ANNIVERSARY GALA - National Italian American Foundation

NIAF Board Members
Make Headlines
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18, 2011
“Antonio Giordano was appointed to the board of
the National Italian American Foundation, a national
educational foundation that promotes Italian American
culture and heritage. He is president and founder
of the Sbarro Health Research Organization for
Biotechnology Research, a nonprofit group dedicated to
cancer, cardiovascular, and diabetes research, at Temple
University’s College of Science and Technology.”
San Francisco Chronicle, June 17, 2011
NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP RIPS CA
ASSEMBLYMAN WAGNER FOR
DISPARAGING REMARKS
“The all-Italian-American political team here at the
Mother Ship of the San Francisco Chronicle offers our
latest “Paisan Watch” – now that we’ve learned that leaders
at the Washington-based National Italian American
Foundation are slamming California GOP Assemblyman
Don Wagner of Orange County for questionable remarks
about Italians this week. Silicon Valley attorney Jeffrey M.
Capaccio, who serves as Western vice president for NIAF,
a major civil rights organization representing 25 million
Italian-Americans, said Friday that Wagner’s ‘shocking’
comments ‘reinforced a negative generalization about an
entire community.’”
Awarding Scholarships
and Educational
Programs
Il Denaro, May 28, 2011
I GIOVANI NIAF ALLA SCOPERTA
DELLA CAMPANIA
“’Voyage of Discovery’ è un programma educativo
strutturato dalla NIAF (National Italian American
Foundation) fondata nel 1975; la più rappresentativa
organizzazione di cittadini italo-americani che vivono
negli Usa, attenta agli student italo—americani che non
hanno mai ricevuto l’opportunità di visitare l’Italia e
approfondire le proprie origini. Quest’anno 30 giovani
insieme al coordinator Riccardo Skeem, giungeranno in
Campania dal 30 Maggio all’8 Giugno, e iniziando dal 3
Giugno con il Vallo di Diano, si inoleranno nel viaggio
alla scoperta degli elementi di intescambio culturale tra
le due Nazioni.”
Akron Beach Journal, June 12, 2011
“Krysten Bonacci of Akron was selected to take part in
the Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, an
all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that
sends Italian-American students to Italy. The program is
sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation,
Bonacci attends Ohio State. The trip package is valued at
more than $2,500 for each student.”
States News, May 31, 2011
“[Chloe] Hill is one of 34 students from across the nation
who has been selected to participate in the Ambassador
Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, sponsored
by the National Italian American Foundation, or NIAF.
The program sent Hill on an all-expense-paid trip to the
Campania region in Italy, where she will get to experience
the culture of her ancestors. The programs run from
May 30 to June 8. NIAF Executive Vice President John
Rosa said the organization receives between 500-1,000
applications each year, and selecting students for the
program is a difficult process. The applicants are selected
based on several factors, including their response to essay
questions concerning their ancestry.”
O’Fallon Progress, May 25, 2011
“Kristen Delia of O’Fallon, who attends the University of
Missouri Columbia, will participate in the Ambassador Peter
F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, an all-expensespaid
educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian-
American students to Italy. Sponsored by the National
Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the tour will visit
Italy’s Campania region from May 30 to June 8. ‘NIAF’s
Voyage of Discovery program further strengthens the Italian
American students’ understanding of their heritage and
creates greater awareness of Italy as a leader and a vital ally to
our nation. The Foundation’s signature educational program
gives participants an opportunity to explore and understand
the land of their ancestors while learning about modern-day
Italy,’ NIAF President Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq. said.”
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 29, 2011
ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS, FRESHMAN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR
RECEIVES $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP
“Freshman international business major Michelle Salvatore
may be the only student to walk away from her first day at
the Fox School of Business with a $5,000 check in hand.
Salvatore, of Richboro, Pa., received the 2010 NIAF/
Maaco Enterprises, Inc. Scholarship from the National
Italian American Foundation (NIAF) on her first day of
classes Aug. 30.” NIAF Education Committee Chairman
Matthew J. DiDomenico traveled to campus to present the
award to Salvatore in the lobby of Alter Hall.
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The 2011 NIAF Gala