Projects and Accomplishments

The Coalition’s Projects and Accomplishments in 1996

November 30, 1996

The Hungarian American Coalition is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization founded in 1991. Its mission is to identify and promote the interests of the Hungarian-American community. Its goals are:

to foster appreciation of Hungary’s history and culture;
to encourage educational and cultural interaction between the people of the U.S. and Hungary;
to protect and preserve the human and minority rights and cultural heritage of Hungarians throughout the world;
and to support democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary.

Education and Culture

Co-sponsored the Human Rights Workshop for Hungarian-American activists and students at the University of California, Berkeley in San Francisco on May 30 – June 1, 1996.
Administered The White House Internship Program by Ameritech providing sponsorship to four Hungarian-American college students.
Promoted The Fall of the Red Star by Helen Szablya and Peggy King Anderson.
Provided sponsorship and technical assistance to the multimedia project, “Encounter with 1956.”
Participated in domestic and international conferences and forums dealing with various issues, including NATO expansion and minority rights.
Supported visits to the U.S. by Hungarian leaders and scholars and assisted with arrangements for visitors of the United States Information Agency.
Provided support for projects in the Hungarian communities of Transylvania, Romania; Délvidék, Vojvodina (in Yugoslavia); and Slovakia.
Continued to disseminate the Educational Program Directory, a compendium of educational opportunities and resources pertaining to Hungarian studies.

Information

Maintained an Office of Information in Washington, DC.
Lead member of the Washington, DC-based Central and East European Coalition.
Provided information and held regular meetings with Washington decision-makers in the White House, Congress, State Department, and Agency for International Development.
Published three Coalition Newsletters: Spring, Fall-Special October 23 issue, and Winter.
Maintained an e-mail network connecting Coalition members, and a home page on the World Wide Web (http://www.hungary.com/hac).