Preserve family stories and cultural materials
About
A nonprofit center shaped by memory, hospitality, and future-building.
Bosnian American Heritage Center, known as BAHC Lily, exists to preserve cultural identity while creating a modern, welcoming civic space organized around four pillars of community life.
Our Story
The lily as a symbol of continuity.
The name BAHC Lily honors a recognizable Bosnian cultural symbol while pointing toward renewal. The four pillars turn that symbol into a working structure: preserve what came before, teach what must continue, serve families now, and gather the community in public life.
How the Work Grows
From memory to public life.
Teach language, arts, and youth leadership
Serve families with hospitality and referrals
Gather partners for civic and cultural visibility
Heritage and Memory
Protect Bosnian history, family stories, music, foodways, art, and the symbols that keep identity alive across generations.
Language and Learning
Create accessible pathways for Bosnian language, youth development, cultural literacy, and lifelong learning.
Community Care
Support families through hospitality, newcomer resources, senior connection, practical referrals, and volunteer service.
Civic and Cultural Life
Give Bosnian Americans a visible home for celebrations, partnerships, professional networks, and public cultural life.