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February 24, 2026

Upcoming Event: Leggerezza 2026, A Night of Shedding Light on Italian Culture | April 23, 2026

The NOI Foundation is proud to announce its first annual Leggerezza, an evening dedicated to celebrating and supporting Italian culture. The event will take place on April 23, 2026 at the Italian American Cultural Society in Clinton Township, Michigan. Leggerezza, meaning lightness, reflects the spirit of the evening. The event brings together community members, cultural leaders, and supporters for a […]

January 27, 2026

PMI Day 2026 – Lega Serie A USA at L’Anse Creuse High School

On January 27, 2026, the NOI Foundation proudly participated in PMI Day, the 16th National Day of Small and Medium-Sized Italian Companies in the USA, organized by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. Hosted at L’Anse Creuse High School in Harrison Township, the event brought together students, educators, and Italian business leadership for a morning focused on entrepreneurship, global engagement, […]

October 5, 2025

Teo Bok 2025 Tour – Power of Music

The NOI Foundation was proud to host Italian artist Teo Bok for two unforgettable performances in Michigan high schools. His visit was made possible through the collaboration with the Consulate of Italy in Detroit and Education Office, represented by Marina Lenza in Chicago. Teo’s talent, energy, and passion for Italian music deeply inspired the students, who responded with enthusiasm and genuine connection throughout both […]

October 5, 2025

“Aperitivo Cenato” – Fundraiser

We are so pleased to share that the first fundraising event under the leadership of newly appointed Executive Director, Raffaella Medoro-Naurato, “Aperitivo Cenato” was a sold-out spectacular afternoon of good food, friends, music, trivia, auctions and bringing awareness to the N.O.I. Foundation through community charitable participation which was held at Silvio’s Trattoria & Pizzeria in Canton, MI. With over 100 […]

June 29, 2022

XXII SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO

XXII SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO – 17 – 23 ottobre Il concorso con cui il MAECI ha coinvolto scuole Italiane statali e paritarie all’estero nell’elaborazione di una proposta che declinasse in maniera innovativa il tema per l’edizione “L’Italia e i Giovani” della XXII Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, si e’ concluso con la proposta “COME SCUSA? NON […]

June 29, 2022

A Walk into the Italian World

Il 26 marzo e il 30 aprile si sono svolte una serie di iniziative di formazione e aggiornamento dei docenti di italiano delle Scuole e delle Università, promosse dai Consolati di Chicago e Detroit, in collaborazione con l’Ente N.O.I. Foundation di Detroit sull’uso degli elementi di attualità e dei social media nelle classi di italiano. I webinar sono stati presentati […]
June 28, 2022

Students of L’Anse Creuse North visiting DIA

On May 3, over 110 L’Anse Creuse North and Central High School Italian Students visited the Detroit Institute of Arts with Italian language instructor Mr. Jordan David and instructor Mr. Jim Ekdahl. Students not only had the opportunity to view the fabulous “Grand Tour of Italy” gallery but also the special exhibition “By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists […]
June 14, 2018

Student Exchange Program

Students from the Liceo Scientifico Gioacchino Pellecchia in Cassino are on their way to the airport in Rome to meet with their “new friends” coming from L’Anse Creuse High School in Michigan. (Top picture) Our Italian language students from L’Anse Creuse High School on their way to the airport and headed to Cassino (Italy) for their exchange student program. Our […]
February 27, 2018

Anthony J. Bellanca Award, Ms. Vanessa Munzenhofer

Proud winners of the Anthony J. Bellanca Award, Ms. Vanessa Munzenhofer and Ms. Kayla Evans, from L’Anse Creuse North H.S. are pictured with State Representative Anthony Forlini, Superintendent of L’Anse Creuse Schools Eric Edoff, Consul of Italy Dr. Maria Manca, Director Franco Iaderosa, Italian teacher Preston Woodward and NOI Board member James Bellanca III
January 20, 2017

Memorandum of Understanding

On January 20th 2017, the Consul of Italy, Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa, met with Brian J. Whiston, Superintended of Education for the State of Michigan for the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to facilitate the promotion of the Italian language in K-12 schools in Michigan.The official document, believed to be the first of its kind between the […]