About the Club

 Mission Statement:
         The Community College of Rhode Island  Italian Club is an organization whose purpose is: 
        To preserve, develop and promote an awareness and appreciation for the Italian language and culture.
        To enhance our academic programs by serving our students within our communities guided by a commitment to offer educational opportunities emphasizing self discovery, teamwork, and global awareness.
        To share a common interest in foreign languages and cultures by exchanging cultural experiences  with students from other institutions in the United States and abroad.

What:

       A meeting of students, adult learners, families and friends interested in the Italian language and culture.

When:

       Meet students and instructors "Conversiamo in italiano a pranzo" every Wednesday 12:00 Noon.

Where:

       CCRI Knight Campus Faculty and Staff Dining Commons Room 1132 (1st floor)

Past and Current Events

• Sponsored educational trips to Italy, summers 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  For further information about 2007 Summer Travel/Study Program please visit:
  http://faculty.ccri.edu/mmansella/study_abroad_italy.shtml

• Organized cultural visits to Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts, RISD in Providence, and museums in New York City
• Presented awards to outstanding students of Italian: UNITAM Book Award, Renaissance Alliance Lodge/RITI Outstanding Merit Award, NIAF Outstanding Merit Award, CCRI Italian Club Award, Dr. Renato E. Leonelli Student Award by the Verrazzano Day Observance Committee
• Sponsored  workshops  for children and adults in our local libraries
• Presented basic lessons in Italian to children enrolled in the Preschool Learning Center CCRI Knight Campus

    MOLISE RELIEF FUND for the residents of San Giuliano di Puglia

• Co-Sponsored "Immersion Day" with RITI (Rhode Island Teachers of Italian Association)

• Food Drive to benefit Amos House and St. Francis Food Center

• Fundraising for the St. Jude Children's Hospital

• Attended cultural events sponsored by the Renaissance Alliance Lodge OSIA (Order Sons of Italy in America), NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), FIERI Providence, IAHS (Italian American Historical Society)

• Sponsored "Teach the Teachers Woorkshop"  NIAF Grant Academic Year 2004-2005