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IEI is a nonprofit organization whose mission is the diffusion of Italian language and culture in America, and the facilitation of Italian-American contacts.  IEI's day-to-day activities are run by the Working Board, whose members are:

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IEI at Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton 94027
     

CARLA ANISMAN was born and raised in Northern Italy before coming to the States. She attended San Francisco State University and the University of California at Berkeley, obtaining a Master's degree in Art. She holds a teaching credential from the state of California and helped found the Silicon Valley Italian School. Carla has been a real estate residential and investment agent for approximately 20 years, covering the Midpeninsula from Los Altos to Redwood City. With all this she has kept close ties with her country of birth, traveling often there for extended stays.

MARIO FUSCO was born in Naples, Italy, and came to the States as a teenager. He completed his studies here, earning a PhD in physics and pursuing a career in aerospace. He has always kept close links with Italy, returning often for extended stays and continuing his studies of its history and culture. Dr. Fusco has years of experience teaching at San Jose' State University, De Anza and Foothill Colleges, and Stanford University. Recently retired as a practicing physicist in industry, he currently teaches introductory Italian at Menlo College, lectures at large on Italian travel and culture, and is active in several joint Italian-American ventures.
PAOLA GRASSI is newly arrived from Sicily. She has a degree in comparative literature from the University of Catania and is

continuing her studies both here and in Italy. Paola joined the IEI staff in the Fall of 2007, and was an immediate success with the morning conversation class. Beyond academia, her interests extend to Italian and Sicilian cuisine which she has shared with great success with American friends and guests.
Rossana Marini (bio and photo to be supplied)
Angelica di Chiara is a native of Brindisi, Puglia. After having studied at the University of Padova Angelica came to the United States in the eighties and has resided here ever since, never, however, losing her connection with her native country. An artist of note, Angelica specializes in Italian landscapes and citiscapes, infusing her paintings with the warm, evocative colors of her childhood. In addition to practicing her art, Angelica also teaches painting and Italian, mostly online through Skype.