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This March we mark 160 years since one of the most prominent Lithuanian women of her time, Gabriele Petkevicaite – Bite (1861-1943), was born.

Joseph and Alexandra's second-born son, Alexander Kestutis Kazickas, passed away while on a trip around the world in Kathmandu, Nepal in December, 1976. He was 22 years old.

Bradley D. Woodworth, Coordinator of Baltic Studies, as well as Joseph P. Kazickas Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University and Assistant Professor of History at the University of New Haven together with his colleague Matthew Schmidt shared an article honoring the Restoration of Lithuanian Independence with the LRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television).

Today, March 11^th, we commemorate the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence. Thirty-one years ago Lithuania started writing a new chapter of its history. While every Lithuanian who lived in Lithuania during this extraordinary time can take pride in being a part of this chapter, the Lithuanian American community in the US has also played a crucial role in furthering the cause of Lithuanian independence and augmenting its international recognition.

February feels very different this year at the camp Neringa office. Last February, as 50 year prior, Neringa administration was busy processing the applications and planning for summer. And then, suddenly everything was canceled... This year, we know that we don’t know what the summer will look like yet. So team Neringa is working hard on gathering as much information as possible and preparing for a number of different scenarios. 

MO Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania opened a new exhibition - outdoor projection “The Future of Belarus, Fueled by Women”. The goal of this exhibition - to show support for Belarusians fighting for freedom by displaying the protest photographs shining on the wall of the MO building.

The Kazickas Family Foundation together with the Lithuanian Language Association is inviting the qualifying individuals to submit their applications for the Literacy Award in Memory of the linguist P. Butenas and his student A. Kazickas.

"Caritas" Day Center ATEIK is a place for the individuals experiencing homelessness in Kaunas, Lithuania. Among many services, it helps people to integrate back into society and develop their social as well as professional skills. Everyone at the Kazickas Family Foundation is glad to be able to contribute to center's important work while breaking outdated stereotypes and showing how to share tolerance, inclusion and kindness.

As Lithuania celebrates its Independence on February 16th, it makes us reflect on its tumultuous history and analyze the events and consequences. After the 18th century under the Russian Empire and WWI turmoil, Lithuanian Independence declared in 1918 turned out to be only temporary, as Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. However, its citizens across the globe never lost hope to get it back some day.

"Bring Together Lithuania" 2021 summer internship program, initiated and sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation, invites students and recent graduates (ages 18-25) of Lithuanian descent to gain professional experience and rediscover modern Lithuania. Registration is open till March 1, 2021.