Celebrating Italian Space Day: Bridging Italy’s Legacy with Michigan’s Innovation
Tuesday night, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit hosted a momentous Italian Space Day event, marking the 60th anniversary of Italy’s entry into space with the historic launch of San Marco 1 in 1964. Italy’s groundbreaking achievement positioned it as the third nation, after the United States and the Soviet Union, to launch an artificial satellite i...
Witness the Impact of Your Contribution: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Diabetes Research with the Rugiero Promise Foundation
This year, the Rugiero Promise Foundation invites its sponsors to an exclusive opportunity to see “Where the Money Goes.” Although the annual Casino Royale gala is paused for 2024, we are excited to announce a special sponsor-only reception at Michigan Medicine’s North Campus Research Complex on November 6, 2024. This intimate event will allow our...
Maine South Italian language instructor honored by national teachers association
A Maine South High School teacher who teaches Italian as part of the school’s world language curriculum has been recognized for her academic efforts, school district officials announced in a news release. Cristina Modica – who is Italian and also teaches the language course at the Park Ridge high school – was selected by the American Association of...
Naperville (IL) mom opens school to share Italian heritage
In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, a Naperville mom is taking a unique approach to teaching others about her heritage. Her lessons have grown so popular, she’s opening up a school in Chicago this month. There’s no telling what tricks will come out of teacher Claudia Di Pancrazio’s magic bag. The Italian native and mom recently opene...
Sister Cities Open Golf Tournament in Ferrara and Sylvania
The Sister Cities Open Golf Tournament took place the first week of October. The tournament began Oct. 2 and teams played over a two-day, 42-hole challenge in both Italy and Toledo. Five teams of two played between Ferrara and Sylvania during the first edition of the tournament. The second edition will take place as part of the Italian Bowl week in...
Exchange Program between “Padua Franciscan High School”, Ohio, and “Liceo Classico, Linguistico Carlo Alberto” of Novara, Italy
On October 2, 2024, an international cooperation agreement was signed between Liceo Classico / Linguistico “Carlo Alberto” of Novara and “Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. The Meeting, held online, was presided over by the Consul of Italy in Detroit, Allegra Baistrocchi. In attendance were Dr. Marina Lenza, Director of the Education Offi...
St. Rocco School renovation completion will kick off new school year
It was with great joy that Fr. James Mayer, O.de M., Pastor of St. Rocco parish and school in Cleveland, blessed the newly placed building cornerstones on June 5, as major, campus-wide construction projects near completion. School students and staff were on hand to celebrate this important milestone. Thanks largely to a generous donation from Tom J...
Italian American club awards scholarships at St. Florian Hall
The 2024 Italian American Cultural Club Scholarship Awards dinner was held June 12 at St. Florian Hall. The annual event is a highlight for the club, whose members celebrate the young people who have excelled in various areas throughout their years in school. The students are awarded for their efforts by the IACC and many donors. This year’s recipi...
Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan Awards 2024 Academic Scholarships
The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) proudly announced the results of its 2024 scholarship competition at its monthly meeting on June 5 at the Italian American Cultural Center. The Honorable Joseph Toia, Macomb County Circuit Court, has been chairman of the IACCM Scholarship Committee for more than twenty years and once agai...
Lombardian delegation pays visit to Ridgewood High
The Italian students at Ridgewood High School in Norridge were proud to play host to a delegation from Italy on May 23. Among the honored guests were Attilio Fontana, president of the region of Lombardy; Raffaele Cattaneo, the region’s undersecretary for European and International Public Relations; Maria Luisa Scalise, the region’s director of Inte...
Lina Insana will study Italian American experiences through a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Lina Insana, associate professor of Italian, is part of a project with the Senator John Heinz History Center and partners at West Virginia University that received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The $50,000 grant supports the Italian Diaspora Archive Resource Map (IDARM) project, which catalogues archival materials th...
Purdue motorsports program in Indianapolis partners with Dallara
Purdue University’s nationally renowned motorsports engineering program in Indianapolis has a new home with an internationally recognized motorsports manufacturer. On Thursday May 23, Purdue announced an innovative partnership with Dallara, the largest multinational Italian race car manufacturer, to house its motorsports program at Dallara’s U.S. h...