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A Big Welcome to Three Italians Soccer Players in St Louis

8/30/2019

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Vittorio Sasso, Massimiliano Simonazzi, e Emil Antonacci
MICHAEL CROSS
Presidente, St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities

Una nuova avventura insieme alla Maryville University qui a St. Louis. Vittorio Sasso, Massimiliano Simonazzi, ed Emil Antonacci sono pronti per affrontare un nuovo anno accademico e sportivo negli Stati Uniti.
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Vittorio Sasso, Massimiliano Simonazzi, and Emil Antonacci have just arrived from Italy this month and are eager to begin their new adventure on Maryville University's soccer team. The three received soccer scholarships from the university. The Italian Community of St Louis will be present to cheer them on at the team's home game vs Christian Brothers University on Sunday, September 8th. Kickoff is at 11am at Maryville University's new soccer stadium in Chesterfield, Missouri. All are welcome to attend.
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New Italian Exchange Students Arrive in Saint Louis

8/4/2019

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Samantha De Solda (right) with her host family
MICHAEL CROSS
President, St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities

The first batch of Italian exchange students arrived on Friday, August 1st at St Louis Lambert International Airport. Bianca, Chiara, Samantha, and Luna were all smiles as they met their host families for the very first time. CIEE International has partnered with the Italian Community of St Louis and the St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities Organization, to operate an Italian exchange student program under the direction of Celia Mullikin. 
​Families around the St Louis metro area volunteer to host these highschool students for one school year, i.e., 10 months. Celia, the director of the program and a former teacher, is enthusiastic about her work. "I love these kids as if they were my very own," she told me when I first met her two years ago at our very first Ferragosto event. 

Last year, the initial year of the program, we brought 6 Italian students to St Louis. For the 2019-2020 school year, our program is up to 10 Italian students. One of our ads in the St Ambrose bulletin got the attention of some families who live on The Hill. Sharon Gambaro and her husband Jeff were thrilled at the possibility of hosting an Italian exchange student. Sharon, the office secretary at St Ambrose Parish, said she didn't know St Louis had an Italian exchange program and was excited to host this year as well as promote the program among her friends. 

Riccardo and Jessica Hayes, will be hosting their second exchange student, Samantha, who comes from Gagliano del Capo in Puglia. Jessica, the event coordinator for the Italian Community has been dynamic to the success of our events which bring people together of all ages. She has hosted pasta making parties, a lasagna contest, and many fun events for the Italian students this past year. She and Riccardo go out of their way to make a "home away from home" for them as well as for the rest of our community. 

Another couple who live on The Hill, Christi and Jason VanBlarcum, are excited to host Chiara, a native of Pistoia in Tuscany. Last year the couple hosted two girls, a beautiful experience which changed their lives. The VanBlarcum's learned about our program through their neighborhood friends, the Hayes family, and were inspired to host again this year. 
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The Italian exchange students will be present at the Italian Community's annual Ferragosto at Shaw Park in Clayton on Saturday, August 17th from 4pm to 10pm. For more details on the Italian exchange program, please send an email to: stlouisitalians@gmail.com 
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Luna (middle) with her host family at St Louis Lambert International Airport
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P.O. BOX 12980
​​Saint Louis, Missouri 63105

Tel: 314-566-3873
Email: stlouisitalians@gmail.com

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