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 for the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 academic year. ELIGIBILITY United States citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) of Polish descent who are beginning or continuing
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 culture will be taught at the UW as long as the University exists. Recruitment for the position will start in the fall. In December 2021,
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 mail using the prepaid envelops included in your election mail and please remember to mail you ballots by January 22nd if you are voting by
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. She is the most qualified and best candidate for the Senior VP position to help us move towards more interesting activities and better engagement at the
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 in 1955 with a BA degree. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He married Jean Marie Sliwa on November 12, 1955. During James’
Crew Treks, the local tourist outfit for hardy souls is going back to the wilderness in the 2022 season! There is a new set of adventures waiting for you with $500 discount on many of the trips. Crew Treks offers thrilling trekking and climbing adventures and takes you to the remotest alpine wilderness in the world! From Machu Picchu and Patagonia in the Western hemisphere, to Kilimanjaro and Everest Trek in the East. All the
Komunikat Wyborczy Towarzystwa Domu Polskiego na rok 2022 Doroczne Zebranie Wyborcze Towarzystwa Domu Polskiego (TDP) odbędą się w Domu Polskim w Seattle w niedzielę 30 stycznia 2022 o godz. 15:00. Bezpłatny obiad dla członków DP od godz. 14:00. Zgodnie z naszą Ordynacją Wyborczą, zgłoszenia kandydatur do Zarządu i Rady Opiekunów na nową kadencję należy przesyłać na piśmie nie później niż do 15 grudnia 2022 roku (data stempla pocztowego). Oświadczenie kandydata i zdjęcie do publikacji w gazetce wyborczej
Sebi’s Bistro has just announced that it is taking pre-orders for Christmas. You can order all Polish Christmas food favorites from borscht & uszka and herring salad, through home-made ham, blood sausage (kaszanka), cabbage rolls and different kinds of pierogi, to poppy seed cake and Polish apple cake (szarlotka). Please look at the Sebi’s holiday order form for details on what you can order and how to put an order in. More: Sebi’s website, Sebi’s
Giving Tuesday is a national charity event in the USA that happens on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It has become better known and more popular when different high-tech companies started to participate in it through matching gifts and encouraging their employees to participate. In our state, GiveBIG WA and its website are main coordinators for the event. Local Polish organizations such as Polish Home Association and Seattle Polish Foundation are participating in this event and
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 Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Tue 6:30 – 8:20PM 1/4/22 3/8/22 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
Kamila Kanczugowski, the well known and liked chef in the Polish community, accepted a new position at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; for now it is on a temporary basis. She has already started, so you can drop by to enjoy your favorite Polish dishes right away. Kamila is mostly known from Sebi’s Bistro in Seattle, which has been the Kanczugowski family business since 2013, renown for it’s Polish and European cuisine. Kamila is
The new Polandia vodka is available now at Downtown Spirits 2300 7th Ave in Belltown to buy. Our wheat vodka is imported from Poland with a smooth finish and aroma in a unique square 1 liter bottle is for sale at $ 22.99. Na Zdrowie! More: for more info please contact John Golubiec
The local Polish Choir Vivat Musica! presents a recording with a medley of Polish patriotic songs celebrating Poland’s Independence Day on November 11. The date commemorates the anniversary of Poland regaining its independence in 1918 after over a century of partitions. You can listen to this recording on YouTube.
Dear Members of the Polish Home Association and Friends of the Polish Home, As an acting president of the Polish Home Association, I would like to share my thoughts and feelings with you today. Today is “Dzień Zmarłych”, the day on which we visit cemeteries to remember and pay respect to our loved ones that we lost. It is also time to reflect and remember members we lost this year. We are in the second
The Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski follows the most recent Washington state and King County restrictions that have taken effect on October 25, 2021. A proof of vaccination or a recent negative test is needed at the dining room or to attend different activities and events, such as the Polish Bazaar. More details can be found in this memo: Polish Home Association memo for Members, Volunteers and Visitors, Oct 17, 2021 More: please visit polishhome.org for
If you would like to help at the Polish Bazaar on November 6, 2021, please contact volunteers@polishhome.org
Starting this fall, the J. Słowacki Polish School in Seattle has a new principal. Maria Grabowska, who has led the school since 2014, has retired and Milena Dickens accepted the position. Thank you, Marysia, for your gentle leadership and especially for keeping the school running during the pandemic. The Polish community is grateful to you! Milena was born and raised in Poland and is a professional educator. She is actually both an educator and an
On October 16, 2021, Jarosław Łasiński, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, honored local Polish-Americans with the following medals: Bogdan Smyczynski of Tacoma and Józef Eugeniusz Kucharczyk of Auburn each has received The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, awarded to the former Solidarity activists by the President of Poland. Jerzy and Elżbieta Las of Renton have received The Medal for Long Marital Life awarded to couples who have been married for
Kaysy Ostrom has directed a play I Never Saw Another Butterfly, performing live at the main stage of the Studio East theatre in Kirkland, from October 8 to 17, 2021. Kaysy is a granddaughter of Krystyna Balut, who was a child survivor of the brutal WWII deportations of Poles by the Soviet Union and in 1943 escaped to Persia with Gen. Anders’ army. Directing this play has a special meaning for Kaysy, as she performed
Marion Jan “Marian” Ossowski, a longtime member of the Polish community, died on September 13, 2021 after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. He was 70. Regretfully, Marion was not vaccinated; his wife Alicja, who survived COVID-19 and recovered, urges everyone to get vaccinated. Born in Szczecin in 1951 and trained as a railway technician, Marian arrived in the United States in 1981 adapting and learning several new trades in the new country; his latest job