“American Day: Think BIG!” was an event organized by the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice. This cyclical event’s goal is to promote partnership relations between the United States and Poland, mutual understanding of investment opportunities, initiation of dialogue and openness to cooperation between representatives of the SME sector in both countries. And so it’s been for the sixth time.
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Embassy event for new graduates of Polish-American exchange programs
At the invitation of the American Embassy in Warsaw, representatives of the Alumni Association took part in a ceremonial breakfast with graduates of Polish-American exchange programs. The event was organized on September 25, 2023 in the ballroom of the Regent Warsaw Hotel. The gathered guests were welcomed by Brian George, the newly appointed Counselor for Public Affairs of the American Embassy, accompanied by the Cultural Attaché, Jeanne Briganti.
Read MoreAlumni integration trip 2023
September is an annual time when members of the Alumni Association meet for an integration trip. This time we were welcomed by Pomerania. On September 15-17, we came to Wieżyca, near Szymbark, to take advantage of the hospitality of the Kashubian People’s University (KUL).
Read MoreVisiting the US Ambassador in Poland
On September 13 the Board of the Alumni Association, consisting of: Jolanta Niedźwiecka, Agnieszka Caban and Rafał Pieprzyk, was invited to the residence of the US Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski. We witnessed the ceremony of assuming the functions of new Public Affairs Officers at the US Embassy.
Read MoreHoliday Remnants Party
‘Holiday remnants’ or meetings of Alumni at the end of the holiday period. We met because we can and we want to, and any reason is good to talk, reminisce about holiday attractions and have fun together. Numerous Alumni met in Krakow, where we were hosted by the Kolanko no. 6 restaurant in the Kazimierz district and in Warsaw, where the celebration took place at the Soul Kitchen restaurant.
Read MoreAmerican Debates 2.0
It was the second time that we had the opportunity to implement a project under the common title “American Debates“. We discussed contemporary America, and more specifically, international, military and economic policy pursued by the US government, or US relations with other countries, including Poland in particular. We invited specialists, scientists and journalists to the discussion, who shared their knowledge and opinions. All content can be viewed on our Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube channels.
The “American Debates” project was implemented thanks to the financial support of the US Embassy in Warsaw.
“Profession” series continued
We continue the project under the common title: “Profession“.
“Profession” is a series of interviews with members of the Alumni Association, whose professional life is related to a profession that cannot be pigeonholed into an 8-hour office day, requires a lot of commitment and own initiative, and is associated with far-reaching self-discipline. We will try to bring the listeners closer to the backstage of these professions, talk about their positive and negative aspects, show the changeability of the profession over the years, related to, for example, the development of modern technologies.
“My American Experiences” series
We continue the series of interviews under the common title: “My American Experiences“.
As part of this project, we invite personalities of Polish public, social, economic, cultural and political life who were participants in the programs of the US Department of State (including the Fulbright Program, IVLP, Edward R. Murrow Program, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program and other). We will ask guests about their experiences in the US and the impact of these experiences on their public life, professional or scientific career.
Alumni Carnival – this is how we had fun in 2023!
This is the second edition of the “Alumni Carnival”.
This year, we managed to organize this event in as many as 9 provincial cities, i.e. in Gdańsk, Katowice, Kielce, Kraków, Łódź, Opole, Poznań, Szczecin, Warsaw and Brussels. “Alumni Carnival” is a series of regional meetings of Alumni over coffee & tea & beer & wine (drink to choose from).