04/16/2026
A huge thank you to Rosanna Gimmillaro for this wonderful feature in the paper! 📰✨
It has been such a profound heartfelt experience leading Phase One of 'Little Hearts, Big Roots.' This project is about building a bridge between my two homes:
🎨 I arrived with 'Response Art' created by the children of Pine Elementary in Omaha, which inspired the incredible workshops we held here with the children of Carlentini at Istituto Carlo V and Istituto Pirandello❣️
🇮🇹 Now, I am heading back to Omaha carrying the beautiful art created by the kids here, which will serve as the inspiration for the workshops and the new murals at Pine Elementary❣️
🇺🇸 I’ll be back in Carlentini in September to finalize the murals here with the schools, completing this circle of connection and creativity.
Thank you, Rosanna, for telling this story of our children and their growing roots. ❤️🌱🇮🇹🇺🇸