We all knew that the holidays would be a difficult time to endure amidst the global coronavirus pandemic. We have been so accustomed to celebrating the conclusion of the year in the company of our friends and family and to be honest a Zoom call just doesn’t feel the same as an in person holiday “brindisi”(toast) with your loved ones.

In continuing our blog series Lettere da Bologna (Letters from Bologna), we are sharing the story of PBSCA’s current board member Elena Vizzini who has recently moved to Bologna to pursue dual citizenship and strengthen her Italian language skills all while discovering the deep connections between life in Portland and Bologna.