Italian America United

Stronger together: Discover COPOMIAO

Creating a spirit of national unity among Italian Americans

The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), a national coalition of 77 cultural, educational, fraternal and anti-defamation groups, seeks to promote our history and traditions for today’s generations, and tomorrow’s.

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About Our Conference

Family, faith and tradition form the cultural ties that weave our constituent members together, forging a united Italian America.

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77 groups moving in one direction — forward.

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News & Press

How a Once-Fractured Italian American Coalition Built the Political Muscle to Fight Back

by Conference of Presidents | Jul 12, 2026

Italian American Groups Now Speak as One, and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Is the Latest to Feel the Heat.Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that he would revise a city map of New York’s immigrant neighborhoods after facing days of criticism over an omission that incensed...

COPOMIAO, a Bellwether of Cultural Vision and Advocacy, Sets a New Standard for Leadership

by Conference of Presidents | Jun 30, 2026

Basil Russo, who leads the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, presents Joe Piscopo (right) with the 2026 COPOMIAO Leadership Award in recognition of his role in helping broker the installation of Baltimore's once-toppled Columbus statue...