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In the November 11, 2011 Issue: Epiphany Save the Dates, Board News, Region News and Events and much more!

News You Can Use
November 11, 2011

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IN THIS ISSUE
Epiphany Celebrations
Board News

Region News

Region Events

Member News

Community News

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Save The Dates!

'Tis the Epiphany Season!

Friday, January 6, 2012

Greater New York Region

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Washington, DC Region

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Rhode Island Region

TBA

Connecticut Region

Board News

The New York Women's Agenda is honoring NOIAW Board Member and Program Chair
Dr. Cristina Matera
with a 2011 Galaxy Award at their annual STAR Breakfast on December 6.

Since 1992 the STAR Breakfast has honored women and men who exemplify the qualities embodied in NYWA's mission to advocate and collaborate for the interests of New York women in public policy decisions that affect our lives, to increase women's participation in public policy discussions on economic, political and social issues and to support member organizations in their individual efforts.

To learn more about The New York Women's Agenda and to register for the 2011 STAR Breakfast, please click here.

Region News

The Long Island Network

The Long Island Network celebrated author Maria Laurino's magnificent novels about ethnicity, feminism and stereotypes as they sipped tea and nibbled yummy pastries and tea sandwiches at the beautiful Garden City Hotel.

Maria's readings spurred engaging conversations about images of Italians in our society and media. Many questions evolved in discussions about the stereotypes that still seem to prevail despite the many successes of Italian Americans.

Maria is an articulate, erudite Italian American professor and mother---an inspiration to all of the Members and Friends of NOIAW that attended the event.

Region Events

The Greater New York Region

The Staten Island Network

Join NOIAW's Staten Island Network for a presentation featuring

Elizabeth Bettina

author of

It Happened in Italy

Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied

the Horrors of the Holocaust

She will be joined by Jews who survived in Italy who will give first hand accounts of rescue and resistance.

The story tells about the Italian internment camps, families torn apart and reunited and how approximately eighty percent of the Jews in Italy survived.

Guest Speaker
Dr. Jerome Krase
Emeritus and Murray Koppelman Professor of Sociology
Brooklyn College
Discussing the reasons Italians and Jews do/did and do/did not get along with each other

A reflective and lively Q & A will follow the presentation.

Monday, November 14, 2011
7:30pm
Jewish Community Center
Stolzenberg Social Hall
1466 Manor Road
Staten Island, NY 10301

RSVP to noiaw@noiaw.org or 212-642-2003

This program is in conjunction with the

Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

Manhattan

Pre-Holiday Meet & Greet

Join us for happy hour to kick-off the holidays and launch a new season of Metro New York events:

Tuesday, November 15

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Vapiano
Union Square - 113 University Place
New York, NY 10003

NOIAW Members first drink is complimentary

Non-Members and Friends Welcome

Refreshments will be served

Please RSVP to noiaw@noiaw.org or 212-642-2003

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The Westchester Network

Exhibit and Wine Reception

Celebrating our Italian Heritage:

Italian Builders, Artisans and Trades

Join us to view photographs, documents, tools, statues and more

illustrating the Italians' crucial role in the development and expansion of America.

Thursday, November 17th

6:00pm

Westchester Italian Cultural Center

One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707

NOIAW Members: Free ~ Non-Members: $5 at the door

Gentlemen Always Welcome

Please RSVP to noiaw@noiaw.org or 212-642-2003

The Long Island Network

Join the Long Island Network for a

Holiday Luncheon

Featuring

Entertainment by an Italian Tenor

Chinese Auction

Holiday Shopping Boutiques

Sunday, December 4, 2011
12:00-4:00pm
Luce Ristorante
1053 Oyster Bay Road
East Norwich, NY 11732

Members: $55 ~ Non-Members: $65

Please click here to RSVP and purchase tickets

The Rhode Island Region

You are cordially invited to join the Rhode Island Region for

An Evening with Carol Bonomo Albright

Including a reading and discussion of her new book:

Italian Woman, Italian Style

Italian Americana's Best Writings on Women

American Woman, Italian Style book cover

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

7:00pm

Rogers Free Library

525 Hope Street

Bristol, RI 02809

Gentlemen Welcome

Call 212-642-2003 or email noiaw@noiaw.org to RSVP

The Greater Washington, DC Region

You are cordially invited to join the DC Region for an

Evening of Umbrian Wines

Join Bill and Suzy Menard for an enjoyable and informative evening, tasting and learning about the wines of Umbria. We will taste five special wines from the Montefalco D.O.C. region from the Menard's private collection, many of which are not available in the US.

Discover the full bodied red Sagrantino, the lush Montefalco Rosso and Umbria's ubiquitous white Grechetto, among others. Along the way, Suzy and Bill will share stories about the wines, the families that produce them and about Umbria as well. Light refreshments will be served.

Cheers!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Bella Italia

4934 Hampden Lane

Bethesda, MD 20814

Limited Space. First Come, First Served. No Refunds.

Members: $45 per person ~ Non-Members: $55 per person

Please click here to RSVP by Monday, November 14

Call 212-642-2003 or email noiaw@noiaw.org for more information

Member News

Carmella Marrone, NOIAW member and Executive Director & Founder of Women and Work, recently received her PhD in Sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center. She holds an MA in Applied Social Research and BA degrees in Sociology and Women's Studies from Queens College.
Her thesis is entitled "Women and Work: A Model Community for the Intervention of Poverty and Violence." In an opening statement for her PhD Defense, Dr. Marrone revealed that her first-hand knowledge of community came from her experience growing up in an extended Italian-American family in a working-class community of immigrants. She learned about compassion, responsibility and the meaning of family and applied these principles in creating the Women and Work Program in 1998.

Click here to read an excerpt from her opening statement and information about Women and Work.

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Celebrate the Tradition with NOIAW Member and Acclaimed Singer Cristina Fontanelli

Community News

Delirious Naples: For a Cultural, Intellectual and Urban History of the City of the Sun

November 16 - 18, 2011
Hofstra University

November 19
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò

This conference is dedicated to staging an encounter-at once critical and celebratory-with historic and contemporary Naples and will explore all dimensions of Neapolitan culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. As a way of celebrating and learning from Naples and its rich culture, the intellectual work of the conference will be supplemented by a wide array of events: musical performances; theatrical and poetic readings; tributes to figures who have defined Neapolitan culture such as the playwright Eduardo De Filippo, the singer Roberto Murolo, and the filmmaker Francesco Rosi; and discussions with celebrated American artists who have staged profound encounters with contemporary Naples, and the installation artist B. Amore who has prepared a site-specific work--"Naples-New York--for the David Filderman Gallery.

Please click here for a full schedule.

To register for this conference online, please click here.

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Attenzione Nonne: Give the gift of pride and culture to your grandchild this Christmas. Sponsor your grandchild's class trip to the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum to attend one of their Interactive Education Programs to learn more about Italian culture and traditions.

Please click here for more information.

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