FEBRUARY EVENTS in
POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN

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The Kościuszko
Monuments in America
Their Historical Background
and Political Influences
By Dr. Anne Gurnack

Thursday, February 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
in the Veterans Room

You are cordially invited to attend this lecture.
The event is free and open to the public.
Please join us!

 

Wine Tasting with Riso Quartet Concert
Saturday, February 25 – wine sampling begins at 6:00 pm, concert at 7:00 pm
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PHA General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 pm

“Come to the Polish Center to see the new carpeting and the floors that were done during the remodelling in January. At the General Membership Meeting, Ken Skowronski, President and Jeff Kuderski, Executive Director, will update you on how the Polish Center is doing and there will be a few committee reports, along with a Polish Fest report. After the meeting enjoy complimentary pączki and coffee (Agenda, Minutes from September Meeting and Financials will be handed out when you check in). If you haven’t renewed your membership yet for 2017, you can do it at this meeting.”

     From reports of the 2016 WSIP recipients
        Wisconsin Study in Poland Scholarship

On the first day of the program, I was very impressed and I learned a lot from the Wisława Szyborska’s secretary professor Michał Rusinek’s speech “Lost in Translation”. It was very interesting and a very good start to the program. I also got to learn and discover the Polish language at a much deeper level and came to realize that ……. Polish is truly one of the hardest languages, however in my opinion also the most beautiful. (Bartłomiej Boryczka)

I also discovered the magnificent Jagiellonian University. I learned about the history of the university and that UJ is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world. (Bartłomiej Boryczka)

Wisconsin Study in Poland

Through the generosity of Wisconsin’s Polish community, the Kościuszko Foundation has launched its Wisconsin Study in Poland Scholarship (WSIP) program.

The scholarship is offered to two students for the summer study program at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Candidates may apply for a four (4) week or a six (6) week program.

The scholarship covers the cost of program fees including the cost of tuition, language textbooks, a shared room, meals and complementary programs such as sightseeing. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for their own transportation, health care coverage and all other costs.

The applicants must be at least 18 years of age and meet the Kościuszko Foundation summer program eligibility requirements. Additionally, they must be Wisconsin residents of Polish descent. However, consideration may be given to non-resident Wisconsin students of Polish descent attending a Wisconsin college or university. Previous knowledge of the Polish language is not required.

Application deadline is May 18, 2017
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While at the Kościuszko Foundation website, check also other scholarships and exchange programs open to candidates meeting various eligibility criteria.