Polonia Global Fund Honors the People of Schenectady, New York

Polonia Global Fund selected the people of Schenectady, New York and its mayor Albert Jurczynski as the recipients of its "People of the Month" award for May 2003.

Each month Polonia Global Fund (PGF) honors a person or persons who exemplify the best qualities in humanity. PGF takes a unique approach to the global community, building on the strengths of each culture and sharing the good we can do in our effort to build mutual understanding and respect.

We are honoring the People of Schenectady and Mayor Albert Jurczynski for the month of May 2003.

In part, our citation reads: "PGF honors The People of Schenectady, New York and their Mayor Albert Jurczynski as our People of the Month for May 2003. PGF typically honors an individual or a small group as its person or persons of the month. What made the difference this month are the actions, openness, courage, and welcome the people of Schenectady, led by its mayor, have shown to an entire community of immigrants. Over the past two years Schenectady has opened its doors to new immigrants from Guyana. These immigrants, who originally settled in the New York City metropolitan area, found a community in Schenectady that was eager for their investment and energy. We see a community eager to welcome families looking for affordable housing, business opportunity, and a place to build a home. These actions would be considered bold in many communities. The people of Schenectady took bold action and chose to focus on growth, renewal, and their capacity to build a pluralistic community."

PGF is a not-for-profit organization that works to develop platforms of interaction and exchange that foster peace, understanding, appreciation, and mutual respect for all members of the global community. Our Mission is to promote the spirit of family, community, service, and pluralism in today's global society. We do this through ten platforms of interaction focused on children and the family.

Our persons of the month are featured on our website. To see previous recipients, please visit our http://www.pgf.cc/person/personalities.htm">Person of the Month Page or our http://www.pgf.cc">homepage.