Category: Foundation Updates
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Day 2 Report of the Scottish North American Community Conference
The SNACC conference is a two-day annual conference held in Washington, DC and available online through webinar. It is sponsored by the American Scottish Foundation, the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA), and the Chicago Scots. Saturday’s sessions included discussions on challenges of societies and organizations as well as challenges of highland games. Our… Read more
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Scotland Travel Consultant
Announcement A Scotland travel consultant Amy Tomlins of AToms Tours will be at the 2024 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Scotland is a country with millions of people spread throughout the world with roots leading back to Scotland. These people of the diaspora frequently travel to Scotland to connect with the country and culture of the… Read more
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USA – Scotland Relationships
One important aspect of the Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation is the program of creating collaborative relationships. We do this by engaging other organizations such as Scottish heritage organizations, Universities with Scottish Studies, Irish and Scottish Diaspora Centers, and individuals who share the common interest in preserving Leslie history and heritage. To accomplish this objective, we… Read more
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Positional Statement of the
Leslie Global Diaspora FoundationThe Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation (LeslieGDF) recognizes that there are thousands of descendants of Leslies from Scotland dispersed throughout the world. These descendants of Leslies are the result of the diaspora where Leslies and the related families departed Scotland due to economic, military, religious, political, or social reasons. As generations pass there is a danger… Read more
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A New Resource for Clan Leslie and its Septs
In an effort to provide Leslies and Leslie descendants worldwide, a new organization was launched in April 2024. The Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation will provide an interactive way for Leslies to learn about their history and heritage. The Foundation is not intended to replace or eliminate the need for a Facebook social media pages and… Read more