Recently added articles from The NIAF News:
From the NIAF Chairman - Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli
Jan 01, 2008; Ciongoli, A Kenneth ... Although 2008 is still young, NIAF has a host of exciting events planned for the coming year. We hope you mark your calendars and plan to join us for the year's many events that celebrate our heritage and mark important strides in the Foundation's growth. On April 4, NIAF supporters in ...
NIAF members cruise the Carribean
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On January 3, approximately 60 NIAF members and supporters departed New York City on the Foundation's first Queen Mary 2 Cruise. Part of the famed Cunard line, the luxury liner spent 10 days traveling to Tortola, St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Thomas. Other ...
A look ahead at 2008
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Ambassador's Ball celebrates Latin, Italian immigrant experiences On April 4 in Hollywood, Florida, the Ambassador's Ball - an exclusive black tie reception, awards dinner and live auction hosted by Italian Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Giovanni Castellaneta, and Mrs. LiIa ...
East Coast Gala celebrates New York
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On April 14, NIAF supporters will gather in New York City for the Foundation's annual East Coast Gala. This dinner and live auction at the Marriott New York Marquis will honor prominent Italian Americans and the Foundation's tried and true supporters in the New York ...
Miami reception kicks off Ambassador's Ball
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Miami's business entrepreneurs, prominent judges, commerce executives, notable Italian, Italian American and Latin community leaders and local journalists gathered at a private reception to kick off the NIAF's upcoming Ambassador's Ball, introduce the honorees and salute the Ball's Host ...
Lido Civic Club Honors NIAF Supporters
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On Saturday, January 19, the Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C., honored two prominent Italian Americans and NIAF supporters, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. and Robert Carlucci of R&R Ventures, during the organization's annual Past Presidents Night. NIAF Executive ...
Perino addresses NIAF at public policy lecture
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Dana Perino, White House press secretary for President George W. Bush, served as keynote speaker at a NIAF Public Policy Lecture Series on February 5 at Georgetown University's historic Riggs Memorial Library, located in the institution's Healy Hall. Former Congressman Marty Russo and Patricia ...
NIAF Networks with Chicago journalists
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Progress and the Italian American Agenda in Chicago was the theme of the National Italian American Foundation's (NIAF) fifth annual media networking forum on January 15 in the Windy City. Prominent community leaders spoke to an audience of more than 30 Italian-American journalists about the ...
Italian technology council meets
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... United States Ambassador to Italy Ronald R Spogli served as keynote speaker at a Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council (SVIEC) event, "Italy, the Silicon Valley and the Partnership for Growth" in Atherton, Calif. A special group of technology executives within NIAF, the SVIEC meets on ...
NIAF's Washington Women Network : "No Agenda" necessary
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On January 23, a group of prominent female NIAF Council and Board Members gathered at the Foundation's headquarters in Washington, D.C., for a night of networking and brainstorming. Billed as "No Agenda," the event encouraged these women to speak out about the issues ...
Scholarship application deadline
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The NIAF Scholarship Program celebrates its 32nd Anniversary this year. Over the years, it has grown from four scholarships of $250 each to nearly 100 annual scholarships that range from $2,000 to $15,000 each in the humanities, medicine, business, engineering, music, Italian language and ...
Contribute to NIAF's Voyage of Discovery Drive
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... During NIAF's 32nd Anniversary Gala Dinner, Ambassador Peter F. Secchia announced the launch of a new initiative to raise money for the Foundation's Voyage of Discovery Program, which bears his name. Secchia announced to the crowd of 3,000 guests that he and former NIAF Board Member Lee ...
Land Rover America's Polo Cup, USA vs. Italy
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Set your calendars for May 10, when NIAF will celebrate one of the world's oldest sports with the Land Rover America's Polo Cup match of the United States versus Italy. Held in Virginia, the day will include a show of Italian vs. American fashion in addition to live entertainment from the U.S ....
NIAF grant deadlines
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The deadline to apply for NIAF's Italian Language Study Grant (ILSG) and Culture and Heritage Grant Awards (CHGA) is Friday, May 30, 2008. The ILSG is a grant-matching program for organizations, individuals, schools, and community groups to launch or expand Italian language courses in ...
New members energized NIAF Board of Directors in 2007
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In 2007, NIAF welcomed Robert V. Allegrini, Bernard Cammarata, Donald J. Chiofaro, Joseph M. Della Ratta, John Gioia, Joseph P. Martori, Sr., William D. Novelli, and the Hon. Marty Russo to the Board of Directors. Allegrini, of Chicago, Ill., is director of communications for the Central ...
NIAF Mission Explores Campania's Fashion Industry
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In November, NIAF representatives traveled through Campania as part of a mission to strengthen commercial ties between the region and the United States. The tour showcased Campania's unique fashion offerings to a delegation of executives from Saks Fifth Avenue, including Joseph Boitano, the ...
NIAF hosts golfers in Tuscany
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In early October, a group of 40 NIAF members traveled to Italy for three days of golf at some of the country's most exclusive golf clubs: Prato, Ugolino, and Montecatini. The three-day, four-night extravaganza included accommodations at one of Tuscany's finest spas, Grotta Giusti, in addition to ...
NIAF honors Valenti one month before his passing
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On February 22, NIAF and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, Calif., honored Jack Valenti, former chair and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and a 1999 recipient of the NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Service, during a ceremony at the institute's Louis B ....
Gardens of Hope spring back to life
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In March, NIAF received the devastating news that a contractor had illegally dumped construction materials in Garden of Hope, a NIAF co-sponsored urban gardening project in Baltimore, Md. The Baltimore Sun was quick to report on the incident, further drawing attention to the destruction ....
NIAF receives four-star rating from top charity watchdog
Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... At the start of 2007, Charity Navigator announced that NIAF recently received the watchdog group's premier four-star rating for fiscal management. NIAF was the only national Italian organization to receive this coveted designation. According to Charity Navigator Executive Director Trent ...