by NOIAW

It's hard to believe that the summer has come to a close and fall is upon us. The end of summer may be bittersweet, but it's also a time for new beginnings. Here at NOIAW, we are excited to kick off our 35th Anniversary year — and we're inviting you to join us in making it our most memorable year yet!
If you're curious about our history, take a look at the article above —first published in the New York Times in 1982.

It reads, in part: "In July 1980 a small group of Italian American professional women met in a West Side apartment to talk about forming what some of them at the time believed was a "pipedream" — a women's organization in which they could share their experiences, further their careers and become role models for younger women. It was a pipedream, they thought, because of the strong belief in Italian culture that women belong in the home, specifically in the kitchen....Today the pipedream is a reality."

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