Ethnic Women of Cleveland
Milda Lenkauskas Oral History
Milda Lenkauskas interviewed by Jeanette E. Tuve May 22, 1986 as part of Ethnic Women of Cleveland
Milda Lenkauskas is an active member of Lithuanian community, the Cleveland representative of the Lithuanian Foundation for 12 years and the Vice-president for Cultural Affairs. She was also involved with the World Lithuanian Community. Moreover, Mrs. Lenkauskas spent 6 years on the Board of Directors of the Nationalities Services Center.
Milda Lenkauskas is also a mother of three daughters, and each one of them contributed significantly to the Lithuanian community. All of them belonged to various cultural groups, such as folk dance group "Grandinele" and the Lithuanian girls singing ensemble "Nerija".
For Further Reading
- Lithuanian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland, by John F. Cadzow
- From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:
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