INSTITUTION
JAV LB (Lithuanian American Community)
Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų Lietuvių Bendruomenė (JAV LB)
2 records· 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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CATALOG RECORDS (2)
The Violations of Human Rights in Soviet Occupied Lithuania: A Report for 1979/80
Dr. Thomas Remeikis (lead contributor); edited by The Lithuanian American Community
1981
Šaukia Ten Tave Kelionė / A Journey Calls You There: XV Lietuvių Tautinių Šokių Šventė / XV Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival
Tomas Mikuckis (Artistic Director); Algis and Dalia Lukas (Washington D.C. and Baltimore organizing leads, named in text)
2016