Hungarian American Coalition

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Hungarian American Coalition

Founded in 1991 by Hungarian Americans

• To identify and promote the interests of the Hungarian-American community

• To promote the cooperation and communication among members.

• To encourage cultural and educational interaction between the peoples of the United States and Hungary.

• To protect and preserve the human and minority rights and cultural heritage of Hungarians throughout the world.

• To support democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary.

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Hungarian American Coalition

Recent Projects:

• Statements and demonstrations against the Slovak language law

• Annual conference for Hungarian Americans (HATOG)

• active participation in the visa waiver program

• Torn from the Flag (sponsorship)

• “Red Sludge Disaster Relief Fund”

• Congressional Internship Program

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Hungarian American Coalition

The Congressional Internship Program:

The Congressional Internship Program was established to allow young Hungarian Americans and English-speaking, well-qualified Hungarians from Hungary and the neighboring countries to get acquainted with the workings of the U.S. Congress and to motivate them for public service in their respective places of origin, as well as to provide opportunity to build contacts in the US in their professional areas of expertise.

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Hungarian American Coalition

Hudson Institute

Hungarian Human Rights Foundtation, NY

International Centre for Democratic Transition

Mercury Public Affairs (Omnicom Group), Washington DC

Office of Congressman Tom Lantos

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President / Mr. Erskin Bowles / Executive Office of the President

Presidential Inaugural Committee

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Center for Stategic and International Studies

Community Wealth Ventures

Congressional Office of Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich

District Office of Congressman Tom Lantos, San Mateo, CA

Dutko Worldwide

Heritage Foundation

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Committee on International Relations

Host institutions

Hungarian American CoalitionCONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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26 members

active alumni community

help in indentifying potential new students

help new interns

networking

The Alumni

Hungarian American Coalition

CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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