Lithuanian Diaspora Academy Atnaujinta: 2010-12-18 14:39:40

It is run by Vytautas Magnus University and is open all year long. The main focus of the academy is to promote closer academic ties between Lithuanian emigrants or their descendants anywhere in the world and Lithuania. It closely works with students, teachers and researchers from education institutions in Lithuania and abroad. The academy is involved in organising study courses, exchange programmes, internships and traineeships as well as academic reach projects. It seeks to attract and help all those that have an interest in Lithuania and its culture.

Summer School

Entitled “Refresh in Lithuania”, the special summer school project this year aims at uniting all Lithuanians and their descendants currently living abroad in order to revitalise and renew their relationship with their home country. It will seek to promote among Lithuanians living abroad a broader knowledge and deeper understanding of current affairs and issues in Lithuania.

Course will be held starting 5th July until 16th July in Kaunas, Lithuania. They are organised by Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Diaspora Academy. For more information please visit www.vdu.lt or www.iseivijosinstitutas.lt.

Summer Internship Programme

Youth of Lithuanian descend living abroad are invited to do their professional internship, academic practice or charity work in Lithuania. This is a great opportunity to acquire professional experience and practices, improve language skills, and get to know Lithuania better.

The Summer Internship Program (Internship Course) is designed as highly practical course and is focused on supervised professional and voluntary activities and experience of interns gained at the employer’s department during a selected period of time.

The programme is sponsored by Lithuanian American Community and Vytautas Magnus University. For more information please see the attached Course Outline and visit www.stazuote.com.

Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course

This has been organised for the 11th time. Every year in summer foreign students are invited to improve their Lithuanian language skills and to get acquainted with Lithuanian culture, politics and history.

This year the courses start on 27th July and run through to 20th August. The application forms are accepted until 30th May. The courses are organised by Faculty of Political Sciences and Diplomacy of Vytautas Magnus University. For more information please visit www.vdu.lt/LTcourses.

For more information please see the bilingual leaflet of the academy.