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…
Yesterday, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Macedonian-American Tatjana Bozhinovski of Reynoldsburg, Ohio testified on behalf of the United Macedonian Diaspora before the Ohio Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee in support of S.B. 261 to create a Commission on Eastern European Affairs. What do Pandel Savic, Peter George, Louis and George Nanchoff, Vlade Janakievski, Mike Vrabel, Cedi Osman, Dr. Boris…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) has welcomed the defeat of Senate Resolution 602, which praised the 2018 Prespa Agreement and the changing of Macedonia’s name. UMD has also expressed delight at the defeat of House Resolution 804 calling on Macedonia to agree to a new name that respects Greece’s demands. Trajko Papuckoski, the UMD’s U.S. Director welcomed the rejection: “Scores…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the leading organization for Macedonians in the United States, warmly congratulated Macedonian-American Phil Naumoff on winning last night’s election to become Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge. While being recorded live on Facebook during the election results, Naumoff, a Democrat, thanked his family, friends, and supporters, and reflected on his grandfather, Naum, who immigrated to…
The United Macedonian Diaspora requests the pleasure of your company at what promises to be a very memorable 2018 UMD Macedonian Tribute Ball honoring Saturday, September 22, 2018 The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit 1114 Washington Blvd Detroit, MI 48226 VIP Reception: 5:30 p.m. General Reception: 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Program: 7:00 p.m. Entertainment by Riste Tevdoski and 5Star Band &…
The Annual Macedonian-American Leadership Conference, abbreviated as MALC, celebrates the strong alliance between the Republic of Macedonia and the United States of America. This year, the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) and its young leaders program, Generation M, hosted the fourth MALC —a three-day event from June 8th-11th—that worked fervently to emphasize and reaffirm the cooperative relationship between the two countries…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is pleased to announce that Congressman John Conyers (Democrat-13th Congressional District of Michigan) has joined the Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans (Macedonia Caucus). Currently, the Caucus numbers twenty members of Congress. Click here to send a letter to your member of Congress to join the Macedonia Caucus. Congressman Conyers took office in 1965, and…
2nd Macedonian American Leadership Conference #MALC2015organized by United Macedonian Diaspora & Generation MMay 8-10, 2015Official Program Click HERE to register to attend, which is complimentary. Friday, May 8, 2015 7:00 p.m.: MALC2015 Welcome Reception honoring His Excellency Dr. Vasko Naumovski, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United States U.S. and Macedonia National Anthems to be performed by the Makedonski Tanec…
Nestled in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State University (OSU) is a beehive of activity. With close to 60,000 students and over 1,000 student organizations, OSU certainly provides endless opportunity for involvement. Yet, for OSU’s large Macedonian-American student community, an organization representing them has been conspicuously absent at OSU — that is, until now. The Macedonian-American Student Organization (MASO),…
By Jason Miko, Producer of A Name is A Name I remember sitting down with Meto Koloski in August of 2004 in a hotel restaurant in New York City and listening as he explained his vision for an organization of the Macedonian Diaspora that would give a voice and a platform to Macedonians around the world so that they could…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is pleased to announce that Congressman Trent Franks (Republican-8th Congressional District of Arizona) became the newest member of the Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans (Macedonia Caucus). “Congressman Franks, a champion of global human rights and religious freedom issues, is a great friend of Macedonia and a huge supporter of its accession into NATO,” said…
A delegation of Macedonian-Americans took part in a February 7th White House Forum with Ethnic American Leaders. UMD Chairman Stojan Nikolov and UMD member Marija Nikolov traveled from Massachusetts, UMD Advisory Council Member Mark Mitskovski traveled from Buffalo, New York, and UMD Los Angeles Representative Dimitar Nasev traveled from Los Angeles, California to join UMD Board Member and Treasurer Lidija…