Thanks To Scandinavia Welcomes Friends and Alumni in Helsinki

January 22, 2001 · Posted in TTS Programs · Comment

Thanks To Scandinavia a project of the late Victor Borge and of New York attorney Richard Netter is hosting a first-time reunion for Thanks To Scandinavia friends and scholarship recipients in cooperation with the League of Finnish-American Societies in Helsinki on Jan. 22. Similar reunions are taking place Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The outreach efforts aim to strengthen bridges of understanding between Scandinavia and the United States, Israel, and Jews worldwide.

Since its founding in 1963, Thanks To Scandinavia has provided scholarships allowing thousands of students, teachers, and medical professionals to study in the United States, Scandinavia, and Israel. Currently, Thanks To Scandinavia distributes over $250,000 in grants annually. In Finland, Thanks To Scandinavia selects students through its cooperation with the League of Finnish-American Societies.

Thanks To Scandinavia has also published a book on the history of Finland and the Holocaust by Dr. Hannu Rautkallio that is distributed through the Thanks To Scandinavia office and at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. It is the only book of its kind in the English language.

Thanks To Scandinavia is a non-profit organization affiliated with the American Jewish Committee. For further information, please call Executive Director Rebecca Neuwirth at (212) 751-4000, ext. 403 or send an email to Contact us.

Tags: Finland, Scholarship opportunities

Victor Borge’s Thanks To Scandinavia Organization Hosts First-Ever Reunion in Copenhagen

January 12, 2001 · Posted in TTS Programs · Comment

Thanks To Scandinavia the foundation created by the late Victor Borge and by New York attorney Richard Netter is hosting a first-time reunion for Thanks To Scandinavia friends and scholarship recipients in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States in Denmark on February 1. The outreach effort aims to strengthen bridges of understanding between Denmark, the United States, Israel, and Jews worldwide.

Since its founding in 1963, Thanks To Scandinavia has provided scholarships allowing thousands of students, teachers, and medical professionals to study in the United States, Denmark, and Israel. Currently, Thanks To Scandinavia distributes over $250,000 in grants annually. In Denmark, Thanks To Scandinavia selects students through its cooperation with the Denmark-America Foundation.

With Thanks To Scandinavia’s new website — www.ThanksToScandinavia.org — the foundation has increased capacity to stay in touch with its thousands of alumni and continue the exchange it promotes through virtual dialogue. TTS will also be hosting reunions this winter in Finland, Norway, and Sweden as well as in Denmark.

Thanks To Scandinavia has also translated a book on the history of Jews in Denmark from 1933 to 1945 called Passage to Palestine: Young Jews in Denmark, 1932-1945 by Jorgen Haestrup, and funded the re-publication of The Rescue of Danish Jewry by Leni Yahil and October ’43 by Aage Bertelsen. The books are distributed through the Thanks To Scandinavia office in New York.

Tags: Victor Borge

Thanks To Scandinavia Visits Oslo to Meet Program Alumni and Friends

January 11, 2001 · Posted in TTS Programs · Comment

Thanks To Scandinavia a project of the late Victor Borge and of New York attorney Richard Netter is hosting a first-time reunion for Thanks To Scandinavia friends and scholarship recipients in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States in Oslo on Jan. 25. Similar reunions are taking place Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. The outreach efforts aim to strengthen bridges of understanding between Scandinavia and the United States, Israel, and Jews worldwide.

Since its founding in 1963, Thanks To Scandinavia has provided scholarships allowing thousands of students, teachers, and medical professionals to study in the United States, Scandinavia, and Israel. Currently, Thanks To Scandinavia distributes over $250,000 in grants annually. In Norway, Thanks To Scandinavia selects students through its cooperation with the Norge-Amerika Forengingen.

Thanks To Scandinavia has also published a book on the history of Norway and the Holocaust called Norway’s Response to the Holocaust by Samuel Abrahamsen that is distributed through the Thanks To Scandinavia office and at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. It is the only book of its kind in the English language.

Tags: Norway

Thanks To Scandinavia Expands Outreach to Hundreds of Scholarship Alumni in Sweden

January 10, 2001 · Posted in TTS Programs · Comment

Thanks To Scandinavia a project of the late Victor Borge and of New York attorney Richard Netter is hosting a first-time reunion for Thanks To Scandinavia friends and scholarship recipients in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States in Stockholm on Jan 23. Similar reunions are taking place Denmark, Finland, and Norway. The outreach efforts aim to strengthen bridges of understanding between Scandinavia and the United States, Israel, and Jews worldwide.

Since its founding in 1963, Thanks To Scandinavia has provided scholarships allowing thousands of students, teachers, and medical professionals to study in the United States, Scandinavia, and Israel. Currently, Thanks To Scandinavia distributes over $250,000 in grants annually. In Sweden, Thanks To Scandinavia selects students through its cooperation with the Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen.

Thanks To Scandinavia has also published a book on the history of Sweden and the Holocaust called The Stones Cry Out by Professor Steven Koblik that is distributed through the Thanks To Scandinavia office and at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. It is the only book of its kind in the English language.

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