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“It’s hard to believe that during the first season “Youth Can” program laid such a strong foundation,” shared program’s manager Arminas Vareika smiling. Well known Lithuanian patriot and philanthropist dr. Joseph Kazickas’ grandson Peter Kazickas brought the idea of social responsibility program “Youth Can” to Lithuania from Zimbabwe.

SPROUT Coding, an initiative started by Peter Kazickas together with his friend Eli Lubick in 2017, and supported by the Kazickas Family Foundation, is continuing to empower the next generation of learners in Zimbabwe creating a path for underprivileged students to establish careers in the world of technology, both within Zimbabwe and around the world.

The morning of April 6th, New York Maironis Lithuanian School's parents gathered at school with a creative idea motivated by the Kazickas Family Foundation Matching Grant program to raise additional funds to support school's work. School was inviting all to a special Lithuanian lunch - cepelinai.

More that 150 KFF program's "Youth Can" students together with their coaches and coordinators had a unique opportunity to visit Vaidotas Mechanized Infantry Battalion at the Lithuania's armed forces military branch.

On April 15th Siauliai region Povilas Visinskis Public Library hosted an evening in honor of dr. Joseph Peter Kazickas, philanthropist, intellectual, world traveler, writer, historian and patriot who cared for Lithuania, its Freedom and its People his entire life.

Arunas Gelunas, director of Lithuanian Art Museum, stopped by at the Kazickas Family Residence to discuss potential collaboration opportunities with KFF NYC office director Neila Baumiliene and KFF Vilnius office director Agne Vertelkaite.

Neringa is a Lithuanian cultural camp in Vermont, founded by the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in 1969. This summer Neringa will celebrate 50 years serving thousands of children and families in various camp sessions with the mission to foster understanding and love for Lithuanian heritage, teach Christian values in the Roman Catholic tradition, and provide for positive character development.

Today, April 16th, marks one hundred and one years since the birth of dr. Joseph Peter Kazickas, a  philanthropist, patriot, entrepreneur, dedicated father, intellectual, world traveler, writer, orator, historian who cared for Lithuania, its Freedom and its People his entire life.

The well known Lithuanian patriot, philanthropist and businessman Joseph P. Kazickas (1918-2014) would have turned 100 in 2018. Together with his wife Alexandra, he lived a full life and vividly recounted his experiences in his autobiography Odyssey of Hope. Therein he tells his life story – beginning with his birth in the tiny village of Chiornaya Padina, continuing with his years in America, and coming full circle with his joyful return to his homeland. 

Few years ago Annalina Kazickas' passion for nature, helping others and her creative mind lead her to Vilnius Urban Garden that started with a small group of community members and green activists in 2012.