Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed today September 8th as Macedonian American Day in the State of Michigan “This recognition shows our Macedonian community is strong within Michigan. Our hard work, passion, and dedication exemplifies commitment for the betterment of the Macedonian community,” said UMD Michigan Chair Deana Janceski. Janceski and UMD member Alek Vasilevski had the opportunity to present this…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) thanked Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for proclaiming August 2nd as Macedonian-American Heritage Day and recognizing the valuable contributions made by the Macedonian-American community.
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) thanked former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden for issuing a statement today on the anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising and celebrating the success of the Macedonian-American community in the United States who have long strengthened and enriched American society for over a century. UMD is a non-partisan 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) thanked Mayor Don Walters for proclaiming today as Macedonian Republic Day, Ilinden, in the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio recognizing the value the Macedonian Businessmen’s Club and the Macedonian-American community have brought to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and the United States. Прокламација Додека, 2ри Август го одбележува македонскиот празник Ден на Републиката или Илинден (Празник на…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) celebrates 244 years of American Independence. Beginning in the early twentieth century, many Macedonians immigrated to the United States fleeing from the violence that resulted from the Ilinden Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Prior to World War I, a large wave of Macedonians had already migrated to the United States, and this was followed by…
The United Macedonian Diaspora expresses its deepest condolences over the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo (Democrat), the father of current New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who served as New York Governor from 1983-1995. Governor Mario Cuomo was a true friend to the Macedonian-American community. In a speech to the MPO’s 67th Annual Macedonian Convention in Pittsburgh in…