#740

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:55 am
Subject: Polish Christmas Celebration 2010!

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Only one week left.........have you purchased your tickets?

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You are cordially invited to join
the Philadelphia Chapter
of the Kosciuszko Foundation
in our

Annual Polish Christmas Celebration

Sunday, December 19, 2010
Montrose Mansion at the Villanova Conference Center
Radnor, PA

As we close the Year of Chopin and Paderewski 2010,
we have invited for our concert
Polish mezzo-soprano
Marta Wryk
who will perform songs by Chopin, Paderewski,
Moniuszko, and other Polish composers.

http://martawryk.operabelcanto.net/

5:00 p.m. - Appetizers and Christmas Caroling
6:00 p.m. - Sharing Oplatek and Buffet Dinner
7:30 p.m. - Concert

Regular tickets - $70 per person in advance
($75 at the door)
Students - $50
Children (ages 6 to 12) - $35

For reservations, please contact Alfred J. Wolanin, III
6336 Powder Horn Court, Bensalem, PA 19020
e-mail: ajwolanin@...
or Teresa at tereska75@... or 215 - 752 - 9270

Please order tickets in advance.
Checks may be made out to:
"Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation"

Kindly RSVP by THIS WEDNESDAY!

Please join us for this beloved annual tradition.
I look forward to welcoming you there!
Teresa G. Wojcik
President, Philadelphia Chapter

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#741

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:11 am
Subject: Christmas greetings!

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Dear Members and Friends of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May the joy and peace of Christmas remain with you and your families throughout the New Year and may 2011 be filled with good health, happiness, and many blessings.

Zycze Bozonarodzeniowej radosci poprzez caly rok, oraz duzo blogoslawienstwa w 2011-tym roku.

Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D.
President, Philadelphia Chapter
Kosciuszko Foundation

P.S.> Sincere thanks to all those who attended and/or supported the Chapter's Annual Polish Christmas Celebration!

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#742

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Wed Jan 5, 2011 6:13 am
Subject: First Chapter event of 2011!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!

You are Cordially Invited to the
First Chapter Event of 2011

The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to host
distinguished surgeon, researcher, and former
Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship Grantee
TOMASZ G. ROGULA, MD, Ph.D.

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Friday, January 28, 2011

7 pm

Philadelphia Chapter

Meet and greet with Dr. Rogula

Wine & Cheese Reception

Hosts: Yolanta & Romuald Roman

Silverstonestay Bed & Breakfast

8840 Stenton Avenue, Chestnut Hill

Philadelphia, PA 19118

http://www.silverstonestay.com/

Brief Talk: "From the Krakow Clinic to the Cleveland Clinic:

My Journey with the Kosciuszko Foundation”

Your RSVP will greatly help us plan the appropriate amount of food and drink. Please let Teresa know if you intend to attend this event. Kindly send an e-mail to tereska75@.... Thank you!

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About Dr. Rogula

Tomasz Rogula, MD, Ph.D., is a Staff Surgeon at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. A graduate of the Jagiellonian University Medical School in Krakow, he was trained in weight loss surgery in the United States (Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York, University of Pittsburgh, PA), in Italy and France. In addition to bariatric surgery, his specialty interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and hernia repair. Dr. Rogula has done pioneering research on novel weigh-loss surgery procedures. He also has published multiple articles and book chapters on the topics of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.

For more information and a list of Dr. Rogula's publications, please see:

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/staff_display.aspx?doctorid=7713

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#743

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Thu Jan 6, 2011 7:35 am
Subject: 2 events this weekend: Lecture and Polish dinner

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Philadelphia Chapter Board Member
JOLANTA ROMAN, M.S.
Registered Dietitian

will give a lecture in the Polish language
as part of POLSKI UNIWERSYTET LUDOWY
this Sunday, January 9 at 3 pm
Associated Polish Home
9150 Academy Road
Philadelphia

Topic: "Dietetics: How to eat in a healthy way and prolong your life"

Coffee, cake, and conversation to follow.

EVENT IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Forwarded on behalf of Chapter Member Dr. Janusz Romanski

Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy

Zaprasza na odczyt:

9 stycznia 2011 r. godz. 3.00 po południu

Polski Dom
9150 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA19114

PRELEGENT:

Mgr Jolanta Roman.
dietetyk licencjonowany

„DIETETYKA – JAK ŻYWIĆ SIĘ W SPOSÓB ZDROWY i PRZEDŁUŻAJĄCY ŻYCIE”.

Jolanta Roman jest licencjonowaną dietetyczką MS, RD (Registered Dietitian.)
Studiowała nauki przyrodnicze w Polsce oraz Kliniczną Dietetykę w Immaculata
College w Pensylwanii. Posiada dwadziescia lat doswiadczeń zawodowych, które
spożytkowuje prowadząc specjalistyczne wykłady dla pacjentów w szpitalach
metropolii filadelfijskiej. Jej specjalnością jest żywienie osób w przypadkach
cukrzycy i chorob serca. Jolanta Roman przyjmuje indywidualnych pacjentów w
Center for Optimal Health w Plymouth Meeting, PA . Uczestniczy aktywnie w życiu Polonii , działała razem z meżem przez wiele lat w Fundacji Kościuszkowskiej w Filadelfii. Zakładała w Filadelfii Polskie Harcerstwo.
Wychowują trojkę dzieci.

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St. Ephrem Church
5340 Hulmeville Road
Bensalem, PA 19020-3020

cordially invites you to a
POLISH DINNER

this Saturday, January 8, 2011

Come any time between 4 and 8 pm and enjoy
pierogi, kielbasa, bigos, barszcz, babka, and warm Polish hospitality!

Special performance by the Marcella Kochanska-Sembrich Choir!

Individuals: $10
Family: $25 minimum donation for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children)

For tickets or more information, call Teresa at 215 - 752- 9270.
Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Smacznego!

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#744

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:22 pm
Subject: Chapter meeting and event

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You are Warmly Invited to the Next Meeting of the
Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation

Thursday, January 20, 2011
on the campus of Villanova University

6:30 pm

Bartley Hall, Room 3040
School of Business Building
located at corner of Ithan and Lancaster Avenues
(Thank you to Dr. Miron Wolnicki for arranging the room.)

CAMPUS MAP:
http://www.villanova.edu/enroll/assets/documents/admission/campus_map_and_key.pdf

Agenda items include:
Katyn Exhibit in Philadelphia
Film screening with special guests

You are Cordially Invited to the
First Chapter Event of 2011

The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to host
distinguished surgeon, researcher, and former
Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship Grantee
TOMASZ G. ROGULA, MD, Ph.D.

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Friday, January 28, 2011
7 pm

Philadelphia Chapter
Meet and greet with Dr. Tomasz Rogula

Wine & Cheese Reception

Hosts: Yolanta & Romuald Roman

Silverstonestay Bed & Breakfast
8840 Stenton Avenue, Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, PA 19118
http://www.silverstonestay.com/

Brief Talk: "From the Krakow Clinic
to the Cleveland Clinic:
My Journey with the Kosciuszko Foundation”

Your RSVP will greatly help us plan the appropriate amount of food and drink. Please let Teresa know if you intend to attend this event. Kindly send an e-mail to tereska75@.... Thank you!

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About Dr. Rogula

Tomasz Rogula, MD, Ph.D., is a Staff Surgeon at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. A graduate of the Jagiellonian University Medical School in Krakow, he was trained in weight loss surgery in the United States (Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York, University of Pittsburgh, PA), in Italy and France. In addition to bariatric surgery, his specialty interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and hernia repair. Dr. Rogula has done pioneering research on novel weigh-loss surgery procedures. He also has published multiple articles and book chapters on the topics of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.

For more information and a list of Dr. Rogula's publications, please see:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/staff_display.aspx?doctorid=7713

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#745

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:42 am
Subject: Lecture by Kosciuszko Foundation grantee next week

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Dear Friends,

As you know, the Philadelphia Chapter will host former Kosciuszko Foundation grantee and distinguished scholar, Tomasz Rogula, MD, Ph.D., next week for a meet-and-greet with the Chapter (details below). We will learn how the Kosciuszko Foundation helped Dr. Rogula to continue his medical training in the United States. In addition, the event provides an opportunity to hear about the Polish President's recent visit to the Cleveland Clinic from someone who was there!

On Thursday evening, January 27, at 5 pm, Dr. Rogula will give a lecture at Thomas Jefferson University on his research related to the use of surgery to cure diabetes. Pasted below (and attached to this email) is information regarding the lecture. Please spread the word! The Chapter extends special thanks to Dr. Maria Werner-Wasik of the Department of Radiation Oncology for her help in securing the venue for this lecture.

Also, a reminder that we will hold our first Chapter meeting of the new year at 6:30 pm this Thursday in Bartley Hall on the campus of Villanova University. Several big projects are in the works ---- come and hear about them!

Best wishes,
Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D.
President, Philadelphia Chapter
Kosciuszko Foundation

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PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER MEETING
Thursday, January 20, 2011
on the campus of Villanova University

6:30 pm

Bartley Hall, Room 3040
School of Business Building
located at corner of Ithan and Lancaster Avenues
(Thank you to Dr. Miron Wolnicki for arranging the room.)

CAMPUS MAP:
http://www.villanova.edu/enroll/assets/documents/admission/campus_map_and_key.pdf

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The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to host
distinguished surgeon, researcher, and former
Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship Grantee
TOMASZ G. ROGULA, MD, Ph.D.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

5:00 pm

Room 105/107

Bluemle Life Sciences Building

(northeast corner of 11^th and Locust Streets)

Thomas Jefferson University

Title of lecture: "Can Surgery Cure Diabetes?"

LECTURE IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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Friday, January 28, 2011

7:00 pm

Philadelphia Chapter

Meet and greet with Dr. Rogula

Wine & Cheese Reception

Hosts: Yolanta & Romuald Roman

Silverstonestay Bed & Breakfast

8840 Stenton Avenue, Chestnut Hill

Philadelphia, PA 19118

http://www.silverstonestay.com/

Brief Talk: "From the Krakow Clinic to the Cleveland Clinic:

My Journey with the Kosciuszko Foundation”

Your RSVP will greatly help us plan the appropriate amount of food and drink. Please let Teresa know if you intend to attend this event. Kindly send an e-mail to tereska75@.... Thank you!

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#746

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:39 pm
Subject: Parking info for Friday's Reception

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Important information regarding Friday's Reception

Wine & Cheese Reception with Tomasz Rogula, MD, Ph.D.
at Silverstone Bed & Breakfast
Victorian Gothic Mansion in Chestnut Hill

DIRECTIONS
http://www.silverstonestay.com/joined.html

PARKING:
Please park at Chestnut Hill East Train Station at
120 Bethlehem Pike
(corner of Bethlehem Pike and Chestnut Hill Ave)
It is a short walk to Silverstone Mansion.

The Chapter gratefully acknowledges our hosts:
Yolanta and Romuald Roman

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#747

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:11 pm
Subject: Lecture tonight canceled

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*UPDATE*

Due to flight delays caused by the snow, Dr. Rogula's lecture scheduled for tonight at Thomas Jefferson University
has been canceled.

Please join us tomorrow evening at Silverstone at 7 pm.

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Friday, January 28, 2011
7 pm

Philadelphia Chapter
Meet and greet with Dr. Rogula

Wine & Cheese Reception

Hosts: Yolanta & Romuald Roman

Silverstonestay Bed & Breakfast
8840 Stenton Avenue, Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, PA 19118
http://www.silverstonestay.com/

Brief Talk: "From the Krakow Clinic to the Cleveland Clinic:
My Journey with the Kosciuszko Foundation”

Your RSVP will greatly help us plan the appropriate amount of food and drink. Please let Teresa know if you intend to attend this event. Kindly send an e-mail to tereska75@.... Thank you!

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About Dr. Rogula

Tomasz Rogula, MD, Ph.D., is a Staff Surgeon at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. A graduate of the Jagiellonian University Medical School in Krakow, he was trained in weight loss surgery in the United States (Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York, University of Pittsburgh, PA), in Italy and France. In addition to bariatric surgery, his specialty interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and hernia repair. Dr. Rogula has done pioneering research on novel weigh-loss surgery procedures. He also has published multiple articles and book chapters on the topics of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.

For more information and a list of Dr. Rogula's publications, please see:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/staff_display.aspx?doctorid=7713

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#748

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Feb 8, 2011 6:14 pm
Subject: Philadelphia Chapter to host KATYN exhibit in March

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*NEWS*
Philadelphia Chapter
of the Kosciuszko Foundation

KATYN EXHIBIT
The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Holy Family University to co-host the exhibition of the Katyn exhibit (KATYN: Massacre.Politics.Morality) in Philadelphia during the month of March. Plans are still underway and more information will be forthcoming, but we are tentatively planning an opening reception and lecture on Sunday, March 13. Please SAVE THE DATE and plan to join us.

About the Katyn exhibit:
The Katyn exhibit is significant on many accounts. The exhibit made its US debut in May, 2010 at the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of Congressmen and women viewed it. It has been displayed in the Library of Congress, at Harvard, and at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University (http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives/exhibits/57061).

The Katyn photographic exhibition was prepared by the Polish Council for the Protection of the Sites of Struggle and Martyrdom (Rada Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa), a Polish government organization charged with the preservation of historical sites associated with the Polish nation. Tragically, one of the exhibition’s co-authors and Director of the Council, Andrzej Przewoznik, was among the victims of the plane crash on April 10 which killed the Polish presidential couple and 94 other people on their way to Katyn for the 70th anniversary ceremony of the massacre there.

Hosting the Katyn Exhibit in Philadelphia is an honor for our Chapter. It provides an excellent opportunity to educate the public about this significant event in European and world history.

Wystawa "Katyń Polityka Moralność" w Senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych

http://www.radaopwim.gov.pl/article_details/64/wystawa-katyn-polityka-moralnosc-w-senacie-stanow-zjednoczonych/

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#749

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:05 pm
Subject: Upcoming Polish American events

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Forwarded at the request of Chapter members
Debbie Majka, Dr. Janusz Romanski, and Jagoda Rojek:

Events in the Polish American Community
in Philadelphia

Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy
Polish People's University lecture series

13 February, 2011
3:00 PM
Polish Home
9150 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114

Speaker:
*Dr. Wlodek Mendecki*
Geneticist

Topic:
"REVOLUTION in genetics - what can we learn from
OUR OWN GENOME SEQUENCE."

Dr. Wlodek Mandecki graduated from the Department of Physics, Warsaw University,
followed by doctoral studies at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish
Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. His Post - Doctoral studies took place in well known
U.S. universities. For 13 years he headed a pharmaceutical research group in Abbott
Laboratories in Chicago, IL. After moving to New Jersey, Dr. Mandecki for several
years was a director of molecular biology at DGI Biotechnologies in Edison, NJ. Then
Dr. Mandecki founded his own biotech company, PharmaSeq, Inc., of which he is a
President. He holds position of professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey. The research achievements of Dr. Mandecki consist of more than 60
scientific papers on genetics, molecular biology and diagnostics, as well as 20 patents.
Dr. Mandecki's Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
(UMDNJ) deals with methods of determining the sequence of the genome, for which
Dr. Mendecki receives research grants from the U.S. National Institute of Health. Dr.
Mandecki is a member of the Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark, NJ and PolishAmerican
Club of Photography in New York. His hobbies include chess, bridge, tennis, volleyball, photography, painting and traveling. Dr. Mendecki supports a number of the Polish American organizations, including the "Druch" Gallery in Trenton, and Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy among others. Dr. Mendecki will present his art work and paitnigs.

Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy
Zaprasza na wykład:

13 luty, 2011 r. godz. 3 po południu
Polski Dom
9150 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114

PRELEGENT:
Dr. Wlodzimerz Mendecki
Genetyk

„REWOLUCJA W GENETYCE – CZEGO MOŻEMY DOWIEDZIEĆ SIEZ SEKWENCJI WŁASNEGO GENOMU”.

Dr. Włodek Mandeckiukończył Wydział Fizyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, następnie
studia doktoranckie w Instytucie Biochemii i Biofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk w
Warszawie. Studia podoktoranckie odbył w znanych uniwersytetach amerykańskich.
Przez 13 lat byl kierownikiem grupy badawczej w firmie farmaceutycznej Abbott
Laboratories w Chicago, IL. Po przeniesieniu się do New Jersey, Dr. Mandecki
był przez kilka lat dyrektorem ds. biologii molekularnej w DGI Biotechnologies w
Edison, NJ. Dr. Mandecki założył własną firmę biotechnologiczną, PharmaSeq,
Inc., w której od początku sprawuje funkcję dyrektora. Jest profesorem na
Universityof Medicineand Dentistry of New Jersey. W dorobku Dr. Mandeckiego
znajduje się ponad 60 prac naukowych z dziedziny genetyki, biologii molekularnej
i diagnostyki oraz 20 patentów. Laboratorium Dr. Mandeckiego w Department of
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (UMDNJ) zajmuje się metodami ustalania
sekwencji genomu. Otrzymuje granty (fundusze) z amerykańskiego National
Institute of Health. Dr. Mandecki jest czlonkiem Polskiej Fundacji Kulturalnej
w Clark, NJ, i Polsko-Amerykańskiego Klubu Fotografika w Nowym Jorku. Jego
hobby to szachy, brydż, tenis, siatkówka, fotografia, malarstwo i podróże.Dr.
Mendecki wspiera szereg polsko-amerykanskich organizacji m.in Galerie „Druch” w
Trenton, Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy w Filadelfii. Dr. Mendecki przedstawi takze
swoje prace malarskie.

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2.
Polish Movie Classics at the Associated Polish Home
The Sienkiewicz Trilogy

The Associated Polish Home
9150 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114

3:00 pm
Coffee, tea, and appetizers

Introduction to the films provided by
Dr. Stephen Skorczynski

February 26, 2011
POTOP

March 20, 2011
PAN WOLODYJOWSKI

Zapraszamy o 3-ciej na herbatke, kawke, ciasta i przekaski

Wprowadzenie historyczne - Dr. Stefan Skorczynski

Potop - 26 Luty Pan Wolodyjowski – 20 Marzec

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3.
POLISH SCOUTING ORGANIZATION
Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego

Warmly invites all to a celebration of Brotherhood Day
Sunday, February 20, 2011

St. Adalbert Church
2645 E. Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Schedule of events:
11:45 am - Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm - Program activities
3:30 pm - General Assembly
4:30 pm - Official Closing

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#750

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:08 pm
Subject: Book release by former Chapter Vice-President

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*BOOK RELEASE*

The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce a book release
by former Chapter Vice-President, Dr. Stephanie Harzewski.

Chick Lit and Postfeminism
(Cultural Frames, Framing Culture)
is now available for purchase online at amazon.com and at other venues. A note of gratitude to the Philadelphia Chapter can be found in the book's Acknowledgments.

A Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship recipient,
Dr. Stephanie Harzewski currently teaches in the
Department of English at the University of New Hampshire.

We miss her presence and involvement with our Chapter,
but wish her much continued success in New England!

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always stay connected to friends.

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#751

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:10 am
Subject: KATYN Exhibit events in Philadelphia

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*KATYN EXHIBIT IN PHILADELPHIA*

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation is partnering with Holy Family University to co-host the Katyn exhibit (KATYN: Massacre.Politics.Morality) in Philadelphia during the month of March.

All are warmly invited to the following events
associated with the Katyn Exhibit.

OPENING of the KATYN EXHIBIT

Sunday, March 13, 2011

2 pm

Education and Technology Center

Holy Family University

9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114

Lecture by Dr. Marek Konarzewski

Minister Counselor

Science & Technology Affairs

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C.

Comments by:

Deborah Majka

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Philadelphia

Piotr Janicki

Vice Consul for Legal Affairs

Consulate of the Republic of Poland in New York

Krzysztof Nowak

Chairman of the Katyn Massacre Memorial Committee, Inc.

Jersey City, NJ

Refreshments will be served following the program.

Event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs will greatly facilitate planning. Please e-mail Teresa G. Wojcik (tereska75@...)

and indicate how many persons intend to come.

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"KATYN" Film Screening

Sunday, March 20, 2011

2 pm

Screening of Andrzej Wajda's film, "Katyn"

Education and Technology Center

Holy Family University

Question-and-Answers with Dr. Miron Wolnicki following the film.

Coffee and pastries to follow.

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About the Katyn exhibit:
The Katyn exhibit made its US debut in May, 2010 at the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of Congressmen and women viewed it. It has been displayed in the Library of Congress, at Harvard, and at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University.

Wystawa "Katyń Polityka Moralność" w Senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych

http://www.radaopwim.gov.pl/article_details/64/wystawa-katyn-polityka-moralnosc-w-senacie-stanow-zjednoczonych/

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#752

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:50 pm
Subject: Katyn exhibit opening THIS SUNDAY

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REMINDER

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation
warmly invites you to the

Opening of the Katyn Exhibit at Holy Family University
THIS SUNDAY
2 pm

Details may be found below and in the attached flyer.
Events related to the Katyn exhibit are
FREE and open to the public.
Please help spread the word about this important exhibit.

*KATYN EXHIBIT IN PHILADELPHIA*

All are warmly invited to the following events
associated with the Katyn Exhibit.

OPENING of the KATYN EXHIBIT

Sunday, March 13, 2011

2 pm

Education and Technology Center

Holy Family University

9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114

Lecture by Dr. Marek Konarzewski

Minister Counselor

Science & Technology Affairs

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C.

Comments by:

Deborah Majka

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Philadelphia

Piotr Janicki

Vice Consul for Legal Affairs

Consulate of the Republic of Poland in New York

Krzysztof Nowak

Chairman of the Katyn Massacre Memorial Committee, Inc.

Jersey City, NJ

Refreshments will be served following the program.

Event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs will greatly facilitate planning. Please e-mail Teresa G. Wojcik (tereska75@...)

and indicate how many persons intend to come.

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"KATYN" Film Screening

Sunday, March 20, 2011

2 pm

Screening of Andrzej Wajda's film, "Katyn"

Education and Technology Center

Holy Family University

Question-and-Answers with Dr. Miron Wolnicki following the film.

Coffee and pastries to follow.

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Wystawa "Katyń Polityka Moralność" w Senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych

http://www.radaopwim.gov.pl/article_details/64/wystawa-katyn-polityka-moralnosc-w-senacie-stanow-zjednoczonych/

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From: Andrzej Weiss <aslawa@...>
Date: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:53 am
Subject: ZESPÓŁ KOMBI W TRENTONOWIE

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From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:30 am
Subject: Summer Study in Poland Scholarships - due April 8

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Please help spread the word about these opportunities!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

2011 SUMMER STUDY in POLAND
Applications for the
Frances E. Wyszynski and Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships for Summer Study in Poland are due April 8.

More information below.....

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Frances E. Wyszynski and Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships for Summer Study in Krakow, Poland.

Please visit the following links for detailed information:
Scholarship applications available online:
http://www.thekf.org/programs/summer/study/apply/

Information about summer study programs:
http://www.thekf.org/programs/summer/study/

http://www.thekf.org/programs/summer/study/admission_information/

Please note that summer programs are available at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, but scholarships are ONLY available for the programs in Krakow.

Kindly use the same application for both the Tomaszkiewicz-Florio and Frances E. Wyszynski scholarships*.

Applicants within the Philadelphia Chapter area are asked
to send all application materials to Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik by Friday, April 8.

Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D.
Scholarship Committee Chairperson
3261 Adams Court North
Bensalem, PA 19020

If there are any questions, please contact Dr. Wojcik at tereska75@....

*About the Frances E. Wyszynski Scholarship for

Summer Study in Poland

In memory of his beloved mother, Mr. Raymond Wyszynski annually sponsors a young female from the Philadelphia Chapter area to attend one of the Kosciuszko Foundation's summer study programs at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

The scholarship covers the costs of tuition, a shared room, meals, and a stipend towards airfare. Scholarship applicants must be full-time students, US citizens and permanent residents of Polish descent, meet program eligibility requirements and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above.

Applicants for the Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship must meet the eligibility criteria established by the Kosciuszko Foundation and listed on its website.

To apply for this scholarship, students should provide the application materials listed at the website for the Tomaszkiewicz-Florio scholarship. Applications should be mailed to Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik at the address above.

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#755

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:50 am
Subject: KATYN film this SUNDAY

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The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation
invites all to a FREE movie screening of
"KATYN"

THIS Sunday, March 20, 2011

2 pm

Education and Technology Center

Holy Family University

Corner of Frankford and Grant Avenues

Philadelphia

Question-and-Answers with Dr. Miron Wolnicki following the film.

Coffee and pastries to follow.

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Wystawa "Katyń Polityka Moralność" w Senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych

http://www.radaopwim.gov.pl/article_details/64/wystawa-katyn-polityka-moralnosc-w-senacie-stanow-zjednoczonych/

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#756

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:08 pm
Subject: Film Screening about Pope John Paul II with Newt and Callista Gingrich

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The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation
in conjunction with
the College of Arts & Sciences of Villanova University

is co-sponsoring a
free screening of "Nine Days That Changed the World,"
with the film's producers, Newt and Callista Gingrich.

"Nine Days That Changed the World" is a documentary about Pope John Paul II's historic nine-day pilgrimage to Poland in 1979.

Newt and Callista Gingrich will sign DVDs and books after the film. DVDs and books will be available for purchase at the event.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
7 pm
Driscoll Hall, Room 132
Simulcast in Connelly Center Cinema
Villanova University
800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

TICKETS ARE FREE, but REQUIRED.
Please visit http://VillanovaTix.com
beginning early next week to get your ticket!
Tickets available online on a first-come, first-serve basis.

About "Nine Days that Changed the World":

The film chronicles the 9-day pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II to his native Poland in June of 1979 and asserts that this historic visit precipitated the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and later the Soviet Union. The documentary, which features archival footage and interviews with a variety of international experts, highlights the Pope’s message of freedom through faith. For additional information, please see the film's website: http://www.ninedaysthatchangedtheworld

Co-Sponsors of this event:
Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation:
http://www.thekf.org
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Villanova University:

http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci.html

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#757

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:32 pm
Subject: Film tickets available online NOW

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Tickets for the Film Screening of "Nine Days That Changed the World" with Newt and Callista Gingrich are available online NOW.

Tickets are free, but registration is required for everyone, including Kosciuszko Foundation and Philadelphia Chapter members. You will need to register and then print out your tickets.

Go to: http://VillanovaTix.com

Tickets are expected to go quickly, so please obtain your tickets NOW if you are interested. They will be available online on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Thank you!

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation
in conjunction with
the College of Arts & Sciences of Villanova University

is co-sponsoring a
free screening of "Nine Days That Changed the World,"
with the film's producers, Newt and Callista Gingrich.

"Nine Days That Changed the World" is a documentary about Pope John Paul II's historic nine-day pilgrimage to Poland in 1979.

Newt and Callista Gingrich will sign DVDs and books after the film. DVDs and books will be available for purchase at the event.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
7 pm
Driscoll Hall, Room 132
Simulcast in Connelly Center Cinema
Villanova University
800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

TICKETS ARE FREE, but REQUIRED.
Please visit http://VillanovaTix.com
beginning early next week to get your ticket!
Tickets available online on a first-come, first-serve basis.

About "Nine Days that Changed the World":

The film chronicles the 9-day pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II to his native Poland in June of 1979 and asserts that this historic visit precipitated the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and later the Soviet Union. The documentary, which features archival footage and interviews with a variety of international experts, highlights the Pope’s message of freedom through faith. For additional information, please see the film's website: http://www.ninedaysthatchangedtheworld

Co-Sponsors of this event:
Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation:
http://www.thekf.org
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Villanova University:
http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci.html

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#758

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Mon Apr 4, 2011 3:40 am
Subject: First Anniversary - Smolensk Catastrophe

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LAST REMINDER!!!
Applications for the Frances E. Wyszynski and Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships for Summer Study in Poland
are due THIS FRIDAY > April 8.

In commemoration of
the First Anniversary of the
Smolensk Catastrophe
the American Czestochowa invites you to a special Mass

on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 12:30pm

in memory of Polish President Lech Kaczynski,
his wife Maria and all the delegates
and crew members
who lost their lives in that tragic plane crash.

Holy Mass will be celebrated by
Archbishop Henry Muszynski
Primate Emeritus of Poland

Following the Mass, we will proceed to the cemetery for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the Katyn Memorial.

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The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
654 Ferry Rd
PO Box 2049
Doylestown, PA 18901
T: 215-345-0600
F: 215-348-2148
www.czestochowa.us

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#759

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:43 am
Subject: Easter Greetings / Wesolego Alleluja!

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Happy Easter!

Easter Greetings and Best Wishes on this
Feast of the Lord's Resurrection!

WESOLEGO ALLELUJA!

Radosnych Swiat Zmartwychwstania Panskiego oraz Blogoslawienstwa Bozego

zyczy

Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D.
President, Philadelphia Chapter
Kosciuszko Foundation

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#760

From: Joe Strzalka <joe_strzalka@...>
Date: Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:52 pm
Subject: Marek Wojtowicz's 'Secret Windows" at CSA Gallery

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An exhibition of paintings by Marek Wojtowicz, "Secret Windows." is on display at Maciej Szczepanowski's CSA Gallery, 1818 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, through the end of July. Gallery hours are Tues-Sat 12-6 PM. For more information, call 215-569-8638 or www.csagallery.net, or see the attached article by Regina Gorzkowska Rossi (in Polish).

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#761

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Tue Aug 2, 2011 7:29 pm
Subject: Chapter seeks silent auction donations

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The Philadelphia Chapter seeks donations for our silent auction.....please see announcement below.

THANK YOU in advance for your generosity.

SUMMER CONCERT SILENT AUCTION

Now accepting donations

The Chapter is gratefully accepting donated items for our
annual silent auction to be held during the Summer Concert.

Please consider offering an item, for example:

restaurant gift certificates

gift baskets

paintings

crystal, porcelain, china, pottery

memorabilia

jewelry

Polish folk decorations

Monetary donations are also gladly accepted!

Donors’ names will be gratefully acknowledged in the program book.

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Funds raised through the silent auction will help defray costs of Chapter events and will also be used to sponsor young people for cultural programs like the Jagiellonian University Summer Study Program in Krakow.

Remember! Every donation counts, no item is too small!

If you are planning to bring a donation to the concert, please let our Silent Auction Chairperson, Marie Hejnosz, know in advance. Thank you so much!

To offer a donation or obtain more information,

please contact Marie:

Marie Hejnosz: 215 – 487 – 0221

Marie.Hejnosz@uphs.upenn.edu

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The Philadelphia Chapter
of the Kosciuszko Foundation

Cordially invites you to attend our

SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT
and Silent Auction

featuring pianist

KRYSTIAN TKACZEWSKI

Saturday, August 27, 2011

6:00 pm
Wine and cheese reception

7:00 pm
Concert

Following concert:
Reception with Polish pastries

Ethical Society Building
1906 S. Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA

TICKETS
Adults: $35 in advance; $40 at the door
Students: $15 in advance; $20 at the door

For reservations, please contact
Teresa G. Wojcik
215 - 752 - 9270 or tereska75@....

Please join in celebrating Poland's rich musical legacy!

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#762

From: Joe Strzalka <joe_strzalka@...>
Date: Fri Sep 9, 2011 4:51 am
Subject: 40 years of Pulaski Park: an Invitation

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40 years of Pulaski Park: An Invitation

On Sunday, September 11^th, the Friends of Pulaski Park will honor Joseph Zazyczny, the two-term Philadelphia Councilman who established the park in 1971. Held at Pulaski Park, the daylong multipurpose event will also celebrate 10 years of progress at the park

Pulaski Park is located on a pier once used to load and unload oceangoing vessels that transported both grain and coal (The coal was brought there via the Reading Railroad from mines in upstate Pennsylvania). Situated at the outskirts of the Polish section of Port Richmond, the pier employed thousands of Polish longshoremen for several decades.

The Friends of Pulaski Park seek a variety of public groups to participate in this one-day open-air cultural event open to all who wish to share their time and ideas. We invite pilgrimage participants attending the Polish Mass and post-pilgrimage meeting at St. Adalbert’s on the same day (September 11). We hope to keep the annual fishing tournament. With amateur planners in our midst, we will continue our 10-year-long discussion on further development possibilities at Pulaski Park. If someone lends us a projector, we could screen the documentary “Olmsted, America’s Urban Parks” which surveys the career of Frederick Law Olmsted who organized dozens of most beautiful parks and essentially created the landscaping profession. Professor Witold Rybczynski, who teaches urban design and real estate at the University of Pennsylvania, provides a commentary in the film.

We also invite all volunteers who have worked to create and maintain Pulaski Park over the last ten years. We plan a series of mini interviews to record the new immigrants’ discovery and revitalization of the park founded by Councilman Zazyczny. Philadelphia City Council last heard about the park in 1983, and then all was quiet until 2001 when graffiti covered a concrete barrier blocking a park entrance. This incident began the 10-year phase of progress that we wish to record for posterity through talking to volunteers.

Regina Gorzkowski-Rossi, Friends of Pulaski Park, tel. 215 563 6669, E-mail: proarterg@...

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From: Joe Strzalka <joe_strzalka@...>
Date: Fri Sep 9, 2011 3:12 pm
Subject: Update: 40 years of Pulaski Park: an Invitation

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This event will likely be postponed to September 18. Please contact Regina (details below) to confirm. -- Joe

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Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:51 PM
Subject: [KFphillyPolonia] 40 years of Pulaski Park: an Invitation

40 years of Pulaski Park: An Invitation

Regina Gorzkowski-Rossi, Friends of Pulaski Park, tel. 215 563 6669, E-mail: proarterg@...

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#764

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:55 am
Subject: Next Chapter Meeting

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You are Warmly Invited to the Next General Meeting of the
Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation

Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 7 pm

at the Center City office of Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq.

Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.
30 S. 17th Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Call Teresa at 267 - 608 - 7978 if you have difficulty gaining access to the building.

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#765

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Wed Mar 7, 2012 11:14 pm
Subject: Scholarships for Summer Study in Poland

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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR

KF SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN POLAND

Scholarship applications are to be submitted to your local KF Chapter no later than April 12.

PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER
Submit application materials to:

Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska

Tolentine Hall Rm 150
Civil and Environmental Engineering
800 E. Lancaster Avenue

Villanova, PA 19085

The Kosciuszko Foundation (TheKF) is offering scholarships to graduating high school and undergraduate students who are American citizens of Polish descent and to US legal permanent residents of Polish descent (green card holders). Applicants who will be 18 years old and hold a high school diploma by the first day of the program may apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to compete for the available scholarships.

The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to offer the Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship for summer study in Krakow. This scholarship supports the participation of a young female from the Philadelphia area in the summer study program at Jagiellonian University. Scholarship details will follow, but interested persons should use the Tomaszkiewicz-Florio application found at the KF website.

The Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarship in the amount of $2,325 supports the cost of program fees for a 3-week study program to learn Polish at the Jagiellonian University in the royal city of Krakow . The program also includes courses such as Polish Art, Past and Present; the History of Poland; as well as others. Language classes are offered at eight levels of proficiency starting at survival level up through native speaker ability. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, a shared room, three meals per day, and sightseeing. Students may apply scholarship funds to longer programs such as the 4- and 6-week programs.

The KF is also offering the Mary T. Zgonena Scholarship for a student to study Polish language at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL). The scholarship is valued at approximately $2,400 and may be used towards any KF program at the Catholic University of Lublin. Programs at KUL run from two to eight weeks and are offered at non-intensive, intensive and highly intensive programs. Program fees begin at $1,025.

Undergraduate credit is available. Although airfare is not included, students may travel on group flights to Poland. A $35 non-refundable scholarship application fee must be submitted with application and supporting materials.

For further details and application materials please see the Kosciuszko Foundation’s web-site at: http://www.thekf.org/kf/programs/summer/study/ Questions may be directed to Addy at (212) 734 - 2130 ext. 210 or Addy@...

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#766

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Fri Mar 9, 2012 11:39 am
Subject: Polish American Legal Clinic - Jagiellonian Law Society

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Jagiellonian Law Society sponsors Third Edition of Free Legal Clinic

The Jagiellonian Law Society announces that the Third Edition of its Polish American Legal Clinic will take place on the 18th of March 2012 at the Polish Eagles Club (Philadelphia, Port Richmond, 3157 Thompson St). The Legal Clinic is a rare chance for Poles who immigrated to the United States to receive *free* legal consultation in the Polish language with American and Polish attorneys specializing in fields like immigration law, family law, labor law, commercial law, damages, real estate and Polish law.

For more information, please contact:

Elzbieta Debowska (215 584 24 32) or Katarzyna Pawlowska (215 584 59 90).

III Edycja Kliniki Prawa dla Polonii

zapraszamy na darmowe porady prawne

18 marca 2012 roku, godz. 11.30 – 4 p.m.

Polski Klub Sportowy EAGLES

3157 Thompson St, Philadelphia, Pa 19134

(wstep wolny, wejscie od strony parkingu – Edgemont St)

Jedyna mozliwosc zasiegniecia darmowej konsultacji prawnej od amerykanskich i polskich adwokatow specjalizujacych sie w zakresie:

-prawa imigracyjnego

-prawa pracy

-prawa rodzinnego

-odszkodowan

-nieruchomosci

-prawa handlowego

-prawa polskiego

Przyjdz i porozmawiaj sam na sam z adwokatem (*porady udzielane w jezyku polskim, czas porady ograniczony).

Dowiedz sie wiecej o swoich prawach i obowiazkach.

Co jesli miales wypadek?

Chcesz otworzyc wlasna firme i nie wiesz od czego zaczac?

Kupujesz/Sprzedajesz nieruchomosc?

Masz niezakonczone kwestie prawne w Polsce?

Organizator: Jagiellonian Law Society

Sponsor generalny:Philadelphia VIP Volunteer Legal Service

Patron medialny:Polish American Radio Program.

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#767

From: "WalterP" <Piesiecki_W@...>
Date: Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:54 pm
Subject: Lech Majewski's movie "The Mill and the Cross" at International House

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As a part of "Hej! Scandinavia" series The International House will show recent Polish-Swedish co-production movie of Lech Majewski The Mill and the Cross.

Sunday, April 22 at 5pm

Details:

http://ihousephilly.org/events/hej-scandinavia-film-series-the-mill-and-the-cross/

YouTube trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeCX_zevJ0

The New York Times about the movie: http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/movies/the-mill-and-the-cross-review.html

Reviews in Polish: http://www.lechmajewski.art.pl/filmy.php?id=19

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%82yn_i_krzy%C5%BC

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#768

From: "Teresa G. Wojcik" <tereska75@...>
Date: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:24 pm
Subject: "Drop Visas for Poland" - Polish Americans Can Make It Happen

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Greetings!

As many of you know, there is an active campaign to incorporate Poland into the Visa Waiver Program. If you would like to take a stand on this issue, please visit the website: http://dropvisasforpoland.org/en/ and sign the electronic petition there. We need everyone's voice to be heard!

A message from Kosciuszko Foundation President, Alex Storozynski, can be found below.

Best wishes,

Teresa G. Wojcik

From: The Kosciuszko Foundation [mailto:alex@...] On Behalf Of The Kosciuszko Foundation
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 5:12 PM
To: Teresa Wojcik
Subject: Schumer says, "Drop Visas for Poland" - Polish Americans Can Make It Happen

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Schumer says: 'Drop Visas For Poland'

Polish Americans Can Make It Happen

By Alex Storozynski, President Kosciuszko Foundation

After years of broken promises from Washington, Poland finally has a chance of being included in the Visa Waiver Program thanks to Sen. Chuck Schumer. Sen. Schumer came to the Kosciuszko Foundation on Friday for a meeting with myself, Nowy Dziennik publisher Leszek Sadowski, Polish Consul Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka and members of other Polish organizations to discuss his new legislation called the "Jolt Act."

"I am committed to getting this done," Schumer said during an hour and a half meeting with Polish leaders at the Kosciuszko Foundation. "But you have to work at it," he said. "This has to come from you."

Left to right: Poland's Consul General Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Kosciuszko Foundation President Alex Storozynski, Nowy Dziennik Publisher Leszek "Nick" Sadowski and Richard Brzozowski from the Polish American Congress.

When Schumer marched in New York's Pulaski Day Parade in October, the Kosciuszko Foundation, the Nowy Dziennik and others brought the Visa Waiver issue to his attention and urged him to find a way to drop visas for Poland. Sen. Schumer promised to do something. He kept his word. As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, Schumer took several immigration bills sponsored by various Senators and combined them into one bill.

Senators Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Mark Kirk of Illinois sponsored legislation to include Poland in the VWP. And in the House of Representatives a bipartisan collection Congressmen such as Mike Quigley, Dan Lipinski, Marcy Kaptur, and others have done the same. These bills are now part of the "Jolt Act" to boost tourism. It will add billions of dollars to our economy and create hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next decade. It will also cut red tape for tourists and business travelers from India, Brazil, China, and increase tourism from Canada.

But now Polish-Americans across the United States, especially those in swing states, must unite to ensure that the "Jolt Act" becomes law. We must get President Obama's attention.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

wants to cancel Pulaski Day.

When Obama was a Senator from Illinois, he told Polish-Americans that he supported Poland's inclusion in the visa waiver program. Obama's former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, made the same promise as a Congressman from Chicago. But once they got into the White House, they did nothing. And now that he's Mayor of Chicago, Emanuel wants to do away with Chicago's Pulaski Day holiday.

President Obama is wavering on his support for Poland and Polish-Americans.

I was in the White House Oval Office with other journalists on Dec. 8, 2010, when Obama met with Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski. Obama said, "I indicated to President Komorowski that I am going to make this a priority. And I want to solve this issue before very long. My expectation is, is that this problem will be solved during my presidency."

A Polish journalist asked, "So it has not been your priority in the past two years?"
Obama looked upset by the question and said, "I'm sorry, what I said was that it has been a priority and we've been continuing to work on it, but it hasn't gotten solved yet."

Obama is upset that he keeps getting this question. Trust me, Polish-Americans are more upset that we still have to ask it. It's now 2012 and this is still not a priority for Obama.

Earlier this month, after a meeting with Poland's Foreign Minster Radek Sikorski, Obama's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked about this issue and said, "I know the President pledged that this would be done before the end of his presidency, and probably that will be a little longer than the end of this year."

A little longer? Obama tells Polish-American voters to wait until after the election, while at the same time, Obama is telling the Russians that things will be better for them after the election as well. This week, unaware that the cameras were rolling, Obama told Russian President Medvedev: "On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved, but it's important for him [Putin] to give me space. This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."

Flexibility? Talk about political gymnastics. What a backflip. The Russian judge gave Obama a score of 10!

Not since the 1945 Yalta Conference has an American President been so willing to sacrifice Poland to the Kremlin's sphere of influence.

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that Obama's open mike comments about missile defense referred to Poland. That's where these missiles were to go in the first place. Poland has been a thorn in Moscow's side for centuries. That's why there are now 10 million Polish Americans in the United States, because Russian dictators harassed our ancestors for centuries.

In 1791, Poland passed the first democratic Constitution in Europe and Russia was upset. In 1920, Poland won a war against the Soviet Union to stop the spread of Communism in Europe and Russia was upset. In the 1980s, Poland's Solidarity movement brought down the Russian empire, and today Poland is part of NATO and the EU. So of course Putin is upset. That's why Russia built a pipeline under the Baltic Sea directly to Germany to avoid Poland.

Obama studied international relations at Columbia University, so he knows the history. And he obviously knows the present state of affairs. Today, because the United States has no embassy in Damascus, Poland represents U.S. interests in Syria. But at the same time, Russia is vetoing efforts to stop the massacre of Syrians by the Assad regime. So why is Obama playing games with Poland, a staunch U.S. ally, while Russia allows the murder of innocent Syrians to continue?

Enough is enough. Obama received 56% percent of the Polish-American vote in 2008, to McCain's 44%. The swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania have very large Polish populations. And don't forget the 430,000 Polish-Americans in Florida. Obama won those states in 2008. Without them this time around, Obama's campaign is in trouble.

Instead of worrying about Putin's flexibility, Obama must worry that Polish-American voters are no longer flexible on visas.

The Polish American Congress has been pushing the visa waiver issue for a decade. But clearly they need help. That is why all Polish organizations across the United States must rise up to demand that visas for Poland be dropped - especially those in the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The Polish community in Baltimore and Chicago persuaded Senators Mikulski and Kirk and Reps. Quigley and Lipinski to sponsor the original legislation on visa waiver. And now the Polish community in New York has gotten the attention of Sen. Schumer, and he has sponsored the Jolt Act.

We need all Polish organizations across America to get involved in this fight. We need: Gen. Rowny's American Polish Advisory Council; Michigan's PIAST Institute; The Orchard Lake Schools in Michigan; The Polish Falcons of Pittsburgh; The Polish Cultural Center of Philadelphia; the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America and the Polish Museum of America; The John Paul II Polish-American Cultural Center of Cleveland Ohio; The Cleveland Society of Poles; Polish Youngstown; The Polish American Club in Columbus, Ohio; The Polish Center of Wisconsin; Milwaukee's Polanki; The American Council for Polish Culture; The American Institute of Polish Culture in Miami; The Jan Karski Institute for Tolerance and Dialogue; etc. etc.,

Forward this article to all your friends and to every Polish American organization that you know and ask them to post it on their web site. All local Polish organizations should start letter writing campaigns to their Senators and Congressmen.

To find your Congressman and their e-mail address, log onto the Kosciuszko Foundation web site and type in your zip code.

http://www.thekf.org/events/poland_visas_what_you_can_do/

And sign the petition at: http://dropvisasforpoland.org/en/

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