UNICO Awards 18 Scholarships Worth $25,500 to West Orange High School Seniors
Last week at the West Orange High School Awards Night, the Orange/WestOrange Unico Chapter awarded eighteen (18) scholarships totaling $25,500 to West Orange High School seniors. Scholarship Chair Frank V Gonnella awarded scholarships to seniors in the areas of general academic excellence, science, engineering, culinary, music, business, VEI, the t...
2022 Filitalia International Scholarships - APPLY NOW
Dear Members & Friends, The Filitalia International & Foundation is happy to announce that we are receiving applications for the 2022 Scholarship awards. The majority of scholarships are available for Filitalia chapter members only, but some specific scholarships are also for non-members. Please pass on the information attached to your fellow membe...
Italian American society awards scholarships 2022
The Italian American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County awarded eight scholarships to graduating high school seniors. With this year’s awards, since 1992, the organization will have provided 233 scholarships to Washington County residents. The scholarships, $3,000 each, are awarded through application of criteria that includes a one...
NJMEP Welcomes Life Science Leader Andre’ DiMino as the Newest Board Member
NJMEP (New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program) has been expanding recently. The Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of ADM Tronics President and CEO Andre’ DiMino as the newest addition. DiMino becomes the 17th board member. His work and knowledge which made ADM Tronics a life sciences leader is invaluable to NJMEP and its Board. Di...
Final event of the Italy-USA cooperation project and Bridge the Pond project
On May 5, the Embassy of Italy Washington hosted the final event of the Italy-USA Cooperation Project, which, during the 2021/2022 school year, involved on one hand the Parentucelli-Arzela' Institute of Higher Education in Sarzana (La Spezia) and, on the other, the Annapolis High School in Maryland. Three scholarships were awarded to deserving Ital...
From New Jersey to Italy and Back Again
The participants in the Catholic Studies Spring 2022 study abroad experience, Foundations of Christian Culture – Italy, returned from their travels a month ago and have settled in to successfully complete the semester. However, their time with them in Italy is still very much with them. Having returned to New Jersey on March 14, the students have h...
Workshop at the Embassy for the IV Day of Italian Research in the World - Focus on Italy-US collaboration on science, technology and innovation
On the occasion of the 4th Italian Research Day in the world, the Italian Embassy in the United States hosted the event "Covid-19 Pandemic: Present and future challenges. Role of Science, Technology & Diplomacy in pandemic response and preparedness". The workshop, organized in collaboration with the Science Diplomats Club of Washington, highlighted...
The State of Italian American Academics in New Jersey Higher Education
Call to Conference: Announcing a Conference for Italian-American Collegiate Educators in New Jersey. Hosted by The Italian-American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund, The American-Italian Sociohistorical Association, AIAE - Association of Italian American Educators and The Italian American Museum of New York. The State of Italian American Aca...
The Robert A Facchina Italian Legacy Research Summer Grant and Internship for 2022
We are excited to launch our first Italian Legacy Research Grant program with two great summer opportunities for undergraduate or graduate students, who attend accredited schools within 75 miles of Washington, D.C., or who have a permanent residence within that area. One is a $5,000 grant to conduct independent research and write papers for our vi...
Italian Hand Gestures: The Art of Nonverbal Communication with Luca Vullo
Wednesday, April 27 1 to 3 pm ET. Italian Hand Gestures: The Art of Nonverbal Communication with Luca Vullo. Sponsored by The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America. Feliciano School of Business Room 140. 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ. Please join the Coccia Institute as Luca Vullo, notable film & theater performer, and director ch...
The Italian Embassy in Washington convenes the National Observatory of the Italian Language
The Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the first semi-annual meeting in 2022 of the National Observatory of the Italian Language, a steering and orientation body for the promotion of the Italian language and culture in the United States. The meeting was attended by about sixty members of the Observatory, including the Deputy Secretary General of...
2022 Inserra Paid Internship at Choose New Jersey Assigned to Adriana Morsella
Adriana Morsella, major in Language, Business and Culture in Italian and minor in Business with a Certificate in Marketing, was selected for the 2022 Inserra Paid Internship at Choose New Jersey. The internship has been available to students of Italian at Montclair State University since 2018 in the form of a $5,000 tuition reduction, as part of a ...