Dear UMD Friend, Since we were founded in 2004, the safety and well-being of the Macedonian community have always been at the center of our work. As we grapple with this unprecedented global pandemic, the UMD Board has decided to make changes to the work of our organization. Here’s how we are responding: As of Thursday, March 12,…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), and its Birthright Macedonia program, in collaboration with the Australian-based company Macedonia Tours, is honored to launch the GRAND HERITAGE TOUR of MACEDONIA this summer 2020! “The Tour is created for Macedonians in our Diaspora who have never been to the Republic or who are losing touch with their ancestral roots. However, it is also…
Birthright Macedonia’s 5th year came to a close in Macedonia on July 18th, and the participants were encouraged to reflect on what they had experienced over the past three weeks. Beyond working with Macedonian based organizations, the participants also got to experience the beautiful culture Macedonia has to offer. Their journey began at Porta Makedonija on June 28th, where nine…
UMD is thrilled to announce our 5th year class of the Birthright Macedonia program, in partnership with our local partner – the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation – that kicked off on Friday, June 28, 2019, with an opening ceremony at Porta Makedonija (Macedonia Gate). Nine young Macedonians – Marija Anevska, Nicole Krings, Evan Nitchov, Luka Petrusevski, Anastasia Stojcev, Stefani…
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…
Birthright Macedonia, in cooperation with Boots for Balkans, proudly announces the formation of the ILINDEN GAMES. The ILINDEN GAMES will offer, for the first time ever, amateur athletic events to all-Macedonian players and teams from around the world to come to the Republic to compete and play against one another. Plans are underway to offer athletic, competitive events in a variety…
Enrollment for the 2019 Birthright Macedonia Summer Session is now open. Apply to this international program that brings Macedonian youth from around the world to the Republic. Declare your Macedonian Heritage and assert your cultural identity. Come to Macedonia – the land of your forefathers and experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to rediscover your roots – or discover…
Two Americans, one Australian, and two Canadians – five students of proud Macedonian heritage – are spending three incredible weeks in our homeland, Macedonia, through the fourth annual Birthright Macedonia program. During their first weekend, they visited the Kale Fortress, the grave of Macedonian independence revolutionary Goce Delchev, the Old Bazaar, and Canyon Matka. Kristina Blazevska, Alexander Bouneff, Emilija Dimitrievski,…
View from Presidential Villa Biljana overlooking Lake Ohrid. Photo credit: James Cvetkovski By James Cvetkovski, Birthright Macedonia Class of 2017 For as long as I can remember, my ties to Macedonia were delivered through the lens of my father’s fond tales of what was a then-Yugoslavian Macedonia. He would gleefully share his passions for the country with me and my…
Birthright Macedonia – a joint partnership of the United Macedonian Diaspora and the Skopje-based Macedonian Center for International Cooperation is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Session in Macedonia! The Summer Session begins June 29 and concludes July 20, 2018. Click HERE for full information and to apply online. Enrollment is limited and acceptance will be on a first-come…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), as a leading non-partisan, non-governmental organization promoting Macedonia and the interests and needs of Macedonians abroad, reached out to the office of the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, to arrange a meeting. UMD Chairman Stojan Nikolov met face-to-face with the Prime Minister on July 14, 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia as…
On June 23, 2017, the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), and its local partner in Skopje, Macedonia, the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) kicked off the 3rd Annual Birthright Macedonia program, marking the beginning of an unbelievable three-week journey for eight students of Macedonian heritage from the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom to our homeland, Macedonia. Tyler Murray,…