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Contribute to the Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli Colloquium Endowment Fund
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Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli Video Salute
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Passing of NIAF Chairman, Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli
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View Pictures of the 33rd Anniversary Convention and Gala!
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NIAF 33rd Anniversary Gala Review - October 18, 2008
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Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational
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The Best Travel Deal to Italy!
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NIAF Roman Roundtable conference, The United States – Italy: Transatlantic Cooperation and Challenges, held at Villa Taverna in Rome, Italy
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Club Italia - First Class Hotels in Italy starting at $19.99/day
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The NIAF Mission & Headquarters
NIAF Mission Statement
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent, the nation’s fifth largest ethnic group.

As a unified and effective Washington voice for this community, NIAF:
  • Provides educational and scholarship opportunities, as well as programs and activities, to help our young people
  • Promotes the history, heritage and accomplishments of Italian Americans
  • Serves as a liaison between the Italian American community and the U.S. Congress, the White House and government agencies, while also promoting the appointment of qualified Italian Americans in the government
  • Protects the character and ensure a realistic portrayal of Italian Americans in the media and the arts
  • Serves as a liaison between Italy and the United States by promoting cultural, educational, economic, and political cooperation
  • Serves as a clearinghouse of information on Italy and on Americans of Italian descent
The NIAF was founded in 1975 as a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. It is entirely non-partisan.

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"Dr. Ciongoli, on behalf of your NIAF family, we are grateful for your leadership, dedication and support over the many years you have been with us. Your legacy will live on with NIAF forever.

Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with Barbara, Adam, Happy, Alessandra, Gregory and Antonio."


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