Komunikaty~Announcements

Uprzejmie informujemy, iż w ramach oficjalnych obchodów Dnia Pułaskiego w stanie Illinois w dniu 28 lutego o godz. 10.00 rano będzie miała miejsce ceremonia złożenia wieńców pod popiersiem Kazimierza Pułaskiego przy siedzibie Związku Podhalan w Ameryce Północnej (4808 S. Archer). W uroczystości weźmie udział delegacja Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, której przewodniczyć będzie rektor uczelni – Generał Zygmunt Mierczyk.

W najbliższą niedzielę 1 marca zapraszamy również na kolejną edycję festiwalu „Celebrate Poland” do Ogrodu Kryształowego (Crystal Garden) na Navy Pier w Chicago (600 East Grand Avenue). Głównym zamierzeniem organizatorów jest zaprezentowanie mieszkańcom Chicago bogactwa polskiej kultury oraz przybliżenie sylwetki wielkiego bohatera obu narodów – Kazimierza Pułaskiego jako części oficjalnych obchodów Dnia Generała Pułaskiego w stanie Illinois.

Festiwal rozpocznie się o godz. 12.00. W programie przewidziano m.in. występy znanych polonijnych artystów i zespołów (więcej informacji na stronie www.navypier.com). Zakończenie programu planowane jest na godz. 6.00 wieczorem.
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W związku z licznymi ostatnio przypadkami zatrzymywania obywateli Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej przy wjeździe na terytorium Stanów Zjednoczonych, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych w porozumieniu z Ambasadą Stanów Zjednoczonych w Warszawie przypomina, iż:

Wiza amerykańska nie gwarantuje otrzymania zezwolenia na wjazd do USA. Decyzję o wydaniu pozwolenia na przekroczenie granicy USA podejmuje inspektor imigracyjny w punkcie granicznym.

Obywatele polscy, którzy poprzednio przedłużyli pobyt na terenie Stanów Zjednoczonych muszą starać się o nową wizę w Ambasadzie Amerykańskiej w Warszawie lub w Amerykańskim Konsulacie Generalnym w Krakowie.

Nawet jeśli poprzednio obywatel Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej wjechał bez problemów do Stanów Zjednoczonych, mimo wcześniejszego przekroczenia dozwolonego czasu pobytu w USA, nie oznacza to, że będzie wpuszczony ponownie.  W miarę udoskonalania i powiększania baz danych stosowanych podczas kontroli wjazdowej wzrasta prawdopodobieństwo wykrycia przez oficera imigracyjnego wcześniejszego naruszenia przepisów.

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The May 3^rd Parade Committee announces that it will be accepting nominations for the Grand Marshall of the 2009 Parade.  Candidates should be of Polish descent and have rendered notable service to Polonia.

Nominations should be in writing and include the name of the nominee and a brief description of his/her accomplishments, as well as the name and contact information of the person or organization submitting the nomination.

Nominations will be accepted from organizations and individuals.  All nominations may be submitted in person at the general open parade meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 7:30 PM at the Alliance of Polish Clubs, 5835 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL. by mail or by fax to 773-745-7278. All candidates will be screened by a Nomination Committee which will choose two or three finalists.  Final voting for the Grand Marshall will be held at the general Parade meeting in March 2009.

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Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver available for up to six children per county – application deadline is March 1

CHICAGO – Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) Director L. Tammy Duckworth is reminding the children of Illinois’ combat Veterans to take advantage of the 2009-2010 Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver at the University of Illinois.  Every year, up to six tuition waivers are available in each county throughout Illinois for the child of a Veteran from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  This year’s application deadline is March 1, 2009.

“Families across Illinois are facing financial difficulties and with the cost of a college tuition rising, it can be extremely difficult for Veterans and their families to afford college.  The University of Illinois’ waiver program is a great benefit for our Veterans’ children, and I want to encourage all children with a parent who is a combat Veteran, to apply for the scholarship,” said Director Duckworth.  “Every child deserves to have the opportunity to pursue a college education.”

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Organized by The Polish Museum of America

Sponsored by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago

THEME:   Days of Triumph:  The 20th Anniversary of the Downfall of Communism in Poland; the 10^th Anniversary of Poland’s Entry into NATO and the 5^th Anniversary of Poland’s Admission to the European Union.

Create a picture presenting the positive changes in Poland during the last two decades.  You can show a person or an event. Please present positive achievements and successes.

Be creative.  Use many colors.  Use any medium you like. Since the winning artwork will be framed, the size must be 36 x 24 in. and it must be done on posterboard or heavy cardboard but not on canvas.

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New York (December 22, 2008) – The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program is offering 550 full scholarships to U.S. high school students to study abroad and learn languages that most students do not have opportunities to learn, but are rapidly becoming critical to know. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Youth Programs Division, NSLI-Y is designed to increase American citizens’ capacity to engage foreign governments and peoples through the critical languages of Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Russian, and Turkish.

The program is administered by a team of organizations including AFS-USA, American Councils for International Education, Concordia Language Villages, and iEARN-USA. Together, they will award U.S. government funding in the form of full scholarships to 550 U.S. high school and just-graduated students (ages 15–18) to participate in summer (6-8 weeks), one-semester, and full-year language programs in countries where these languages are widely spoken.

“Recent years have demonstrated how important it is that Americans learn languages of countries that will be prominent in the 21st century,” noted Lisa Choate, Vice President of the American Councils for International Education. “Students in this scholarship program will be well-positioned for careers in a wide range of fields.”

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The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana are inviting all Girl Scouts, Girl Scout volunteers, community members, and businesses to help them this holiday season feed the hungry children, women, and men of greater Chicago and northwest Indiana. With the theme “Help Girl Scouts help others and make someone’s world a better place,” the Girl Scouts kicked off their drive efforts this past Tuesday on ABC Channel 7.

Food items, such as canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, cereal, rice, pasta, tuna, soup, and beans may be dropped off until December 23, 2008, at any of the six Girl Scout Centers or Dominick’s food stores. The food collected will be distributed to families and individuals in need by three food depositories: Northern Illinois Food Depository, Chicago Food Depository, and Northwest Indiana Food Depository.

Internally, the Girl Scouts have issued a “Power of One” challenge to themselves to collect one can or food item per Girl Scout, or 94,000 food items. For every ten food items dropped off at a Girl Scout Center or Dominick’s, a Girl Scout will receive one entry into a drawing for a free Girl Scout Council Program Activity for her entire Girl Scout troop. This activity can be chosen from among the 1,500 offerings on the Girl Scout Web site www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org and is worth up to $10 per girl and adult.

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