Voices from Somerville’s Italian

Community

Hear members of the local Italian community tell their stories and talk about their work in Somerville's neighborhoods and beyond! The panelists, all Somerville High School graduates, include a politician whose father was the first Italian-American elected to the Somerville Board of Aldermen; a musician who played in Somerville clubs on the streets for Somerfest during the '60s and '70s; a Somerville resident whose uncle was part of the local Cosmas and Damian Society, celebrating the patron saints of Gaeta, Italy; and an attorney who was the first woman to lead an AmLaw 100 firm in the United States and one of the youngest when appointed managing partner at age 42. Before the panel, listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Italian and U.S. history.

Panelists:

+ Michael Capuano – Former U.S. Representative (1999-2019), Mayor of Somerville (1990-1998), Somerville Alderman (1977-79, 1985-89)

+ Bob DiGuardia  – Musician and Adjunct Professor, Suffolk University

+ Peter Galeno – Recipient, Somerville Historic Preservation Award, and Recipient, Somerville Garden Award for continuing an Italian garden started by his father

+ Regina Pisa – Chairman Emeritus and Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Also featuring:

+ Dan Breen – Historian, Brandeis University, and Somerville resident.