First Lady Diana Nausėdienė Meets Lithuanian Heritage School Leaders and the Kazickas Family in New York
This week in New York, First Lady Diana Nausėdienė visited the Maironis Lithuanian School in Brooklyn, where she met with leaders and teachers of Lithuanian heritage schools on the East Coast, as well as Kazickas Family Foundation representatives Alex and Sophie Kazickas.
The gathering brought together participants from the Maironis Lithuanian School (New York), the Aleksandra Kazickienė Lithuanian School (Long Island, NY), Vincas Krėvė Lithuanian School (Philadelphia, PA), Dr. Vincas Kudirka School (NJ), and the Lithuanian E-School for Adults.
The First Lady expressed her gratitude to the teachers for their dedication and commitment to educating the younger generation, preserving the Lithuanian language and culture, and building bridges between the past, present, and future. She also extended her sincere thanks to the Kazickas family for their long-standing commitment to Lithuanian education, their support of heritage schools and summer camps, their efforts to empower diaspora youth, and for initiating the Bring Together Lithuania program.
The A. Kazickas Grant Program (AKGP) has been in place since 2012. To date, KFF has provided over $1.5 million to support Lithuanian heritage schools across the U.S. Now entering its 28th year, the Foundation remains committed to fostering diaspora engagement and strengthening efforts for the benefit of Lithuania.
