Founded in 1970, this nonprofit organization provides heath and human resources for Portuguese speakers all across eastern Massachusetts. The Alliance strives to break down linguistic and cultural barriers between Portuguese speakers and health care, education and fiscal opportunities. This Somerville office is just one of several set up across the state, and the bilingual employees here hail from Portuguese-speaking countries including Brazil, Cape Verde and Portugal. The Alliance works with issues ranging from HIV to drunk driver awareness to breast cancer screening. Be aware that this office is only open part-time during the evening by appointment only.