The Italian workshop has been an institution at Albuquerque's Bear Canyon Senior Center for several years, and it's wildly popular. Workshop leader, Alex Trujillo, reports that the group is at capacity, with 21 students. But don't let that deter you from calling the Center and leaving a message for Alex. Participation fluctuates as people go on vac...

Sono dodici le borse di formazione professionale messe a disposizione nel 2014 dalla Regione Toscana per i giovani di origine toscana per nascita o per discendenza residenti all'estero, di età compresa tra i 18 e i 35 anni, con il bando "Mario Olla".   Il progetto ha l'obiettivo di realizzare azioni di formazione professionale nonché cultura...

On May 31, 2014, Centro Attività Scholastiche Italiane (C.A.S.IT.) honored contest winners from local schools at a celebration that took place at the Christopher Columbus Park of the North End of Boston. Several students from the Medford Public Schools, accompanied by their families and teachers, participated in the celebration.   Read more...

Italy's ambassador to the United States visited Milwaukee Public Schools' Victory School for the Gifted and Talented and Italian Immersion on Monday. Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero visited and spoke with students, families and staff at the school, home to what is believed to be one of the first Italian Immersion programs in the country.   Re...

Discover your inner chef and Italy's incredibly diverse culinary landscape to create your own 3 course masterpiece! Six classes introduce the distinct and exciting cuisines of 6 Italian regions. Each class lasts 4 hours. You will cook in a newly equipped kitchen at the Dante Alighieri Society in Kendall Square, Cambridge, and enjoy your meal with w...

Thomas Jefferson School of Law signed a collaborative agreement with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and the University's Marco Biagi Foundation. This partnership paves the way for the development of common research projects, faculty and student exchange programs, and joint conferences and seminars. "This partnership is evidenc...

The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and The Italian Language Intercultural Alliance in collaboration with the Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council will hold its annual reception for faculty and staff on Monday, September 28th. This year's reception will feature a presentation and discussion titled "How Do Cultural Differe...

Scholarships are now available to college students through the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for the 2016-2017 academic year. Since NIAF's inception 40 years ago, the scholarship program has grown from four scholarships of $250 each to dozens of annual scholarships ranging in value from $2,000 to $12,000, each in the Italian lang...

2016 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, National Organization of Italian American Women.  Open to: Female undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need, currently enrolled at an accredited US institution; must be U.S. citizens with Italian ancestry; minimum GPA 3.5Deadline: February 15, 2016Awards announced: Late March 2016Onlin...

Crossing the ocean can be an important step in the journey to creating American teachers who engage in culturally responsive teaching. University of Kansas educators have published writing detailing a program that takes future educators to Italy to participate in a full-immersion study abroad program that results in a better understanding of the ch...