Hungarian American Coalition News, 2008 (16. évfolyam, 1. szám)
2008 / 1. szám
Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris Remarks by Imre Lendvai-Lintner, President The mission of Scouting is the education of young people and to help build a better world. We see Scouting as a global movement, making a real contribution to creating a better world; as an influential, value-based educational movement; as attracting and retaining more and more young people; as attractive to adults, women and men, in all cultures; as a dynamic, innovative movement. The goals of Hungarian scouting is to train youths with high integrity, religious convictions, healthy both in body and soul, prepared for life both on an intellectual as well as a practical plane, ready to serve the Hungarian nation and their local communities. We can be proud of several of our achievements, such as: our ecumenical approach; Jamborees; and the Teleki Legacy: our scout program based on the Bible and Hungarian culture. At present we have 70 troops in 50 communities in 11 countries on 4 continents with approximately 4000 members. The scouts believe in their obligations toward God, country, fellow man and the Hungarian nation. We hold all our activities in Hungarian, including our extensive leadership training program. Educational Programs • Since 2000 a 3-week tour in Hungary for 20 patrol leaders (1 week Budapest, 1 week canoeing on the Danube, 1 week bicycle tour); ' • Since 2002 a high school program for up to one year in 8 Hungarian high schools for Hungarians from the West; • Since 2001 the Balassi Bálint Institute sponsors 30 scholarships for a year of Hungarian language and cultural training; • Since 1960 we sponsor scout leader exchanges sending our leaders to training camps as trainers and educators. Challenges for the Future • Founding new troops in Orlando, Denver and Detroit • Recruiting new members, integrating new arrivals from the Carpathian basin • Continued leadership training • Maintaining our existing events, infrastructure, spirit and morale • Maintaining the language skills of members • Expand the use of computer based information exchange “We must learn, and most importantly teach the next generations, that making sacrifices for our nation is not a unique task, but is an inseparable calling and obligation. He who lives in a community, owes the community work and responsibility ” Márton Aron For more information, please visit: http://www.kmcssz.org Calasanctius Training Program Remarks by Zoltán Bugnyar and David Lantos The mission of the Calasanctius Training Program (CTP) is to contribute to the professional and moral education of young, talented Hungarian Christians who already are or have the potential to become community and business leaders in their society. • Founded in 1994 by Dr. Peter Forgach • Enables graduate studies in the US for selected Hungarian students • 150+ Hungarian students have conducted studies through CTP • Main focus is on Business (M.B.A.) and Communications/Media 6 Key Activities: (1) Raise funds (2) Select candidates (3) Secure scholarships (4) Manage US studies (5) Build alumni network (6) Share knowledge Hungarian Peace Corp CTP alumni started a Peace Corp initiative in Csángó-land (Romania). Volunteers go for 6-12 months to teach Hungarian in an underdeveloped 4 - June 2008 - Hungarian American Coalition
