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The first seminar to train basketball coaches for the project „The Power of Basketball“ was presented by Aiste Zemaityte, sports phsychologist working in Lithuania and Germany. Eighteen participants who work with the youth either as basketball coaches in Capital Basketball School of Vilnius or in the KFF grantee organizations were welcomed to the Kazickas Residence in Vilnius.
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Jurate Kazickas paricipated in the second gathering of New York Lithuanian Professionals (NYLP) at the architecture and design firm Design Republic. The venue was organized by the The Lithuanian-American Community (LAC) New York District.
Please, read more about the meeting on the Lithuanian Community of New York website.
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We are kindly inviting those of you who are teaching, administering or otherwise participating in the work of the Lithuanian Heritage Schools (Saturday/Sunday/Cultural Programs) of the US, to use the KFF newly opened E-center. Its purose is to save you time and to provide you with information needed and teaching resources tested over time. Teaching materials provided are mainly in Lithuanian.
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The KFF Program "The Basketball Power" and the Trick Shot Challenge were presented at the Lithuanian Independence Day Basketball Tournament on Long Island, NY on Feb. 21, 2015. Special Thanks to the Board of the Lithuanian Community of the East End of Long Island, Lithuania's Consul General to New York Julius Pranevicius and Martin Conlon of NBA Cares New York. Video recording in Lithuanian of 2015-02-28 (11:16->11:37) on http://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/72575
Photo courtesy of R.Vaicaitis
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Official beginning of the Trick Shot Challenge to spread awareness and to fundraise for the sustainability of the Power of Basketball program.
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For the eleventh year in a row, an interview for the ASSIST program's finalists took place in Vilnius, Lithuania. This year, fourty eight finalists from High schools of Lithuania were interviewed in the Kazickas Family Residence. Woody Rutter, Joe Gould, Sarah J.Talalay, US Cultural Attache to Lithuanian, Rasa Baukuviene and Inga Sidrys, both of the US Embassy in Lithuania, were on the interview team.
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Every year ASSIST alumni gather in the Kazickas Family Residence to discuss the program's past and plan its future. This time guests of the evening were Deborah McCarthy, US Ambassador to Lithuania, and Sarah J.Talalay, US Cultural Attache to Lithuania.
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During their short visit to Vilnius, Lithuania in November of 2014, the Kazickas Family members gave gifts (upper left in the picture, ten cousins were wrapping gifts brought from U.S.A.) for Christmas Stockings in the Pediatric Oncology Ward in Santariskes Hospital. John and Marcie Kazickas, and their daughter Vitoria visited the ward, and soon after, they sent Christmas gifts to each child according to his/her wishlist. For translations and photos, please see More.
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The KFF 2014 grantee The Balzekas Museum exhibit No Home To Go To, The Story of Baltic Displaced Persons 1944-1952, was displayed at the Museum until 12/31/2015. Traveling part of the exhibit will be displayed:Chicago Estonian House February 20 – March 1, 2015; Free Library of Philadelphia June 22 – August 30, 2015. Negotiations for travel to the following locations are currently taking place: Truman Presidential Library, Eisenhower Presidential Library, WWII Museum; Baltic Communities in Michigan and California.
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Alexandra Kazickas Grant Program (AKGP) was established in 2012 to support Lithuanian Heritage Schools in the US.The grant was for the sum of $100,000 a year for the years (2012-2014) with a maximum grant of $10,000 per school for those that wish to apply. The program has ended. Please read the AKGP (2012-2014) report.