William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-06-01 / 6. szám
For Starters Internship with WPA offers great opportunity by Tímea Kerekes It is my great pleasure to introduce myself as the latest intern of William Penn Association. I am here courtesy of the Körösi Csorna Sándor Scholarship Program. This year's program began in May when young artists, dancers, students and teachers were sent as interns all over the world—to Canada, North and South America, Europe, Australia and Africa—where Hungarian communities still exist or need to be renewed. Following the success of the program last year, the number of the interns more than doubled this year, from 47 to 100 interns. The program is sponsored by the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice. Its goal is to expand Hungarian communities abroad by an institutional system that contributes to the strengthening of the Hungarian national identity and strengthening cohesion among individuals and communities through integration. The present program was created to ensure that Hungarians who live abroad after the diaspora develop their Hungarian language skills, develop activities in the Hungarian communities and encourage stronger bonds to Hungary not as an Old World idea, but to confirm the Hungarian identity of all of those involved. The program was named after Körösi Csorna Sándor, the world famous Hungarian Orientalist, and philologist, who studied language and how languages develop. He is also the author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He was famous for looking for Hungarians' "footprints" in cultures all over the world. All program participants are young people who are dedicated to Hungary and to the community-organizing activities that will assist the program in achieving its goals. I am thankful to the Lord that I can be a participant. I am here for a lot of reasons, but the main reason is to work for Hungarian communities and keep their heritage-focused activities alive. I graduated from Corvinus University in Budapest and the University of Law in Szeged. According to my diplomas, I am an International Relations and Intercultural Communication Expert. I am especially interested in Hungarian- American political relations. This is a great opportunity. I feel honored to represent my home country and the culture many of us share. I am really happy to be here, and I hope that I will be able to help WPA in its fraternal mission. Scholarships available through state fraternal alliances WPA members planning to attend college this fall may be eligible for scholarship grants available through various state fraternal alliances to which our Association belongs. In general, students must reside in the state offering the scholarship. For eligibility rules and application forms, visit the website of the following state fraternal alliances. Residents of New England or Pennsylvania should email the contact person listed for their state. California Fraternal Alliance www.calfraa.org Deadline: Sept. 1, 2014 Florida Fraternal Alliance wwiv.floridastatefraternal alliancefsfa.com Deadline: Early September New England Fraternal Alliance Contact: Lucilia Esteves lesteves@luso-american.org Deadline: Sept. 15,2014 New Jersey-New York Fraternal Alliance www.njnyfraternals.org Deadline: Sept. 1, 2014 Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance Contact: Charlotte Androckitis cla@polishunionusa.com Deadline: Sept. 1, 2014 NOTE: Other states offer scholarships, but their deadlines for 2014-2015 have passed. Attention high school graduates! We remind life benefit members who have recently graduated from high school that they may be eligible for our Graduating High School Seniors Benefit. This fraternal benefit provides young members free limited-term life insurance. To be eligible, at least one of the graduate’s parents must be a WPA life benefit member. This benefit provides $5,000 of life insurance coverage if one parent is a WPA member and $ 10,000 if both parents are members. The coverage begins immediately upon our receipt of written notice that you have graduated from high school and ends six months from the date of graduation. Written notice, including verification of your graduation date, must be submitted to our Home Office within 30 days of graduation. For more details, contact your local WPA agent or our New Business Department at I -800-848-7366. William Penn Life 0 June 2014 0 3
