NEWS and Upcoming Events

Eligibility Requirements:
  1. Must be a teacher of Italian.
  2. Must be an AATI/MITA member.
  3. Responses must carefully follow the prompts in the application form and align with the rubric.

​MITA Scholarships for Educators 2024

The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA) is offering four $250.00 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These scholarships are available to active AATI/MITA members who are interested in attending state (MAFLA), regional (NECTFL), or national (ACFTL) conferences. If you're considering furthering your professional development and networking opportunities, this is a chance not to be missed. 

DEADLINE: June 15, 2024
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Winners will be notified by the beginning of September 2024. The scholarship can be used within one year of being received (by September 2025).
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Please complete the form using this link. It is recommended to review the rubric before filling out the form. 
For more information about our scholarships, please visit our dedicated page.
MITA Students Scholarship Awards 2024

​The MITA scholarship committee is very proud to announce the 2024 MITA winners of their scholarship to 4 very outstanding students of Italian who embody the mission of MITA.  There was tough competition again this year and among the many applicants the committee chose the following 4 students:

  • Camila Echeverri (Revere High School) in memory of Daniel and Mark Di Carlo
  • Elaina Szymanski (Medford High School) in memory of Elena Ciccocioppo and Vincenzo Nasuti
  • Matthew Chiodo (Woburn High School) in memory of Simeone and Vittoria Dominijanni
  • Eva Poduska (Winchester High School) in memory of Concetta Barinelli
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La Giornata dell'Italiano 2024

Join us in celebrating Italian language and culture, as well as our students' creativity, during our Giornata dell'italiano!

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The winning schools for this year are:

1st Place: Medford High School
2nd Place: Lexington High School
3rd Place: Arlington High School 

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For more information check our dedicated page.

National Italian Exam 2024

Results and winners' names are available on the NIE website!
​Congratulations to all the students and teachers who participated.


The National Italian Exam has a new website!
To learn more about the exam, visit us here.
Employment Opportunities for Teachers of Italian

Visit our dedicated page to learn more about recent employment opportunities in the Boston area and in New England.

I AM BOOKS: a wonderful resource for our community and our profession!

I AM Books is an independent bookstore located at 124 Salem Street, in the heart of Boston’s historic North End neighborhood, and serving as a cultural hub for everyone interested in diving into the rich world of Italian and Italian American literature, history, research, art and more.
Labeled as an “Italian American cultural hub,” I AM Books was originally located at 189 North Street, Boston, Mass., from 2015 to 2020. In late 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I AM Books switched its operations to online-only. It reopened in its current space in Dec. 2021.
I AM Books sells primarily fiction and non-fiction by Italian and Italian American authors, books in Italian, as well as cookbooks and books on travel, history, sports, Italian American studies and titles by local authors. The store also features a children’s section, with books, learning material, games and toys.

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