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Eighty nine students from twelve Lithuanian schools and few young people, not attending such school but wishing to test their language proficiency, took A1-A2-B1 language proficiency/level test for juniors (born in 2002 and older) in seven different testing centers across the US.

Last weekend Alexandra Kazickas Lithuanian School (Long Island, NY) finished its 10th school year already. School, supported by Kazickas Family Foundation, had 16 graduates since 2006. Rasa Mitruleviciene from Eastern Long Island Lithuanian Community congratulated this year's graduate Smilte and all school's students.

Education was always a priority to Dr. Joseph and his wife Alexandra Kazickas. Their grandaughter, Sophie Kazickas, an entrepreneur and app Meilė co-founder, dedicates her time to conscious consumerism issue and shares her family values by helping to make education available to all. Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania is close to her heart and is her Philanthropy choice.

Former US Ambassador to Lithuania and ExCEL Program of the American Councils founder Anne E. Derse shares the latest exciting news about ExCEL accomplishments and future plans in her letter to Jurate Kazickas.

Alexandra Altman, the eldest of Dr. Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas grandchildren, combines lessons passed down by her grandparents with her own life experience and turns it into a career as a social worker and her philanthropy choice as well. Alexandra's choice - "Together We Rise" is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the way youth navigate through the foster care system in America.

KFF is a proud sponsor of Euro Integration Games for the Disabled Youth. It started in 1991 as an initiative of Regensburg, Germany. Every other year youth gather in different country. This year Vilnius, Lithuania is hosting games June 28 - July 1st. Vilnius ,,Atgajos" special school is organizing the event.

Victoria Kazickas' passion for science and medicine combined with her wish to help and care led her not just down the path to become a specialist in medical field (Victoria is studying to become a physician's assistant), but also inspired her to always search for the ones she can help.

Alex, Augie and Peter, three Dr. Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas' grandsons, found the way to realize their grandparents vision. “Back in 1999, when Kazickas Family Foundation was founded in order to give to Lithuania, they wanted us, their grandchildren, to get involved, but we were too young, “ says Peter. Today, three of them continue making their grandparents proud by starting the “Basketball Power.” 

"Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library - Museum was opened in Kaunas. Among those who helped to convert the idea into a reality was the foundation of the Kazickas family who builds relationships between Lithuania and its diaspora..." - says Lithuanian news portal Delfi.

Dr. Violeta Davoliūtė, the Joseph P. Kazickas Fellow 2015-2016 at Yale, presented her research "The Culture of Collaboration: Lithuanian Intellectuals under German Occupation (1941-1944)" in Luce Hall, Yale University, New Haven on 4/26/2016.