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OSIA Member Benefits
All OSIA members receive:
- A free subscription to Italian America magazine,
the most widely read cultural magazine in the U.S.
for people of Italian heritage.
- Access to OSIA.ORG, our cutting-edge Web
site full of information about issues, programs, reports
and research important to Italian Americans.
- Eligibility for OSIA scholarships and participation
in OSIA youth programs.
- A host of discounts on Italian specialty items and services of interest to Italian Americans, including genealogy research, travel, Italian language instruction, and more. See participating vendors on the Marketplace.
Your membership helps OSIA:
- Promote Italian language and culture in U.S.
schools and colleges.
- Fight the stereotyping of Italian Americans
by the U.S. entertainment, advertising and news media.
- Educate the general public about the achievements
and contributions of Italian Americans in U.S. history.
- Award scholarships to young Italian Americans
at leading universities. [More than $36 million awarded
to date.]
- Assist Italian American students and young
professionals with their career plans through internships,
mentoring, and youth programs.
- Donate funds to medical research, disaster
relief efforts, education, cultural preservation and
other important projects. [More than $80 million to
date.]
- Advocate for Italian Americans pursuing federal
and state appointments, and for important legislation
affecting the Italian American community.
- Support Italian government efforts on a wide
range of cultural, educational, and humanitarian activities.
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