by PACC Staff | Jun 28, 2026
In the Season 1 finale the series brings together the stories, themes, and reflections explored throughout the journey, inviting listeners to consider the enduring importance of memory, identity, and heritage. We reflect on the people, traditions, symbols, and sacrifices that have defined Polish-American history. From immigration and labor to faith, music, family, war, and food, each story reveals how cultural identity is preserved through intentional acts of remembrance.
by PACC Staff | Jun 15, 2026
Recipes of Remembrance Episode explores how food became one of the most enduring expressions of Polish-American heritage and reveals how family recipes, holiday meals, and shared traditions preserved culture long after families left their homeland.
by PACC Staff | May 21, 2026
This episode explores the lasting emotional impact of World War II on Polish families and the generations that followed. We examine how war reshaped identity, memory, and the immigrant experience for countless Polish-American and the devastation of Poland during World War II — including occupation, displacement, forced labor, and family separation — while exploring how these experiences continued to shape immigrant communities long after the war officially ended.
At its heart, it is about remembrance — not only of historical events, but of the human lives forever changed by them. It reflects on the emotional inheritance carried through generations and the quiet ways families attempt to preserve dignity in the aftermath of trauma.
by PACC Staff | May 21, 2026
A focus towards the individuals and communities who helped create and preserve Cleveland’s Polish-American Cultural Center Heritage Gard. The volunteers, artists, historians, and community leaders who believed that preserving heritage required more than stories alone — it required a physical space where future generations could reconnect with their roots. This episode traces the broader history of Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens movement and examines how the Polish-American community transformed remembrance into public art, symbolism, and shared civic identity. Through personal reflections and oral histories, listeners discover how years of dedication, fundraising, community effort, and cultural pride shaped the garden into a living archive of memory.
by PACC Staff | May 15, 2026
Explore the emotional world revealed through handwritten letters exchanged between Polish immigrants in America and the families they left behind across the Atlantic. Facing weeks or even months of uncertainty while waiting for news from home, immigrants relied on these letters for far more than information. The episode examines how correspondence preserved family bonds, offered comfort and reassurance, and captured the deeply personal realities of migration.
