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Polish American Foundation of Connecticut was formed in November 1996.
Our Mission is to serve the community by improving access to social services and to educational, training and career opportunities, preserving and promoting cultural and immigrant heritage, fostering inter-ethnic understanding and international exchange.
The Polish American Foundation of Connecticut is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization headquartered at the Sloper-Wesoly Immigrant Heritage Center, at 27 Grove Hill, New Britain, CT. Our purpose is to cultivate and promote Polish culture and immigrant heritage in the state of Connecticut.
The Polish American Historical Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt, interdisciplinary organization devoted to the study of Polish American history and culture. Founded in 1942 as part of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, PAHA became an autonomous scholarly society in 1948. As an affiliate of the American Historical Association, PAHA promotes research and dissemination of scholarly materials focused on Polish American history and culture.
PAHA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (EIN 362729972) and is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut, with a membership of scholars and individuals interested in Polish immigrant history from around the world. One of PAHA's main functions is to maintain liaison with scholars throughout the world and promote research. The organization also encourages and assists local Polish American programs.
The Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, Inc., Inc. was established in 1976 to preserve and promote the history, culture and customs of Poland with fellow Americans.
Among the many activities of the club are:
- Presenting various programs including scholars, authors, composers and artists.
- Awarding annual scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Proving books on Polish history, culture and language through exhibits and donations to libraries and schools.
- Sponsoring the annual SZOPKA FESTIVAL consisting of Polish crafts, foods and entertainment.
- The highlight of which is a contest where children of all ages and adults submit original creations of Cracovian mangers.
- The entries serve as the focal point of the event.
- Participating in various multi-cultural events.
- Planning and participating in educational activities for Polish-American Heritage month in October and Polish Constitution Day a the State Capitol in May.
- Supported through contributions the establishment of the first endowed chair of Polish and Polish-American Studies a Central Connecticut State University.
- The Club is an affiliate of the American Council for Polish Culture and participates in their Annual Convention.
In recent times, people have been taking a greater interest in their origins and ethnicity by exploring their past. Polish-Americans are no exception. Our Polish ancestors entered the Northeast portion of the United States in great numbers in the latter part of the 19th century up until World War II.
The original immigrants settled principally in the region’s rapid developing industrial cities and towns. For this reason, thriving Polish communities flourished in such cities as New Britain and Bridgeport, Connecticut; Chicopee, Massachusetts; in the industrial areas of northern New Jersey; in the coal-mining regions of Pennsylvania, and in central and northern Rhode Island. Polish farmers purchased land in locations such as Hatfield and Hadley, Massachusetts and continued the agricultural traditions they had left behind.
Today, as their descendants, we are striving to capture our past and preserve our Polish cultural heritage for the generations which will follow us.
For over 35 years, our mission has been to actively promote the research of Polish-American families and unite all persons interested in genealogy. We are gathering parish and community histories, recording Polish cemetery inscriptions and amassing all sorts of data which will assist Polish-Americans in all of the Northeastern states to recapture their Polish past.
A partner in the law firm of Podorowsky Thompson & Baron, Attorney Baron has represented clients in every GA courthouse in the state of CT. A graduate of NY's Pace University School of Law, Attorney Baron also received a ceritificate in International Business Law from the Uniwersytet Jagiellonski in Krakow, Poland. Attorney Baron speaks fluent Polish and can even conduct real estate closings entirely in the language. He was designated a Super Lawyer New England Rising Star in 2011, 2012 and again in 2013. Adrian is the Executive Director of the Polonia Business Association and the VP of the Polish National Home in Hartford, CT.
