HungarianAmerica Foundation
The HungarianAmerica Foundation, Inc., is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2003, for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
In particular, the Foundation's goal is to promote Hungarian culture and values, foster Hungarian-American relations, and contribute to the mutual understanding of our two countries and peoples. We strive to achieve these goals through a variety of professional, educational, and cultural projects.
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The Foundation (formerly Kossuth House Social Club) organized regular Hungarian events, presentations, art exhibitions and performances, meetings with prominent visitors from Hungary, film screenings, professional networking opportunities, social gatherings, and other activities between 1998 and 2012.
HUngarian events in the Kossuth House are now organized by the Kossuth Foundation, including a Hungarian Library.
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The Foundation operated the a Hungarian Language Program in the Kossuth House in downtown Washington until 2012. It is also continued by the Kossuth Foundation..
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The Foundation coordinated various Hungarian professional groups in the Washington area, among them the HunEx-BioMed, HunEx-Econ, and HunEx-IT groups. While these groups are not currently active, the Foundation is seeking ways to revive this professional community.
Please contact us if you are willing to help.
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In cooperation with the Hungarian Embassy, the Foundation organized the annual Homecoming Forum (Fiatal Magyar Szakemberek Fóruma), a meeting of young Hungarian professionals in the U.S.
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The Foundation had developed and operated the HunEx Portal, an online information and job database for Hungarian professionals and researchers in the United States. Currently available professional and social media websites unnecessitated the continuation of this separate platform.
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On the academic side, the former Hungarian American Studies Resource Center aimed to bring together scholars interested in Hungarian migration issues and Hungarian-American relations.