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Laccetti Foundation Presents Sundial at Union City Park
via NJ.com Laccetti Foundation presents sundial at Union City park, Oct. 1, 2024 – Silvio Laccetti, founder of the Laccetti Foundation and a longtime professor of history/social sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology, dedicates a four-foot sundial at Ellsworth Park in Union City. The sundial, crafted from Argentinian marble, is in tribute to 20th century…
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Long-distance runner Vincent Ciattei teaches the lessons of agony and ecstasy
by Silvio Laccetti It was the greatest moment of his racing career. It was the biggest disappointment he ever suffered in his career as a distance runner. Italian American Vincent Ciattei was being interviewed minutes after he finished his Olympic qualifier final race at storied Hayward Field at University of Oregon. He had run his…
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Delbarton Senior Dallas Hurley Honored with Garibaldi Award for Excellence in Italian Studies
In a ceremony held today at Spada Commons, Delbarton senior Dallas Hurley was presented with the prestigious Garibaldi Award by the Silvio Laccetti Foundation. This accolade, bestowed upon high-achieving students in Italian Studies who demonstrate remarkable involvement in community and extracurricular activities, stands as a testament to Hurley’s outstanding dedication and achievements. Established in 2016 by Silvio Laccetti,…
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The Terrazzo Sun Dial Project
The Foundation embarked on an ambitious project in 2023, to create and dedicate a Sun Dial honoring the Pellarin family for their historically important role in bringing the arts and artisans of terrazzo to the U.S. in the early 20th century. A giant 4 feet in diameter dial is to be installed in Union City,…
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WorldCast 23
“WorldCast 23 spans the globe in reporting on Major Environmental Problems Once again, the WorldCast 23, like its two predecessors, was a success. This year, WorldCast enlarged its footprint, becoming truly global by reaching out to schools in Ireland, Denmark and Australia – as well as the US and Brazil. Once again, local students from…
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La diaspora italiana ha contribuito a plasmare il mondo
Di Silvio Lacetti Mentre mi preparavo per il WorldCast 23 studi ambientali globali per la mia organizzazione che trasmette agli studenti delle scuole superiori, ho pensato all’insediamento diffuso degli italiani nel mondo, alla diaspora italiana. Gli americani, soprattutto gli italoamericani, sono a malapena consapevoli delle dimensioni della diaspora italiana. Le persone di origine italiana hanno…
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How Many Italians Are There? Look to the Italian Diaspora.
(contains a map of the Italian Diaspora) by Silvio Laccetti It’s spring and I am preparing a global outreach for my Foundation’s WorldCast 23 Environmental Studies broadcast for high school students.These include students in Italian Studies classes as well as in environmental sciences. In searching the globe for both Italian Studies and Environmental Sciences students,…
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Italian Diaspora Has Helped Shape the World
by Silvio Lacetti Jersey Journal / nj.com While preparing a global outreach for my foundation’s WorldCast 23 environmental studies broadcast for high school students, I pondered the vast settlement of Italians worldwide, the Italian diaspora. Americans, particularly Italian Americans, are barely aware of the dimensions of the Italian diaspora. People of Italian heritage have played…
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2022 Charlie Kontos Award Winner
The Silvio Laccetti Foundation proudly announces that Logan Bateman of Montclair High School, NJ is the 2022 Charlie Kontos Environmental Activist Award winner. He is honored for his tremendous effort in organizing and implementing significant preservation work at the Bonsal Reserve in Clifton, NJ. From Rutgers’ web site: access the original article here. The Charlie…
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Garibaldi Award Winner 2022
The Silvio Laccetti Foundation has announced Francesco Pontoriero of Warren, NJ as a winner of its prestigious Garibaldi Award. Winners are chosen from among 14 North Jersey High Schools whose students excel in Italian Studies and who have advanced the Italian American legacy in their schools or communities. Francesco is a junior honor student at…