AUKF Board of Trustees kicked off the annual fundraising campaign with a reception in United States

December 13, 2016   | Bota

Rich-Lukaj-New-YORKOn December 3, 2016, the Development Committee of the AUKF Board of Trustees held a formal fundraising reception at the home of Chairman Richard Lukaj in Connecticut, USA. Several RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) Alumni, some who are pursuing further studies in US, joined the event, along with other board members, RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) President Sharon Y. Hart, and invited guest, including Kosovo’s Consul General in US, Ms. Teuta Sahatqija. A short story was published by RTV 21 correspondent in US, Mr. Halil Mula and can be found here: http://rtv21.tv/web/nju-jork-takim-fondmbledhes-per-studentet-kosovare-video/. A longer video was prepared by “Albanian Culture” Organization and can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/adembelliu/videos/10157892302150367/.

On this occasion, Board Chairmen Mr. Lukaj stated: “One of our great strengths is the enthusiastic, personal involvement of our trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni in creating a sense of community. We believe that the opportunity for higher education should be available to all who seek it, and the Board of Trustees are working hard in securing significant amounts of financial assistance that is made available annually to our students. We work with generous individuals, corporations, and government agencies to find additional resources to support our students, and we work to assist students to find jobs and student loans to complete their education. With that in mind, I am proud to announce the kick-off of the AUKF Board of Trustees fundraising campaign for this academic year.”

According to RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) President Sharon Y. Hart “Higher Education has always been the engine of the American dream and it needs to be viewed the same in Kosovo as well. Students often require financial assistance to attend our education program. I am glad that our Board has increased its fundraising goal for this year as these additional resources will be greatly welcomed by present or future enrolled students. My role in this process is to create the conditions that attracted significant philanthropic investments in this institution”.

The RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) is Kosovo’s only nonprofit higher education institution which teaches entirely in the English language. It is also the single institution in Kosovo whose degrees are accredited and recognized world-wide thanks to the partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York.

RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) is managed and financially supported by a New York State non-profit trust, the A.U.K. Foundation (AUKF). The A.U.K Foundation is recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. United States taxpayers may deduct contributions to the Foundation from their income taxes to the extent permitted by law. The RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) is a Kosovo NGO with Public Benefit Status, to which Kosovo citizens and business may make contributions and deduct them from their taxes to the extent permitted by law.

Friends of RIT Kosovo™ (A.U.K) may financially contribute to the work of the university online, using PayPal or a major credit card: http://kosovo.rit.edu/home/giving-donations.html.

By Visar Jasiqi

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