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View the Novità archives page for past news from the "city" pages: Appleton, Green Bay Area, Kenosha/Racine, Madison, Milwaukee and Pewaukee.
2011
On May 14, 2011, friends of Italian culture and language gathered at the Concourse Hotel in Madison for WisItalia's 8th Annual Awards Banquet.
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L'Italia unita (1861-2011) - Welcome to Italian Day 2011, A Celebration of Italy. On April 14, 2011, middle and high school students participated in the 4th Italian Day event held at the UW-Madison campus. This fun event takes place every two years among some of the schools that offer Italian as part of their curriculum.Read the Full Article >>
I first met "Enzo" several years ago while we were students taking an Italian class with Italian Instructor Christopher Celi as part of the WisItalia-Madison Italian classes taught at the Italian Workmen's Club in Madison. He used the name "Enzo" in class, and Vince outside of class. Enzo was always a delight to talk to. He was very soft-spoken, told wonderful stories, and we all enjoyed his "novità." Vincent George Puglielli, age 68, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at home following a six-year battle with cancer.
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After several years, the resolution honoring Italian-born architect Andrea Palladio was passed by the U.S. Congress with the support of more than 50 Members of Congress, more than 25 organizations and Giulio Terzi, Ambassador of Italy to the United States. The House passed House Concurrent Resolution 259 on 11/17/2010, and the Senate passed it on 12/6/2010. The resolution, "(1) recognizes the 500th anniversary of Andrea Palladio's birth year; (2) recognizes his tremendous influence on architecture in the United States; and (3) expresses its gratitude for the enhancement his life and career has bestowed upon the Nation's built environment."
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2010
Celebrate by learning more about what Italian-Americans have done for our country. Every year the U.S. president signs an executive order designating the month of October as National Italian American Heritage Month. Passed by the Assembly on September 22, 2009, State of Wisconsin 2009 ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 10. Senator Peter Barca and Representative Joe Parisi (two of the authors of Italian descent) were very instrumental in passing this resolution.
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WisItalia's 7th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on May 22, 2010, at the Italian-American Society of Kenosha, 2217 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI.
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AP Italian Updates from the College Board or other sources.
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2009
December 31, 2009 - with an year-end message from the President of the Republic to the Italians, the Quirinal launched its official channel on YouTube. Accessible at www.youtube.com/presidenzarepubblica (exit WisItalia), the channel will collect footage of the most significant activities of the Head of State.
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2009-10 School Year. WisItalia, in conjunction with the Consul General and the Italian government, is able to give certain Wisconsin schools/programs that teach the Italian language, grant funds for their language programs. Funds can be used to buy materials, to augment salaries, or for activities that furthers the study of the Italian language.
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In November 2009, Clara Sereni came to Madison and Chicago. Clara gave a talk about her writings: how food and cooking traverse the private and the public, encompassing Italian literature and Italian Cinema. Clara and Giovanna presented the English translation of her book, Keeping House: A Novel in Recipes.
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At the Annual Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) Conference - Learners without Borders: World Languages for a Global Society on November 7, 2009, an Italian session was presented by Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ralph Annina, Bradford High School in Kenosha and Elizabeth Mitchell, Trinity Academy in Pewaukee.
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Wright Middle School in Madison. Wright is a 12-year-old charter school at 1717 Fish Hatchery Road that emphasizes getting involved and creating positive change in the community.
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An Italian Language Immersion program was held for two weeks (June 15 – 26, 2009) in Madison with the participation of 6 children, age 4-9. “Il prato verde e il lago azzurro” (Green meadow and blue lake), the name of the camp, was organized and taught by Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, with the assistance of Tony Manzo.
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On June 13, 2009, Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, representing WisItalia, attended the second national conference on the status and promotion of Italian in the USA. The conference was successfully organized by NIAF and the Italian Embassy of Washington D.C. to bring together representatives from various Italian-American organizations, Italian language non–profit organizations (Enti Gestori, such as WisItalia), representatives of Italian departments, Italian teachers and professional associations, consular educational officers, etc.
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Representatives from WisItalia attended the Festa della Repubblica celebration in Chicago at the invitation of the Consul General of Italy, Alessandro Motta.
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WisItalia's 6th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on May 16, 2009, at the Roma Lodge, Racine, WI.
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On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 110 high school students participated in the third Italian Day event, "Forza con l'italiano" held at the UW-Madison campus. This fun event takes place every two years among the high schools that offer Italian as part of their curriculum.
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WisItalia was the recipient of two $1,000 grant/donation awards in early 2009, by the Roma Lodge in Racine, and an organization called the American Society of the Italian Legion of Merit (ASILM).
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2008-09 School Year. WisItalia, in conjunction with the Consul General and the Italian government, is able to give certain Wisconsin schools/programs that teach the Italian language, grant funds for their language programs. These funds can be used for books and other teaching materials, supplies, rent and special projects.
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2008
On Sunday, September 28, 2008, 55 intrepid golfers took to the links at Sun Prairie Golf Course to compete in the 2008 Italian Charity Golf Classic. Proceeds went to the Capital Candlelighters, a non-profit organization serving families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer.
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Italian program at Spring Harbor Middle School, Madison began its 10th year this September 2008! It is an occasion to remember and celebrate because this program lead the way to the expansion of other Italian programs throughout WI.
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The five-year-old kindergarteners, and sixth and seventh graders at Victory K-8 School unveiled three Marvelous Meraviglioso mixed media murals on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Milwaukee, WI.
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WisItalia's 5th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on April 12, 2008, at the Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI.
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2007
On March 6, 2007, high school students participated in an Italian Day event, held at the UW-Madison, WI campus. To test their proficiency, the students participated in Italian language competitions (i.e, poetry, skits and a poster contest).
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Updated November 12, 2012
