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The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® serves as the national membership association for German American heritage. GAHF cultivates a greater awareness for German-speaking heritage and history through outreach efforts that deepen cultural understanding.
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A Review of our 2024 Gala with Samantha Brown
PBS Travel Host Samantha Brown Honored as Distinguished German American of the Year at Elegant October Gala
If you cannot immediately connect the dots between a teacup and duct tape, you are probably not alone. Guests at GAHF’s 2024 Award Gala at the Pan American Union Building, which serves as the headquarters of the Organization of American States, in the heart of Washington, D.C., discovered that those two items accompany Samantha Brown, this year’s Distinguished German American and globetrotter extraordinaire, everywhere she goes. The teacup holds sentimental value as it reminds her of her family and home, whilst the duct tape is entirely practical in nature, and can fix anything from a broken suitcase to closing hotel room curtains in order to shut out daylight after long hours of travel.
Meet & Greet with Samantha Brown at the GAHM on Oct. 25
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From Vienna to the White House: Yoichi Okamoto & The American Century Exhibit
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Exclusive Trip to Vienna in January 2025 – Select from two different ball packages
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Hans Otto “Hank” Stoffel (1940-2024)
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Tribute to Erich Ast, 2019 Distinguished German American of the Year
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Erich C. Ast of New Hope, Pa. passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. on Sunday, April 28, 2024. He was 94 years old. He was the husband of 71 years to his beloved late wife, Grete. Her passing in 2022 left a large hole in his life - he missed her dearly every day.
Meet our GAHF Scholarship Winners: Katrina Klopcic and Yasmin Moule
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