The following are organizations that are known to the Piast Institute staff and Board of Directors as playing particularly important roles in the Polish, Polish American and other immigrant communities. If you would like to suggest an addition to this listing, please contact the Institute at info@piastinstitute.org.
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American Council for Polish Culture |
ACPC is a national non-profit educational organization that serves as a body of national leadership for Polish American cultural organizations thorughout the United States. Founded in 1948, the Council currently represents approximately 25 affiliated organizations across America. ACPC publishes The Polish Heritage, a quarterly review of Polish cultural subjects.
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American Institute of Polish Culture |
The American Institute of Polish Culture was founded in 1972 by Mrs. Blanka A. Rosenstiel. Its mission is to share with all Americans the rich heritage of Poland and to establish a center of educational facilities and resources for the encouragement and promotion of the scientific and aesthetic endeavors of Americans of Polish descent.
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American Polish Assistance Association |
For more then 40 years, Detroit-based APAA has been collecting and shipping tens of thousands of pounds of supplies and clothing to Poland in support of the Polish people's struggle against Soviet oppression. Since the fall of communism, the organization has been concentrating its efforts on supprting Poland's orphanges and elderly.
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American Polish Engineering Association |
Establish in 1974, the APEA is an independent organization that serves and represents the Polish American technical community. The APEA brings together engineers and related societies and facilitates communication and networking. In addition to sponsoring events including technical meetings and tours of facilities, the APEA also sponsors university scholarships.
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Chopin Foundation of the United States |
The Chopin Foundation was founded by Mrs. Blanka A. Rosenstiel in 1977. The organization stemmed from the First National Chopin Piano Competition held in Miami in 1975 under the auspices of the American Institute of Polish Culture. Its primary mission is to assist young and talented American pianists in developing an international career.
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Friends of Polish Art |
The Friends of Polish Art was founded in 1937 as an educational and social organization that promotes appreciation and understanding of Polish art and the people of Poland and their culture. The Friends of Polish Art creates and disseminates information, procures Polish art for donation to institutions, and sponsors numerous competitions and awards.
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The Kosciuszko Foundation |
The Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promoting educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and to increasing American understanding of Polish culture and history.
Founded in 1925, the Foundation is a national not-for-profit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization.
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National Polish-American Jewish-American Council |
The NPAJAC’s mission is to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans of Polish heritage and Americans of Jewish heritage, with special emphasis on opposing anti-Polish and anti-Semitic prejudice and hate, reducing and defusing tensions and the fostering reconciliation between segments of the two communities.
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Polish Academy of Sciences |
The Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN is the Polish acronym) is a Polish scientific institution with an international network of top scholars and research organizations. PAN is comprised of 79 research departments and its reports, papers and publications are disseminated throughout the world. Dr. Radzilowski is a corresponding member.
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Polish American Congress |
The Polish American Congress is a national umbrella organization representing more than 10 million Americans of Polish descent and origin and over 3,000 Polish American organizations. PAC is present in every U.S. state and virtually every community in America, including playing important roles on various social, business and economic levels.
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Polish American Historical Association |
The Polish American Historical Association is an interdisciplinary organization devoted to the study of Polish American history and culture. Founded in 1942, PAHA is an affiliate of the American Historical Association, assisting and cooperating with individuals and organizations interested in Polish American life and history.
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Polish Genealogical Society of America |
Founded in 1978, the Polish Genealogical Society of America serves as a genealogical research center aiding those with ancestry from within the borders of the old Commonwealth of Poland. It assists members in research by providing numerous resources and an annual workshop. The PGSA is based in Chicago and the broader society has a presence in 10 nations.
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Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America |
Founded in 1942, the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America is a non-profit educational organization and a center of learning and information about Poland's history and culture. Based in New York, PIASA's primary mission is to objectively inform American society about Poland, its people and the country's millenial cultural heritage.
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Polish Museum of America |
The Polish Museum of America was founded in 1935 and stands as one of the oldest ethnic museums in the United States. Located in the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of Chicago, the Museum promotes knowledge of Polish history and the celebration of Polish culture and boasts an impressive and eclectic array of treasures.
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Polish National Alliance |
The PNA is the largest ethnic fraternal insurance society in the United States. Created in Philadelphia in 1880, PNA has founded a number of publishing and educational institutions including the Polish Library in Chicago and it built the monument of Kosciuszko in Washington D.C. The PNA is headquartered in Chicago.
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Polish Roman Catholic Union of America |
PRCUA is the oldest Polish American fraternal in America. Since its founding, PRCUA has developed into a dynamic benefit society whose insurance policies rank among the best offered anywhere. PRCUA performs religious, charitable, educational and civic work on behalf of its members and the Polish American Community.
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Polish Scouting Association of America |
Polish scouting and guiding has a rich tradition in the fight for Polish freedom, playing key roles during the Partition paeriod and both world wars. The Polish Scouting Association was formally founded in 1918 and maintains a presence in numerous countries abroad.
The organization is a co-educational organization serving communities across America.
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Polish Women's Alliance of America |
The Polish Women's Alliance of America is a fraternal benefit society founded in 1898 to serve the financial and social needs of the Polish and Polish American communities. The Alliance is dedicated to preserving and fostering Poland's traditions and cultural identity but membership is available to anyone who holds Polish convictions and embodies this spirit.
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Wayne State University |
Located in Detroit, Wayne State University is a research intensive university with 12 schools and colleges, 350 major subject areas, and more than 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students. WSU's Polish studies courses include language instruction as well as historical and cultural examinations of Polish society.
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