Hungarian American Coalition

08/28/2026

🇺🇸🇭🇺USA250 Community Project

Join this community project to help honor Colonel Michael Kováts de Fabriczy, a true Hungarian American hero who helped shape America’s cavalry and gave his life for liberty in Charleston, SC. 🐎

We’re joining forces with Hungary Foundation - HF to raise support for this larger-than-life bronze equestrian statue as a lasting tribute to his courage and the bond between Hungary and the U.S. Every gift helps bring their vision to life and strengthen our shared history. 🤝

Please consider donating or sharing this cause - your support means a lot in helping us keep Kováts’ legacy alive for future generations.

The Hungarian American Coalition is proud to support the Hung… Hungarian American Coalition needs your support for USA250 Community Project: Honoring Colonel Michael Kováts

08/25/2026

🇭🇺✨ Meet the HYPE 2026 cohort!

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing the talented young professionals and emerging leaders who make up this year’s Hungarian Young Professional Engagement (HYPE) cohort.

Our next five HYPErs:

📊 Flóra Fata - Data analytics professional with a background in economics and research, interested in public policy, sustainable consumption, and public health.

🎨 Maggie Kovach - Creative strategist and project manager with a background in fashion, communications, and cultural initiatives, interested in branding, media, and cross-cultural collaboration.

🚀 Tamas Rev - Application engineering manager with experience in aerospace and advanced materials, with interests in AI, semiconductors, healthcare, and business intelligence.

🏡 Zsanett Marmanidis - International real estate professional, general contractor, and community leader interested in business, leadership, innovation, and international connections.

⚡ Bobby Kovach - Engineer and entrepreneur focused on advanced manufacturing and clean energy, with interests in energy and medical devices.

From economics and creative industries to aerospace, real estate, and clean energy, this year’s cohort brings together a diverse range of experiences, interests, and perspectives - all connected by a shared commitment to growth, leadership, and the Hungarian American community.

Stay tuned as we spotlight more members of HYPE Cohort III! 🇭🇺

08/22/2026

08/09/2026

Bridges of Greatness is a documentary short series that reveals the...

08/08/2026

For Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Katalin Karikó, it’s important that her work has impact. 🇭🇺🇺🇸

What does it mean to dedicate your life to something that matters?

Episode 2 of Bridges of Greatness explores the Hungarian doctors whose work transformed medicine in America - revolutionizing diagnostics, surgical practices, vaccines, and medical research in ways that continue to influence treatments today.

From the early Hungarian physicians making their mark in America to the remarkable wave of doctors and scientists who arrived during the great intellectual migration from Europe, their stories reveal a legacy of knowledge, perseverance, and innovation.

Featuring the stories of Arpad Gerster, Max Thorek, Béla Schick, Mihály Somogyi, Albert Szent-Györgyi, Paul György, William Ganz, Katalin Karikó, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, and others.

🎬 Watch Episode 2 of Bridges of Greatness on YouTube. Link in Bio.

Hungarian roots. American impact.

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08/08/2026

Bridges of Greatness is a documentary short series that reveals the...

08/07/2026

🇭🇺✨ Meet the HYPE 2026 cohort!

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing the talented young professionals and emerging leaders who make up this year’s Hungarian Young Professional Engagement (HYPE) cohort.

Our first five HYPErs:

🔬 Eszter Csenteri - Neuroscience graduate and bioinformatics master’s student with a passion for research, science, and technology.

📊 Daniel Roppanto - Accounting and finance graduate with experience in financial leadership, budgeting, and fundraising.

📣 John Roppanto - Marketing student passionate about digital communications, branding, and community engagement.

🤖 Steven C. Fahar - Software developer and robotics leader with experience in machine learning and emerging technologies.

🎬 Lukács Gerő - Student and documentary filmmaker interested in history, journalism, politics, and visual storytelling.

From science and finance to marketing, technology, and filmmaking, this year’s cohort brings together a diverse range of experiences, interests, and perspectives - all connected by a shared commitment to growth, leadership, and the Hungarian American community.

Stay tuned as we spotlight more members of HYPE Cohort III! 🇭🇺

08/06/2026

From uncertainty to innovation. 🇺🇸🇭🇺

Episode 1 of Bridges of Greatness tells the story of the Hungarian American scientists known as the “Martians” - brilliant minds who fled war, persecution, and uncertainty, carrying with them something unstoppable: their knowledge, curiosity, and determination.

Arriving in America, these scientists went on to transform physics, mathematics, chemistry, and the course of modern discovery.

Featuring the stories of remarkable figures including Leo Szilard, John von Neumann, Maria Telkes, Eugene Wigner, Edward Teller, Theodore von Kármán, and many others, Episode 1 explores the lasting impact of Hungarian ingenuity on the world.

🎬 Watch Episode 1 of Bridges of Greatness now on YouTube. Link in Bio.

Directed by: 56Films
Supported by: Hungary Foundation - HF & Tulipán Foundation

08/06/2026

Bridges of Greatness is here. 🇺🇸🇭🇺

What stories connect Hungary and the United States? What legacies continue to shape both nations today?

Bridges of Greatness is a documentary short series directed by 56Films that uncovers the remarkable stories of Hungarian Americans whose innovation, leadership, and perseverance have left a lasting impact on the United States.

🎬 Watch the official trailer now and follow along as each episode premieres.

Supported by: Hungary Foundation - HF & Tulipán Foundation

Which story are you most excited to discover?

08/05/2026

💡 Investing in today’s students means investing in tomorrow’s leaders.

The Hungarian American Coalition is proud to support the Ifjúsági Üzleti Program (IÜP), or Youth Business Program, through an $8,000 grant from Dr. Péter Forgách, Board of Directors.

For more than two decades, IÜP has equipped young people with the skills, mentorship, and confidence to become future entrepreneurs and community leaders, empowering nearly 1,600 students across Hungary and neighboring Hungarian communities.

Read the full press release below:

Annual Workshop Trains Future Hungarian Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) continues its commitment to empowering the next generation of Hungarian leaders through support of the Ifjúsági Üzleti Program (IÜP), or Youth Business Program, an entrepreneur...