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Italy: the land of pizza, football legends, and designer fashion. Sounds great, right? But there’s so much more to this country than meets the eye. Underneath all the glitz and glamour is a hub of creativity, research, and world-class education waiting to be discovered.   The best part? Many of Italy’s top universities actively welcome internationa...

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The Ministry of Culture of the Italian Republic and Emory University consolidate the 2023 cultural cooperation agreement by announcing today the transfer of an Etruscan Bucchero jug, a Greek black slipware fish-plate and five fragments of a Laconian Cup. The objects will remain in Atlanta on loan to the Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum. In November...

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Sandra Giordano, a proud alumna of Montclair State University, former teacher and dedicated principal, heads the groundbreaking Heart of ARC and ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) partnership. Heart of ARC, formerly known as Immaculate Heart of Mary School, is an organization formed after the school’s closure to continue foste...

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A new scholarship program has been established for Maui County students interested in pursuing a career in education and with a strong commitment to environmental and social justice. The Victor C. Pellegrino Memorial Scholarship offers $1,000 awards to college undergraduate or graduate students. Applications open Feb. 1., and the deadline is March...

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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...

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The tradition of compiling comprehensive works of knowledge, known today as encyclopedias, finds its origins in ancient Rome. Roman scholars worked to systematically gather and document the breadth of human understanding, laying the foundation for an encyclopedic tradition that has evolved over centuries. One of the earliest Roman figures associate...

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation awards college scholarships to deserving student-athletes who express pride in our culture and heritage. All awardees must follow the application process. Our goal is to honor graduating high school seniors or current college players. An IABF scholarship committee will select the winners each year. The schol...

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Studying abroad in Italy is an opportunity to diversify yourself with multiple aspects of a unique culture. Italian culture has made dinner a much more social event than most Americans are used to. The separate courses and having everyone together for a long period of time breeds conversation and connection that we struggle to get much of in the U....

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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...

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UNICO National Inc. each year offers more than $120,000 in scholarship grants to high school seniors and matriculated college students in almost every discipline. Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 programs are open. Submission directions have been updated, to be sure that requirements are clearly understood. This includes the newly establ...

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