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On May 5th, "Child's Gate to Learning" was honored with a life award "Gyvybės apdovanojimas" in Vilnius. Board member Daina Čyvas accepted the award from Archbishop Gintaras Grušas on behalf of the organization. 

The oldest Lithuanian newspaper published outside of Lithuania "Draugas", shares news about dr. Joseph P. Kazickas exhibition to mark his 100th birthday anniversary at the Presidential Valdas Adamkus library in Kaunas.

On April 27, 2018 National Alopecia Association of Lithuania invited not just NAA community members, current and future, their family members and friends, but also specialists and doctors dermatovenerologists, trichologists and others who work in area related to alopecia, to the first such forum in Lithuania.

Trade School "Sodžiaus Meistrai" once again invited Basketball Power youth to spend a day exploring future career opportunities.

In 2006 United Nations General Assembly declared May 17th as a World Telecommunications and Information Society Day. Till then this day was celebrated as World Telecommunications Day marking the founding of ITU (International Telecommunications Union) and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

Joseph Kazickas, who spent biggest part of his life in the US – was named a person who contributed most to the Lithuania’s economy and commerce in the last hundred years. This is according to DELFI readers who expressed their opinion in a survey lead by the Lithuanian Business Confederation to celebrate Restored Lithuania's 100.

To celebrate dr. Joseph Kazickas' 100 birthday, "The Life of Joseph Peter Kazickas" exhibit was introduced at the Presidential Valdas Adamkus Library-Museum in Kaunas.

Lithuanian National Radio and Television show "Septynios Kauno dienos" (Seven Kaunas Days) talks to Jurate Kazickas about her father dr. Joseph Kazickas and the Kazickas Family Foundation NY office director Neila Baumiliene about emigration and foundation's work.

Ten years ago in 2008 Teach First Lithuania program was launched. This innovative program aims to attract the best graduates from the top universities to become teachers for two years in Lithuania. It was built following good practice examples of similar existing programs: Teach For America and Teach First UK.

During her trip to Lithuania, on April 12^th, President of the Kazickas Family Foundation Jurate Kazickas visited the Ministry of Health of Lithuania. Because health minister was away on a business trip, viceminister for personal health, Lina Jaruseviciene, welcomed the guest.