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Italian-American Midshipmen Club

Mission

The purpose of the Italian-American Midshipmen Club (ITAMC) is to provide a forum where midshipmen may gain knowledge of and exchange ideas regarding the strengthening of the relationship between Italy and America, as well as the rich heritage of which many American military personnel are a part, through language studies, guest speakers, special events, films, music, and dinners.

The Italian-American Midshipmen Club is open to all midshipmen who are Italian-Americans or who have an interest in the Italian culture. This is vital to midshipmen as future officers who have the likelihood of serving at one of the American naval bases in Italy, especially since there are no courses and only limited opportunities that offer a specific cultural immersion of this type. The Italian-American Midshipmen Club will achieve these goals through collaboration with the International Midshipmen Club and with cultural midshipmen clubs, especially those based upon European cultures, and through the utilization of the knowledge of Italian midshipmen and the midshipmen well versed in the Italian culture or proficient in the Italian language.

Activities

The ITAMC hosts a variety of events, from small Italian movie nights to large holiday celebrations, to allow its membership to experience Italian language and culture. It also organizes Italian language lessons for members, visits to the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and other opportunities for the membership to increase its knowledge and understanding of the special relationship between the US and Italian Navies.