Angela Carlozzi Rossi

Angela Carlozzi Rossi
Born
Angela Carlozzi

1901
Manhattan, New York
Died1977
Brooklyn, New York
EducationTemple University
Known forSocial work

Angela Carlozzi Rossi (1901-1977) was an American social worker who worked for the Italian Welfare League from 1934 to 1973, serving as executive secretary and later as head of the Immigrant Aid Department.[1] During that time, Rossi assisted thousands of Italian and other immigrants, including many who were interned at the Ellis Island immigration center during World War II.[2]

When she began her career, it was unusual for Italian Americans to enter the field of social work. As the daughter of immigrants from Foggia, Italy, she was the first social worker with a "foreign background" to be hired by the Society for the Protection of Children in Philadelphia.[3]

  1. ^ "Our History: The Story of the Italian Welfare League". Italian Welfare League.
  2. ^ Shane, C. J. (2005). "An Italian American Social Worker Helps Immigrants: Angela Carlozzi-Rossi". The Italians: Coming to America. Greenhaven Press. pp. 107-112. ISBN 9780737727654.
  3. ^ LaGumina, Salvatore J. (1979). "Angela Carlozzi-Rossi". The Immigrants Speak: Italian Americans Tell Their Story. Center for Migration Studies. pp. 153–164. ISBN 9780913256374.