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The duties of Polish Honorary Consuls include: protection of the rights and interests of the Republic of Poland and its citizens, fostering the development of friendly relations and cooperation between Poland and the U.S., fostering the bonds between Poland and Polish Americans, promoting the Polish economy, science, culture and language, and providing consular assistance.
The Jagiellonian Law Society (JLS) is a voluntary association comprised of a diverse group of legal professionals who are interested in, or have roots in, Polish and/or Central and Eastern European cultures. We affirm the dignity of every individual and stand against prejudice and stereotyping of any group through promoting the rule of law, open access to courts, international co-operation, and fair, independent and equitable legal institutions.
Our members are committed to fostering understanding and respect between different countries, cultures, institutions, and legal systems, to eliminating bias and enhancing tolerance in the United States, Poland, CEE, Europe and around the world. We would like to deepen the understanding of Polish and CEE cultures and history in the United States. JLS also aims to strengthen the ties between legal professionals and legal organizations in the US, Poland and CEE.
We are nonsectarian and nonpartisan.
As an organization with many multi-cultural, bicultural and bilingual members, JLS strives to advance the rule of law and to protect human rights for all people. We affirm the dignity of every individual and stand against prejudice and stereotyping of any group through promoting the rule of law, open access to courts, international co-operation, and fair, independent and equitable legal institutions.
We aim to become a go-to forum for issues of legal importance for the American, Polish, Polish-American, and other CEE legal communities in the United States and Poland.
Through pro bono work, educational programs, scholarships, and various social activities, we engage our members from throughout the entire legal community in the US, Poland and in CEE.
We cooperate with various legal and professional and academic organizations to further our goals.
We sponsor CLE events, lectures, fundraisers and social gatherings and we offer scholarships and merit-based grants.
We celebrate the depth and richness of the Polish culture as well as that of other CEE countries and we support various cultural and artistic events.
We provide referral services to our members and to a larger community.
Since its establishment in 1900, the Associated Polish Home (originally founded as the Polish Library Association of Philadelphia) has served as the heart of Polish culture, arts and society in the Philadelphia area. Since 1900, Polish Home has hosted cultural organizations, veterans groups, educational programs, social activities, and events which not only support Philadelphia’s Polish-American community, but also enrich the the community of neighboring Northeast Philadelphia.
Polish Home aims to promote social responsibility by sponsoring and promoting a variety of charitable events. From organizing an annual Christmas Charity Drive for orphans in Poland and the United States, to hosting benefit fundraisers arranged by private individuals and organizations, Polish Home is there to help.
The Associated Polish Home is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is housed at 9150 Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia.
