Over the span of 3 months, Generation M’s team of young leaders, 4 of which who will be participating this year, and 5+ alumni held Birthright Macedonia Info Sessions in their respective cities in Australia, Canada, and the U.S. to spark interest and answer burning questions from participant hopefuls. The alumni showcased how this amazing experience has shaped them and…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is proud to announce the final 10 winners of its 5th Annual Macedonian Diaspora’s 40 under 40 List! With these Awards, UMD recognizes the talent, the accomplishments, the potential and the pride in their Macedonian heritage of these 40 honorees and all under the age of 40. “Macedonians are hard working people and have and…
UMD loaned three Macedonian items to be on display in the Map Room of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus where the traffic in April 2019 was over 25,000 people. The items we loaned were: Lavish earrings with Doves, from the village of Trebenishte, near the third oldest lake in the world, Lake Ohrid, #Macedonia. They are from the 2nd Century…
We recently came across a 122-page pdf document of sheet music of traditional and popular Macedonian folksongs entitled Makedonski Biseri. We are unsure of the author or publisher, and if anyone has an idea, please e-mail info@umdiaspora.org. You can download it by clicking HERE. Enjoy!
The confusion caused by the new Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 brought about changes for taxpayers which prevented many supporters of UMD from making a charitable contribution to a cause they believed in and wanted to support. Two of the more important changes included the doubling of the standard deduction amount and the reduction or elimination of the mortgage…
Обединетата македонска дијаспора (ОМД), организација за застапување на Mакедонците од целиот свет со седиште во Вашингтон, САД, од се срце му честита на Васил Стерјовски, првиот Македонец кој стана член на албанскиот парламент и кој ја претставува македонската малцинска заедница во Албанија. По давањето на заклетвата, Стерјовски рече: “Имам историска одговорност да ви ги пренесам честитките од Македонците, кои се…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the global Macedonian advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., wholeheartedly congratulates Vasil Sterjovski, the first-ever Macedonian to become a member of the Albanian Parliament, representing the Macedonian minority community in Albania belonging to the party Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (MAEI). Upon taking the oath of office, Sterjovski stated “I have an historic responsibility to…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is proud to announce the third 10 winners of its 5th Annual Macedonian Diaspora’s 40 under 40 List! With these Awards, UMD recognizes the talent, the accomplishments, the potential and the pride in their Macedonian heritage of these 40 honorees and all under the age of 40. “Macedonians are hard working people and have and…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is proud to announce the second 10 winners of its 5th Annual Macedonian Diaspora’s 40 under 40 List! With these Awards, UMD recognizes the talent, the accomplishments, the potential and the pride in their Macedonian heritage of these 40 honorees and all under the age of 40. “Macedonians are hard working people and have and…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) deeply mourns the loss of a friend and long-time ally to Macedonia, former Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana – one of America’s top statesmen and a champion for Macedonian independence. Senator Lugar passed away on April 28, 2019, at the age of 87. Throughout his career, Senator Lugar showcased his alliance to Macedonia by working…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is proud to announce its 5th Annual Macedonian Diaspora’s 40 under 40 Award Winners! With these Awards, UMD recognizes the talent, the accomplishments, the potential and the pride in their Macedonian heritage of these 40 honorees and all under the age of 40. “Macedonians are hard working people and have and continue to make a…
Според домашните и меѓународни набљудувачи при Организацијата за Безбедност и Соработка на Европа (ОБСЕ), првиот круг од претседателските избори во Македонија со излезеност од 41,79% или вкупо 755,655 од гласачите регистрирани во единствениот избирачки список, го положи прелиминартниот тест на демократија во земјата. Покрај бојкотот на 1,052,476 гласачи или 58,21% од електоратот кои поради незадоволство од политиките на актуелната власт…