- German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA
The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA -GAHFUSA-, established as the United German-American Committee in 1977, is a national nonprofit organization promoting and preserving the role of Americans of German ancestry in building this great nation.
The GAHFUSA is dedicated to preserve, educate, and promote the cultural heritage of Americans of German-speaking ancestry and to be voice of German-Americans in cultural and public policy debates in the USA.They serve as a national membership organization through which Americans, proud of their German heritage and language, work together on vital issues of common concern.
The Foundation works with the
White House , government agencies, the German Embassy, and other organizations throughout the United States to elevate recognition for the contributions of Americans of German heritage.Each year since President
Ronald Reagan first declared October 6German-American Day in 1987, GAHFUSA petition theWhite House ,United States Congress , and state and local governments to issue national and statewide proclamations.GAHFUSA is the only German-American umbrella organization with a national headquarters in
Washington, DC .Home of the Foundation is Hockemeyer Hall, built 1888 by John Hockemeyer, a German immigrant who served in the
Union Army in theCivil War and became a successful merchant, as his townhouse.In 1893 he added a two story addition to create a banquet hall with the principal floors used by social clubs.Commitment
*Sharing a positive image of Americans of German-speaking heritage by focusing on their historical contributions to American society.
*Strengthening the ethnic awareness and cooperation of German Americans.
*Promoting the German language and culture.
*Cultivating German American friendship and cooperation.
*Supporting cooperative efforts among German-Americans and their organizations.Publication
*THE AMBASSADOR -DER BOTSCHAFTER-
ee also
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Germans
*List of famous German Americans
*Distinguished German-American of the Year
*German in the United States
*German-American Day
*Auswanderer Denkmal
*German-Americans in the Civil War
*German-American Friendship Garden
*Carl Schurz External links
* [http://www.gahfusa.org/ German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA in Washington, DC]
* [http://germanoriginality.com/ Discover German Originality]
* [http://www.atlantic-times.com/ Atlantic Times]
* [http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/deindex.htm Goethe-Institut Washington, DC]
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