Order Sons of Italy in America

12/11/2013

To date, OSIA members have given more than $126 million to educational programs, disaster relief, cultural advancement, and medical research!

12/06/2013

We are the largest and longest-established national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States!

12/05/2013

In its early years, OSIA established free schools to teach immigrants English, and centers to help them become U.S. citizens.

12/02/2013

The Order Sons of Italy in America's national headquarters is in Washinton D.C., near Capitol Hill.

11/29/2013

We want to encourage the study of Italian language and culture in American schools and universities, preserve Italian American traditions, and promote cultural relations between the U.S. and Italy.

11/27/2013

OSIA is for people of any gender, age, religion, and profession. You don't even have to be Italian to join!

11/22/2013

The Order Sons of Italy in America is the leading service and advocacy organization for the nation's estimated 26 million people of Italian descent.

11/21/2013

Originally called "Figli d'Italia," the Order Sons of Italy in America was established in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City on June 22, 1905, by Vincenzo Sellaro, M.D., and five other Italian immigrants who came to the United States during the great Italian migration.

11/18/2013

Our missions include encouraging the study of Italian language and culture in American schools and universities, preserving Italian American traditions, culture, history and heritage, and promoting closer cultural relations between the United States and Italy.

11/15/2013

Today, OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters and a network of more than 700 chapters coast to coast!

11/14/2013

The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the largest and longest-established national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.

11/14/2013