

A scavenger hunt (via Slack) preceded the online meeting, with contestants meeting two daily challenges for points to win KLJS decals. Participants sent in photos of Lithuanian food, video clips of themselves pronouncing the longest Lithuanian word („nebeprisikiškiakopūsteliaujantiesiems“) or their favourite beverage. Congratulations to contest winner Gabrielė Zitikytė of Ottawa!
The 16th World Lithuanian Youth Congress held in June of this year decided that the next one will be organized in Canada or Canada and the US in the summer of 2024, and KLJS will soon begin planning it with World, American, and Canadian youth.
During the conference, Dovilė Motuzaitė delivered an inspiring presentation. She has lived in five countries, and is currently administrator at the Lithuanian Embassy in Ottawa. Also a technology and start-up ecosystem enthusiast, she spoke about her life in Lithuania, her participation in the Lithuanian community in Canada, her professional work, and shared her thoughts about the future of Lithuanian youth in the diaspora.
Most importantly, elections took place, resulting in a new Board for 2021-2022, headed by president Lina Samonytė and vice-president Monika Satkauskaitė, with Lukas Janowicz as treasurer, Austėja Galinytė as secretary, social media coordinator Gabrielė Zitikytė and members Nida Nausėdaitė, Emilia Degutytė and Julia Degutytė. All the best for the coming year!
Lina Samonytė and Monika Satkauskaitė