The Italian Students Organization promotes and characterizes Italian culture throughout all of Drexel University and the surrounding Philadelphia area through interactions of service and support. Please browse our site to see pictures, upcoming events, other Italian organizations, and more!

Three Drexel-sponsored study abroad in Italy programs have just been created. Information about each of these 3 programs is below:

• Drexel Vacation Summer in Rome - Freshmen & 4 Year No Co-Ops Eligible; Open to All Majors

• Drexel in Italy: American University of Rome - Sophomores, Pre-Juniors, & Juniors Eligible; Open to All Majors

• GE3: Italy, University of Trento - Pre-Juniors & Juniors Eligible; Open to All Engineering, Information Sciences, & Information Technology Majors

If you have any additional questions, feel free to make an appointment with the Study Abroad Office by calling 215-895-1704 or e-mailing studyabroad@drexel.edu. They will be more than happy to help you figure everything out!

In addition to Drexel Study Abroad Scholarships, ISO will be providing additional scholarships for students!!! Please contact ISO@drexel.edu for more information on these scholarships and how to apply.

General Meeting: Thursday March 11 @ 7pm in GSDC Conference Room D

Our last general meeting of winter term where we will be discussing future events, activities, and opportunities. ISO 2010 T-Shirts will also be on sale at this meeting. In addition, there will be an added surprise in store for all members who come out to this meeting!!!

Ancient Rome & America at the National Constitution Center: February 19 - August 1

Ancient Rome & America showcases the cultural, political, and social connections between the lost world of ancient Rome and modern America. The exhibition features more than 300 artifacts from Italy and the United States, bringing together a never-before-seen collection from Italy’s leading archaeological institutions in Florence, Naples, and Rome, paired with objects from over 40 lending institutions in the United States.Click here for more information and to buy tickets!

NIAF Media Forum with Keynote Speaker Sal Paolantonio at Villanova University: Wednesday, April 7 at 1pm

To celebrate the National Italian American Foundation’s (NIAF) 35th Anniversary, the Foundation invites college students majoring in journalism, communications, marketing and business as well as journalists of Italian ancestry and other media professionals to the launch of the Frank J. Guarini/NIAF Media Forum in Philadelphia.

ESPN National Correspondent Sal Paolantonio will keynote the April 7th luncheon. He will discuss the ways young graduates can reach the top echelon of their careers/positions. Sal will be joined by Villanova University’s National Champion Football Coach Andy Talley, former NFL player Vince Papale, NIAF President Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq. and the Foundation’s Senior Executive Vice President Matthew di Domenico, Sr. Student leaders from the Foundation’s student organization at Villanova University- the first of its kind in the U.S., will also be attending the event.

The NIAF forum provides an excellent opportunity for journalists to network with their colleagues while sharing advice and ideas with the up and coming generation of media professionals. Students will have the occasion to ask questions and interact with the guests. This event is also held in collaboration with the Foundation’s Sports and Entertainment Council.

Jovanotti at World Cafe Live: Sunday, April 25th at 7:30pm

Until now, American audiences have had to make do with mere glimpses of the brilliant career of one of Italy’s most famous contemporary artists, the Tuscan singer and songwriter Lorenzo Cherubini, professionally known as Jovanotti. Over the past twenty years his recorded collaborations with Michael Franti, Ben Harper, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, and Bono, among other well-known names, have occasionally caught the ear of the adventurous listener. Delivering lyrics in a half-sung, half-spoken style that has something esthetically in common with a downtown reading by a Beat poet, Jovanotti uses the rhythm and the ricochet of consonants and catchy melodic hooks to create songs that are instantly accessible to an international audience.
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