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In September, 15 members of the Kazickai family visited Lithuania: cousins, their partners, and a great-grandchild of Alexandra and Joseph Kazickas.

Youth Camp Summer Camp 2023 took place in Antalieptė, Innovators' Valley. The team used the experience gained last year to bring an even more productive week of life skills training, bonding, and having lots of fun, of course.

On August 15th, the special concert to celebrate the Kazickas' marriage anniversary will be held at the St. Casimirs Church in Vilnius.

This summer Lithuanian diaspora youth had a chance to rediscover modern Lithuania, learn more about its history and culture, and get to know the Lithuanian business world and career opportunities. Most importantly, the unique experience with the "Bring Together Lithuania" program encouraged youth to become young Ambassadors of Lithuania.

In preparation for the annual conference of the National Library's Adolfas Damusis Centre for the Study of Democracy "The Anatomy of Generosity: the Tradition of Philanthropy in Lithuania and the Diaspora", Dr Ilona Strumickienė's interviewed the President of the Kazickas Family Foundation, Jūrate Kazickaite.

Bring Together Lithuania 2023 - summer internship and modern Lithuania program for youth of Lithuanian heritage - was officially launched at the Kazickas Family Residence, in Vilnius.

For 20 years, the International Vilnius Club has had a tradition to organize the charity event "Let's Be Together 2023" - one of the largest such events in Lithuania.

On June 18th, an award in memory of Alexandra Kelavenaite-Kazickas and her dear teacher linguist Petras Butenas was presented to Prof Dr. Habil Evalda Jakaitiene at the St. John's church in Vilnius.

This year the Literacy Award in Memory of Petras Butenas and his student Alexandra Kazickas is presented to Prof Dr. habil Evalda Jakaitiene.