Useful Links

Here are some links to some useful and interesting Italian and Italian American websites:

Coccia Foundation -- Founded in 1994 by Cavaliere Joseph Coccia, Jr., and his wife Elda, the Coccia Foundation establishes and supports various educational, cultural, and societal events for the youth of the Italian and Italian-American community, particularly those organized within institutions of higher education.

Columbus Citzens Foundation -- The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement. The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities, provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students through various scholarship and grant programs. The Foundation organizes New York City's annual Columbus Celebration and Columbus Day Parade, which has celebrated Italian-American heritage on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929.

i-Italy.org -- A group of journalists, academics and “public intellectuals” determined to create an authoritative point of encounter, information, and debate on the Internet concerning Italy and Italian America.

The Theresa and Lawrence R. Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies -- This endowed position is devoted to the promotion of Italian culture with particular emphasis to its meaning and relevance in the international scene, and especially in the U.S. and in New Jersey, as a result of people’s migrations and exchanges of ideas, practices, and goods over the centuries. In collaboration with institutions based in New Jersey and New York, the Chair presents a regular calendar of events. Join us for a rich program of Italian and Italian American cultural activities at MSU or in other venues in New Jersey!

Italica Community -- The fastest-growing online network specifically dedicated to Italian Americans and to everybody who loves Italy and Italian culture and way of life. You can join it for free and create your own personal page, start up your blog, participate in forums and discussion groups, tell your stories, post pictures, music and videos and share them with your friends and family.

ITANJ - Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey -- A professional organization committed to helping teachers of Italian in New Jersey.

The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute -- The goals of the institute include heightening awareness, fostering higher education, and conducting research to deepen understanding of Italian Americans’ culture and heritage.

Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. -- For more than thirty years, New York's Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. has organized special events, concerts, exhibits, lectures, to celebrate Italian culture in New York, the largest Italian city outside Italy.

Italian Language Foundation -- The Italian Language Foundation is dedicated to promoting and sustaining Italian language education in the United States and reinstating The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) program in Italian Language and Culture. Its officers and advisors include members of national educational organizations, all of whom have a deep-seated commitment to education and the language and culture of Italy.

UNICO National -- UNICO National is the largest Italian American service organization with many local chapters in the USA that promotes and enhances the images of Italian Americans and Italian heritage and culture.

UNICO Montclair -- UNICO Montclair is the local chapter here in Montclair, New Jersey.