Preserve the Bosnian identity.
We, at the Bosnian American Institute, make it our mission to preserve a sovereign Bosnia & Herzegovina through education and the empowerment of our Bosnian-American community.
The Bosnian American Institute (BAI) condemns the horrific killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, and countless others. These horrendous events remind us of the systemic racism that continues to oppress Black communities all across America and beyond.
BAI’s Vice President Dalila Zelkanovič visits BiH Diasporic conference and talks about what she learned about Bosnian-Herzegovinian Diaspora initiatives and the people are at the helm of those ships.
Stav Magazine recently posted an article on their website of an interview with the Chair of Education of BAI, Irfan Mirza. Read the translated article here!
The Board of Directors and Board of Trustees are proud to announce our new president-elect Zlatka Velagić.
The Bosnian Youth of Syracuse (BYS) organized a Bosnian-Herzegovinian Community Flag Raising Ceremony in collaboration with the City of Syracuse.
We are pleased to announce that the BAI education team will be at two additional events in Northern California. Our lectures provide a platform for the next generation of Bosnian Americans to be the best ambassadors of their Bosnian origins, identity, culture and history.
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