INSTITUTION
JAV LB (Lithuanian American Community)
Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų Lietuvių Bendruomenė (JAV LB)
1 record· 1951· Foundational entity
Also known as: JAV LB, Lithuanian American Community, Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų Lietuvių Bendruomenė
ABOUT
Founded in 1951 as the organizational umbrella for Lithuanian-American civic, cultural, and educational activities. Operates through local chapters (apylinkės) across the US. Coordinates Lithuanian Saturday schools, cultural festivals, and political advocacy. Governed by an elected Taryba (council). The most enduring institutional expression of Lithuanian-American community life.
TIMELINE
1951
Wave V: Established Diaspora
CONNECTIONS
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