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Educator Resources

Italian Teacher Job Openings in Wisconsin

Directory of Italian Teachers/Instructors in Wisconsin (pdf)

Wisconsin Educator Licensure

Grant Applications from WisItalia - for teachers/schools

Upcoming Conferences

Curricula - Educational books and materials

NIAF - ItalTalk, Italian Language Culture Forum
(exit WisItalia)

I-Italy (Editorial Network about Italy and Italian America) (exit WisItalia)

Universality of Italian Heritage Curriculum for Grades K-12
(exit WisItalia)

"Start Italian In Your School!" Kit
(from COPILAS - Word version)

SCOLA (exit WisItalia) - then select "About SCOLA"

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About WisItalia

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WisItalia Meeting Dates

WisItalia Board Members

WisItalia Committee Members

WisItalia Awards Banquets

Events Web Albums
Giovanna, WisItalia Education Chairperson

Grant Opportunities

Student Scholarships

WI Italian-American Clubs

WI/Italian Businesses

Why Study Italian?

Italian Facts

Italian Book Corner

Italian Web Radio

Italian Web TV

Italian Web News


Directories - Italian Programs/Educators

Italian Language Websites

Study Italian in Italy or Enroll in an Immersion Program

Spring 2010 Non-Credit Italian Language Program Schedules

Spring/Summer Language Programs and Camps

Italy Trips - WI Schools and Italian-American Clubs

Italy Trip Planning - Customized and Group Tours

Italy Web Albums
Capo Zafferano, a small fishing village east of Palermo, Sicily

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Mailing address:
WisItalia, Inc.
c/o Tony Bruno
3746 Robinhood Way
Madison, WI 53718

Email address: wisitalia.info@gmail.com
(Rita Prigioni, WisItalia webmaster)

Website: www.wisitalia.org

Sign Up for WisItalia Web Updates

If you would like to receive an email announcement whenever the WisItalia website gets updated, please send an email to wisitalia.info@gmail.com with your name and email address. Your email address will then be added to the group email for "web updates." Please note your email address will not be shared with others for these web update announcements. You do not need to be a member of WisItalia to receive these web updates.

Meeting Dates

WisItalia meets 3-4 times per year. The meetings are open to all WisItalia members. For the schedule of meetings, refer to the WisItalia Meeting Dates page. Otherwise, communication is generally done through email correspondence and updates to the WisItalia website.

WisItalia Board and Committee Members

WisItalia Board 2008

The WisItalia Board of Directors took office on April 12, 2008. Learn more about the leadership of WisItalia, including the area representatives by reading their short biographies.

Contact individual Board members, area representatives or the lead contacts for the committees by sending them an email or calling them with your questions or comments.

 

WisItalia Board and Lead Committee Members
Contact Name Email Address / Telephone Position
Tony Bruno tmbruno2@charter.net
(608) 837-5427
President
Ralph Annina rannina@wi.rr.com
(414) 350-0730 (cell)
Vice-President
Frank Alfano falfano@charter.net
(608) 222-0747
Treasurer
Joanna Stenson jstenson@kusd.edu
(262) 653-6200
Secretary
Pete Feira canavese@new.rr.com
(920) 494-9641
Green Bay Representative
Peter Pingitore ppingitoresr@wi.rr.com
(262) 694-8084
Kenosha Representative
Giovanna Miceli Jeffries italink@charter.net
(608) 238-1991
Madison Representative

Education Committee Chairperson
Al Rolandi arolandi@wi.rr.com
(262) 957-6866 (cell)
Milwaukee Representative
Don Cicero cheech@wi.rr.com
(262) 884-8941
Racine Representative
Peter Barca pbarca@wi.rr.com Advisory Committee Chairperson
Rita Prigioni wisitalia.info@gmail.com
(608) 255-4168
Web Management



WisItalia Education Committee Members
Name Email Address / Telephone School
Giovanna Miceli Jeffries

Chairperson
italink@charter.net
(608) 238-1991
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lawrence Baldassaro larryb@uwm.edu
(414) 229-4658
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Tom Balistreri thomasbalistreri@yahoo.com
Tom Cravens tcravens@wisc.edu
(608) 262-6522
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alison Deneka Ferrentino adeneka@uwm.edu
(414) 229-5871
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ralph DeVito rdevito3@excite.com
(414) 339-9672
Retired Principal, Milwaukee

Chris Kleinhenz chrisk2247@gmail.com
(608) 262-5816
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Giordana Kaftan giordana.kaftan@marquette.edu
(414) 961-1148
Marquette University, Milwaukee
Elizabeth Mitchell elizabeth.mitchell@trinityacademy.net
(262) 695-2933
Trinity Academy, Pewaukee

Rina Pignone-De Bartolo ppignone@kusd.edu
(262) 942-2200
Tremper High School, Kenosha

Sandra Pucci pucci@uwm.edu
(414) 229-6650
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


WisItalia Advisory Committee Members
Name Email Address / Telephone
Peter Barca

Chairperson
pbarca@wi.rr.com
Chris Kleinhenz chrisk2247@gmail.com
(608) 262-5816
Carmel Ruffolo ruffolo.it@gmail.com
(262) 914-9355
Vince Ruffulo (262) 658-2600

Updated March 6, 2010