Tucson Italian: Learning the language while embracing the cuisine of Tavolino
Italian was spoken in my family as I grew up but by the adults only. They spoke Italian to communicate “grown-up issues.” You know, all that stuff that we kids “shouldn’t know about.” Plus, speaking Italian was a hangover from the Old Country and while my parents were proud of their heritage, they were first-generation Americans who wanted the nex...
Gloria Pieretti’s $1.25 Million Scholarship Endowment Stems from Her Love of Education
With an extended family history of grandparents, parents and a sibling embracing learning, it isn’t surprising that Gloria Pieretti helped educate many people during her lifetime. Now, thanks to Gloria, many future Western Nevada College students will be educated through a $1.25 million endowment in her name as part of the existing Testolin Pierett...
Preschool Open House at Scuola Italiana Portland
The Preschool Fall 2022-23 program of Scuola Italiana Portland is open for registration! See details here for available days, cost, and registration links. Please join us for our Preschool Open House (1542 NW 14th Ave, Portland OR) on May 21, 2022, 9:00am - 11:00am, to learn more about the school. Although it isn't required to pop by, please RSVP b...
Entries open for Italian American heritage scholarship
The Sons and Daughters of Italy, Primo Italiano Lodge 2800, Washington, is offering a $2,500 scholarship. The competition is open to seniors of the class of 2022 from McGuffey, Trinity and Washington, and any senior at Faith Christian School whose home school is one of the above. Children of active lodge members are also eligible, no matter what sc...
On how ancient Rome's buildings are still standing and their ingenuity could help us create more sustainable architecture
The Romans certainly knew a thing or two about beautiful yet sturdy, long-lasting architecture: I remember thinking just that the first time I visited the majestic Pont du Gard, in the South of France – closer to where I am from than Rome itself – a colossal aqueduct built in the 1st century AD to carry water to Nemausus, the city today known as Nî...
Italian Food: An Object Of Desire – A Conversation With Cinzia Di Vasta
Sat, October 9, 2021. 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM CEST. Register Here. Why do Italians eat what they eat? How does food reflects the culture of a nation? Is there even a concept of ‘National cuisine’ in Italy? How much did religion influence food and meals throughout the centuries? What contamination is evident in Italian regional cuisine? How can food have...
K-12 Italian Language Poetry Contest To Celebrate Italian Language Week In The World
In honor of the 21st annual Week of the Italian Language in the World, Fondazione Italia, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles & San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles & San Francisco, would like to invite K-12 students to participate in a poetry contest that will showcase their creativity and...
Jobs: After School Teacher - Italian Language
The After-School teacher teaches Italian language skills to students from ages three to six. The teacher must be fluent in Italian language, enjoy working with children, and have practical experience with lesson planning and teaching children ages three to six years old. After-School teachers play the important role in helping children interact wit...
Ciao, Tania Ferronato! Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant brings Italy to Flagstaff
For the 2020-2021 academic year, NAU Education Abroad at the Center for International Education and the Global Languages and Cultures department hosted Tania Ferronato from Italy as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). The Fulbright FLTA Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and designed to develop Americans’ knowl...
Learn Italian Through Song
Tuesday, May 18 - 7:00 pm Pacific Time. Register Here. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event. Organized by: Portland Italians. Join us for a Unique, Engaging, & Interactive Italian Language Lesson! Pina Di Rosa will take us on a journey through three beautiful Italian songs; Volare, Con te partirò, and Il mare calmo della sera. We will...
World War II veteran shares advice, humor and tale that led to late-life fame
With crisply starched fatigues, World War II veteran and 101st Airborne Division patches fixed on his uniform, paratrooper boots glistening, Private First Class (PFC) Vince Speranza marvels at the thrilling twist his life took in his mid-80s. Now 95, the veteran, retired history teacher, widower, father and grandfather, has a popular book called Nu...
Italian-American society offering scholarships
The Italian-American Cultural & Heritage Society of Washington County is currently accepting applications for $3,000 scholarships from high school students in Washington County who will be graduating in 2021. To qualify, students must demonstrate high academic achievement with at least a 3.5 QPA in a rigorous academic or career and technical cur...