The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Warsaw Center of Education and Social Innovation and Training (WCIES), and Regional English Language Office in Tallinn are inviting secondary and primary school teachers of English to participate in the MOOC Camp: English for Media Literacy for Educators. This internationally focused program will welcome teachers from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and …
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Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov December 15, 2022 Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered 5,000 laptops donated by HP Inc. to support education for internally displaced Ukrainians. USAID/Ukraine Mission Director James Hope joined Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Maryna Popatenko for the handover of the devices in Kyiv. The devices were donated …
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MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 From November 14-18, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, will celebrate International Education Week (IEW), an annual joint effort to elevate the importance of and the opportunities that international educational exchange brings to campuses and communities, both in the …
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There are nearly three million U.S. citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote in U.S. elections, many of whom never resided in the United States. All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot receipt deadline (which differs by …
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MOOC Camp: English for Media Literacy for Educators organized by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, WCIES and Regional English Language Office in Tallinn The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Warsaw Center of Education and Social Innovation and Training (WCIES), and Regional English Language Office in Tallinn invite secondary and primary school teachers of English to participate in the MOOC Camp: English …
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The U.S. Embassy cordially invites Polish and Ukrainian students, teachers and parents to join the EducationUSA Poland College Day on April 12, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Representatives of 21 American colleges and universities will be available to talk about their educational offer. The College Day is open to anyone interested in studying in the …
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Counselor for Public Affairs James Wolfe and Cultural Attaché Jeanne Briganti recently met with the fourteen alumni of the Fulbright Program in Poland selected to serve for two years as the Fulbright Ambassadors of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. This is the second edition of the program. Ambassadors, who are chosen from a competitive pool of interested Alumni, represent diverse …
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MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 15, 2021 From November 15-19, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education are celebrating International Education Week (IEW). This year is the 22nd annual celebration of IEW, a joint initiative by both agencies to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange. International education …
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NOVEMBER 12, 2021 I have always believed that our children are the kite strings that hold our national ambitions aloft — when we invest in their education, we are investing in the future of our Nation. During American Education Week, which marks its 100th anniversary this year, we celebrate the unparalleled power of education to …
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Charge d’Affaires B. Bix Aliu hosted 30 newly arrived Fulbright Scholars from the United States who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. These U.S. scholars will teach and conduct research at Polish universities throughout the complete 2021-22 academic year. They will be based at universities in Warszawa, Białystok, Opole, Bydgoszcz, …
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Cultural Affairs Officer Jeanne Briganti helped kick off the fourth edition of The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOLI) seminar, which provides training to educators around the world on Holocaust education and human rights. A group of 30 educators from all over Poland are participating in the seminar, which takes place in Warsaw, Oswiecim, and Krakow. Ms. Briganti joined Ms. Oana Nestian-Sandu, …
Read More» 29 May 2021 American School of Warsaw Class of 2021, you did it! There are many of us here to congratulate you – family, staff, and special guest Leslie Scanlon, the Canadian Ambassador who I hear has some celebrating to do, too. Graduates, I know you have faced obstacles. COVID-19 has taken away many traditional high school experiences from you. But there is a silver lining – you were able to attend school in-person …
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The U.S. Embassy cordially invites students, teachers and parents to join and view the EducationUSA Poland Virtual Fair on April 15, from 4:00-7:00pm. Representatives of 16 American colleges and universities will present their educational offers for Polish students. The fair is open to anyone interested in studying in the United States at the undergraduate level. Viewers will have a chance to attend various thematic …
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The U.S. Embassy and EducationUSA Poland are inviting students interested in studying in the U.S. to a webinar “Study in the US? Apply for an athletic scholarship!”. The event will be held online on March 23 at 15:00 and will include a presentation on the application process by Patrycja Donaburska, EducationUSA and Q&A discussion with …
Read More» FEBRUARY 03, 2021 This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope. We have never fully lived up to the founding principles …
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the American Corners invite teachers to a series of five workshops: Digital Tools in Education – seminars for the modern teacher. Teacher and trainer Łukasz Gierek invites you to experience the world of modern education and new technologies. The workshops will be held in Polish and offer will offer educators new …
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On November 27, Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings spoke during the Thanksgiving with FLEXers webinar, organized by an amazing group of young alumni of the U.S. Department of State’s Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The purpose of the virtual gathering was to talk about Thanksgiving traditions, the importance of this day in American culture, and the culinary delights …
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International Education Week (IEW) is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that promotes programs and relationship-building that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences. Celebrated since 2000, this year IEW takes place November 16-20 and will be celebrated …
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To coincide with the beginning of Poland’s school year, the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Poland has organized a 10-part webinar series for Polish teachers of English. The webinars focus on current issues in English language learning, such as strategies for teaching in the times of COVID, ways to create inclusive classrooms, and how to design …
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On September 7, 2020, the Embassy’s Cultural Affairs Officer Dan Hastings virtually welcomed the 40 Polish educators competitively selected to attend the eight-week online course “Teaching about the Holocaust and Human Rights through Art.” The seminar is the third edition of annual training organized by the New York-based The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human …
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On Thursday, May 7, the U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the Polish office of the American Councils for International Education virtually launched a mentoring workshop for 16 young participants of U.S. government-sponsored educational exchange and civic education programs that will run from May to October, 2020. Called the FLEX Alumni Mentoring Program, after the U.S. Department …
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The U.S. Embassy invites English teachers and educators to participate in a series of free online lectures entitled: “American English Live Webinar Series 8” commencing on May 6, 2020. The series will include 6 online meetings on every other Wednesday at 14:00 or 19:00 until July 15. Teachers who watch them individually will receive a …
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MARCH 12, 2020 The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will temporarily pause all ECA-funded programs that involve travel to and from countries with heightened U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alert Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) and Warning Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) or heightened State Department COVID-19 related Travel Advisory Levels 3 (Reconsider …
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On February 28, Chargé D’Affaires Bix Aliu hosted a lunch to congratulate the 28 finalists of “I Know America,” a competition for high school students organized by the Rural Development Foundation in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the American Studies Center of the University of Warsaw. First prize in the contest is …
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On February 21, the U.S. Embassy and the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission kicked off the 3rd edition of the “EducationUSA Mentoring Program” for 20 Polish high school students planning to study at American universities. The finalists were selected out of almost 100 applicants from across Poland. Over the next 10 months, each of the selected students …
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On February 20 at her residence in Warsaw, Ambassador Mosbacher hosted the two Polish winners of the U.S. Department of State’s highly contested Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) competition. This fund holds an annual competition for active U.S. Government exchange program alumni from around the world who propose innovative projects that address important U.S. foreign …
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On February 7, Cultural Affairs Officer Dan Hastings took part in the Children’s Rights Conference organized by the motivated students at Warsaw’s Akademeia High School. Receiving the official patronage of UNICEF Poland, the conference honored the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly …
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We are pleased to announce the winner and finalists of the 2019 edition of the My America photo contest for participants of the Summer Work Travel program. All photos can be seen HERE : Winner – Maciej Kuc for photo “Forrest Gump(ers)” The other finalists include the following photos (names as given by participants) and their authors (in …
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On November 29, the American Center Warsaw hosted first and second year law students from the University of Wroclaw in southwestern Poland as part of the U.S. Embassy’s ongoing Meet America initiative. Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings greeted the students and spoke to them about the career of diplomacy, encouraging them to consider applying their legal …
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On America’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Embassy welcomed to Warsaw thirteen new U.S. Fulbright grantees who have volunteered to join the U.S. Embassy’s special EducationUSA Mentoring Program. Launched in 2016 by the Embassy and the Warsaw-based Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, the program pairs American and Polish alumni of American universities with competitively selected Polish teenagers who are …
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On November 14 at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Counselor for Public Affairs Frank Finver addressed 300 Polish teachers and educators at the opening of the international conference “Polish-Jewish Heritage of the Republic of Poland: Challenges of Memory and Education” organized by the POLIN Museum and co-sponsored by the …
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On November 15 in downtown Warsaw, Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings spoke at the Central Europe FLEXability workshop attended by approximately 60 teenagers from Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia and Georgia who were in Poland for three days to learn skills in Digital Storytelling. The workshop was organized by the Washington, DC-based American Councils for …
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On October 19th, the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow in cooperation with the American Corner at Silesian University organized “City Game” in Katowice, a scavenger hunt style event. The competitive event highlighted the strength of U.S.-Polish relations. Over 70 participants turned out on Saturday for a team building activity where players had to find hidden …
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For the third year in a row, the U.S. Embassy supported the global Masters & Robots conference that took place in Warsaw from October 7-9, 2019. Organized by the Warsaw-based Digital University that operates the Polish chapter of the Silicon Valley’s Singularity University think tank, the global event focused on the advent of new technologies …
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Do you dream of studying in the USA? Would you like someone more experienced to guide you through the application process? Then please apply to take part in the EducationUSA Mentoring Program of the U.S. Embassy and U.S.-Polish Fulbright Commission to obtain support from professional education advisors and Polish and American alumni of U.S. universities! …
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With support from a U.S. Embassy grant, the Israeli embassy organized a 48-hour hackathon aimed at developing apps to counter anti-Semitism and other kinds of hate speech. Digital University and the Tikkunology Foundation implemented the project at the Polin Museum where 30 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers from Israel, Germany and Poland worked together in multi-national …
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On September 30, Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings participated in #Hiddennomore – Advance Women in STEM across the Borders that was held on the premises of Warsaw’s state-of-the-art Polish Vodka Museum in the Praga Koneser Center. The event was organized by Małgorzata Ratajska-Gradin, the President of Geek Girls Carrots, a global grassroots organization founded in Poland …
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On September 28 Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings attended the exciting graduation ceremony of students who completed their undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Warsaw’s American Studies Center. It was the second time that the American Studies Center held an “American style” commencement ceremony which students themselves organized. The ceremony kicked off with the …
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On September 28, the Public Affairs Section took part in the Language Love Festival, an event organized by the Mindset Foundation. The event brought together peoples of various nationalities and cultures and offered a wide variety of workshops on everything from flamenco to learning foreign languages. The festival promoted multilingualism and cross-cultural communication. Esther Bell, …
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FLEX program alumna Monika Pawłowska and FLEX program director Piotr Dobrosz appeared on TVN 24 to promote recruitment for the FLEX program, which offers high school students the opportunity to study in an American high school and live with an American family for one school year. To date, over 100 high school students from Poland have participated …
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On September 25 at his residence in Warsaw, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu hosted 27 newly arrived Fulbright Scholars from the United States who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. In total, 43 of these U.S. scholars will teach and conduct research at Polish universities throughout the complete 2019-20 …
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On September 6, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu and Embassy representatives attended the graduation ceremony of 55 Polish Fulbright Fellows who conducted research, studies, and teaching work during the 2018-2019 academic year in the United States. Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education at its headquarters in the heart of Warsaw, the …
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On July 14th the U.S. Embassy, a local partner Perspektywy Educational Foundation, sent off a group of 20 Polish teenage girls to Tallin, Estonia for the 2019 WiSci Girl STEAM Camp. The camp will run from July 14- 27, 2019 and brings together 100 high school girls from the United States, Estonia, Poland, Latvia and …
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, “Reaching the Moon”, an exhibition curated by the History Meeting House, will take you on a visual journey from Earth to the Moon. The photographs from NASA archives show the entire process that concluded in the landing and the exploration of the Moon. Apollo …
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The U.S. Mission to Poland is excited to announce the 2019 edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel” photo contest. We invite Summer Work Travel participants to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural environment, culture, people, or places in the United States, among other subjects. The …
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On July 1 Embassy hosted a group of youth for the closing ceremony of the 2nd edition of Civic UP! Academy – summer school of civic involvement for Polish high school students. Participants of the Civic UP! Academy, who came to Warsaw from all over Poland, took part in classes and workshops during which they …
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On June 25 in Warsaw, Cultural Affairs Officer Dan Hastings helped kick off the second edition of The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOLI) seminar that provides training to educators around the world on Holocaust education and human rights. Based in New York, the TOLI institute was established to educate students in the United States, Europe, and …
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On a lovely evening in the heart of Warsaw on June 26, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu kicked off the Memphis in Poland Festival. For the second segment of a nine day-long, three city-tour of Poland that began in Sopot on June 21 and concludes in Bielsko-Biala on June 30, the Memphis in Poland …
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On June 26 Public Affairs Section and FLEX implementer American Councils for International Education hosted a group of high school students who are finalists of this year’s edition of FLEX program. This year 43 Polish students from cities and towns around Poland will depart to the U.S. for one academic year to learn in an …
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On June 24 Public Affairs Section together with Center for Civic Education and Rural Development Foundation opened the 2nd edition of Civic UP! Academy, a 10-day civic education summer camp for 24 Polish high school students. Participants from cities and towns across Poland, ages 15-18, learn greater awareness of the U.S. system of government and …
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On June 19, as part of the Batory High School’s end-of-year celebrations, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu spoke to students at one of the oldest and most prestigious high schools in Warsaw highlighting the longstanding relations between Poland and the United States and the fact that “It is the people-to-people connection that has provided …
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On June 15-16 the University of Gdansk welcomed 259 lecturers from the U.S., Poland Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, who participated in the Seventh World Congress on Polish Studies organized jointly by the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) and the Institute of History of the University of …
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw and American Councils Poland celebrated the successful FLEX Alumni Mentoring Program on June 7 at the American Center Warsaw. FLEX mentees presented their community service projects designed in cooperation with their mentors and supported by a small grant from the U.S. government. The students’ projects were not only well developed and implemented …
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On June 10 at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, new Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu hosted a visit by 20 American university business and engineering students participating in the Presidential Internship Program (PIP) sponsored by the Chancellery of Poland’s President Andrzej Duda. The third edition of PIP was co-supported with funding from the Polish …
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On June 7, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green and Embassy personnel attended the graduation ceremony for 35 U.S. Fulbright fellows who are concluding their work and research in Poland. Hosted by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission in the majestic Lubomirski Palace, the ceremony honored the work, research, and studies performed by the 2018-19 cohort of …
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On April 25, 2019, the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy and Lomza State University of Applied Sciences organized a tree-planting ceremony in memory of Michael S. Gilmor (1995-2018), Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Poland (2017-18). Michael passed away unexpectedly of aortic aneurism at his home in Huntington, New York on August …
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Addressing the 2,700 high school finalists of the Social Wolves project, Ambassador Mosbacher congratulated the students for their achievement and success while encouraging them to “keep moving forward and keep achieving because you are all the next generation of leaders in Poland”. Citing her own experience of overcoming challenges, Ambassador Mosbacher motivated the students to …
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On April 3 Steven Bremner, a diplomat from the Embassy’s political section, met with a group of 20 students from Action Diplomacy – a university student club organized by the Foreign Affairs Club at the Warsaw School of Economics. The students discussed a variety of topics including the U.S. and Polish bilateral relationship, U.S. economic …
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On April 1 in Warsaw, the U.S. Embassy and the Polish-U.S Fulbright Commission celebrated with Polish high school students who recently completed a year of intensive preparations to apply for university studies in the United States, a process that greatly differs from university admission processes in Europe. With the support of the EducationUSA Advisory Program, …
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As part of the ongoing celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations by Poland and the USA, Polish Alumni Association organized a seminar on The Development of IT Technology over the past 100 years. Organized by Polish Alumni Association members, Marek Mendel from “TARCZA” Educational Association of Byczyna, Piotr Koziol from …
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Chargé d’Affaires, Eric Green, gave opening remarks at the 3rd edition of the Young Leaders Conference on March 2 atop the Warsaw Spire in downtown Warsaw. With the conference theme of “100 Years of U.S.-Polish Diplomatic Relations, Chargé d’Affaires Green addressed an audience of 150 young students from high schools and universities across Poland underscoring …
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On March 1, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green hosted 26 high school finalists of the “I Know America” competition at his residence in recognition of their hard work and dedication to learning more about American culture and history. He noted that this year the U.S. Embassy is celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations …
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On February 12, Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings met with the nine talented alumni of the Fulbright Program in Poland recently selected to serve as the first-ever Fulbright Ambassadors of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. The program is a new initiative of the Commission, which is headquartered in Warsaw, to honor the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright …
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People, history, culture, sport, cuisine… or perhaps something totally different? Show us what best captures Polish-American relations to you and take part in our “100 Photos for 100 Years” contest on Twitter and Instagram for a chance to win prizes. The Embassy of the United States of America in Warsaw and the Embassy of the …
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More than 80 students from Krakow and surrounding areas showed off their knowledge of the United States during two recent trivia contests held on different days at the Pedagogical University in Krakow. Consulate staff and Fulbright students comprised the jury and ran the 4th annual contest. Primary School No. 1 in Bochnia beat out a dozen other junior teams on November 28th, while Senior High School No. 2 …
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On December 8th, the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow organized “Poles and Americans – 100 Years Together”, a scavenger hunt-type City Game, highlighting the centennial of U.S.-Polish relations. Over 70 participants turned out on Saturday for a team building activity where players had to find hidden places and complete designated tasks, by using a series …
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We are pleased to announce the winner and finalists of the 2018 edition of the My America photo contest for participants of the Summer Work Travel program. All photos can be seen HERE Winner – Bogusz Kluz “Have you ever been on Mars?” The other finalists include the following photos (names as given by participants) …
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This year the 18th annual edition of International Education Week ( IEW ) takes place November 12-16. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education that promotes the benefits of international education and exchange programs worldwide. Initially created so that America could inspire its students to study abroad, IEW now encourages …
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On October 26, Ambassador Mosbacher kicked off the first ever PL+U.S. Youth Forum and officially opened the American Center Warsaw at Warsaw’s University of Technology. Minister for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Jadwiga Emilewicz and Warsaw University of Technology’s Vice-Rector for Science Rajmund Bacewicz joined the Ambassador at these major events. At the start of the PL+U.S. …
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On October 22-23, Jim Anderson and Alice Ferris from GoalBusters Consulting provided fundraising and marketing training to Polish civil society NGOs working in diverse fields across the third sector. Hosted by FAOO , the leading NGO training and development organization in Poland, and funded through a grant from the U.S. Embassy, the training was part of …
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On October 25, Ambassador Mosbacher addressed 200 Polish teachers at the opening of the international conference “How to talk about Righteous? Representations in Culture, Meaning in Education” organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw and co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Poland. In her opening remarks, Ambassador Mosbacher saluted …
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On September 29 Deputy Cultural Attaché Scott Whitmore attended the exciting graduation ceremony of students who completed their undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Warsaw’s American Studies Center. It was the first time that the American Studies Center held an “American style” commencement ceremony which students themselves organized. The ceremony kicked off with …
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On September 26 at his residence in Warsaw, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green hosted 30 newly arrived American Fulbright Scholars from America who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. In total, 47 American Fulbright Scholars will teach and conduct research at Polish universities throughout the 2018-19 academic year. Representatives …
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On September 26 Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher visited the headquarters of the New York-based Kosciuszko Foundation, one of the oldest organizations of the Polish diaspora in the United States. Invited by the Kosciuszko Foundation’s leadership – President Marek Skulimowski, Chairman of the Board Alex Storozynski and Vice-Chairman of the Board Andrzej Rojek – Ambassador Mosbacher learned …
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On September 14th, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green spoke at a reception in honor of Polish alumni of the Fulbright Program that the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission hosted in Warsaw. Academics from universities from all over Poland took part in the celebratory event. Both Deputy Chief of Mission Green and the Executive Director of the …
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The New York-based Kościuszko Foundation has announced a new call for applications for fellowships and grants for advanced study, research, and/or teaching at universities and other institutions of higher learning in the United States. One of this year’s awards is the new “Centennial Award” which will honor the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and the …
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The State Department is pleased to invite nominations for the Winter 2019 Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) for Scholars on U.S. National Security Policymaking. The six week-long Institute will take place from January 3 to February 15, 2019 at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. The U.S. Embassy invites Polish candidates to apply …
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On August 31, 2018 Cultural Attaché Dan Hastings met with the mentees of the EducationUSA Advisory Program. The students came to Warsaw from all over Poland for a training related to preparing their successful application to universities and colleges in the United States. The high school mentorship program was prepared by the U.S. Embassy in cooperation …
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The U.S. Embassy would like to wish all of our 43 Polish FLEX students a successful year in their American high schools and with their host families as they begin their exchange in the United States. The students were selected based on their leadership and civic engagement and come from towns across Poland. They will …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy invites teachers and educators to apply for participation in the Holocaust Teacher Training program which takes place annually in June and July. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO) in New York, has helped organize summer teacher-training programs in the …
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U.S. Embassy has launched the pilot edition of the FLEX Mentoring Program. It is a year-long mentoring program aimed at connecting FLEX program alumni with senior alumni of other U.S. Government sponsored exchange programs for a unique professional development opportunity. It is funded by U.S. Embassy Warsaw and carried out with a partnering organization – …
Read More» The U.S. Mission to Poland is excited to announce the 2018 edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel” photo contest. We invite Polish Summer Work Travel participants to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural environment, culture, people, or places in the United States, among other subjects. …
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On Monday July 16 U.S. Embassy Warsaw and American Councils for International Education launched a mentoring program for alumni of the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 FLEX exchange. FLEX exchange participants get scholarships to go to the USA for a year to study at an American high school and stay with an American host family. The FLEX …
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Ambassador Jones recently met with 43 high school students who are departing to the U.S. for the 3rd edition of the FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange Program) in Poland. Highlighting the unique opportunity these students will have while in the United States, Ambassador Jones challenged the students “to be ambassadors of Poland while in the U.S. …
Read More» Marta Berecka, curator, completed her post-graduate studies Totalitarianism – Nazism – Holocaust and Culture Management in the Institute of Culture at the Jagiellonian University. She is a certified teacher, and since 2007 employee of Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Initially, she was in the Program Section team. From 2013-2017 she was the head of Educational Projects of …
Read More» Dawid Baluch was born in Silesia, close to coal mines and to mountains. His mother is a teacher and his father is a coal miner. Dawid enjoys doing a lot of sports such as running, cycling, cross fit, and volleyball which he achieved 3rd place in a Volleyball Championship. He is willing to take part …
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On Tuesday Ambassador Paul Jones hosted a reception for sixteen American teachers who are in Poland to explore the relationship between the United States and Poland and learn about the Polish educational system, culture and rich history. Ambassador Jones summed up the goal of this exchange best by telling the educators that “the experiences you …
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Ambassador Jones closed out the first edition of the Civic UP Academy with remarks to 27 Polish high school students, FLEX alumni and NGO partners, stating “how important it is for young people like those gathered here today to help rejuvenate the close relationship between Poland and the United States and to be active members …
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Civic Up! Academy is a one week camp that offers instruction on U.S. civics and civic engagement for Polish high school students who are already actively engaged in their local communities Organized by the United States Embassy in Poland in cooperation with the Center for Citizenship Education and the Rural Development Foundation, “Civic UP! is …
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On June 8, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law and Embassy personnel attended the graduation ceremony for 45 U.S. Fulbright fellows who are concluding their work and research in Poland. Hosted by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission in the majestic Tyszkiewicz-Potocki Palace that houses the Museum of the University of Warsaw, the ceremony honored the work, …
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Chargé D’affaires John Law, addressing an audience of 350 young students from high schools and universities across Poland at the 2nd annual Young Leaders Conference held May 24-25 at the Palladium Theater, spoke about his diplomatic career as well as “the importance of youth in renewing the strong relationship shared between Poland and the United …
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EducationUSA Interactive: Student Visas • Date and Time: Thursday, May 24, 2018, 11:00 EDT / 15:00 UTC • Event page: https://www.facebook.com/EducationUSA • Language: English Are you an international student interested in studying in the United States? Do you need help with applying for a student visa and have questions on the process? Join EducationUSA for a Facebook Live event …
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On March 21, World Down Syndrome Day, Cultural Affairs Officer Dan Hastings was invited by the American School of Warsaw to speak to 5th grade students about Down Syndrome. Hastings, the proud father of a child with Down Syndrome, talked about his family’s life raising their child. He answered numerous questions from children about the …
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On March 9 in Warsaw, Ambassador Jones and Justyna Janiszewska, Executive Director of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, kicked off the 2nd edition of the “EducationUSA Advisory Program” for 20 Polish high school students interested in studying at American universities. The 20 students were selected from an application field of almost 400 high school students across …
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The U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassies in Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic are organizing educational fairs and partnership development opportunities in their respective countries from April 23 to April 27, 2018. In Warsaw the fair will take place on April 24-25 in the beautiful library of the University of Warsaw. Come to …
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The U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the Polin Museum have partnered again this year to sponsor Polish secondary teachers to travel to the United States for a Holocaust teacher training program which will take place in the summer of 2018. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of …
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On January 11, Transatlantic Future Leaders Forum (TFLF) begins recruitment for the third edition of their Congressional internship program in Washington D.C. seeking the best and brightest university students. Application deadline is March 15, 2018. This highly competitive program runs from August to October, 2018 and includes internships in U.S. Congressional offices plus a series …
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On December 16 in Wroclaw six Polish public schools participated in the first Play Ball baseball tournament, celebrating the final stage of a pilot program that introduces Polish students to the game of softball and baseball. Deputy Cultural Affairs Officer Scott Whitmore attended the tournament, met with local organizers and officials and handed out prizes and awards …
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Do you dream of studying in the USA? Would you like someone more experienced to guide you through the application process? Then please apply to take part in the EducationUSA Advisory Program of the U.S. Embassy and U.S.-Polish Fulbright Commission to obtain support from professional education advisors and Polish alumni of U.S. universities! Apply …
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We are pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2017 edition of the My America photo contest for participants of the Summer Work Travel program. First Prize – Michał Binkiewicz “Wanderer on the road” Second Prize – Karolina Centkowska “Monumental Friendship” Third Prize – Bogusz Kluz “The biggest” The other finalists include the …
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On Tuesday November 7th Deputy Chief of Mission John Law participated in the opening of the FabLab in partnership with Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. The Copernicus Science Center FabLab is Poland’s first FabLab where children and educators learn how to design by using digital production equipment—such as 3D printers, plotters, digital cutters—as well as …
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This week marks the 17th Annual International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, which celebrates and promotes the benefits of international education and exchange programs worldwide. Initially created so that America could inspire its students to travel abroad, IEW now encourages and supports foreign students …
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The September-October 2017 issue of Zoom in on America is about the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark at the beginning of the 19th century. If traveling West in today’s America – where every hill, mountain, creek and valley has been measured, photographed and inspected by scientists – can arouse admiration, let us imagine what it …
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On the evening of September 18 in the heart of Warsaw Ambassador Jones helped officially open the innovative outdoor exhibition Tadeusz Kosciuszko – A Man of Vision. Designed by the Museum of Polish History and proudly supported by the US Embassy, the exhibition will be open to the public 24 hours through the end of September at the Krakowskie …
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American Councils for International Education in cooperation with the United States Embassy in Poland have started recruiting for the next edition of the FLEX Program (Future Leaders Exchange Program). The program which is targeted at third-graders of gymnasium and first-grade highs school students gives them the opportunity to study one year in American high school …
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Frank J. Finver, Counselor for Public Affairs with Fulbright grantee In his remarks at the graduation ceremony for the 2016-2017 Polish Fulbright grantees, Deputy Chief of Mission, John Law, congratulated the scholars on their exchange and underlined the significance of the Fulbright Program for the development of science in both countries. “The Fulbright Program is an …
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American photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) began his career in Farm Security Administration, and then worked for „Vogue” and „Life” magazines. Apart from photography, he was a film director, and a writer. His artistic motto was: “I Use My Camera as a Weapon”. This issue of Zoom in on America is about his life and the …
Read More» The U.S. Mission to Poland is excited to announce the 2017 edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel” photo contest. We invite Polish Summer Work Travel participants to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural environment, culture, people, or places in the United States, among other subjects. …
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On June 14, 2017 the U.S. Embassy Warsaw donated to the Zespół Szkół in Redzikowo about 500 English language books for young readers on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. servicemen from the nearby military base in Redzikowo joined the Embassy’s Counselor of Public Affairs, Christopher Midura, in a ceremony at the school …
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Students from over 100 Polish schools will take part in the GLOBE Games 2017, a national seminar being hosted near Ruciane-Nida (warminsko-mazurskie voivodship) on June 9 – 12, 2017. As a part of the event, students will research and examine the Mazurian climate and environment through outdoor activities in the Piska Forest. The theme for …
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Posters from the time of WWI, articles about Tadeusz Kościuszko, West Point Academy and American Military – all this you can find in the latest issue of Zoom. The March-April issue (PDF 1,87 Mb) Read more about Zoom in on America All past issues of Zoom in on America.
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The U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s Economic Section hosted a group of students from the Foreign Affairs Club at the Warsaw School of Economics on 20 April 2017 to discuss the U.S.-Polish economic relationship as part of the group’s Action Diplomacy 2017 project. This project enables students to visit numerous foreign embassies and consulates in Warsaw and …
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The third High School in Gdynia invited Deputy Press Attache Stephen Dreikorn to deliver a presentation about the Electoral College. Dreikorn explained the history of the electoral college as well as some of its idiosyncrasies over the past 200 years. Following the presentation, Dreikorn answered questions on variety of subjects, including American politics, life as …
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Are Americans a mobile nation? We are trying to answer this question in an interview with an American student. You will also find an article on MOVies about MOVing. The February issue (PDF 1,37 Mb) Read more about Zoom in on America All past issues of Zoom in on America.
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The January issue of Zoom in on America is devoted to the Kennedy Space Center. An hour drive east of Orlando, Florida there is a 34-mile long and roughly six-mile wide area, covering 219 square miles that is visited, on average, by 1.5 million visitors per year. It is called the Kennedy Space Center, but more than tourism it …
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The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the expansion of the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA Academy at 15 U.S. host campuses across the United States in summer 2017. The EducationUSA Academy is a three-to-four-week academic program for self-funded, non-native English speaking students who range in age from 15 to 17 and reside outside of the …
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The U.S. Embassy Warsaw and the Polin Museum have partnered again this year to sponsor Polish secondary teachers to travel to the United States for a Holocaust teacher training program which will take place in 2017. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Association of Holocaust Organizations …
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The November issue of Zoom in on America features Colorado, “The Centennial State.” The origins of the name and nickname of the state are explained alongside other interesting facts about Colorado, the Capitol building, the ancient dwelling place – Messa Verde and many other. You will find a little Colorado quiz and Activity Page with Reading …
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Alison Dilworth, Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, took part in the welcome ceremony for the fifth reunion of the TOP 500 Innovators program alumni. TOP 500 Innovators V Reunion hosted two distinguished American speakers: John Spence, laureate TOP 100 Business Thought Leader in America and Spencer Penhart, Penhart Performance Group. They gave …
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More than 70 Gymnasium and Lyceum students from Krakow and the area showed off their knowledge of the United States during recent trivia contests held at the Pedagogical University in Krakow. Gymnasium No. 52 beat out a dozen other junior high schools in Krakow on November 14, while Senior High School No. 2 won the contest …
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International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education initiative is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences. One of the …
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U.S. Embassy opened its American Center Warsaw in the Warsaw Public Library on Ulica Koszykowa 26/28. The Center is the 23rd distinct American Space in Poland. The U.S. Department of State has designated the American Center Warsaw as one of 12 priority American Spaces in Europe. The American Center Warsaw epitomizes the importance the United …
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The September issue of Zoom in on America is about Jesse Owens, America’s greatest track and field athlete. The latest issue (PDF 1,65 Mb). Read more about Zoom in on America All past issues of Zoom in on America.
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On September 8th, Deputy Chief of Mission John C. Law spoke at the meeting for Polish alumni of the Fulbright Program organized by the U.S.-Polish Fulbright Commission and U.S. Embassy Warsaw. Polish academics from universities from all over Poland took part in the barbecue. Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission Justyna Janiszewska encouraged Polish Fulbright …
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The July-August 2016 issue of Zoom in on America is about summer work. Many students in America decide to take a job during the summer. There is also a program for international students who want to work and travel in the USA during their holidays. The latest issue (PDF 1,97 Mb). Read more about Zoom in on America …
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On July 12, Ambassador Jones will host 30 participants of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The event recognizes participants of the first Polish edition of the program, who will travel to various U.S. states this summer to begin their year-long educational and cultural experience. At the event, FLEX exchange students will interact with U.S. …
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Future American armed forces leaders visited Krakow and Auschwitz as a part of a study tour focused on holocaust and genocide issues. The delegation included 14 cadets from the West Point Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Coast Guard Academy. U.S. Consul General Walter Braunohler hosted a reception for them at his residence …
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A NEW EDITION OF “MY AMERICA” PHOTO CONTEST U.S. Embassy Warsaw and U.S. Consulate General Krakow are pleased to announce a new edition of the “My America: Summer Work Travel Photo Contest.” We invite Summer Work Travel participants from Poland to submit photographs that highlight their experience in America. Photographs may focus on the natural …
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American Education Fair Returns to Warsaw! The U.S. embassy cordially invites students, teachers and parents to the American Education Fair on April 20 at the University of Warsaw Library. Representatives of 15 American colleges and universities will present their educational offers for gymnasium, high-school and university students. The fair is open to anyone interested in …
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March and April are the months when trivia contests are held based on the material in the U.S. Consulate monthly publication Zoom in on America ( www.usinfo.pl/zoom ). This year’s contests were organized at the America@YourLibrary in Kielce, The John Paul II High School in Niepołomice, the American Corner in Wroclaw, the Jan Heweliusz High School …
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In cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the U.S. Embassy, the Board of Directors of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission has appointed Ms. Justyna Janiszewska as the Executive Director of the Commission. Ms. Janiszewska will assume duties May 1. Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Polish-American Fulbright Commission, Ms. Janiszewska …
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Consul General Walter Braunohler and Krakow Pedagogical University Deputy Rector Kazimierz Karolczak opened an impressive photographic exhibit showcasing the 25 finalist photos of the 2015 Summer Work Travel Photo (SWT) Contest, which U.S. Consulate Krakow and U.S. Embassy Warsaw jointly organized in fall 2015. The opening gathered over 200 university students and faculty. The aim of …
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw’s Deputy Press Attaché Stephen Dreikorn travelled to Lodz, Gorzow Wielkpolski, and Bydgoszcz this month where he gave presentations to high school students about how the United States elects its President. The American Corner in Lodz, and two america@your library host institutions, the Wojewodzka i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna in Bydgoszcz and the Wojewodzka …
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Political-Economic Officer Andrew Caruso gave a speech on New York City to middle-school students who participated in the Manhattan: 3 Dimensions competition in Tarnobrzeg, south-east Poland. The February 4th event marked the end of a school semester-long competition covering three disciplines: information and multimedia, art and geography, and literature. The contest originated by a teacher of …
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On Monday, December 14, Warsaw PAO Christopher Midura visited the American Corner in Katowice and learned about the variety of programs the Corner offers its wide audience, which includes university students as well as children. The American Corner organizes a variety of events, including public readings, film screenings, speaker programs, workshops, video-conferences and exhibits, and …
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