NYLP Club News Updates
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Dear NYLP Club Members and Friends,
While many of our members are heading to the American Lithuanian Dance Festival in Chicago, we wish them a wonderful weekend celebrating Lithuanian unity through dance, culture, and heritage!
For those staying in New York, here are a few community updates for the weekend. Scroll down for more details on each announcement!
🌊 Support Juneta Krylovaitė as she takes on the prestigious 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan this Sunday.
🎭 Support Viktorija Mickutė and the Split Decision Co. team as they raise funds to bring two new productions to their Off-Broadway world premieres.
📋 Tautos Fondo Survey: Take a few minutes to complete the community survey and help shape the future of the foundation.
🏠 Housing Request: Help us welcome our new member Medeina Birgilaitė, a Lithuanian film professional and Production Manager at Artbox Production House, who is moving to New York to begin her MFA in Film studies at Stony Brook University.
Medeina arrives on August 14 and is looking for a short-term room for at least one month while she searches for a long-term home. Ideally, she'd like to stay through the end of September or mid-October, with the possibility of extending if it's a good fit.
Budget: around $1,200/month (flexible for the right place).
If you have a room available or know someone who does, please reach out!
📧 medeina.birgilaite@gmail.com 📱 +370 636 51 321
🤝 Save the Date! NYLP Monthly Social Hour is on Wednesday, July 22. More details will be shared soon!
We look forward to another evening of networking, conversation, and building our Lithuanian professional community.
Warmly Yours,
Sondra Litvaitytė & Aura Taylor
Co-Chairs NYLP Club
Juneta Krylovaitė's 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan
This Sunday, July 12, Lithuanian open water swimmer Juneta Krylovaitė will take on the prestigious 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan—a 48.5 km (30-mile) challenge that is part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and Oceans Seven, achieved by only a small number of swimmers worldwide.
This year's swim is dedicated to 16-year-old Adrian, a former swimmer who is fighting to save his leg after a devastating accident. In partnership with the Rimantas Kaukėnas Foundation, Juneta hopes to raise awareness and support for Adrian's treatment and rehabilitation.
See-off schedule
5:00 PM – Meet at Pier 25
5:30 PM – Boat departs for the start
6:15 PM – Swim begins from Pier A
If you're in New York, stop by Pier 25 to wish Juneta good luck before she begins her overnight swim around Manhattan.
📍 Map: [link] 📡 Live tracking: https://ultraswimming.org/track 🌦️ Rain date: Monday, July 13, if weather conditions require.
If you'd like to support Adrian's treatment through the Rimantas Kaukėnas Foundation, click here to donate.
Let's cheer on Juneta as she represents Lithuania in one of the world's most demanding open-water swimming challenges.
Support Our Member Viktorija Mickutė & split/decision
We're proud to spotlight our friend and longtime NYLP member Viktorija Mickutė—a Lithuanian-born, three-time Emmy-nominated producer, director, and documentary filmmaker based in New York who is co-leading split/decision, an independent New York producing company dedicated to bringing bold new voices to the stage.
Many of you know Viktorija through her continued support of Lithuanian—and many other—cultural and social initiatives in the United States, including the North American Lithuanian Business Forum, Ukraine fundraising efforts at the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York, or the Ukrainian Cultural Festival, to name just a few.
This fall, her company split/decision will present the World Premieres of Safe House at Theatre Row and Re/Memoria at The Tank, two of New York's leading Off-Broadway venues, and currently raising funds to bring these productions to life. For the next four days, every donation will be matched—doubling your impact.
🎭 Become a theater supporter today—click here to make your tax-deductible donation and help bring these powerful new stories to the New York stage!s
Your voice can help build a stronger Tautos Fondas
For many years, Tautos Fondas — whose board members include several active NYLP Club members — has worked alongside its donors, members, and partners to support hundreds of initiatives that strengthen education, civic engagement, and democracy in Lithuania. Every scholarship awarded and every project funded begins with people who believe in Lithuania's future.
The foundation is now inviting members of the broader Lithuanian community—including the NYLP Club network—to share their perspectives through a short 5–10 minute anonymous survey.
Your feedback will help Tautos Fondas:
Better understand the needs and expectations of the community.
Improve its programs and the value it creates.
Share more meaningful stories about the impact of its work in Lithuania.
Build more open, engaging, and effective communication with supporters and the wider community.
Whether you're already familiar with Tautos Fondas or learning about it for the first time, your perspective is valuable.
Click here to complete the survey and help shape the future of Tautos Fondas.
Save the Date
Our next NYLP Social Hour is planned for Wednesday, July 22.
More details and registration information will be announced soon.
Let's support our dear friend Nicole Zuraitis!
Nicole's highly anticipated new album, The Devil I Knew, is released worldwide on July 17. Let's help this incredible Grammy-winning artist reach the Billboard and iTunes charts during release week!
The best way to help is simple: • Pre-order or pre-save the album: https://orcd.co/presavethedeviliknew • Stream and share it with friends during July 17–24.
And if you're in New York, don't miss what promises to be an unforgettable evening:
📍 Album Release Concert Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center Wednesday, August 5 🕖 Sets at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: https://ticketing.jazz.or
Help Us Build an Even Stronger Community
The continued growth of NYLP is only possible because of your participation, ideas, and support.
We encourage you to continue attending our events, invite fellow Lithuanian professionals, and, if you haven't already, become an official NYLP member. Official membership helps us communicate more effectively, strengthen our network, and create meaningful opportunities for Lithuanian professionals in New York.
As our community continues to grow, we would also like NYLP to become a platform where members can share opportunities with one another. If you know of an interesting event, job opening, professional opportunity, conference, training program, investment opportunity, or another initiative that could benefit our community, we'd be delighted to help spread the word.
Do you have an idea for a Social Hour, a speaker, a panel discussion, a networking event, or another initiative you'd like to see? We'd love to hear from you.
And one more thing—please don't be humble.
If you've reached a personal or professional milestone, started a new job or business, launched a project, received an award, published a book or article, or achieved something you're proud of, we'd love to celebrate it with you.
Share your news with us! Let your fellow NYLP members know what you've been working on, and allow us to celebrate your achievements. Your success inspires others, strengthens our community, and reminds us of the incredible talent within our network.
We're proud of what our members accomplish—and we'd love the opportunity to be proud of you, too.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at sondra.litvaityte@gmail.com and missaurataylor@gmail.com.
We would be happy to discuss your ideas and share your news with our NYLP members and the broader Global Lithuanian community.
Together, let's continue building a vibrant, supportive, and engaged Lithuanian professional network.
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