Month: January 2022

PHA Annual Meeting and Elections

This is the annual meeting of the members of the Polish Home Association. It is also an election meeting for the Board of Trustees and the Officers position. Please see the PHA website for the election committee announcement, candidate list and other info. This year’s meeting follows a hybrid formula

AD: Polish Language Instructor for JBLM

Valiant Integrated Services is searching for Polish language instructors to provide instruction in listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, as well as regional and culture subject using modern communicative methodology. These are fulltime positions in support for the military with posting at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord and in Tacoma. Security

AD: Szkoła Polska w Seattle szuka nauczycieli

Szkoła Polska im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Seattle poszukuje nauczycieli języka polskiego do prowadzenia nastepujacych zajęć: zajęcia dla dzieci w sobote rano zajęcia dla dorosłych w tygodniu wieczorem online. Zgłoszenia oraz pytania prosimy kierować do Dyrektora Szkoły Mileny Dickens na adres polishschool@polishhome.org lub telefonicznie 206 775 5039 Więcej informacji na temat

Jan Lisiecki Plays Chopin at Benaroya

The first time Jan Lisiecki came to play at the Benaroya Hall, in 2012, he wasn’t even 17. The young Polish-Canadian was taking international concert halls like a storm. He’s been hailed by the BBC music magazine as “perhaps most ‘complete’ pianist of his age ” and the Benaroya intro

AD: The Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships

The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate level studies, such as masters and Ph.D. studies, at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year. Funding is for full-time studies. Scholarships are

Perspectives of Poland

The Kosciuszko Foundation Online Programs present the panel discussion Perspective of Poland that is part of Studying Poland Today series. This seminar discusses issues that appear continually to bother many Poles, whether living in Poland or elsewhere. Why, for instance, do many Poles seem disappointed that Poland does not play

Maria Kott Endowed Professorship of Polish Studies

The University of Washington has established the Maria Kott Endowed Professorship of Polish Studies at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. This is the first endowed professorship of Polish Studies on the West Coast of the United States and is in perpetuity, which assures that the Polish language and

AD: PHA Board of Trustees Election Endorsement

Dear PHA Members, We would like to encourage all PHA Members to participate in 2022 elections and to attend PHA annual meeting on Sunday, January 30, 2022. All eligible PHA Members should have received the Election Pamphlet, voting ballots and instructions how to cast your votes. You can vote by

Polish Book Club: “Maria Czubaszek”

The Club invites new members to discuss books in Polish. The book for the meeting is Maria Czubaszek. W coś trzeba nie wierzyć by Violetta Ozminkowski, published in 2021 by Prószyński i S-ka. The book is a biography of Maria Czubaszek. She was a satirist, writer, songwriter, screenwriter, known of

Ukrainian Nativity Play “Vertep” in Redmond

The Ukrainian community of Seattle presents the Ukrainian Nativity Play “Vertep Travels Through Ukraine” with support of several local Ukrainian folk groups and organizations as well as the Polish Choir and a Kirkland ballet studio as guests. This performance has been directed and produced by Maryna Volovyk. The performers include

AD: Jola Paliswiat for PHA Senior VP!

Vote for Jola Paliswiat as the Senior Vice President of the Polish Home Association! Jola has volunteered for many years at the PHA, Polish Home, Polish Festival Seattle and other community events, always being respectful and graceful while working with other people. She has experience at different positions at PHA and other organizations.

James Hicker Has Died

James Allen Hicker, one of the pillars of the Polish community of Tacoma, has passed away peacefully on December 1, 2021, after a short illness. He was 88. James was born on May 3, 1933, in Tacoma.  He attended Lincoln High School and graduated from the University of Puget Sound