VoluntarItaly Testimonials

VoluntarItaly 2026: A Decade of Friendship, Volunteering, and Bridges Between Two Countries

In 2016, a simple idea was born: to give young American students an authentic experience in Italy, among host families, summer oratories, and volunteer work. Ten years later, that idea, which became VoluntarItaly, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.The program was born from a collaboration between the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan and the Oratori della […]

VoluntarItaly 2025: Official Kick-Off Meeting

The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, represented by Lia Adelfi and Silvia Giorgini-Althoen, along with Giulia Dossena from Oratori Lombardi, hosted a Zoom meeting to officially launch the VoluntarItaly 2025 cultural volunteering program, which will bring together American students and Italian host families. During the meeting, students and families introduced themselves and enthusiastically shared their […]

Bruno Crema, Micol, Lucia & Hallie

Due righe sull’esperienza vissuta nelle scorse settimane con la “nostra” Hallie! Partiamo dalla partenza di lunedì mattina dove, all’arrivo del pulmino ci siamo abbracciati ed abbiamo anche pianto…….. Che dire…. Nonostante il poco preavviso per ospitare Hallie e sinceramente anche la poca convinzione nell’ospitare una ragazza “estranea” per tre settimane , si è rivelata una […]