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California |
Polish American Organizations in the Bay Area
poloniasf.org/.../calendar |
17 links |
A calendar of events in the Bay Area and links to websites of Bay Area links related to Poland and Polish matters |
Polish Club - San Francisco
polishclub.org |
184 webpages |
An organization serving the Polish Community Since 1926. Its website is primarily a community notice board.
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Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club- Los Angeles
modjeska.org |
6 links |
The Club is dedicated to promoting Polish heritage through sponsoring lectures, publications, cultural events and artistic performances. The website reports on the activities of the Club. |
Polonia San Diego
poloniasandiego.com |
5 pages |
Website provides information regarding Polonian organizations and events in the San Diego area in California. |
Polish Arts and Culture Foundation - San Francisco
- Splendor of Poland - website |
67 webpages |
Established in 1966, the Foundation shares with Americans the wealth of Polish history and cultural achievements, most recently by mounting the "Splendor of Poland" website to coincide with the Leonardo DaVinci and the Splendor of Poland exhibit at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco |
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Colorado |
St. Martin's Society
- Denver
pnadenver.org |
8 webpages |
Society represents the Polish National Alliance in the State of Colorado. It mounts several activities throughout the year to promote Polish culture.
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Connecticut |
Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc
paf-ct.org |
six webpages |
A statewide organization that seeks to enhance cultural, economic and social development in the community it serves. |
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District of Columbia |
American Center of Polish Culture - Washington, DC
polishcenterdc.org |
12 wepages |
Disseminates information on a nationwide basis about all aspects of Polish and Polish-American contributions to society. Fosters, promotes, and sponsors cultural and educational programs that build interest in all aspects of Polish and Polish American Life and culture.
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Friends of the Polish Library - Washington, DC
polishlibrary.org |
101 webpages |
The Friends, a private, non-profit organization, operate The Polish Library, a circulating library serving the needs of the Polish community in Metropolitan Washington. |
Polish American Congress Washington Office - Washington, DC
polamcon.org |
619 webpages |
This is the Washington office of the Chicago-based national umbrella organization known as the Polish American Congress.
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Polish American Arts Association of Washington DC
paaa.us/ |
8 links |
Organization dedicated to creating public awareness of the richness of Polish culture and to supporting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Poland in the fields of art, culture and education |
Polish American Health Association, Inc. - Washington, DC
pahausa.org |
7 webpages |
Association has as its goal to bring together health care and health sciences workers as well as those working in related areas with the purpose of discussion of mutual professional, cultural and social topics of common interest, and to promote and preserve the Polish medical tradition and heritage |
PolishWashington.com - Washington, DC
polishwashington.com |
92 webpages |
Provides crucial information related to Poland & Washington, D.C.
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Florida |
American Institute of Polish Culture - Miami, FL
ampolinstitute.org |
157 wepages |
The aims of this organization are "to share with all Americans the rich heritage of Poland, which has contributed in important ways to Western civilization, and to establish a center of educational facilities and resources for the encouragement and prom otion of the scientific and aesthetic endeavors of Americans of Polish descent."
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Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc. - Miami, FL
chopin.org |
88 webpages |
The Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the support, both financial and professional, of young talented musicians. Its preeminent event is the quinquennial American National Chopin Piano Competition, which is open to native-born or naturalized American pianists. The programs of the Foundation are directed toward the encouragement of America's future master musicians while servicing the communities that support them. In addition, the Foundation aims to propagate the name of Chopin and his music.
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Illinois |
The Paderewski Symphony Orchestra
concertpol.com/.../about_orchestra.htm |
62 webpages |
The recently renamed Polish American Symphony Orchestra has the specific goal of promotion of dialogue between communities that are unaware of each other's magnificence. Its musicians, of both Polish and American backgrounds, have a fierce, utter dedication to the one language they all share. |
Polish Museum of America - Chicago
pma.prcua.org |
184 words |
The Museum is one of the oldest and largest ethnic museums in the U.S. With its 60,000 volumes, 250 periodicals, collections of Polish music records and cassettes, the Museum Library ranks as one of the best, outside of Poland. The website provides information regarding opening hours and location of the museum and the library. |
Polish American Association - Chicago
polish.org |
23 links |
A human services agency offering a comprehensive range of bilingual, bicultural services to the Polish community. Its mission of is to improve the well-being of individuals and to strengthen the community. Each month more than 3,000 individuals are served through one of our 30 programs and services, the major ones being Education, Employment, Immigration, Social Services, Information and Advocacy. |
Polish National Alliance - Chicago
pna-znp.org |
21 links |
The largest ethnic fraternal benefit society in the United States it is over 230,000 members strong. It provides insurance protection for Americans of Polish origin, their families, friends and neighbors. Additionally, the Alliance works to promote citizenship participation in the life of the United States and to enlighten members and their fellow Americans about the heritage of Poland--through its biweekly publication, "Zgoda," its daily newspaper, "Dziennik Zwiazkowy," and its radio station in Chicago, WPNA. |
Polish Women's Alliance of America - Chicago
pwaa.org |
16 links |
A fraternal benefit society that serves the insurance, investment, educational and volunteer needs of the Polish and Polish American communities. The site contains information about insurance and annuities. The Alliance sponsors Special Programs and Events. |
PolskiInternet.com - Chicago
polskiinternet.com/.../index.html |
54 links |
Commercial page lists Polonian organizations and businesses, primarily in the Chicago area. |
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Maryland |
Polish Community of Baltimore - Baltimore, MD
polishcommunity.com |
28 pages |
Site outlines the history of Baltimore's Polish community and provides links.
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Polish Heritage Association of Maryland
pha-md.org/... |
8 links |
Organization sponsors cultural and educational programs to promote a better understanding of Poland's cultural heritage |
National Katyn Memorial Foundation
katynbaltimore.com/ |
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An organization that had as its mission the creation and erection of a National Katyn Memorial, the erection of which in Baltimore's Katyn Circle as a means to promote and preserve the story of the 1940 Katyn Massacre |
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Massachusetts |
Polish Cultural Foundation - Boston, MA
pcf-boston.org/index.html |
20 wepages |
An organiztion to promote Polish culture, language, traditions, and history, to support the interests of the Polish American community, and to establish a Polish cultural center, |
Friends of Poland - Centerville, MA
winchestermass.org/fop |
six wepages |
An all volunteer organization that was founded to provide medical and educational assistance to Poland
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Polish National Home Association - Grafton, MA
pnha.s5.com/index.html |
21 webpages |
A Polish club started in 1929 and now located in a 1935 building newly renovated in its original 1930's style. |
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Michigan |
The Piast Institute - Hamtramck, MI
http://www.piastinstitute.org/ |
17 webpages |
An independent, non-profit Institute with a mission to act as a think tank and data resource center for Polonia and todevelop services for the Polish American community. |
The Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
pgsm.org |
18 webpages |
Dedicated to promoting interest and encouraging research in Polish genealogy and preserving historical materials which would aid in researching Polish family history. |
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Minnesota |
Polish American Club St. Paul, MN
home.comcast.net/Eus278300/pachistory.htm |
10 webpages |
The Club exists proudly with members from all cultural backgrounds. Its
events include Live Music, Lenten Fish Fries, May Days Celebration, Saints Baseball Game, Heritage Mass, Pow Wow, Fall Booya and Christmas Celebrations.
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The Polanie Club of Minneapolis and St. Paul
http://polanieclubmplsstpaul.com/... |
one webpage |
An organization of Minneapolis women who have as their objective to learn about, teach, celebrate and support the Polish heritage and its people.
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Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota
pacim.org/index... |
5 webpages |
A community resource for information on Poland and Polish Americans. It
hosts visiting Polish dignitaries, sponsors lectures by visiting Polish academics and writers, promotes appreciation of Polish folk arts, organizes displays and celebrations, and presents classes on Polish topics |
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Nebraska |
Polish Heritage Center
polishheritagecenter.com |
18 links |
The Website of the Heritage Center located in the small Village of Ashton in Nebraska. The Center and its museum represent an effort to preserve the ancestral language, culture and traditions of one of the most significant immigrant groups ever to come to Nebraska. |
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New Jersey |
Polonijny Klub Podróznika - Wallington, NJ
odkrywcy.com |
69 webpages |
Also called the "Polish American Travellers Club" the Polish language explorers organization organizes expeditions, but also lectures and social events such as balls. |
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New York |
Kosciuszko Foundation - New York City
kosciuszkofoundation.org |
135 wepages |
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. The websites pages provide information regarding membersh ips and headquarters; Foundation Chapters; summer study abroad opportunities sponsored by the Foundation; its grants and scholarships; books that can be purchased through the Foundation; Foundation news; and a short biography of Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
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Polish Cultural Institute- New York City
polishculture-nyc.org |
125 webpages |
The Institute's website provides information regarding upcoming Polish cultural theatre, film, music, art, and other events in New York City and other locations throughout the United States.
A diplomatic mission of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland to the United States. The New York-based Institute is dedicated to promoting and nurturing cultural ties between the United States and Poland, both through American exposure to Poland's cultural achievements, and through exposure of Polish scholars and artists to American trends, institutions, and professional counterparts.
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Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America - New York City
piasa.org |
276 wepages |
The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America is a Polish-American non-profit organization supported exclusively by the public, its members and friends. Founded in 1942, it has become the leading center of learning and source of information about Poland.
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Jozef Pilsudski Institute of America - New York City
pilsudski.org/.../Institute/Welcome.htm |
2,570 words |
Page describing the institute, its history, its publications, its archival materials and its mission. |
Polish Arts Club of Buffalo - Buffalo, NY
bfn.org/~pacb |
173 webpages |
Website provides info regarding the Club's upcoming and past event, its projects, etc. designed to provide the public an opportunity to savor Poland's rich culture, to discover the contributions of Polonia and to safeguard Polonian heritage.
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Polonia of the Eastern Great Lakes
- Buffalo, NY
mysite.verizon.net/vze85xxc/polegl |
21 webpages |
A Regional Resource listing over 500 Polish-American and Polish-Canadian organizations situated on Lakes Erie and Ontario within 150 miles of Buffalo, New York. Site also features a regional calendar of Polonian events and local Polonian newsbites. |
WNY Polonia - Buffalo, NY
wnypolonia.com |
383 webpages |
Organization dedicated to bringing you the most informative, useful, and entertaining web resources for all things related to our Polonia Community in Western New York. |
Polish Cultural Foundation - Buffalo, NY
wnypolonia.com/polfound |
11 webpages |
An organization that has as its mission the support the Polish culture, with special emphasis on Polish language, arts, and history and the preservation the Polish national heritage in the United States in order to enrich the American culture at large.
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Polish Amercan Museum - Port Washington, NY
liglobal.com/.../museums/polish |
300 words |
Funded in 1977, it's an educational resource. It displays in its 30 rooms documents, artifacts, paintings, displays and exhibits illustrating the achievements of people of Polish heritage. It sponsors a variety of activities, lectures, concerts, exhibits etc. |
American Polish Council of Long Island - Hempstead, NY
geocities.com/apcli |
17 webpages |
The Council's mission is to foster social, civic and cultural activities including a "Polish Day Picnic" in June, and a "Polish Night" held every July in Eisenhower Park. Also it award annually a college scholarship to a qualified individual in the Polish community. |
Polish Scholarship Fund, Inc. - Camillus, NY
polishscholarship.com |
27 webpages |
An organization that has brought the Polish Day celebration to the Syracuse community since 1954 and raises money for the award of scholarships to students of Polish descent. |
Polish Union of America - West Seneca, NY
polishunion.com |
62 wepages |
An organization which seeks to provide members and interested persons the full benefits of belonging to a fraternal organization including death benefits, comradery, interesting cultural events and exciting excursions. |
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North Carolina |
Polish-American Cultural Society of North Carolina - Charlotte
polandcarolina.org |
70 webpages |
Organization whose main goal is to popularize Polish history and culture by
organizing cultural events, providing classes in Polish language, crafts, and cuisine, building Web site dedicated to Polish culture and history and related events in North Carolina and vicinity, publishing a newsletter, and oganizing interest groups like Book Club, Women Group, Tea Party for Seniors, etc.
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Ohio |
Cleveland Society Of Poles - Cleveland, OH
clevelandsociety.com |
11 webpages |
The Society's credo leads it to seeks a union of American resident Poles and Americans of Polish descent and extraction. Over the years, the members of the Society have organized and enjoyed a variety of social events: picnics, theater parties, golf outings, boat rides and Lake cruises. |
John Paul II Polish American Cultural Center
polishcenterofcleveland.org |
50 webpages |
Organization dedicated to promoting Polish culture, traditions and social development in the Polish community and beyond. |
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Pennsylvania |
Polish American Cultural Center - Philadelphia, PA
polishamericancenter.org |
109 webpages |
Website of the Polish American Cultural Center and Museum Exhibit Hall, a focal point for many Polish American affairs in the greater Philadelphia area.
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Polish Cultural and Political Association of Allegheny County
geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/5483 |
4 webpages |
A non-partisan, social, and political organization that provides a forum for the sharing of treasured, Polish heritage and traditions as well as for the promotion of itsolitical ideals.
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Texas |
Forum Polonia - Houston
forum-polonia-houston.com |
54 links |
Forum Polonia serves as a platform for communication and cooperation within the Polish community in Houston. The site has links to several Houston area Polish organizations, which are associated with Forum Polonia, and to other sites of interst
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Chopin Society of Houston
chopinsocietyofhouston.org |
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The Society organizes an annual Luncheon and Concert Gala. It also organizes a bi-annual Chopin Youth Competition and, in alternate years, a bi-annual a Polish Music Festival.
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Polish Genealogical Society of Texas
pgst.org/index.htm |
18 links |
Information about the organization, about early Polish settlements in Texas, about Polish Traditions, etc. |
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Washington |
Polish Home Association- Seattle, WA
polishhome.org |
15 links |
Website details programs and activities of the Association, some in English, some in Polish. |
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Wisconsin |
Polanki, Polish Women's Cultural Club - Milwaukee, WI
polanki.org |
32 webpages |
Founded in 1953, the organization is dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of Polish culture among Milwaukee Poles and non-Poles alike. Throughout the year it invites speakers on Polish culture to its meetings and promotes public lectures and exhibits in the Milwaukee area. |
Polish Center of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI
polishfest.org/polctrwi.htm |
one page |
Center serves as a gathering place for Polish organizations, friends, and families. The staff helps sponsor and coordinate meetings, performances, and other artistic, cultural, and political activities. |
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Polonia of the Eastern Great Lakes
mysite.verizon.net/.../polegl/l |
21 webpages |
Provides a listing over 500 Polish-American and Polish-Canadian organizations situated on Lakes Erie and Ontario within 150 miles of Buffalo, New York. |
Polonian Organizations in the U.S. State by State
indicates link is to a website in Polish