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In Memoriam Dorothea Simonson
August 14, 1936 – August 4, 2022 From a childhood in idyllic Tallinn, Estonia, cut short by the invading Soviet occupiers at the end of World War II, to a post-war Allied-controlled displaced persons camp in Germany, Dorothea (“Dodi”) faced an uncertain future. But in hindsight, her future was evident....
Paul Vesterstein 94
Paul Vesterstein is a genuine American success story. A native of Estonia, he came to America in 1949 with little more than hope, his innate talents and abilities, and a strong work ethic. He came from a displaced persons camp in Europe after WWII under the sponsorship of the Duluth...
Stanford Welcomes Piret Ehin
Welcome to Stanford, Piret Ehin! Piret is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu, and she will be spending the next several weeks at Stanford carrying out a research project entitled "Varieties of global populism: the rise of the...
Sophie May from JBANC
The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) hosts a few interns during the year. Today, we profile Sophie May, who is working with the organization remotely – and intensively – during her university studies. She has been focusing on raising awareness about Russia’s war against Ukraine, and in helping...
MLI Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga Recognized in Kremlin’s “Blacklist”
OTTAWA, ON (March 15, 2022): Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga has been sanctioned by the Russian government, in a clear testament to his effectiveness in advocating for sanctions against Kremlin oligarchs and human rights abusers, identifying and fact-checking Russian disinformation, and fighting against malign foreign interference from the regime....
Notable Estonian Weekend in Boston — Independence Day, Film Premiere, Special Estonian & Ukrainian Guests
On Sunday morning, February 27th, as “The Bog”/ “Soo”, a film based on the novel by Estonian author Oskar Luts, premiered on the big screen in downtown Boston, thousands of Ukrainian supporters were congregating at the nearby Boston Public Gardens to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.After the screening of the...
Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American Business Executive and Investor on the globaalsedeestlased.org Podcast
Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American business executive and investor on his roots, the case for empathy in business, and how Estonia can become the Silicon Valley of Europe – at globaalsedeestlased.org. Andrew Prozes is an American-Canadian Estonian business executive, investor and advisor, who was born in Germany to Estonian parents...
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarship Recipient Karīna Rozena Joins JBANC
The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) is happy to announce the arrival of Karīna Rozena, our new colleague from Riga, Latvia. Karīna came to Washington DC at the start of December courtesy of a Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF) scholarship. Her academic portfolio combines studies of strategic communications mastered...
KESKUS Donor Profile: Tiina and Agu Ets
Culmination of life’s work for this intrepid couple is investing in the future of the Estonian community. If you ask Tiina and Agu Ets what their life’s work has been, the answer is simple: to cherish and support the Estonian community. Tiina ja Agu at Kotkajärve, Canada. Agu and Tiina...
Allison Helen Part and Christopher Andrew Tedeschi Are Married
On June 13, 2021, Allison Helen Part and Christopher Andrew Tedeschi celebrated their wedding at the Silverbrook Farm in Hillsboro, VA. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance. Allison is the daughter of Harry Part and his wife, Marilyn, and granddaughter of Leida and Karl Part. Leida and Karl escaped from...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
