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What is N.J.’s largest ethnicity? Award aims to remind us of ties to this beloved country
Laccetti: “There are some heavily Italian communities that don’t offer Italian language in their schools,…I thought we should revive the spirit of ethnicity — of our roots.” The Garibaldi award is given to high school seniors who have “excelled in promoting the Italian-American legacy” and familiarized themselves with the life of Garibaldi. Read full article…
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High school commencement: Beyond and beneath the pomp and ceremony
Article in Newsday High school commencement: Beyond and beneath the pomp and ceremonyRank is important, grades do matter, and the highest levels of achievement — including second-place finishes — must continue to be identified and acknowledged. High school graduations offer up the possibility of new beginnings to all attendees – not just the students getting…
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Silvio Laccetti Foundation 2020
2020 will be an exciting year for the many college student members, Garibaldi award winners, of the Silvio Laccetti Foundation. At its recent meeting, the foundation committed to two projects of public significance. The first is the Venice Project, which seeks to increase public awareness of the catastrophic economic, ecological, environmental and preservationist problems confronting…