"Quantum Garage," the new and innovative Laboratory in Batavia (IL) directed by Italian Anna Grassellino
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on November 6, at the FermiLab in Batavia, near Chicago, for the "Quantum Garage," the new and innovative Laboratory of the Super Conducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS) directed by Italian Anna Grassellino. The ceremony, which was attended by more than 300 scientists from the FermiLab's partner cou...
Prof. Marcello Alecci is the new Science Attaché in Chicago
Marcello Alecci joined the staff of the Scientific Attaché at the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago in May 2023. Alecci holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from “La Sapienza” University of Rome and a PhD in Biomedical Physics and Bio-Engineering from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (1998). A full professor at the University of L’Aquila, h...
Italian American Heritage Month: Suburban high schools immerse students in Italian culture
Two northwest suburban high schools are showcasing exclusive programs during Italian American Heritage Month. The exclusive programs will help students grasp the impact of the culture on their everyday lives. This week, Rolling Meadows High School is taking students on a trip to Italy, without the airfare. Italian language students have charted a j...
DePauw Students Unearth Italian History
In the heat of an Italian summer, collegiate archeologists stand knee-deep in the dusted stone of half-buried ruins, unearthing fragments of ancient civilizations. DePauw students and faculty alike peer into the past through technology both old and new, digging into structures once thought lost. While investigating a brand new site, this group of D...
Campo event in Steubenville exceeds expectations
The Italian American Cultural Club held its annual Campo Italiano June 19-23 at the Italian Village in Steubenville. This year’s event marked 15 years for the special gathering known as, “Festa dei 15 anni.” Yearly, it brings campers together to learn about the Italian heritage and culture. It is financially supported by the IACC and community spon...
Catholic Central coach Toni Magni learned from legends over his 55-year career
Toni Magni was a recent graduate of the University of Detroit in the early 1970s and heard Grosse Pointe St. Paul was looking to hire a cross-country coach. Magni had never coached before so he asked the advice of Lou Miramonti, who had coached him at Detroit St. Anthony. “I asked him if I should apply,” Magni recalled. “He said: ‘Sure. The worst t...
Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan Awards 2023 Academic Scholarships
The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) proudly announced the results of its 2023 scholarship competition at its monthly meeting on June 7 at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights. The Honorable Joseph Toia, Macomb County Circuit Court, has been chairman of the IACCM Scholarship Committee for more than twenty years and once again pre...
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit Takes Students on “A Journey to Italy”
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit has started a new program to bring knowledge about Italy to the schools and libraries in the Consular Jurisdiction (MI, OH, IN, KY, and TN). Consul of Italy in Detroit Allegra Baistrocchi and Pierluigi Erbaggio from the Italian Consulate staff visited the Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Farm...
The Biondos - a Multigenerational NIAF Scholarship Family
Gabriel Biondo recently learned that the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has awarded him a $7,500 scholarship. The second in his family to receive a NIAF scholarship, after his mother Janet received a scholarship in 1993, Gabriel was selected from an applicant pool of over 3,000 students who applied for the NIAF scholarship program. Jul...
Parli Italiano? What Learning a Language Taught Me About Myself
Ciao, come stai? The simple greeting, “Hello, how are you?” in Italian is only three words long, but a powerful starting point to a full language of possibilities. I recently took an Italian class with my husband at a local cultural center over the course of 15 weeks. The experience was both challenging and exciting, pushing me to learn in ways I...
Italian traveling children's library
The Italian Consulate in Chicago, School Office, is pleased to present, from March 13 to 15, a new initiative aimed at Italian students of K-8 Schools of the Italian Enrico Fermi School, E. A. Poe Classical Elementary School, La Salle Language Academy and Union Ridge School (click here). This is a journey into the culture and traditions of Italian...
Detroit Based Rome Prize Fellow Brings Learnings from the American Academy to Her Students at Wayne State
DII had the unique pleasure of speaking with Elena Past, Professor of Italian at Wayne State University who has just completed a ten-month Rome Prize Fellowship from the American Academy in Italy. Each spring, the Academy awards the Rome Prize and Italian Fellowship to a group of 30 artists and scholars, after an application and juried process. The...