presents

Some Prominent Early Italian-American Immigrants to Seattle

given by

Alessi Perfetti

October 26, 2022

Doors open 6:30 for antipasti downstairs, presentation in nave at 7:30

St. Clement’s Church,

1501 32^nd Ave S., 

Seattle 98144

Dear fellow Clementines,

It is my pleasure to invite you to the October 26, 2022 Lecture which will be presented at St. Clement’s by the Dante Society. It is not necessary to be a member of Dante to attend and enjoy this interesting presentation, which will be in English. The subject matter this time may be of interest to many of you because it’s all about our local ‘hood! Read details below. If you care to join the Dante members for a social time before the lecture, bring an antipasto or vino to share and come at 6:30! It is not necessary to make a reservation for this free evening, as dinner will not be served. Hope you can come.

A presto –

Joyce Ramee

Alessi Perfetti's research covers the role of Italian immigrants in building the city of Seattle, including their labor in re-grading the land the city is built on, the Italian management of Pike Place Market, the development of the Italian American Atlantic community, and the impacts of major events on the Italian American community, including World War II and the building of I-90.

  The presentation will provide a chronological depiction of the experiences of Italian Americans in central and south Seattle through the present day, and it will provide critical context through the lenses of race, ethnicity, and immigrant status. Alessi Perfetti is a second-year under-graduate student at the University of Washington, pursuing a major in the arts and humanities. In English, Alessi uses they/them pronouns, and in Italian they use the masculine pronoun lui. Alessi is a third-generation Italian American, a first-generation Seattleite, and a passionate and creative student of history and culture.