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NIAF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational foundation

that promotes Italian American culture and heritage.

NIAF serves as a resource on the Italian American

community and has educational and youth programs

including scholarships, grants, and mentoring. NIAF

is also the voice for Italian Americans in Washington,

DC and works closely with the Italian American

Congressional Delegation and the White House. NIAF’s

mission includes advancing US-Italy business, political,

and cultural relations and has a business council that promotes networking

with corporate leaders.

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Jerry Colangelo,Chairman

ABOUT US

THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION

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LEADERSHIP

• All expenses-paid educational workshops

• Designed to help students develop effective

leadership and networking skills

• Gives Italian language students the

opportunity for professional development

• The National Italian American Foundation is committed to helping young

people convey Italian culture and knowledge

• Focus on learning up-to-date, effective teaching methods and skills for

teaching Italian.

STUDENTS TO LEADERS (S2L)

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NIAF is excited to present a great opportunity for young people (ages 8-18)

to learn and expand their knowledge of Italian language and culture next

summer - at Lago del Bosco, the only full language and culture immersion

camp in the United States.

Lago del Bosco is part of Concordia Language

Villages, an organization that has been educating

young people in a variety of foreign languages.

What is unique about learning Italian at Lago del Bosco is the culturally

authentic camp atmosphere that helps young people learn about all aspects

of Italian life.

ITALIAN LANgUAgE CAMPS

LANgUAgE

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THE VOyAgE OF DISCOVERy

TRAVEL

The Voyage of Discovery is sponsored by the National Italian

American Foundation. This all-expenses paid trip for Italian

American students covers round-trip airfare between Italy and

America and 10 days of programs.

The purpose of the program is to strengthen the Italian Ameri-

can identity by bonding young Italians to the country, culture,

and heritage of Italy; to help them

gain an understanding of their heri-

tage and a pride in preserving that

heritage for the next generation;

and to understand the historical sig-

nificance of Italy as well as the contribution that Italians have

made to the world and to the United States.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has an education budget of $1,000,000. The NIAF will award scholarships and grants to outstanding students in the summer of 2010 for use during the following academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students. Scholarship recipients are eligible for one year of

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

To find out more, visit http://www.niaf.org/scholarships/about.asp

scholarship support. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for these scholarships.

RISINg COLLEgE COSTS

-2009 CollegeBoard Report

ACADEMICS

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Thanks to people like you, The National Italian American

Foundation has become our nation’s leading organization

dedicated to preserving our wonderful heritage.

NIAF has also been a strong and clear

voice for Italian Americans in Washington,

representing our cause on Capitol Hill and

at the White House. As part of our mission

to serve as an economic and social bridge

between the U.S. and Italy.

We are proud of our heritage as Italian Americans. Let’s

preserve it for generations to come.

HOW yOU CAN HELP US

Log on to

www.niaf.org

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