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) is comprised of 58 cultural, educational, fraternal and anti-defamation groups that seek to preserve and promote our history and traditions for today’s generations, and tomorrow’s.

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About Our Conference

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

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58 groups moving in one direction — forward.

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News & Press

COPOMIAO Petitions US Supreme Court to Save Columbus Day in Philadelphia

by Conference of Presidents | Jun 5, 2023

"No other Italian American organization has ever weighed in with the U.S. Supreme Court on a cultural issue or devoted so much time and resources to protecting the Italian heritage as has COPOMIAO under the visionary stewardship of Hon. Basil Russo; and the unwavering...

The Strong, Not-So-Silent Type: Dolores Alfieri Taranto Is Elevating the Conversation

by Conference of Presidents | May 22, 2023

Every year, COPOMIAO honors women of Italian descent to spotlight their contributions, from culture and industry to philanthropy and activism. Today, we present the latest Donna Distinta Award to Dolores Alfieri Taranto. Through years of study and dialogue surrounding...