SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
BACK TO SCHOOL! It’s going to be a great year!
Classes begin on September 15th, but Online Registration is
Open! We are also offering Free Trial
Lessons the week of September 3rd.
Activities begin the week of September 17h. A high five to our Summer interns who helped with Lit Flicks, Front Desk and
in the Classrooms! Congratulations to
our STEAMERs and HIGH DIVERS who took our Full Immersion Summer Challenges. Theme of the Month: Bears, bears, bears. View the Newsletter on the Blog in Text and in Calendar
Format. Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE:
ADMINISTRATION HOURS
Tuesday and
Thursday mornings: 9-12 and Wednesday
afternoons: 5-7 pm
Pick up your IBAN Receipts, Make Cash Payments, during our
Administration Hours, listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
From
September 3rd we start our regular hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday
afternoons from 4-7 pm.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
FALL English
Classes for All Ages and All Levels last 12 weeks and start on September 15th. Registration
is ONLINE. If you are new, we will
offer a mini trial lesson before our regular lessons begin. You can register your child or yourself for a
FREE
TRIAL LESSON the week of September 3rd before the courses
start. Trial lessons ARE NOT offered
during our regular courses. Here is
a link to the Rules
for Classes.
WEEKEND
WARRIOR Full Immersion English for Adults.
Sept. 22& 23. 1 weekend, 10 hours of Full
Immersion, Infinite Fun.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long. Yes,
you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.
Our 2018/19
Membership Year begins on September 1st. The new membership cards are ready.
Here is the Membership
Form. Membership prices
remain unchanged. Euro 25 – Ridotto for
Students 16 and over, Teachers and 65 and over.
Euro 35 – Intero. Membership is
valid until August 31, 2019. Renew your
membership each year to take advantage of the American Film Series, Register
for Courses, Use our Library, Participate in Members Only Events.
38th
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri
The film series begins on Thursday, October 25th. The dates are set and the film list will be
published in October. 9 great American
films in Original Version.
BEARS, BEARS, BEARS: September Theme
In addition to readings, films, a poster display and a live webcam of bears
fishing for salmon at Katmai National Park in Alaska, you can also take home
your own unique Teddy Bear. The American
Corner Teddy Boys Integration
through Entrepreneurship Project, encourages professional
refugee tailors to put their skill to work in the production or the cutest
teddy bears you’ve ever seen, using recycled materials. Select your bear and take it home with a
donation.
20/9 10 am – 5 pm - Teddy Bear
Workshop
See how a teddy bear is made from start to finish. Meet the teddy boy team. A guest expert from the Sewing Cooperative in Rome will also be present.
NEWS for
U.S. CITIZENS
SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION at American Corner Trieste
October 9,
2018 Officials from the US Federal Social Security Administration in Rome
will be in Trieste to make a presentation, accept Social Security applications
and answer related questions. By
appointment only:
MIDTERM
ELECTIONS – All 50 states have Midterm elections on November
6th. All US Citizens are eligible to vote. Register ASAP so you will receive your
absentee ballot in time. For more info: www.fvap.gov
SPECIAL EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and
OPEN to the PUBLIC
· Starting 18/09- every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup
· 27/09, 10 am – NATI per
LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.
·
Back this
Fall - GLOW – Girls Leading Our World Workshops
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
· 18/09, 10 am - Coffee Break
· 25/09, 10 am – Adult Storytime – Goldilocks
& the 3 Bears with a guest reader
· 27/09, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club. A
Place for Us by Fatima Mirza. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to
participate.
· Back in
October - KnitWits and Morning Makers
TESOL
TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP is holding the Kick Off Meeting on September
28th at 6:00 pm to catch up after the summer break, plan future workshops,
speakers and themes for the school year.
Teachers, bring your teacher friends and colleagues. When we have workshops and seminars, you will
receive MIUR Credit, enrich your C.V. and free get professional development!
HEADS UP for FALL!
CODING
GIRLS will come to
Trieste. A tremendous opportunity for
local high schools and their female students.
More news in October.
We are
looking for a mentor for TEEN MAKER SPACE on Friday afternoons,
someone to head the KNIT WITS group, a heavy duty sewing machine.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a
Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association.
Volunteers run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. We are looking for Volunteers to Mentor and
Manage the Teen Maker Club, Assist
with the Nati per Leggere program,
Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library. Send us an email. We’ll find a role for you. University of Trieste students in Humanities, P.R. and other majors can earn Internship
Credit Hours with us (CFU). We accept students with
a minimum of 75 hours (3 CFU). You'll have a great experience and improve your
English, while you also learn valuable life and people skills. High School Students can also do Alternanza
Scuola Lavoro. Contact us! aia.fvg@gmail.com
AMERICAN
CORNER TRIESTE – Since 2007, we have been part of the American
Spaces Network. Programs,
consultation of the library, public internet access computers, and Wi-Fi are
always free and open to the public. A
great place to study, meet friends, bring your kids. Specific sections of the library are
dedicated to Educational Advising, Children’s Corner Library and Women’s
Space. Consult our on
line catalog of Books and DVDs. The American Corner also
offers Life Skills in English Courses
for Refugees thanks to a U.S. Department of State Grant and the US
Diplomatic Mission to Italy.
