Italian Diplomat Visits Walt Whitman High School In South Huntington
Walt Whitman High School welcomed the consul general of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, to its school, the South Huntington School District announced. As consul general, Signor Di Michele is the highest ranking diplomat in the Italian Consulate in New York. He has 30 years of experience in the field of international relations. Di Michele wa...
Calvino Reimagined: A Literary Journey at the 92nd Street Y
On March 7, 2025, the 92nd Street Y in New York launched an online course titled Reading Italo Calvino with Joseph Luzzi. Offered through Roundtable—92NY’s online learning platform—the program is dedicated to three of Calvino’s most celebrated works: The Baron in the Trees, Invisible Cities, and If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler. Luzzi—writer, scho...
Italian American Scholarship 2025 by the Italian-American State Legislators
Senator Andrew Lanza & The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are now accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded at the Annual Italian-American Day in Albany. There are academic and athletic scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each. Scholarships are available to eligible residents of the 24th Senate District who a...
Syracuse University offering a summer experience in Italy
While it’s still winter in Central New York, it’s never too early to think about your summer plans. For Syracuse University, students have an opportunity along with community members to travel to Italy. Students will get the chance as part of EDU-Tourism organized by the Whitman School of Management to travel along with professors to Florence for e...
“Alla nostra salute! Here’s to our health!”: Students Build Intercultural Communication and Italian Language Skills in Global Collaboration
In the Spring of 2024, I implemented an exciting collaborative Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) project with my faculty partner, Professor Paul Prostitis of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Milan, Italy. The purpose of this collaboration between St. John’s and UCSC students was to strengthen students’ intercultural competenc...
Family honored for dedication to Italian program
On Monday, Jan. 27, Bethpage High School proudly inducted students from the Spanish, French and Italian programs into the World Languages Honor Society. The ceremony was filled with pride, tradition and heartfelt moments, particularly for senior Rose Arrabito, one of the inductees from the Italian program. Rose’s induction was especially meaningful...
ITA-LI and AATI-LI Unite to Promote Italian Culture and Heritage in Education
The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island (ITA-LI) and the American Association of Teachers of Italian: Long Island Chapter (AATI-LI) proudly announce a formal partnership through a newly established Memorandum of Understanding. This collaborative effort underscores both organizations’ commitment to celebrating and advancing Italian cult...
New York Scholarships to support the next generation of Italian Wine Ambassadors
Wine professionals from across North America will gather in New York City, in an event hosted by Banville Wine Merchants in Manhattan, to participate in the newly formatted VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Certification Course on March 1-2, 2025. VIA Faculty member Sarah Heller MW will be on hand to lead the tastings and a series of in-depth lectures, f...
2025 Fieri Scholarship Application
The FIERI Scholarship Fund was established in 1985 to enable gifted students of Italian American origin to pursue their educational goals. For more than three decades, the Fund has offered scholarships to a number of talented young men and women. This year, the Fund will offer multiple scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to help defray the...
Book Presentation - L’ABC di Alberto Manzi, maestro degli italiani
Thursday January 23 2025, 6 PM. IIC New York - 686 Park Avenue, New York, NY. A conversation with the author Tania Convertini (Dartmouth College) in conversation with the moderators Iuri Moscardi (Bryn Mawr) and Erica Moretti (FIT. NYC). Imagine transforming the lives of millions of Italians through literacy - not in a traditional classroom, but th...
Italian American Sport Club award dinner, scholarships awarded
An awards dinner was held at the Italian American Sport Club this past weekend in Gates. Several folks and groups were recognized for their contributions to the community. The special event honored Frank DiMino. His donations have helped with building improvements, a new parking lot and even a bocce ball court. In addition, roughly $25,000 was dist...
Accademia Verdiana del Teatro Regio di Parma Announces New York Program
The Accademia Verdiana del Teatro Regio di Parma is set to hold a course in New York from Jan. 13 to 17, 2025. The course is supported by International Friends of Festival Verdi, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, and Fondazione Prof. Roberto Massini ETS and will allow 10 young singers who were selected to take intensive courses with a scholarship of $5...
