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Sons
of Italy & Global
Experiences Launches
International Work/Study
Opportunities
Press
Contact: Kylie Cafiero, (202) 547-2900 kcafiero@osia.org
 WASHINGTON,
D.C. - June 5, 2006 -
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF), the nation's largest Italian American philanthropic organization is working with Global Experiences (GE), a US-based international education organization to create opportunities for students to study Italian and intern in Italy.
The first SIF/GE Italian Language and Internship scholarship has been awarded to Joseph
Catania of
Tuckahoe, NY.
He will study
Italian in
Florence for
one month and
then intern
with an Italian
company in
his field of
study. Catania
is one of 13
young Italian
Americans who
received a
total of $100,000
in scholarships
to leading
colleges and
universities
at the SIF's
18th annual
National Education
& Leadership
Awards (NELA)
Gala in Washington,
DC on May 25th.
The 2007 SIF/GE
Italian Language
and Internship
scholarship
will be awarded
at the 19th
Annual NELA
Gala on May
24, 2007.
"In an increasingly competitive world, international study and travel is essential to a student's education," says Vincent Sarno, Sons of Italy Foundation chairman. "The opportunities provided through Global Experiences are priceless to students of all backgrounds and we are proud to offer and support such a prestigious program."
 In addition to scholarships, Global Experiences and the SIF are promoting US/Italy cultural exchange by offering discounts on GE programs to people of all ages who belong to the Order Sons of Italy in America.
"Global Experiences strives to help students better understand their role as citizens of the world," says Michael Greto, Global Experiences Director of Operations. "We are thrilled to be working with the SIF to further this mission."
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the nation's oldest and largest organization for people of Italian heritage. Over the years, the SIF has contributed more than $93 million to medical research, disaster relief, and scholarships.
Global Experiences was founded to help promote cultural exchange opportunities for individuals wanting to live, work and travel abroad. The industry leader in Italian internship programs, they also offer opportunities in Australia, Spain, France, and Ecuador. www.globalexperiences.com
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