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April 9, 2009
Earthquake in Abruzzo. Our most heart-felt condolences
A number of people have already called the Calandra Institute about how to help out with the earthquake disaster in Abruzzo...
March 7, 2009
Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the water...
No matter how much we think we have progressed in our social and ethnic evolution, there is always someone to raise the ugly head of bigotry, reminding us that the 1950s — when...
January 29, 2009
Cultural Philanthropy Continues!
We still have miles to go, but the Inserras, the Coccias, and others are shortening the distance...
January 29, 2009
Felix Stefanile, the ”Everyman” Poet
Italian America has lost one of its greatest poets and thinkers. In exhorting his Italian/American sisters and brothers to learn of their history, he once stated, ”There is no...
September 11, 2008
An Offer We Can Refuse
An ad by Del. Sal Iaqunito, meant to evoke the poster for The Godfather Part III, has upset the Italian/American community in Virginia Beach.
Virginia elected official Salvatore Iaquinto is very much off the mark with his original “Godfather” ad and his follow-up commentary. But sitting back and lamenting only is,...
August 29, 2008
Support the Italian Language Foundation!
Dear readers of i-Italy: A crisis is brewing that threatens the future of Italian language studies in the United States. And unless we take a stand, the American educational...
July 2, 2008
A Few Random Thoughts after The Loss of Two Friends!
Rocco Caporale, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the John D. Calandra Italian/American Institute
When our role models leave us, where do we go to look for others? This is, for sure, one of the questions that arises after the loss of both Rudi Vecoli and Rocco Caporale, two...
April 20, 2008
Italian Immersion only miles away! Scholarships are also available!
I had a recent conversation with Professor Calabretta-Sajder, Dean of the New Jersey Lago del Bosco camp. I asked him to respond to a few questions of mine so that I could share...
April 7, 2008
A Wake-up Call!
As many know by now, the future of the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian is on the chopping block after two and one-half years in existence. The language might seem a bit...
March 17, 2008
Cultural Philanthropy, A Private Affair
Education is the only way we can change people’s minds. A concerted conversation (i.e., coming together) on cultural philanthropy among/by Italian Americans is, I would submit,...
February 9, 2008
Too Italian, or not Italian enough?
This blog and the issues to which it pertains raise at least one thorny question, to say the least. In addition, it creates an uncomfortable situation, I would contend, for all...
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