Archive for 'Current News'
The Teachers’ Day Posted by Kasia on Oct 14, 2011
Teachers form a very important part of almost all the societies. Their contribution towards the education and development of children, a country’s coming generation, is simply invaluable. Teachers have always been the vital contributor of learning in the society. They serve as the foundation of the cultural and sustainable development of the nation as a…
Steve Jobs nie żyje… Posted by Kasia on Oct 6, 2011
Just like the news was shocking (wstrząsające) and touching (wzruszające) for apple lovers in United States, it touched people in Poland as well. “Odszedł człowiek, który niejednokrotnie wpływał na nasze życie. W wieku 56 lat zmarł Steve Jobs, współtwórca firmy Apple i do sierpnia bieżącego roku jej szef. Przez wielu uważany był za wizjonera” a lot…
Lech Wałęsa gets Lincoln Leadership Prize Posted by Kasia on Oct 5, 2011
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation in Springfield, Illinois, awarded its Leadership Prize to Lech Wałęsa. Legendary Solidarity leader and former President of Poland will accept the award on February 9 in Chicago. “The award is given to people whose lives and actions exemplify Lincoln’s legacy of leadership” – president of the Foundation, Carla Knorowski…
U.S. Green Card Lottery Open for Poles again Posted by Kasia on Oct 4, 2011
As many of you know, the United States Government issues 50,000 permanent Green Cards every year through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, the Green Card Lottery (Loteria zielonej karty). Applicants are selected randomly by a computer generated drawing. Successful participants of the Diversity Visa Lottery enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a US permanent…
Eastern Partnership Summit Posted by Kasia on Oct 3, 2011
Today something from the recent Polish news. Delegations of 32 EU Member States and partner countries as well as representatives of the main European Union institutions debated for two days on the future of the Eastern Partnership and reviewed its achievements since it was launched two years ago. The purpose of the summit was to provide…
Facebook changes… Posted by Kasia on Sep 22, 2011
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about Facebook and recent changes on it. As many of you know, Facebook has been changing a lot of different things lately, without letting everyone know about it before hand. Some of us do not really care about them, some of us really hate it…
Polska?Tak! Posted by Kasia on Sep 14, 2011
I was searching you tube videos and here is what I found: Russel Crowe, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford and John Cleese are just some of the stars featuring in a new promotional film made by Poland’s Foreign Ministry. The twelve-minute promo features Morgan Freeman reminiscing about a ravishing Cracovian restaurant and Robert Redford paying tribute…