College Students - Apply Today for a Full-Tuition Scholarship to UCBM in Rome
The National Italian American Foundation has partnered with Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM) and is now accepting submissions for the NIAF Daniel Megliola Scholarship at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma for an Italian American Student to attend UCBM’s three-year undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering. The 3-year, full-tuitio...
‘We Will Not Rest’: Italian American Leaders Step Up Fight for Dual Citizenship
The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), led by ISDA President Basil Russo, held its Annual Summit on June 7 in the heart of Little Italy at NYC’s Italian American Museum. At the summit, Russo and his peers were unanimous in approving a new resolution that steps up the Italian American community’s fight for d...
IAP 371 Will Cultural Traditions Eventually Vanish? Marianna Gatto sits down with P.O.B
What if the story of Italian Americans in Los Angeles is not what you thought? Join us as we uncover the vibrant and often overlooked contributions of Italian immigrants beyond the spotlight of Hollywood, featuring insights from Cavalieri Marianna Gatto, co-founder and executive director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. Discover the s...
Tucci in Italy: Episode 2 Recap
In Episode Two of Tucci in Italy, Stanley Tucci heads north to Lombardy. It’s a region that represents finance, manufacturing, and Milanese fashion, but Tucci is looking at what’s coming out of the kitchens. He visits Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, and the striking plains of the Pianura Padana, meeting the people helping to maintain Italy’s obsession wit...
Mutual, respectful EU-US enrichment says Mattarella meeting NIAF
There is and should always be a mutual and respectful enrichment between the European Union and the United States, President Sergio Mattarella told a delegation of the National American Italian Foundation on Wednesday. "What has developed between the United States and Europe is a relationship of mutual and respectful enrichment, of restitution, a...
Spaghetti or Penne? New Data Reveals Each State’s Favorite Pasta Shape in the US
From spaghetti lovers to orzo outcasts, America’s pasta preferences reveal a carb-loaded culture clash across state lines. A new nationwide study by Inspired Taste uncovers each U.S. state’s favorite pasta shape, and the findings are as twisted as fusilli. From unexpected regional preferences to nationwide outliers, this data is a saucy take on Ame...
Pope Leo XIV meets leaders of Italian American foundation, blesses their cultural mission
Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the spiritual and cultural legacy of their ancestors. Before holding his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father met with board members of the leading Italian American foundation and thanked them for their various...
Andiamo a Fare Shopping con Mariiii
Introduce your child to the exciting world of languages and financial literacy with Bilingual Adventures: Learning Italian and Money Skills. This unique children's book combines the magic of storytelling with practical lessons in both Italian and money management, providing a fun and educational experience for young readers. Join our charming chara...
Toward a stronger Italy-US agri-food alliance
On Monday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins landed in Rome with a mission: to expand access to American agricultural products in Italy and, by extension, in the broader European Union market. Her visit aimed to tighten bilateral sectoral cooperation and urge UN agencies based in Rome to prioritise American interests, cut operational costs...
Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to Italy, Continues Aggressive Travel Agenda to Promote American Agriculture Worldwide
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will visit Rome, Italy, on June 2-3. During her visit, Secretary Rollins will reinforce the Administration’s expectations for improved agricultural market access to Italy and the European Union and will encourage the United Nations organizations in Rome to prioritize American interests, reduce costs,...
Italian American Dignitaries and Scholars Honored by the Sons of Italy Foundation at 36th Annual NELA Gala
Leaders in government, medicine, public service, the arts, and cinema were honored at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. on Thursday by the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) at its 36th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala, celebrating the region of Lombardy. The SIF awarded nearly $200,0...
Italians in America – Our Immigrant Stories: After trauma medicine experience around the world, family practice is now her calling
Former fighter squadron surgeon Michelle Parsons’ mama, Amanda Marconi, was born in Bologna, Italy. When Amanda was a young girl her family moved to Argentina, then as a young adult Amanda moved to America to attend college in Houston, Texas. There she met her husband Eugene, also an immigrant from Germany, who was working at NASA. Michelle was bor...