Each 2022 LaFamiglia scholarship applicant was required to produce a 500 word essay on a topic of current interest as a major component of the application. We will feature a winning essay each month, and this month’s essay was written by Madelin McLean. Madelin was the recipient of the Mattricciani/Vondersmith Scholarship. The essay topic was:…
In researching the challenges of Italian immigrants of the late 1800s – early 1900s in comparison to today’s immigrants coming to the United States, the old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same” proves to be true. By the late 19th century, Italy was suffering from widespread poverty, social chaos, and…
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Our featured scholar this month gives credibility to those words by Mark Twain! Anthony Meek, a 2013 Little Italy Lodge Scholarship recipient, says that, as a child, he liked giving advice to friends and family. He…
