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August 29, 2008
Support the Italian Language Foundation!
Dear readers of i-Italy: A crisis is brewing that threatens the future of Italian language studies in the United States. And unless we take a stand, the American educational...
July 2, 2008
A Few Random Thoughts after The Loss of Two Friends!
Rocco Caporale, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the John D. Calandra Italian/American Institute
When our role models leave us, where do we go to look for others? This is, for sure, one of the questions that arises after the loss of both Rudi Vecoli and Rocco Caporale, two...
April 20, 2008
Italian Immersion only miles away! Scholarships are also available!
I had a recent conversation with Professor Calabretta-Sajder, Dean of the New Jersey Lago del Bosco camp. I asked him to respond to a few questions of mine so that I could share...
April 7, 2008
A Wake-up Call!
As many know by now, the future of the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian is on the chopping block after two and one-half years in existence. The language might seem a bit...
March 17, 2008
Cultural Philanthropy, A Private Affair
Education is the only way we can change people’s minds. A concerted conversation (i.e., coming together) on cultural philanthropy among/by Italian Americans is, I would submit,...
February 9, 2008
Too Italian, or not Italian enough?
This blog and the issues to which it pertains raise at least one thorny question, to say the least. In addition, it creates an uncomfortable situation, I would contend, for all...
January 25, 2008
Cultural philanthropy on the rise...
Well, it seems that there is indeed more to Italian/American cultural philanthropy, and kudos to those who continue to give in substantial ways.
December 31, 2007
From the “Funk of Disappointment” to the F[l]unking of the Academy
In his NY Times article on the "Funk of Disappointment," Ian Fisher alludes to a most important phenomenon ("brain drain") that, here in the United States, has, and will continue...
November 19, 2007
Italian/American Cultural Philanthropy: What is cultural philanthropy and when will it come to Italian America?
A conversation on cultural philanthropy among/by Italian Americans is, I would submit, something new to bring to the table. The concept itself, we might have to admit, has yet to...
November 7, 2007
"An Italian/American State of Mind" - A Rejoinder
Earlier today I posted a response to Tom Verso’s thoughts that he posted November 4 on H-Itam. I share them below, albeit slightly modified for our readers of i-Italy.
October 2, 2007
Bigotry
To decry bigotry aimed at one group by willy-nilly impugning bigotry to others seems, simply stated, offensive, wrongheaded, and embarrassing to all who are engaged in the...
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