GRUPO DO LINGUA PORTUGUESA DOS

ESTUDANTES DO ST PAUL, OTTAWA.

St. Paul University Student Association,
Ottawa, Guigues Hall room 50, 223
Main Street, Ottawa ON K1S 1C4.
Canada

NEWSLETTER OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE GROUP

OF ST PAUL STUDENTS/ GRUPO DO LINGUA
PORTUGUESA DOS ESTUDANTES DO ST PAUL, OTTAWA.
NEWSLETTER FOR FALL 2016
St. Paul University Student Association, Ottawa, Guigues Hall room 50, 223 Main Street,
Ottawa ON K1S 1C4. Canada
VOLUME ONE, FALL 2016.

The Angolan Embassy in Ottawa Canada and the Portuguese Language Group of St. Paul Students have great
ties of friendship and collaboration. The Ambassador of Angola in Canada His Excellency Edgar Gaspar has
been very open and encouraging in helping us meet our Vision, Mission and Objectives. We greatly appreciate
his openness to helping us promote the speaking of Portuguese in our Portuguese Language Group of St. Paul
Students, Ottawa, Canada and we thank him for letting us use his library at the Angolan Embassy in Ottawa.
EDITOR IN CHIEFGEORGE NCHUMBONGA LEKELEFAC.
It is my pleasure to introduce to you the Portuguese Language Group Newsletter for Fall
2016. The aim of the newsletter is to inform new students about the free opportunities offered
at St Paul University and to account for the activities carried out last academic year. We hope
you find it useful as you experience life in this lovely St Paul University which we all call a
home. George Nchumbonga, Editor in Chief of the Portuguese Language Group newsletter,
PREFACE BY MARIE MALTAIS, DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF ST PAUL UNIVERSITY.OTTAWA
The Portuguese Language Group is a great addition to Saint Paul University. Under the energetic leadership of George
Nchumbonga, these groups made quite an impact on campus with their activities, social connections, enthusiasm, celebrations and
support to all students of our university. The groups were instrumental in creating networking opportunities and enhancing student
life at Saint Paul University. Thank you for the human investment and long life to all the groups.
Le Groupe de la Langue Portuguese est un atout indniable lUniversit Saint-Paul. Sous lnergique direction de George
Nchumbonga, ces groupes ont eu un effet des plus positifs au niveau de la vie universitaire de par les activits, les liens, les clbrations mis en uvre mais aussi de par lenthousiasme et lappui dont ils ont fait preuve et ce envers tous les tudiants. Ces groupes se
sont avrs une vraie amlioration de la vie tudiante sur le campus et un renforcement assur du point de vue du rseautage et de
lentraide. Un investissement important de capital humain. Merci et longue vie tous ces groupes.

M ESS A G E F RO M TH E D ESK O F TH E PO R T U GU E S E L AN G UA G E
G RO U P CO O R DI NA T O R O F S T P AU L S T U DE N T S, O T TA W A.
B i e n vi n d o s e s t i ma d o s a mi g os !
Welcome to the Portuguese Language Group of St Paul Students. I am called George Nchumbonga Lekelefac and I am the Portuguese Language Coordinator of the Portuguese Group which was
officially authorized by the St Paul University Student Association on Friday 23 of October, 2015.
It is with great delight that I present to you the Portuguese Language Group Newsletter whose
aim is to inform you on the opportunities and activities which this group freely offers. With my short
Portuguese Language experience in Equitorial Guinea and Sao Paulo, Brasil, I was inspired to share
my talents by founding the Portuguese Language Group of St Paul Students. The group welcomes all
who are interested in initiating, improving and perfecting the Portuguese Language.
N o t r e g r o u p e m e t fo r t e m e n t l 'a c c e n t s u r : 1 ) l e s r e s s o u r c e s a c a d m i q u e s p o u r
f a i r e p r o g r e s s e r vo s c o mp t e n c e s l i n gu i s t i q u e s d u P o r t u gu s . 2 ) L a c o n n a i s s a n c e
c u l t u r e l l e e n c o l l a b o r a n t a v e c l e s a mb a s s a d e O t t a w a q u i o n t l a L a n gu e P o r t u gu s c o m m e l a n gu e o f f i c i e l l e . 3 ) N o u s c r o n s u n e s p r i t c o m m u n a u t a i r e o c h a c u n
p e u t a p p a r t e n i r , a f i n d e s e d b a r r a s s e r d e s c o n s q u e n c e s n ga t i ve s d e l 'i n d i vi d u a l i s m e e t d e fa vo r i s e r l e s r e l a t i o n s i n t e r p e r s o n n e l l e s f r u c t u e u s e s q u i r e n d n o t r e u n i v e r s i t u n l i e u u n i q u e d e fo r m a t i o n i n t gr a l e . N o t r e gr o u p e o f fr e u n e a m b i a n c e c o n vi vi a l e , s a i n e e t h u m a i n e f a i s a n t n o t r e u n i ve r s i t u n e ma i s o n .
Th e p u r p o s e o f t h i s n e ws l e t t e r i s t o p r o v i d e i n fo r m a t i o n o n t h e P o r t ug u e s e L a ng u ag e G r o u p of S t . Paul St ud e nt s . Th i s i s o u r fi r s t e d i t i o n a n d w e a r e ve r y d e l i g h t e d t o m a k e t h i s a v a i l a b l e t o t h e n e w S t . P a u l U n i v e r s i t y S t u d e n t s . W e h o p e t h a t yo u m a y d i s c o ve r o u r V i s i o n , M i s s i o n a n d O b j e c t i v e s s o t h a t yo u m a y j o i n u s a s w e c o n t r i b u t e
i n m a ki n g S t . P a u l U n i v e r s i t y a S p i r i t u a l , H u m a n , E n g a ge d a n d o p e n E n vi r o n m e n t . P o u r p l u s d 'i n fo r m a t i o n s s u r
l 'i n s c r i p t i o n g r a t u i t e e n t a n t q u e m e mb r e , n h s i t e z p a s d e c o n t a c t e r l e c o o r d i n a t e u r d e l a L a n gu e P o r t u gu e s e . F o r
m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n o n fr e e r e gi s t r a t i o n a s a m e mb e r , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t t h e
Coordinator
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( n c h u mb o n g @ ya h o o . c o m ) . T O G O D B E T H E G L O R Y !
S i n c e r e l y, G e or g e N c h u mb o ng a L e ke l e f a c , P o r t ug u e s e L a ng u ag e G r o u p C o o r di n at o r .

My Experience in the Portuguese Group of St Paul Students by Daisy Reboul from France, Europe.
For a long time, I had been willing to learn Portuguese in order to travel to Portuguese-speaking countries. The Portuguese Language Group of St. Paul Students founded by George Nchumbonga Lekelefac has been the perfect way for me.
First of all, the Group is free, so everyone who is willing to learn a new language shouldnt hesitate and should join the group!
Another point that I really liked with the group was that it does not requires a huge workload. Of course, you need to study Portuguese on a regular basis, but you can definitely take part in this group even if you have a heavy schedule.
Lastly, during the session, I learnt plenty of daily-life vocabulary, as well as the most useful conjugations. The Group emphasizes
what you really need if you just want to be able to communicate with people in Portuguese. Overall, in a few months, thanks to the
Portuguese Group, I managed to be able to understand a lot more Portuguese than I used to, and Im now able to have a basic conversation. I am thus very thankful to George Nchumbonga Lekelefac for his help and his enthusiasm in every lecture.
Ambassador Edgar Martins with Port. Coordinator.

Visit of Brazilian Marco to our Portug. Group

D a i s y R e b o ul c o nc l u de d w i t h a
R e c og n i t i o n c e r t i f i c a t e i n P o r t ug u e s e .

Ambassador Edgar Gaspar of Angola whose official Language is Portuguese has been a great collaborator of our Portuguese Lang. Group

Volume 1, Issue 1

Ambassador Edgar Martins of Angola offers access to his library at the Angolan Embassy for research to the Portuguese Language Group of St Paul Students. Ottawa.

WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE GROUP

Congratulations for this initiative. This is a very exciting opportunity for our students. Blessings! Dr. Chantal Beauvais,
Rector of St Paul University, Ottawa., 3rd of March, 2016 and 20th April, 2016.

I certainly encourage our students to participate in the Portuguese group in order to get to know each other better and broaden ones perspective. It is important to be sensitive to other ways of expressing ideas and understanding of the world we
live in. We say that we are as many times humans as many languages we know. Blessings+ Andrzej Jastrzebski OMI,
PhD, Aumonier/Chaplain Service de Pastorale / Pastoral Service, Universit Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University

The Portuguese Language Group is a great addition to Saint Paul University. They bring to light the rich diversity and
unity of the student population in getting to know each other through sharing of knowledge and celebrating their cultures. I
wish them all the very best in their current and future activities as they enrich student experience. Vivianne Khayat, Registrar, Office of Admission, Registrar and Student Services

I am very excited by our Portuguese student Language group here at Saint Paul University, where students can converse in Portuguese. They are a wonderful opportunity for
students to pick up a language new to them, or to share one they already know; through the process they are all about students teaching students. They also tell us about the cultural diversity at Saint Paul University, and how it draws students from all over the world. Get involved, and let us hear your voice! Mr. Steve Zytveld, Emeritus President of St
Paul Student Association.

Um grupo de Lngua Portuguesa na Universidade Saint Paul importante por diversas razes. Ele proporciona a seus membros a oportunidade de aprender um idioma estrangeiro, aperfeioar suas habilidades comunicativas, bem como tomar conhecimento da rica cultura dos pases lusfonos. Dessa forma os membros podem se tornar mais abertos,
adquirir novas perspectivas e ampliar horizontes. Jefferson Peruzzo, Brazilian and member of the Portuguese language Group .

A group of Portuguese Language is important for the Saint Paul University for innumerous reasons. It provides members an opportunity to learn a foreign language, improve their
communication skills as well as get to know the amazing culture of lusophone countries. This way, members may become more open minded, get different perspectives and
expand horizons. Jefferson Peruzzo, Brazilian and member of the Portuguese language Group .

A importncia da lngua portuguesa por Jefferson Peruzzo, Brazilian and member of Portuguese Language Group.
A lngua portuguesa vem ganhando destaque no cenrio mundial.
Em vista disso, apresentaremos alguns fatos referentes mesma e
sua relevncia em diversos campos, como na literatura, cultura e
economia.
O portugus a sexta lngua mais falada no mundo e o idioma oficial
de oito pases - como Brasil, Portugal, Angola e Moambique. a
terceira lngua mais falada no hemisfrio ocidental, depois do ingls e
do espanhol. Alm disso, em alguns pases sul-americanos nos quais
Jeff presenting at end of year.
o espanhol o idioma oficial, o portugus disciplina obrigatria nas
escolas. Esse o caso da Argentina e do Uruguai. Ainda, como h muitas similaridades entre os dois idiomas, isso
pode constituir um elemento facilitador para a aprendizagem.
No que tange produo literria, o portugus um idioma muito rico. Poetas e escritores de renome como
Machado de Assis, Fernando Pessoa e Jose Saramago desenvolveram inmeras e magnficas obras em portugus.
Outro aspecto interessante diz respeito ao papel integrador do portugus. Uma lngua, de maneira geral,
uma forma de expresso da cultura de um povo. A cultura, por sua vez, um reflexo de costumes, tradies e valores.
Tomemos como exemplo a populao brasileira, que formada por pessoas com background cultural diversificado:
indgenas, afrodescendentes, europeus entre outros. No obstante os costumes e tradies diferentes de cada
elemento formador, a populao miscigenada e todos se identificam como brasileiros pelo fato de viverem na mesma
nao e falarem a mesma lngua portugus. Em termos globais, a lusofonia estabelece uma ligao e fomenta uma
identidade cultural entre os falantes da lngua portuguesa.
Em certo sentido, o portugus tambm possui relevncia no mbito econmico. Muitas pessoas buscam
oportunidades de emprego ou de investimentos em pases lusfonos. A capacidade de se comunicar em portugus
um diferencial e pode facilitar o estabelecimento de vnculos e parcerias.
Concluindo, a relevncia da lngua portuguesa no se limita ao que foi apresentado. Mas de maneira geral, o
idioma importante em diversos aspectos tanto em nvel nacional como internacional.