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Happy Birthday, Rosa Parks!
President Obama proclaimed February 4 as a day of community service and educational programs to honor Rosa Parks’ enduring legacy.
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Biden Addresses Munich Security Conference
He said says neither the United States nor any other country can address the security and economic challenges that the world faces alone.
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John Kerry confirmed as Secretary of State
On February 1, 2013, John Forbes Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
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President Obama on Immigration Reform
Speaking at a Nevada school with a student body that is more than half Hispanic, President Obama said he is upbeat about the prospects for U.S. immigration reform.
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Panetta Arrives in Portugal, First Stop on Europe Tour
Lisbon, Portugal — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta landed here January 14 on the first leg of what he said is likely his last international trip as secretary.
More News from the Embassy
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Multiculturalism and Martin Luther King Explained to Portuguese Students
On January 28, 2013 Pol/Econ Officer, Heather Wright addressed to a large group of students of 11th grade students of Escola Secundária Jorge Peixinho.
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Embassy Officer Engages Students on Multiculturalism and Civil Rights in U.S.
On January 25, 2013 to commemorate Martin Luther King Day, and have an overview about multiculturalism, Embassy Officer, Durwood Young addressed to special group of Portuguese students who came from Vila Real de Santo António.
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English Spelling Bee Program
The U.S. Embassy partnered with Escola Secundária Padre Alberto Neto in Queluz to host an English Spelling Bee for approximately 200 ninth grade students on January 24, 2013.
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Civil Rights Movement Explained to Secondary School Students
On January 23, 2013 Pol/Econ Officer, David Mosby addressed to a group of 11th grade students of Escola EB 2,3 Manuel Cargaleiro in Fogueteiro, Seixal.
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German School Students Visited the Embassy
On January 23, 2009, PAO Gini Staab and Albert Zajac addressed to a group of students from the German School in Lisbon.
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MOU Signed with Portuguese Trade and Industry Associations
Through this MOU program, the U.S. Embassy’s FCS Portugal has created a framework for formalized cooperation and information sharing with leading Portuguese trade and industry associations.