Swedish Council of America

05/14/2019

Congratulations to the Swedish Historical Society of Rockford receiving a grant from Swedish Council of America supporting the "Genealogy Room Project." This project will transform the lower level of the Erlander Home Museum into a genealogy center, inspiring and helping local Swedish Americans find their Swedish roots.

Grattis!

Erlender Home Museum website: https://www.swedishhistorical.org/erlander-home-museum.html

05/09/2019

SCA is proud to support the Vasa National Archives' Nordic Fairy Tale exhibit on display from April 2019 to March 2020. The exhibit features the life story of Peter Asbjørnsen who collected many tales throughout this lifetime.

Please visit the Vasa National Archives' website for more information on upcoming events and visiting information:

https://www.vasaarchives.org/

01/24/2019

It is with great sadness and yet even greater appreciation for a generous life well-lived, that Swedish Council of America notes the passing of former University of Minnesota President and former SCA Board of Directors Chair, Nils Hasselmo. Nils dedicated his life to improving the institutions and communities he served. We hope you will join us in remembering this fine man and good friend.

He is credited with improving graduation rates, restoring stability, and raising the school's profile as an undergraduate teaching institution.

01/11/2019

Over the weekend, SCA Executive Director Gregg White and a friend took a tour at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA). They were pleased by the strong reprentation of Swedish and Swedish-American artists.

01/11/2019

A Sunday tour

01/01/2019

Gott nytt år önskar vi på SCA!

SCA wishes everyone a Happy New Year in 2019!

12/21/2018

SCA Executive Director, Gregg White, recently traveled to Gustavus Adophus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota to meet the three Swedish students from Uppsala University currently studying at Gustavus during the Fall 2018 semester. Pictured are students Martin Häggkvist, Björn Wedin, and Elsa Sundwall along with Jeffery Anderson, International Students Coordinator for Gustavus.

The students' time at Gustavus is supported, in part, by the SCA Curtis L. Carlson Swedish-American Scholarship.
SCA has been providing scholarships for Swedish students to study at Gustavus Adolphus College since 2001 with the goal to strengthen cross-cultural connections between Sweden and America.

12/12/2018

SCA recently had the pleasure attending the Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth's Lucia Fest! The celebration is a long-standing tradition for the Society and features a rich history spanning many decades. Nearly 200 people gathered in the Great Lakes Ballroom at the Holiday Inn in Duluth, Minnesota, to enjoy the festive celebration filled with Lucia and her court, choral music, a breakfast buffet, and warm fellowship. A crew from the local television news channel, WDIO, was also on hand to showcase the event!

Appearances included Jultomtar, Luciatärnor, and Lucia and her vänninor.

Holiday events are in full-swing, so there is still time to discover a festive celebration hosted by a local Swedish organization.

SCA highlighted many holiday events in the December issue of Swedish Press:

https://swedishcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-12-SCA-in-Swedish-Press-Holiday-Events.pdf

11/30/2018

SCA is now accepting nomination for board members.

11/26/2018

2019 SCA Grant Cycle now open!

11/19/2018

Philanthropy or Black Friday?