On November 3-7, members of the Alumni Association took part in the “Community Engagement Exchange Program. Tech for Impact Summit” conference. The conference was held in Warsaw and was jointly organized by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) and the US Embassy in Poland.
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Quo Vadis Polish education…?
“Quo Vadis Polish education …?” was the topic of an educational conference held on October 25, 2025, at Piwnica Powszechna in Krakow. The event was organized by the Staropolska Academy of Applied Sciences in Kielce, the Jerzy Turowicz Association, the Tygodnik Powszechny Club, and Piwnica Powszechna in Krakow. The Alumni Association was the patron of the event.
Read MoreKłodzko Education Conference 2025
We are delighted to say that it was a unique event, and we were able to be part of it! The Kłodzko Education Conference, which took place on October 23, 2025, in Polanica Zdrój, is an initiative born out of the need for change – real, grassroots change rooted in the local context.
And do you know what was the best thing about this event? That young people were there – without whom there is no point in talking about education!
Read MoreIntegration Trip to Jaroszowiec
As usual, we started our Integration Trip with a barbecue, tasty food, good drinks, and long conversations between the members of our Association. Some of us already knew each other from previous trips, but there were also people who came for the first time. And Friday’s barbecue was a great time to get to know each other better.
Read MoreInternational conference: “U.S. – CEE Connection Weekend: Safeguards or Barriers? EU & US Perspectives on Regulation”
The third edition of the “U.S.-Central and Eastern European Connection Weekend” conference took place this June. The Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University and Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. invited to the auditorium of the Collegium Novym of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow for the weekend of June 13-14, 2025.
Read MorePathfinders of Tomorrow: Academy of Young Polish Business Innovators
The Alumni Association was a partner in the project “Pathfinders of Tomorrow: Academy of Young Polish Business Innovators,” which was implemented by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI), with financial support granted by the US Embassy in Poland. As part of the project, 8 workshops for young entrepreneur-innovators and a series of study visits to companies that were partners of the project were organized between March and May 2025.
Read MoreThe series of meetings “Mosaic – sharing experiences”
Members and members of the Alumni Association meet to share their knowledge, experience and professional interests. They will do this in a 20-minute presentation or lecture. Asking questions and discussion will be an integral part of the “Mosaic,” for which 40 minutes will be spent. After the content part, there will be a networking part. This will be the time to make new friends and consolidate the ones already made.
Read MoreFifth edition of the “Business Market” conference
On April 23, the fifth edition of the “Business Market – Olsztyn Innovation Day” conference was held at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Alumni Association was a partner of this conference.
Read MoreInternational Conference “Remembering Flannery O’Connor 100 Years after Her Birthday”
The conference “Remembering Flannery O’Connor 100 Years after Her Birthday: Transnational, Intersectional, and Multidisciplinary Approaches” was a two-day academic event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the esteemed American writer Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964). The Nicholaus Copernicus University Department of American Literature and Literary Translation organized it as part of its “Culture & Space” conference series on March 25-26 in Torun.
Read More18th Anniversary of the Alumni Association
On January 17, 2025, we began celebrating the Alumni Association’s 18th birthday. To mark the occasion, just starting on January 17, we presented daily accounts or memories of our stay in the United States described, recorded and laced with photos by our Association members. These accounts were presented by people who were admitted to the Association in the subsequent years of our organization’s existence. In turn, this means that we present 18 wonderful memories, presented on social media: Facebook and LinkedIn.
At the same time, to all participants in the US Department of State programs and members of the Alumni Association, we wish all the best for OUR 18th birthday !
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