Benefits of Your Membership

OSIA provides Italians and their families with unique opportunities and benefits:

• A subscription to IL LEONE, our monthly newspaper, and all OSIA publications, including Italian America, our national membership magazine
• Scholarship and educational opportunities at local, state, and national levels
• Information regarding the National Leadership Grant Competition, Washington Internship Program, and National Mentor program
• Opportunities to join OSIA's influential voice in domestic and international affairs
• Participation in local and national networks of influential Italians and Italian Americans
• Invitations to all major Grand Lodge of California events, OSIA, SIF, and CSJ events, including the annual National Education and Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala and OSIA's biennial national conventions.
• Discount hotel, car rental, and travel programs.
• Participation in Italian and Italian American cultural events through lectures, films, book discussion groups, Italian language courses, issue summits and folk-life programs.
• An outlet for volunteer energies and professional expertise to assist the Italian-American community in your area
• Involvement with Local and State chapters.