The Rákóczi Association is established in Canada.

The Association stated as its main goal the nurturing and retaining Hungarian culture in Canada. The founder, and first president, was Miklós Korponay, who stated the goal of this charitable organization was to represent the cultural requirements of the Canadian-Hungarians and preserve a friendly
equilibrium and cooperation between organizations. The agreement of cooperation was signed by 168 separate organizations worldwide, including the historical churches, but mainly in the United States and Canada, where it is still in effect.

The Rákóczi Foundation of Canada is established.

In 1976, after a change in name, the Rákóczi Association of Canada becomes the Rákóczi Foundation of Canada. Since then, the primary goal of the Foundation has been “the preservation of Hungarian identity, worldwide, in young people of Hungarian heritage” by providing assistance for students. The Foundation facilitates interest in, and the study of, Hungarian culture by providing scholarships, grants and organizing university conferences for students.

The Rákóczi Foundation of Canada organizes the first rotating, mobile camp in Hungary.

The idea for the camp came from Susan Papp-Aykler of Canada who, visiting Transcarpathia with her husband, Bill, noted that very few of the children living there had an opportunity to visit Budapest. To give them a chance to see some of Hungary, and to meet others in the same situation, the first Students Without Boundaries camp was organized for young people from all over the Carpathian Basin.

The Rákóczi Ferenc II. Foundation is founded for the youth of the Carpathian Basin.

The Foundation, headquartered in Budapest, began its activities through the volunteer efforts of those who have attended previous camps. The Rákóczi Foundation continued to organize the camps.

The Students Without Boundaries camp celebrates its 10 th anniversary.

The Foundation initiates a hot lunch program in Gyergyószentmiklós [Gheorgheni, Ro.]

At the recommendation of Transylvanian contacts, a school lunch program was started for 10 needy students. The program, supported by the Foundation, continued to this day.

Susan Papp-Aykler and Bill Aykler receive the For Hungarian Youth award.

The board of the Foundation for Hungarian Youth Without Boundaries created the For Hungarian Youth award for the recognition of the exemplary work of associations, organizations and persons, which define a European identity and express the concept of European integration, and work toward that goal.

The Students Without Boundaries camp awarded the first Charlemagne Award.

The Rákóczi Ferenc II. Foundation received a prestigious award on April 29, 2008. The Charlemagne Award (Youth Division), announced by the European Union parliament, can be awarded to EU member countries, which espouse the aim of European integration and actively work toward that goal.

Through the two-step selection process, the Students Without Boundaries program garnered the unanimous votes of both the national and EU juries. This program was deemed to be the most deserving out of 400 organizations. In its evaluation, the jury emphasized that the camp embodies the ideal of a Europe free of discrimination where every citizen is equal regardless of which member state they live in.

They deemed it a a special merit that participants from Serbia and Ukraine were able to participate, and thus draw closer the relationship between the EU and these countries.

Rákóczi Ferenc II. Foundation is awarded the Antall Award.

The Antall Award recognizes the efforts of those individuals whose works have served, and continue to serve, the cause of the rising of the nation. In 2010, the Center for Education awarded the award to the president of the Foundation, Susan Papp-Aykler.

School hot lunch program in Transcarpathia.

At the suggestion of contacts in Transcarpathia, the Foundation began a school lunch program in Ungvár [Uzhhorod, Ukr.]

The Students Without Boundaries camp celebrates its 20 th anniversary.

2018: The Students Without Boundaries camp celebrates its 25 th anniversary.