The ANNOTICO Report

Instead of Italian American Organizations spending so much money on
Scholarships that benefit the few, and Do Not require that person to
contribute ANYTHING in Return to the Italian American Community, those
organizations such as NIAF, OSIA, UNICO could serve the Italian American
Community better by providing information to the ENTIRE Italian American
Community about the availability of federal financial aid, scholarships,
loans and other funding sources, as Rep. Capuano is doing as described
below.

The Italian American Community must learn to use it's Limited Resources
more Effectively. Such Seminars are very cost/effective.
Also providing an Internet Database that ALL Italian Americans can connect
to would be wise, and would make their Web Site
more of an attraction, and make them more responsive to an important need.

The IA Orgs Must consider how can each of their Expenditures Benefit the
Greatest Number of Italian Americans, not just a favored few that have
"connections". State and Local Chapters could hopefully adopt such a
Project, and go beyond their "beloved" meat ball and spaghetti dinners.

And while we are talking about Limited Financial Resources,...when are
these IA organizations going to wise up and stop trying to BUY Acceptance
in their Community by expending their Money and Efforts on NON Italian
American/Italian purposes????
 

Boston Herald
Allston-Brighton TAB
Friday, May 13, 2005

     U.S. Rep. (8th District, Mass.)  Mike Capuano will host "Paying for an
Undergraduate Education," a panel discussion to help educate prospective
students about the resources available to finance a college education. It
will take place Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to noon, in the main
administration building at Emmanuel College, 400 The Fenway in Boston.

     Discussion participants will include representatives from Emmanuel
College, UMass-Boston, Citizens Bank, the Massachusetts Educational
Financing Authority and Somerville High School.

     "The price tag for a college education is steadily climbing, making it
difficult for many families to meet the cost of tuition. This forum is
designed to provide parents and students with information about the
availability of federal financial aid, scholarships, loans and other
funding sources," said Capuano.

     The forum is open to the public. For more information, call Capuano's
district office at 617-621-6208.

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