P.E.F.C.C.

Purposes:

I

o propagate the Portuguese Language and Culture in Central California, through the creation of a Portuguese Institute at California State University, Stanislaus, with the purpose of transmitting the values of the Portuguese Language and Culture, that these said values might lead to the development of a society where its citizens will be even more respected and dignified.

II

o promote the teaching of the Portuguese Language and Culture in such a way that these might become part of the curriculum in institutions of higher education and school districts of the Central Valley.

III

o encourage qualified students, financially or by other legal means without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or religious preference, to study, understand and communicate to others the value of the Portuguese language and culture.

IV

o collaborate, participate, or aid in the gathering of spoken, written or visual documents related to immigrants of Portuguese origin whose values brought about the development and enrichment of the State of California, or any other activity to promote the Portuguese Language and Culture.

V

o cooperate with and aid any person or legal entity, within the possibilities and capabilities of the Foundation, so that bilingual education might be viewed as necessary and useful to the North American society.

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