Immigrants’ linguistic abilities have an important impact on their access to employment opportunities on foreign labour markets. According to the American Community Survey, over 220,000 Poles in the United States (either immigrants or those who report Polish ancestry) are classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. About 40% of Polish immigrants speak English less than very well.
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In the popular opinion on Christian holidays, Christmas may take the entire spotlight with its joyful, pervasive celebrations commencing months before. But make no mistake: for millions of Poles, Easter is the most momentous time of a year. And while non-religious people may only notice it is upon them when seeing seasonal chocolates in their local stores, chances are their Polish neighbours have already started the preparations to what will become an uncanny, three-day springtime feast.
A free e-Book version of Poles in the UK: A Story of Friendship and Cooperation is now available to download as PDF version.
What can you find in the perfect calendar for each Polish woman curious about the world? More than 55 photographs taken by Poles living abroad, interesting stories and recipes from different parts of the world, quizzes, poems, sketches and descriptions of the books. Polish Ladies Abroad published their first calendar.
Do you feel as if you were born with a microphone in your hand and haven’t yet had a chance to prove it? Or maybe you’ve already had your first success and are looking forward to the next challenge? Did you fall in love with Polish songs? Or are you just fascinated by the sound of Polish language? If your answer to just one of these questions was “yes”, then the “Voice of Polonia” vocal competition is for you.
“The Voice of Polonia” competition is held under Link to Poland’s media patronage.
We are talking with Teresa Indelak-Davis – honorary consul in Seattle, co-founder of the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce and co-organiser of the Polish Festival in Seattle, about emigration and nurturing Polish identity.
The winners of 11th Golden Owls Awards were announced last Saturday at a ceremony held at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Vienna.
“My way to the UN” is a film series, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, about Poles working at the United Nations. Learn the story of Sergiusz Sidorowicz today, a Pole working for the United Nations Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme. See how he embarked on his career and what gives him the greatest satisfaction in his job.
“My way to the UN” is a film series, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, about Poles working at the United Nations. Learn the story of Karolina Mzyk-Callias, a Pole working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Istanbul. See what working there is like and find your way to the UN.