Italian American but have never traveled to Italy?
If so, you are eligible to apply for a two week, all expenses paid discovery trip to Italy.
The purpose of this program is to strengthen the Italian American identity by bonding young Italian-Americans to the country, culture, and heritage of Italy; to help them gain an understanding of their heritage and a pride in preserving that heritage for the next generation; and to understand the historical significance of Italy and the current contribution Italy is making to the US and the world.
The trip also offers students the opportunity to perform community service in areas of need during their stay in Italy.
Italian American students (that have never been to Italy) must be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education in the spring 2016 semester to be eligible for consideration. In addition to spending money while in Italy, students that win the trip will only be required to pay the fee to become a member of NIAF ($25) if one of their parents is not already a member and pay a $150 non-refundable fee in order to participate in the program. Airfare between US and Italy, hotel accommodations, motorcoach transfers and escorts/tour guides when applicable will all be funded by NIAF.
The application deadline is January 31st 2016. More information can be found here.