Vinitaly International Academy celebrates another successful course in New York City
VIA welcomed 18 students for two intensive days of tastings and masterclasses. With the support and patronage of ITA - Italian Trade Agency, the students tasted 38 wines under the guidance of VIA Faculty member Henry Davar, IWE. On Sunday the students submitted required video projects and faced the challenging 2.5-hour exam, composed of 2 blind tas...
More Graduate Italian-American Studies to Bridge the Gap of Our Cultural Knowledge
The announcement appears on a regular basis (annually at the very least) in the NY Times and is to include Italian Americans, a group designated a “protected class” back in 1976. It appeared this Sunday (February 27, 2022) in the section, “Sunday Review,” page 6: “In 1976, CUNY’s Chancellor expanded these classes to include Italian Americans.” The...
Grandfather earns CUNY degree after 50 years, finds a new passion
Five decades after starting classes at City College in Harlem, Ciro Scala earned not one, but two degrees. “I wanted that diploma, I really want that piece of paper so badly,” said Scala. He received his bachelors of arts in political science and a masters degree in history. That didn’t come easy, this journey started back in 1959 when he lived on...
Borrello announces scholarship opportunity
New York State Sen. George Borrello announces the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for four $4,000 scholarships, two academic and two athletic. Scholarships are available to residents of the 57th Senate District who are current college students or high school seniors entering college. Students can...
Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition 2022
Throughout his lifetime Antonio Meucci was responsible for many inventions, improvements, and ideas. These innovations included smokeless candles, a tea and coffee filtering system, oil/kerosene lamps, and most notably, the telephone. In keeping with the legacy of inventor Antonio Meucci (1808-1889), the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is pleased to announ...
Executive Director Sought for Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University
The Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University, SUNY, is in search of an executive director. Please click here to see the complete advertisement for the position. Brief Description of Duties: The incumbent is responsible for making the Center for Italian Studies a productive and integral part of Stony Brook’s academic life for both the camp...
‘I Was Not Whole’: Why a Grandfather Went Back to College
In the fall of 1959, Ciro Scala, who had just finished high school, commuted to an office job in Times Square from Staten Island daily and also attended City College, up Convent Avenue, in the evenings. The trip home, which relied on the IRT to Lower Manhattan, the Staten Island Ferry, and then a bus to New Brighton, took about two and a half hours...
Visiting Assistant Professor in Italian/Casa Italiana Director - Nazareth College in Rochester, NY
The World Languages and Cultures Department is seeking applications for a visiting Assistant Professor in Italian/Casa Italiana Director beginning Mid-August 2022, MA required, PhD preferred. The department seeks candidates committed to teaching and inclusive excellence at a comprehensive institution that supports both liberal arts curricula and pr...
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Receives Major Gift to Establish the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts
NYU Tisch School of the Arts has received a major gift from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation to establish the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts, an academic and production institute which will encompass the new, state-of-the-art Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies, and suppo...
Columbus Guarini Scholarship
We are now accepting applications to the 2022-2023 Columbus Guarini Scholarship! APPLY TODAY. The Honorable Frank Guarini, former CCF Board Member and Chair Emeritus of John Cabot University's Board of Trustees, made a generous donation to the Columbus Citizens Foundation from which John Cabot University students may be awarded scholarships. The ap...
Dr. Angelo Gimondo, Noted Educator, Has Passed Away
We have been informed that Dr. Angelo Gimondo, an extraordinary lifelong educator, passed away on December 11, 2021, surrounded by his wife Sonia, his children and his loving family. Angelo was a key founder and city-wide chairman of (IHCM) Italian Heritage and Culture Month, and President of (IACE) Italian American Committee on Education. The curr...
Columbus Citizens Foundation launches annual scholarship program applications
Columbus Citizens Foundation has entered the annual application process of its acclaimed Scholarship Program. Since inception, the Foundation has been a proud supporter of Italian American education and culture and established its robust scholarship program with the overarching goal to increase educational opportunities for the next generation of I...