of collecting oral histories. The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute is the hub of cultural, literary, and pedagogical resources to promote the Portuguese legacy in the Valley. 

PBBI, through Bruma Publications, will create possibilities for registering immigrant experiences and the cultural connections between the Portuguese-American community and the myriad of cultures in our region, connecting our students through print and digital publications to the contributions Californians of Portuguese ancestry have made to the Valley and the State, as well as bring awareness of creativity within the Portuguese-American students. The Portuguese literature to all of our students will enrich our students and build bridges with the local communities.    

Bruma Publications has published 4 works and has three others in the works, publishing a digital cultural magazine and a newsletter.  We will also have a reading series for our students, faculty, and community. 

The oral history project is working on constantly updating our archives, and soon, it will be the largest Portuguese archive for oral history in any California university. 

By helping PBBI with our annual community-based grassroots crowdfunding, you are helping us archive many of our projects to register and disseminate the Portuguese-American experience and our connections to the Azores in Central California and throughout the state. 

You can also use the QR code. Can you help us reach 17,500 by Sunday, October 22 at midnight? Thanks so much.