We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. (No politics, please). We are more mobile and less traditional in the way that we help others.
Our vision is to establish a worldwide network which recognizes the powerful social and economic impact that Serbian women and their families have on the communities in which they live. Dealing with the challenges that nonprofits face today requires problem-solvers who bring different perspectives and are willing to take risks. The League of Serbian Women emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and su
03/04/2024
New post! Learn about the Golden Years of the Circle of Serbian Sisters. How does the mission of the original founders differ from the organization that exists in the United States and the diaspora today? Link in bio to read more.
12/18/2023
Sharing our newest post from our blog FEMigration. We hope that you enjoy the read. Please reach out if have a woman's story that you'd like to share with us.
A Son’s Reflection: My Mother, Draga Joanne Tica interviewed Peter (Pete) Lalic on several occasions to learn more about his mother, Draga, a refugee, and immigrant to the United States. The Obrad Lalic family settled in Gary, Indian…
10/16/2022
Today we feature an interesting perspective as a daughter reflects on her Serbian mother’s immigration legacy. Please click the link in the bio to read Natasha’s story.
What do you think about the quote “there’s nowhere in the world … where my voice fits”?
10/10/2022
Our sister site posted a new story today. This one provides a personal perspective and memory about the kindness and compassion given to a newly immigrated Serbian family as they started their lives as Americans in NYC. Let us know your thoughts about the story by leaving us a comment. Click the link here (https://bit.ly/3RMW4ke) to read the story.
10/06/2022
“To be a good doctor, you have to not only love medicine, but also have a desire to connect with people”.
—— Dr Javorka Zagorac
Meet Javorka Zagorac, a Serbian doctor empowering rural women in Serbia and showing us what leadership looks like.
Link in bio to read Dr Zagorac’s story.
01/11/2022
The Anna N. Dosen Serbian Educational Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide educational scholarships beyond the high school level to students of Serbian background majoring in the field of science.
The deadline for this years application period is January 31, 2022. Please share if you know a student that can potentially benefit from this opportunity.
Anna N. Dosen Serbian Educational Fund | The Pittsburgh Foundation The Anna N. Dosen Serbian Educational Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide educational scholarships beyond the high school level to students of Serbian background majoring in the field of science.
10/25/2021
Have you ever felt a connection with immigrant TV characters? Our featured poster this week talks about how she learned to be "American" from watching sitcoms on TV. Have you had the same experience? Let us know which characters were influential in your childhood in the comments. Please share our post and let your personal networks know about the FEMigration blog.
’90s Sitcoms Shaped Me as an Immigrant Child. What if They Hadn’t? by Maya Salam (reprinted from the New York Times) As a young girl, I emulated characters from shows like “Saved by the Bell” to act American. If only “Never Have I Ever” and“Ramy” had been around b…
09/20/2021
New post Monday! Cookbooks have been used to form community identities or to foster a sense of national or regional apart,
In today's reflection, Natasha Tripney reminds us that food conjures up a sense of home. When the memory of home is painful or doesn't exist any more, these memories are then kept behind closed doors and not shared with our greater communities.
Yugonostalgic Cuisine: The Story of the Anglo-Yugoslav Café y Natasha Tripney (shared from Vittles, a food newsletter for modern times) If the country of your birth vanishes off the map, what does it make you? What do you become? Though Yugoslavia ceased to…
09/13/2021
New post Monday! Young women like Mina Barac make all of us proud. Read young Mina's immigration story and learn how she attained her dream of being accepted to Harvard University . Hard work and commitment to excellence do pay off. Congratulations on your acceptance to Harvard, Mina! Serb National Federation - SNF
When Dreams Come True By Milos Rastovic Dream big, but work hard and trust me, anything is possible.Mina Barac Many immigrants came to the United States with their talents and will in search of a better life. Serbian im…
09/06/2021
New post alert! Read how Jovana Milosavljevic (Gibanica Girl) made Balkan food a trendy option in a small UK restaurant. Click to view her story.
08/30/2021
True Stories Podcast: Ex-Yugos by Sofija Stefanovic (originally presented on SBS True Stories) Forward: Sofija Stefanovic was born in the former Yugoslavia. Before the recent civil war, she would have called herself just ‘…
08/23/2021
New Post Monday on FEMigration!
Milena, Millie, Phoenix and Milena (again) by Milena Phoenix Djukic, as told to Joanne Tica Milena I’m an immigrant. My cousin tells me that I’m an immigrant 1.5[1] because I came here as a young child. I didn’t learn to speak English…