Announcing: AP Italian Mentorship Program
Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to introduce a new initiative for the upcoming school year—the AP Italian Mentorship Program! This program is designed to foster collaboration, support, and professional growth among educators engaging with the AP Italian Language and Culture course*. Whether you are looking for guidance and resources at the AP Italia...
Congressional Fellowship 2025 Applications Open
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Congressional Fellowship Program places outstanding Italian American college students and recent graduates in offices of members and associates of the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) to educate and support the next generation of Italian American leadership. Apply today here.Upon accep...
NIABA Board Meeting Concludes with Gala Dinner at The Magic Castle of Los Angeles: New President Appointed for the 2025-2027 Term
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the National Italian American Bar Association (NI- ABA) concluded its Board Meeting with a distinguished gala dinner. The event marked the official appointment of the new President for the 2025-2027 term, Madame Alice Salvo from Los Angeles, who will now lead the organization into its next chapter. During the evening, th...
The new Death in Paradise: Hotel Costiera is the “exhilarating” Italy-set crime drama to shake up your summer
If your budget can’t quite stretch to the stunning shoreline of the Amalfi coast this summer, fear not, as an exhilarating new Prime Video crime drama will transport you to one of Italy’s most beautiful settings instead. Hotel Costiera is what we're calling the new Death In Paradise - and it's set to seriously shake up your summer. The drama centre...
Finding Joy in Culture and Sport | IAP 373
Join us for an engaging episode as we explore the vibrant essence of Italian American culture and the powerful world of adaptive sports. We begin our journey where Dolores and John reflect on Italian American heritage and the camaraderie that defines our community. With humor and warmth, we recount Dolores’s wedding anniversary, where the fusion of...
‘Sopranos’ Star, 70, Fully Embraces Gray Hair and Fans Think She’s More Stunning Than Ever
In a culture obsessed with defying age, watching women reclaim their natural beauty is such a radically cool form of expression. It's more than just taking ownership of their bodies; it is paving the way for other women to feel empowered enough to do the same. Actress Lorraine Bracco, 70, is doing just that. Known for her roles in Goodfellas and Th...
ISSNAF 2025 Young Investigator Awards
ISSNAF annually presents the Young Investigator Awards to exceptional early-career Italian researchers and scholars working in the United States or Canada. These awards celebrate groundbreaking and impactful contributions across a range of academic disciplines. ISSNAF is proud to announce the five 2025 Young Investigator Awards and sincerely thanks...
The Wheel Has Stopped Turning: A Diaspora’s Farewell to Jus Sanguinis
I never set out to reclaim citizenship. I set out to understand something—something unspoken, inherited, and quietly persistent. It began with a question about origin and quickly became something more: a journey into memory, into law, into loss, into place. I thought I was tracing a legal right. What I discovered was an entire architecture of belon...
Giornata della Ricerca Italia nel Mondo 2025: all ISSNAF Chapter initiatives!
April 15th, Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, marks the Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo (Italian Research Day in the World), an annual global celebration by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This day honors the achievements of Italian researchers worldwide and strengthens ties between Italy and its diaspor...
Nuova legge sulla cittadinanza: cosa pensano gli italoamericani? Two passports, One heart
Comunque la si pensi, è difficile negare che dal gennaio di quest’anno il rapporto transatlantico sia entrato in una nuova fase della sua vita. Questo senza che cambi il mood di fondo, ovvero che le relazioni tra Europa e Stati Uniti sono state, sono e continueranno ad essere fondamentali, per entrambe le parti. Noi di We the Italians siamo da semp...
New citizenship law: What do Italian Americans think? Two passports, One heart
Whatever one’s opinion may be, it’s hard to deny that since January of this year, transatlantic relations have entered a new phase. This has happened without changing the underlying sentiment: the relationship between Europe and the United States has always been, is, and will continue to be essential for both sides. At We the Italians, we have alwa...
Italian wine exports to the US collapse. In April -7.5% in volume and -9.2% in value
The year 2024 has been hailed the year of records for Italian wine exports, while 2025 is on an uphill climb. Value is still in positive territory (+0.9%), though in sharp decline, while volumes have been in the red for months (in March -2.7%), as we reported recently. Obviously, rushing to buy before the US tariffs went into effect, in April, had...