‘Mesmerized and amazed’: Utah Tech dance students immerse selves in Italian art, traditions
Communicating with a language barrier can be hard, but when these students traveled to Italy, they found a common ground that transcends spoken word: the art of dance. “Whether the teacher could speak English or not, through dance, we were able to communicate and share the love of dance with each other,” Utah Tech University dance Adviser Jenny Mai...
ASU names Graham Rossini as new Athletic Director
Graham Rossini is the new athletic director for Arizona State University. Rossini worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks for 13 years, ten of those as the vice president of special projects and fan experience. He later spent a year with Lincoln City FC in England, before returning to ASU. Rossini replaces Ray Anderson, who resigned in November as the...
The Italian saint who inspired two Spokane educational institutions
Gonzaga University and Gonzaga Preparatory School are both named after Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J., whose feast day is celebrated by Catholics on June 21. Aloysius Gonzaga was an Italian noble who is recognized as the patron saint of youth. He served people dying of the plague during the height of the Black Death and eventually succumbed to the il...
UW launches food and culture study-abroad program in Perugia
The Umbrian city of Perugia is a joy to explore, with centuries of history and charm in every stone wall and winding alleyway. Who wouldn’t want to spend June and July exploring this vibrant Umbrian capital? On June 15 of this year, 12 University of Washington students will do just that, as they inaugurate a new study-abroad program in Perugia focu...
Maria Manetti Shrem Grants For AP Italian 2023/2024 Academic Year
Grants honoring Italian American Philanthropist Ms. Maria Manetti Shrem are available through the COMITES (Committee of Italians Abroad), under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in San Francisco, to support students taking the AP Italian Language and Culture Exam in 2024. As an effort to increase the number of AP Italian Language and Culture E...
Participation at the “Italian Career and Alumni Panel” organized by the Arizona State University
On March 19th, Consul General Raffaella Valentini, the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Emanuele Amendola, and the Honorary Consul, Roberta Gentili-Purcell participated remotely in “Italian Career and Alumni Panel” organized by the Italian program of the Arizona State University on Tempe campus (Arizona). The event was focused on strength...
Scuola Italiana di Portland: we are hiring a Part Time Executive Director
Join the Scuola Team! Apply on Indeed or email us! Position: Executive Director. Employment Type: Salary, Exempt. Schedule: Part-Time (10-15 hours). Location: 1542 NW 14 th Ave, Portland, OR 97209. Scuola Italiana di Portland, a not-for-profit language school in Portland, OR is searching for an Executive Director to join our community. We are searc...
Space tech & AI, 10 Italian startups on mission in the U.S.
From mixed reality to simplify work during spacewalks to solid, moldable supercapacitors for high-performance electric vehicles, via the space "sunflower" that allows orbiting structures to store more energy with solar panels. Ten Italian startups have been selected to participate Dec. 4 at the World Trade Center in Seattle, U.S., in the summit "Pr...
Italian Adventure Inspires UNLV MBA Students
What better way to end your master’s program than a trip to Italy? Only this trip isn't just for fun. Fueled by a passion for sustainable businesses, fresh tortelli pasta, and Lavazza coffee, 14 graduate students spent a week traversing across Italy to learn about sustainability from top Italian companies. The trip is a part of MBA program’s inter...
Students arrive from Alba, Italy
On Tuesday, eleven students from Alba, Italy will begin a two week visit in the Rogue Valley as part of a student cultural exchange program.The ‘Medford-Alba Sister City Association’ is back after a pause due to the pandemic. It involves welcoming and sending high school students between the two cities. While they are here, the alba students will g...
Ciao, Seattle: On exchange from Italy
A new perspective can change absolutely everything. As a Pacific Northwest native, I feel a constant need to understand the experience of those encountering Seattle for the first time, whether they are coming from Portland or Portugal. I’ve seen that we can learn so much more about ourselves when viewed by those with a completely different frame of...
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...