Who would not want to spend a week in Italy on an all-expenses-paid, weeklong, tour during the summer? The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) launches the DiLella Fellows Program to bring 12 young Italian American and Italophile fellows between the ages of 25-40 to Italy, from September 5-12, 2024, for an unforgettable professional development experience.
“We are thrilled to launch this innovative new program that will cultivate the next generation of leaders strengthening ties between the United States and Italy,” said NIAF President Robert Allegrini. “The NIAF DiLella Fellows will gain invaluable insights into the Italian business world while forging lifelong personal connections.”
The journey will crisscross the Italian peninsula, with stops in Como, Milano, Bologna, Firenze and Roma. Participants will be provided with an in-depth understanding of the Italian economic and political landscape through high-level meetings with government leaders and business luminaries; behind-the-scenes and in-depth experiences at iconic Italian companies, including production line tours at Ferrari and Lamborghini and exclusive tastings at Antinori wineries; two-day attendance at the prestigious Ambrosetti Forum’s “Intelligence on the World, Europe, and Italy” at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio on Lake Como; all while immersing themselves in the economic and political forces shaping the nation.
The program is made possible through the generosity of NIAF Board Member Daniel M. DiLella, a principal of Equus Capital Partners, Ltd., serving as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer, who stated, “I’m honored to help NIAF create this unparalleled opportunity to develop rising Italian American talent and deepen bilateral relations.”
Applications for the 2024 NIAF DiLella Fellows program are now open through July 22, 2024. Details and application information can be found at www.niaf.org.
