Polonia Technica, Inc., also known as Association of Polish-American Engineers
is a non-profit organization

Organization

An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...

, established in 1941 in New York City

New York City

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by a group of Polish engineer

Engineer

An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...

s, who, after the outbreak of the World War II

World War II

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, found
themselves in the United States of America. The organization

Organization

An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...

 serves as a professional and social link for Polish engineer

Engineer

An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...

s and technician

Technician

A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...

s living in the United States

United States

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Referenced by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York, it is also related to Polish Assistance Inc. in New York.

History

Founded in 1941. The organization contributed to initiation of Studia 4U program coordinated by PSO (Polish Student Organization).

Publications

Polish American Engineers Association, 2006 Recognition Award Banquet

Events

2011-09-19: Studia 4U 2011 wspolorganizowane przez Polonia Technica oraz Polish Student Organization z Nowego Jorku

2011-05-13: 70-years of Polonia Technica celebrated on May 13 through 15th, 2011

2011-01-09: Walne Zebranie Sprawozdawczo-Wyborcze

2010-12-17: Inter-oragnizational holiday party 2010 in Polish Consulate, NYC
2010-12-12: 65-lecie Naczelnej Organizacji Technicznej NOT w Warszawie

2010-10-03: Pulaski Parade
2010-09-08 through 2010-09-10: World Convention of Polish Engineers in Warsaw, Poland

2009-12-03 through 2009-12-04: 10th Polish - American Conference on Science and Technology

Latest News

• Polonia Technica, Inc. and other Polish-American engineers had a strong presence at the World Convention of Polish Engineers, Warsaw 8–10 September 2010. Odwiedzili Politechnikę po latach is a title of a video report by Piotr Rytel and Bartłomiej Kowalski from TVPW, which shows an overview of that successful event as well as interviews with the most prominent individuals of Polish engineering industry both in Poland and internationally.

• The Kosciuszko Foundation - Petition on German Concentration Camps: Petition on German Concentration Camps

Sources

• Archives of Polonia Technica: www.polonia-technica.org

Jan Czekajewski

Jan Czekajewski

Jan Czekajewski is a Polish-American engineer and owner/president of Columbus Instruments.-Biography:Jan Czekajewski was born in Poland in 1934 in Czestochowa. He emigrated from his communist mortherland in his teens. During 1960-68 he worked in Physics Institute of Uppsala University in Szweden,...

- supporting member

Sponsors

METRO POLONIA: metro polonia, Brooklyn, NY

Polish & Slavic Credit Union: Polish & Slavic Credit Union

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