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It was with great joy that Fr. James Mayer, O.de M., Pastor of St. Rocco parish and school in Cleveland, blessed the newly placed building cornerstones on June 5, as major, campus-wide construction projects near completion. School students and staff were on hand to celebrate this important milestone. Thanks largely to a generous donation from Tom J...

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched the “Alumni Farnesina” portal in collaboration with the Uni-Italia Association. This portal is dedicated to all those who have received a scholarship offered by the Italian Government during their academic career, such as the MAECI scholarships or Invest Your Talent....

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The 2024 Italian American Cultural Club Scholarship Awards dinner was held June 12 at St. Florian Hall. The annual event is a highlight for the club, whose members celebrate the young people who have excelled in various areas throughout their years in school. The students are awarded for their efforts by the IACC and many donors. This year’s recipi...

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Dean of Miami Dade College’s(MDC) Miguel B. Fernandez Family School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation, Pamela Fuertes Berti recently was awarded the Italian National Honor of the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia) by the Hon. Michele Mistò, Consul General of Italy in Miami. This dis...

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Basking in the sunny beach breeze by the Amalfi Coast. Touring the Caseificio Michelangelo mozzarella cheese factory in Piano di Sorrento and Barlotti Caseificio in Paestum to taste an ancient Greek tradition. Hiking Mount Vesuvius to learn about its historic eruptions and enjoy breathtaking views of the Gulf of Naples. These are a few of the adven...

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation has increased its college scholarship offering for the fourth consecutive year. One of IABF’s primary goals is to award scholarships to deserving student-athletes who express pride in Italian culture and heritage. The scholarships are open to Americans and international students from Italy committed to playi...

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I'm an American living in Italy. I've lived here for almost 10 years and have two children, a 5-year-old daughter and a 9-month-old soon. Last year sent my daughter to summer camp for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. Summer camp in Italy is nothing like what we think of in the US. But there's good and bad to that, on certain ends. My...

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Leaders of the Tri-State Italian-American Congress presented a $50,000 check to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark; Father Stephen J. Fichter, the Archdiocese of Newark’s vicar of education; and Barbara Dolan, superintendent of archdiocesan schools, to fund needs-based scholarships for Catholic school students of Italian herita...

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In a colorful and joyous evening sponsored by the Italian Language Department on June 7, Italian Night at West Orange High School celebrated not only Italian UNESCO sites, but the retirement of beloved Italian teacher Vincenza Amabile. “This year’s Italian Night showcased Italy’s rich cultural heritage by featuring its UNESCO World Heritage sites,”...

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The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) proudly announced the results of its 2024 scholarship competition at its monthly meeting on June 5 at the Italian American Cultural Center. The Honorable Joseph Toia, Macomb County Circuit Court, has been chairman of the IACCM Scholarship Committee for more than twenty years and once agai...

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