Polish Festival Seattle on 07/08/23 is still looking for volunteers. Each volunteer working 3 hours or more will receive free festival T-shirt and a free Polish meal. We need assistance with the following: serving food and desserts, assist with transport, exhibits, children’s activities, and Polish Indie games. Sign up is easy, click on this link: https://signup.com/go/xSpesnD That’s it! See you there! More: contact to the volunteer coordinator is pfsvolunteer2016@outlook.com
Seattle Gdynia Sister City Association is looking for 2 host families to welcome students from Gdynia. The students will stay in Seattle between July 16 and July 30. The week of July 23-28 they will spend at the full-time overnight Washington Business Week program at the University of Puget Sound. Preferably the families would have teenage children of the age 16-19, but this is not an absolute requirement. For these students this is often a
Learn Polish at Summer Studies Abroad Program at the Jagiellonian University or the John Paul II Catholic University. You can sign up for paid courses or apply for a Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship. Application deadline is May 20, 2023. The Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2023 Summer Studies Abroad Program. The Kosciuszko Foundation offers Tomaszkiewicz-Florio scholarships for students who wish to study Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow or the John Paul II
At the recent meeting with the Polish community of Seattle, the Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Małgorzata Gosiewska, decorated the following people with Polish orders and medals. Father Andrzej Galant of the Polish Parish in Seattle received a Knight’s Cross of the Order Polonia Restituta, the second highest Polish civilian order, and also a Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, for his involvement in the fight for Polish freedom and democracy under the communist regime
Dr. Agnieszka Jeżyk, Professor of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto, has recently obtained the position of the Maria Kott Endowed Professor of Polish Studies at the UW Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. She will start in Seattle in the 2023/24 academic year. She has won the position in a competition with about 30 candidates and was among four finalist who had public lectures and extensive interviews at the Slavic Department in February
It is with great excitement that the University of Washington Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is accepting applications for the annual UW Polish Studies Scholarship for UW students interested in studying in Poland between June 2023 and May 2024. Scholarships, offered by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee, were made possible through the generosity of supporters and friends of the UW Polish Studies. Priority will be given to students traveling to Poland to study
After two weeks of incommunicado, the company issued a statement to their agents that the Polonez Parcel Service has resumed operations. Only time will tell how that goes and if the packages and containers currently in transit will get delivered. The previous news about Polonez going out of business is here. Below is the statement. Dear Agents of Polonez Parcel Service,We are aware that the last few days have been extremely difficult for you. We
For many years, Polonez Parcel Service has had a local outlet in Fife sending packages to Poland at low prices; it has been quite popular within our community. Apparently, the company went out of business abruptly about two weeks ago with no warning to their agents. Now, the company is incommunicado and the local agent, Bozena Zajac, is doing her best trying to help clients to track their packages that are in transit. Below is
The spring quarter at the University of Washington starts soon and people who are interested in Polish language and culture can find courses suitable for them. State residents aged 60+ are allowed to audit one or two university courses per quarter on a space-available basis through the UW Access Program. Notable courses with Polish touch include: More: Registration for the spring quarter through the Access Program begins on March 29 (online Registration Form started on
Mark Studeny, DDS invites to Aesthetic Smiles Dentistry. Polski dentysta – mówimy po polsku! 411 Strander Boulevard, suite 205, Tukwila, WA 98188tel. 425-656-9025 Your smile’s health plays a valuable role in your overall well-being. That’s why it’s important you have a dentist with the skills and experience to meet your unique oral health needs. At Aesthetic Smiles, we’re proud to offer extensive dental services ranging from dental implants to emergency dentistry. Our dental team, led by Dr.
Washington Academy of Languages at the City University of Seattle has a native Polish instructor and has been offering Polish classes. Dr. Ewa Krawczyk will be teaching Polish 1 in the spring quarter on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Thu 6:30 – 8:20PM 4/4/23 6/6/23 in-person class You can register for the language classes at the Washington Academy of Languages without being admitted as a student of the City University
Zapraszamy więc dzieci, młodzież i nauczycieli ze szkół polonijnych do udziału w XIV edycjikonkursu „Być Polakiem”, moduły A i B. Zachęcamy do zainteresowania Konkursem także tych,których języka polskiego i polskiej historii uczą rodzice i tych, którym w nabieraniu sprawności wposługiwaniu się polszczyzną pomaga komputer lub pracownicy polskich placówek kultury. Informacje o konkursie można znaleźć tutaj. Termin składania jest do 18 marca br. Gala konkursu odbedzie się 2 sierpnia 2023 r. w Warszawie. Na laureatów czekają
The Polish Home Association is looking for volunteers to help with the following: Social Media and Communications Membership management More: Please contact info@polishhome.org if interested
Dear Friends, The Kosciuszko Foundation Teaching English in Poland Program is looking for American volunteers who wish to connect with Polish and Ukrainian children and teachers during this summer in Poland. Become a Camp Leader, TEIP Teacher or Assisting Teacher and spend a wonderful summer 2023 in Poland. Application deadline is February 28, 2023. Who we are looking for: Camp Leaders: American educators with proven leadership, administrative, organizational, communication, and social skills. Teachers: American teachers of all subject areas in K-12 schooling
Lira will show you the Poland of your dreams! Poland is perfectly safe – with 10,000 US troops in the country – and is a member of NATO and the European Union. Lira has been organizing tours of Poland for more than 30 years! The 2023 offer includes the two usual tours: More: for more info, please call 773-508-7040 or email lira@liraensemble.org
Registration is starting for a walking soccer team to play at Starfire on Mondays at 10 am. We are coed, mostly over 55, but we also have a few younger players too. Check out ultimatewalksoccerclub.club website for more information about walking soccer. Known as walking football in the United Kingdom, it is the fastest-growing team sport among people over 55 and it is growing fast in the US. Similar to regular soccer in many ways,
Polish News looks for contributors! We need editors, graphic designers and web & media wizards. Please join us! The Seattle Polish News is an independent news service serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest since 2002. It has been published by Ryszard Kott who has also served as the editor-in-chief for all this time. Several people have contributed their talents over the years and the technology shifted a few times. We have over a thousand email
At the annual meeting of the Polish Home Association held on January 29, 2023, Lidia Jasklowska has been elected as the PHA President and Erik Lidzbarski as the Senior Vice-President. Roman Rogalski has been reelected as the Treasurer. Congratulations! A full list of the 2023 PHA Election results for all the Officer and Trustee positions can be found on the PHA website. More: for more information, please contact Polish Home Association at info@polishhome.org
The Ka’au Crater-did you know there is a crater above Honolulu? Neither did I! The incredible jungle hike, stream and waterfalls are just the prelude to the vistas above the crater. The Ka’au Crater is a mini Ngorongoro Crater minus giraffes, elephants and zebras-Sir David Attenborough would have been impressed. Looming high above Honolulu are The Koʻolau Range Mountains-mysterious, yet secretive. It is an incredible daily spectacle of light, shadows and rolling clouds. Early in the
Call for applications! Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate and undergraduate level 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 for the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 academic year. All fields and majors are eligible. Deadline for application and supporting materials -February 20, 2023 More: For more information, please