Dr. Graznya Chorazykiewicz from Poland is currently working with the Polish Government"s Department for Bilateral Cooperation at the Polish Ministry of Economy with Africa. The program is called "Go Africa", which is aimed at helping Polish firms to enter African market. She is responsible for Western Africa, particularly Nigeria. She was a Humphrey Fellow at Cornell in 1995-96 focusing on Labor Relations and Social Policy. When she returned to Poland she worked a bit with the World Bank and then moved to Ministry of Economy working in the field of international relations and began her career in economic diplomacy. She spent 5 years in Slovenia and 6.5 years in Bulgaria as head of economic and commercial section of the Embassy of Poland in Ljubljana and then in Sofia. She obtained a PhD degree from Warsaw University in 2008. Graznya writes "My one year at Cornell made a tremendous difference in my professional life and what I've achieved was thanks to you Humphrey Fellowship Program, the staff and faculty of Cornell and, all Americans I have met during my fellowship in the USA and of course the American Government that provided us with such a wonderful opportunity."
Dr. Graznya Chorazykiewicz , Poland, Cornell Humphrey Fellow 1995-1996
Hubert Humphrey was passionate about human equality and human opportunity, and he spent his public life working toward those goals. In 1945 he was elected Mayor of Minneapolis. He went on to serve 15 years in the US Senate; he was Vice President of the US under Lyndon Johnson. He was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1968 but lost the election to Richard Nixon.
While in the Senate, Humphrey worked on issues of civil rights, social welfare, and fair employment. Among his achievements were introducing or fostering the U.S. Peace Corps, the Food for Peace Program, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. In 1980 Humphrey was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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All Humphrey Alumni are eligible to apply for an Alumni Impact Award (AIA) of up to $10,000 to implement a project in their home country or region. These grants (which are awarded annually on a competitive basis) allow Humphrey Alumni to pursue projects that use the knowledge and skills they acquired during their Humphrey Fellowship year. The Impact Awards are jointly funded by the U.S. Department of State and IIEs Fulbright Legacy Fund. [Word]
If you have a good idea to work with a team, you are invited to submit a proposal. Maybe your proposal and team will be awarded $25,000 for your project. See details on Cornell HFs Facebook page, Department of State, or the National Humphrey Fellows website. [Link]