Calendar of Events

ICHF Board of Directors
ICHF On-going Initiatives
ICHF Non-profit Status
Other Italian groups in the Santa Barbara area

Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation Board of Directors

Officers

Gabriella Schooley, President
John Calandro Secretary			Roland Messori Treasurer
	Board of Directors
Silvio Di Loreto	Mark Dispenza	Angela Ellis	Linda Jordan	Mary MacDonald	Ginny Petrini
Virginia Petrini	Dick Prato	MaryAnn Vanover	Jeff Vitucci	Travis Wilson
Advisors
Anna Brusutti				Jon Snyder

ICHF On-going Initiatives
Italian Classes	Adult Conversation Classes: Italian classes, sponsored by ICHF, have been very popular over the last several years. Currently, adult Italian Conversation Classes are the only classes being held. There is more information under Calendario on this website.
Italian Classes	Elementary School Classes: Stefania Katera, a native Italian, teaches beginning Italian to students in first through 6th grades at Peabody School. The program, begun in Fall, 2004, has been very popular with the children there. ICHF sponsors the classes.
Scholarship & Awards Programs	SBCC Scholarship Awards: Since 2001, scholarships have been awarded to SBCC students going to Italy in the Students Abroad program. The students compete by submitting an essay upon a subject selected annually by the ICHF Board of directors.
Scholarship & Awards Programs	UCSB Award program: A program to honor outstanding Italian study students at UCSB has been in operation for several years.
Cultural Events	Cinema Italiano: Since 2003, ICHF has sponsored an Italian Film Festival each fall. The film festival runs 3 days and presents 4 - 5 films. In 2006, the festival began a new format and runs one film each weekend for 3 consecutive weekends.
	Concerts:Several musical evenings with local Italian musicians have been presented. Others will be presented when opportunities arise.
	I-Madonnari: ICHF has participated with UNICO in sponsoring a square at the local I Madonnari Festival held each Memorial Day at the old Mission. The festival benefits the Children's Creative Project, a non-profit arts education program for elementary and secondary students.
Endowed Scholarship Program	Ruggero J. Aldisert Fund: ICHF has started a Genealogy Program for (currently) local people of Italian Heritage. Not a "family tree" ICHF is currently working to establish and endowed scholarship in the name of the Honorable Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Commissioned 1968, Served as chief judge, 1984-1986. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1986. The first Italian to reach this level in the Federal court system.
Genealogy Program	ICHF is currintly creating beautiful customized book for Italian families. The books are dedicated to the honorable Ruggero J. Aldisert, a Santa Barbara resident. He was instrumental in creating the local genealogy program so important family histories won't be lost.B. Johnson, in July, 1968.

Non-profit Status

The corporation is organized within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law. The corporation is organized under the Non-Profit Public Benefit Law of California (the "Nonprofit Law") for the charitable and public purposes. It is a nonprofit public benefit corporation, and is not organized for the private gain of any person.

Other Italian Organizations in Santa Barbara

• UNICO National, Inc. of Santa Barbara: an Italian Service Club—Santa Barbara chapter—Chris Pagliaro, president, (805) 968-5391

• Italian American Boot Club: A social club for Italians—

• Italian Catholic Federation—Eustacchio Guadagnini: (805) 965-6425

O.S.I.A. Loggia Italia Nuova (Sons of Italy): A social club for Italians:—Virginia Petrini, president, (805) 687-3502

• DB's: A social club for Italian men