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In 2007 the NOIAW joined with the Italian Foreign Ministry, to establish an Exchange Program. Under this program Italian students spend two weeks as guests of the organization and on alternate years Italian American College students go to Italy. The organization awards scholarships each year to Italian American women for pursuit of higher ...
The Dream Book: An Anthology of Writings by Italian American Women. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815606628. Bona, Mary Jo (1999). Claiming a Tradition: Italian American Women Writers. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809322589. Bona, Mary Jo, ed. (2007). The Voices We Carry: Recent Italian American Women's Fiction. UTP Distribution. ISBN 9781550710991.
After World War II, Italian American women acquired an increasing degree of freedom in choosing a career and seeking higher levels of education. Consequently, the second half of the 20th century was a period in which Italian American women excelled in virtually all fields of endeavor.
Pages in category "Italian-American organizations" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... National Organization of Italian American Women; O.
Lynsey Addario (born 1973) - photojournalist known for her coverage of women in war-torn countries; Severo Antonelli (1907–1995) - legendary figure in Philadelphia Italian American history and the subject of one of the largest ever one-man shows at the Smithsonian Institution
Sanjaya Malakar, American Idol season six finalist; half-Italian through his mother; Pablo Manavello – Italian-born Venezuelan composer, guitarist, singer and songwriter; Al Martino, singer; Guy Marks (1923–1987) (Mario Scarpa) actor, comedian, singer and impressionist; Dean Martin (1917–1995), born Dino Crocetti, singer and film actor [8]
This category contains lists of notable citizens of the United States of Italian descent. Pages in category "Lists of American people of Italian descent" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Italian Welfare League is an American charitable organization founded in 1920 and incorporated in 1922 by Italian-American women. Its original purpose was to assist Italian veterans of World War I, and later, needy Italian residents of New York City. Today the League raises funds for a variety of charitable purposes, such as medical research.