Welcome to The Italian Language Foundation, Inc.
Promoting and Supporting Italian Language Education
What Do We Do?
Support the growth of Advanced Placement Program in Italian
ILF Student Members are eligible for the Awards for Excellence, Internships, the Commitment 2 Excellence Program and more.
Train and support teachers of Italian, especially AP Italian
ILF Teacher Members are offered free professional development workshops and webinars and eligible for the Teacher Recognition Awards.
Promote Italian Language study in the United States & the world
Supports the study of Italian language and culture at the highest level in schools and universities throughout the U.S. and across the world.
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE HONORED ITALIAN-AMERICAN GENERATIONAL BUSINESSES AT OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Thank you to the Giambelli Foundation for its support!
ILF Is Proud To Announce It Has Reached Its Matching Goal And Received A Grant From The Giambelli Foundation. We Are Grateful For Their Continued Support Of ILF’s Mission And Programs
FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 New Webinar in partnership with AATI
A Roundtable Discussion with educators & executives on the value of internships. Preparing students in classroom, ILF’s mentorship & business exposure.
Congratulate the 2021 Teacher Awardees
JOIN US in Congratulating our four teachers awarded by the ILF for best approaches in innovation, pedagogical practices, and promotion of the Italian language.
Watch this Featured Webinar
Dr. Enza Antenos, Director of the newly approved joint degree program in Language, Business & Culture at Montclair University: “Study+Italian+Work”
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Our Latest Blog Posts
Connecting to Italian Holiday Traditions
Author of over thirty traditionally-published books for young readers, Margo Sorenson spent the first seven years of her life in Spain and Italy, devouring books and Italian food and still…Read More
Italian American Baking Traditions’ Recipe Book ~ for younger generations
Written by Clara Vedovelli, a graduate student in Language Education from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Bologna in foreign languages…Read More
Chiara Ferragni- Get to know the New Face of Italian fashion
Written by Clara Vedovelli, a graduating student in Language Education from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Bologna in foreign languages…Read More