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Please support AIPC. Our 2025 annual dues are $30. We also accept donations - details here
2025/2026 Scholarships
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: May 15, 2025 Funds awarded August/September Scholarship info page Instructions and Applications No handwritten applications will be accepted.
THE AWARD AIPC supports American students of Polish descent for undergraduate and graduate level studies at colleges and universities with a special consideration given to students from our local community attending Florida universities. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year. Funding is for full-time studies. All fields and majors except STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) are eligible for scholarship funding. STEM majors are encouraged to apply for scholarship consideration at the Polish American Engineers Association of Florida, Inc. at www.PolishAmericanEngineers.com Selected applicants are awarded financial assistance which is disbursed to the student's university account. Scholarship funds can only be used to pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for courses at the educational institution. (see IRS guidelines) The principal source of our scholarship fund, in addition to member dues, originates from fundraising events and donations.
The Kosciuszko Foundation celebrates its Centennial March 23, 2025
Join members and supporters for an elegant evening of entertainment, as they celebrate Polish culture and heritage, proudly represented by the 100-year-old Kosciuszko Foundation. Let's join them at the stunning venue of New College in Sarasota to unite under a shared cause – supporting and extending the mission of the KF. A Special Address by Marek Skulimowski, President and Executive Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation and jazz recital by a legendary duo Adam Makowicz on piano and Kristof Medyna on saxophone. details here
American Institute of Polish Culture in Tampa Bay's Polonaise Ball May 10, 2025 Feather Sound Country Club Clearwater, Florida
Polonaise Ball Update send email to aipctampabay@gmail.com to receive updates
Our kids are taking pride in our heritage!
What a success story!.... Thank you Rachael for sharing with us! We received this note from Diane about Rachael. "I just wanted to get in touch to send a quick thank-you note... I'm volunteering with a children's program at my local library, and to start our year the kids are all working on projects about genealogy and family history! One of the kiddos, Rachael, was doing research online and she ended up on your 'Finding your roots' webpage (aipctampabay.org/roots/).. It turned out to be a great find! She was able to get some resources to research her polish ancestry and she decided that we needed to reach out and say thanks - so here we are LOL thank you! And together we also picked out another educational genealogy page to share with you, to pay back the favor... "Family History & Genealogy Glossary" https://www.polishcitizenshipbydescent.org/family-history-and-genealogy-glossary/
Celebrating Polish Independence Day in St. Petersburg, FL
view photo gallery photos here On Saturday, I had the honor, as the director of the American Institute of Polish Culture, to organize and lead this year’s National Polish Independence Day celebration at the Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in St. Petersburg, FL.
We were fortunate to have historian Mr. Golebiowski, who shared the inspiring story of Poland’s fight for independence. Rev. Dr. Andrzej Gorczyca offered an engaging insight into the history of the Kościuszko Monument and its sculptor, Andrzej Pitynski. Kaya Grabowski, secretary and co-founder of the University of Tampa Polish and Slavic Student Association, introduced this exciting new student organization dedicated to celebrating Polish and Slavic heritage. It was wonderful to see so many local Polish-American organizations joining us, including the John Paul II Polish Center, Klub Polonia, Inc., the Polish American Association of Sarasota, the Polish American Engineers Association of Florida with its president Grzegorz Kapuscinski, Polish Saturday schools in Clearwater and in Tarpon Springs, and the Florida chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation, represented by its President, Russell Skibicki, CFP®, CEPA®. We were also deeply honored by the presence of members of the Polish Armed Forces stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.A special thank you to Eva Skibicki, President of the American Institute of Polish Culture, Tampa Bay, for her invaluable help in organizing this event. Together, we honored our heritage and the enduring spirit of Polish independence. Dziękuję to everyone who joined us!Bozena Gasior, Director
Welcome Undergraduate and Graduate Students
AIPC welcomes University of Tampa Polish and Slavic Student Club
AIPC is a proud supporter of Polish Saturday Schools
  • https://www.szkolaclearwater.com/ Clearwater and Tampa
  • https://www.polskaszkolamsc.com/ Tarpon Springs
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Our children are our legacy! American Institute of Polish Culture in Tampa bay is a proud supporter of the Polish School in Clearwater and Tampa and the School in Tarpon Springs
ADVANCEMENT OF POLISH CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION
Our children are our legacy. We want them to be well equipped for the challenges ahead. Cultural education consists of the capacity for reflection. Children and also young people in cultural education learn to reflect upon their own culture, culture of others and culture in general. Our goal is to assist educational institutions in promoting Polish culture, folklore and customs so that our children will succeed in their own right and so that they will continue to promote richness and importance of Polish culture in todays' world.
TRADITIONS
Traditions honor the past while celebrating the future. We uphold our traditions . read more here
POLONAISE BALL
May 10, 2025 - See you there. send email aipctampabay@gmail.com to receive updates
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