This grant was given in support
of a project which enabled 20 orphans from Poland to visit to
the United States. The children were between 12 and 14 years
old and were accompanied by two teachers, a doctor. Highlights
of the trip included excursions to Niagara Falls and New York
City where the children were taken for a ride on the Hudson River
with a visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty as well
as a ride on the Potomac River to Mount Vernon, and a sojourn
to Old Town Alexandria. The children also visited the Smithsonian
Institute, the White House and the Capitol. While in Washington,
they attended a luncheon as the guests of Congressmen of Polish
descent and visited the Polish Embassy.
This project was conceived by the First Lady of Poland, Mrs.
Jolanta KwaSniewska and the directors of her Foundation "Communication
Without Barriers" working closely with The American Center
of Polish Culture to make the dream a reality.
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