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NOIAW Founder and Chairwoman to Retire
(January 30, 2012)
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NOIAW Founder and Chairwoman
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First Noiaw Luncheon on July 14, 1980
After 32 years of service to the Italian American Community, Dr. Aileen Riotto
Sirey submitted her retirement notice to the board of the National Organization of
Italian American Women, effective May 5, 2012, the date of its annual luncheon.
NOIAW is the premier nationwide membership group for Italian American
women.
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Dr. Sirey organized the first meeting of the NOIAW organization with a small group of women at her
home on July 14, 1980 upon the suggestion of the late Hon. Geraldine Ferraro.
Among the founding members who attended and have remained with the organization through out were:
Matilda Cuomo who gave the name to the group, as well as newswoman Roseanne Colletti, playwright
Donna DeMatteo and law professor Bonnie Mandina.
Dr. Sirey was elected the first President in
1980, serving in that position for seven
years. For
the next 25 years she served NOIAW as its
Chairwoman. Upon retirement on May 5th, Dr.
Sirey will be given the title of Founder and
Chair Emerita.
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“Its time…” says Dr. Sirey. “We have a
phenomenal board, and over the past several
years we have expanded geographically at an
amazing rate. In the years to come, I will help
in any way I can. Betty Santangelo, our Chair
Elect, will be my successor and she is an
excellent choice.”
While studying for her doctorate in
psychology, Dr Sirey’s focused on culture and
ethnic origin as significant factors in
personality development. Her work shows that
the history, and culture of a people profoundly
effects behavior, values, attitudes and
perception as well as social interaction. “The
shared history and basic belief systems of an
ethnic group are etched into the emotional
system of each child,” she says, “by parents
who, consciously or not, teach their children
what they believe.”
Her Ethnotherapy group research project
showed that participants gained a measurable
increase in self-esteem and “group identity”
when they explored their ethnic issues.
Dr. Sirey has taught in both high school and
college and was a health care administrator
before devoting the rest of her professional
career to psychotherapy in private
practice. She is a recipient of numerous awards
and honors and is a Cavalieri and
Commendatore in the Order of Merit in the
Republic of Italy. Dr. Sirey has served on the
board of the National Italian American
Foundation for ten years and became its first
woman Vice President and Vice Chair. She
currently serves as Vice Chair of the Council of
Presidents of Italian American Organizations.
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futuro
LETIZIA AIROS
Dr. Aileen Riotto Sirey
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Pope and NOIAW
The National Organization of Italian Women is
one of the nation’s four major Italian American
organizations and the only membership
NOIAW Board, 2009
organization for women. Its mission is to
preserve the culture, history and language of Italian Americans and provides a support network for the
professional, educational advancement and aspirations of its members. Networking and professional and
education opportunities are provided through a variety of programs. In addition, scholarships, mentors
and an exchange program with Italy are provided for college age women.
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