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Visa free travel for Poles wishing to visit the United States – action needed

Advocacy, Poland, Polonia / Administrator

Senator Charles Schumer says: ‘Drop Visas For Poland’ Polish Americans Can Make It Happen After years of broken promises from Washington, Poland finally has a chance of being included in the Visa Waiver Program thanks to Sen. Chuck Schumer. Sen. Schumer came to the Kosciuszko Foundation on Friday, March 3rd for a meeting with Alex […]

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A Semester of Service

Advocacy, Announcements, Education / Administrator

Semester of Service 2011 launches on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 17, 2011). This year, Youth Service America (YSA) Grants will provide approximately $500,000 to nearly 500 schools and organizations to lead Semester of Service projects. Semester of Service projects address meaningful community problems and their root causes – problems such

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Immigrants Making Choices

Advocacy, Business, Financial, Freedom, Immigration, Shopping, Style / Administrator

From friend Martha E. Galindo of Galindo Publicidad (whose translation services are excellent). Immigrant communities in the United States have made choices that native communities do not have to make. Making these choices – to leave one’s native country and begin anew in a new land is wrenching and difficult. The immigrant uproots him or

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WTO and Genetically Modified Food

Advocacy, Food, Health / Administrator

The United States, Argentina, and Canada have decided to proceed with the formal trade complaint against Europe over its position on genetically modified (GM) foods. In response, the World Trade Organization announced the three panelists that will preside over this politically-charged trade dispute. Following WTO procedures, the dispute will be conducted behind closed doors with

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Visa Waivers

Advocacy, Poland, Polonia, Travel / Administrator

PGF, as part of its mission to build international understanding and acceptance, believes that good international relations are founded upon mutual respect, tolerance, and a fair-deal. To that end PGF encourages you to write to your elected representatives in support of visa free status for Polish nationals. Poland, a good and trusted friend of the

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