Hungarian American Coalition News, 1999 (8. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
1999 / 1. szám
COALITION PROJECT UPDATES continued The White House Internship by Ameritech Since 1994 Ameritech, the Chicago-based telecommunication company with a strong presence in Hungary, has generously provided funding to the Coalition to administer The White House Internship Program. In that time young Hungarian Americans have participated in this excellent program. In her letter to the Ameritech and the Coalition Ms. Kovalszki reflected on her White House experience: “My internship at the White House was invaluable for several reasons. My close connection to the public sentiment, whether of the children or adults of this nation, allowed me to better understand the variety of opinions people hold on many issues. Furthermore, the involvement itself of these people demonstrated the enormous influence the people hold over their government. The meticulous attention given to each and every expression of concern from the public reaffirmed my conviction that the government is not an impenetrable institution oblivious to its citizens, but one which exists for, and is molded by, its people.” The Coalition intern for the winter session of 1999 is Ms. Andrea Görög, from Seattle, WA. News from Slovakia — Bi-monthly Newsletter Our bi-monthly publication, News from Slovakia, continues to provide information to Washington decisionmakers and members of the press on the political, economic and social conditions affecting the 600,000-strong Hungarian minority in Slovakia. Special thanks are due Dr. Ede Chaszar of the National Committee of Hungarians from Slovakia for collecting and editing available information since we began to publish theVews from Slovakia in January 1997. 1999 Educational Program Directory The Coalition has updated and completed the 1999 Program Directory for Educational Opportunities and Resources Pertaining to Hungary. This publication is the 3rd edition and updated version of the Program Directories released in 1993 and 1995. It is intended to serve as a resource to individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in learning about the wide range of education, training and exchange programs available to Hungarians in the United States and for Americans in Hungary. The Directory is available to all interested parties at a price of $12.00 plus $3.00 for shipping. To order or for further information, please contact Ms. Patricia Olsavszky at (202) 296-9505. Coalition Awards Four University Scholarships The Hungarian American Coalition Scholarship Fund selected four candidates for financial assistance for the academic year of 1998-99. They include: Agnes Frehr, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio; Kornél Romada, Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri; Krisztina Tillinger, American University, Washington DC; András Varadi, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. The Coalition is grateful to the following individuals and organizations for support of the Scholarship Fund: Lajos Loiczly, Drs. Jeanette and Glenn Brown, Peter Kurz, Edith and John Lauer, The Metroplex Club of Dallas, Dr. István Nyirjesy, Sándor Taraszovics, Dr. Abraham András, Nora Szabó, The Kossuth Club of Sarasota, Dr. Zoltán Polony, Tamas Csoboth, Eugene and Eszter Petzrik. If you wish to join the supporters of this program, please send your tax-deductible contribution to the Washington office: Hungarian American Coalition, Scholarship Fund. 3 • Hungarian American Coalition • Winter 1999
