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Peter Kazickas - Basketball Power founder shares some thoughts about Lithuania, the program, and his future plans.

Lithuanian school in Boyton Beach, FL invited everyone to Mardi Gras picnic On February 11th. School's children, teachers and parents thank the Kazickas Family Foundation for an opportunity to raise more money for school.

Jurate Kazickas shares few delightful moments from the meeting with Jonas Mekas:

"The celebrated filmmaker, artist, and self-described bon vivant, often called “the godfather of American avant-garde cinema,” spoke on Feb. 15 at the 92nd Street Y to promote his delightful new book, "A Dance with Fred Astaire."

Lithuanian Language Proficiency/Level Test for Juniors (born in 2004 and older) will be held in NYC on Saturday, March 17th, 2018. This is the third such test in Lithuania's history. Test will be held at various testing centers across the USA as well as Europe.

Alumni of a well know Lithuanian choir of boys and young men “Ąžuoliukas”/Little Oak (est, 1959) in 1994, became a men’s choir “Ažuolų klubas”/Oaks Club. It was well appreciated and loved by Dr. J. P. Kazickas. 

The Kazickas Family Foundation was one of the sponsors of the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Lithuania in JW Marriot Essex House in NYC on February 16th, 2018.

For the second year in a row, the Kazickas Family Foundation was a proud supporter of Children and Youth participation in the Science Hack Day of Technarium, Vilnius, Lithuania!

While Lithuania celebrates the 100th anniversary of the restoration of its Independence, we would like to thank all the Lithuanians in the World for their dedication and hard work preserving the culture and traditions, for their love of Lithuanian word and heritage. Thank You all for standing tall and taking pride in its past and contributing to its future!

ExCEL Abroad - is the reciprocal extension of Exchanges for Culture, Education, and Leadership (ExCEL). ExCEL Abroad provides scholarships for high school students from the United States to live and study in Lithuania for an academic year

Global Lithuanian Leaders team together with the Kazickas Family Foundation are proud to create We Connect Lithuania program for Lithuanian diaspora youth. We Connect Lithuania program will offer 6 weeks immersive professional and volunteering experience in Lithuanian-based companies, leading startups, public sector and social enterprises for diaspora youth.