JUNE 2020 NEWSLETTER
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
#STAYCATION
JUNE Newsletter on the blog / June Calendar on the blog
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
#STAYCATION
JUNE Newsletter on the blog / June Calendar on the blog
SUMMER 2020 = STAYCATION.
We hope that you are well and enjoying the long-awaited Phase 3!
The Association will not open the Library or plan in person events or
classes for the moment. We are all in a
wait and see period. While we would
love to open, we must GUARANTEE the HEALTH and SAFETY of all
visitors.
Enjoy your Summer #STAYCATION. We hope it includes lots of
outdoor activity!
Our Summer Bucket List Includes:
- Sun,
Water, Woods
- Reading,
Relaxing, Running, Riding, Swimming, Painting, Singing...Repeat.
- Following
our Virtual Programs
- Studying
English with Zoom Lessons from anywhere
- Getting
back to "normal" in September
JUNE
ESSENTIAL SERVICE OFFICE HOURS – In June we will be open
only on Thursday mornings from 9-12 for ESSENTIAL SERVICES such
as distributing receipts and accepting library returns. Entry – 1 person at a time, respecting social
distancing and with a face mask. The
receipts are ready. If they are not
urgent, you can also pick them up directly in September.
LIBRARY BOOKS and DVDs - Don’t worry about overdue items. We will accept returns as above, otherwise in September. Sorry, no new checkouts until further notice.
ENGLISH LESSONS from a DISTANCE
LIBRARY BOOKS and DVDs - Don’t worry about overdue items. We will accept returns as above, otherwise in September. Sorry, no new checkouts until further notice.
ENGLISH LESSONS from a DISTANCE
We’re now in ROUND 2 with 5 weeks of Lessons. Recent themes have included Dinosaurs and
Fish for Kids and Science Fiction and Tiny Houses for Teens and Adults. Enjoy the AIA Tiny Home Playlist compiled by our
students and teachers.
LESSONS from A DISTANCE – Round 3– Start on JUNE 29th (lessons sent during the weekend prior to the lesson week).
HOW DO LESSONS from a DISTANCE WORK?
LESSONS from A DISTANCE – Round 3– Start on JUNE 29th (lessons sent during the weekend prior to the lesson week).
HOW DO LESSONS from a DISTANCE WORK?
You can take lessons from anywhere with Internet, whether it be Trieste or
Timbuktu. The price is very interesting in order to allow you to maintain and
improve your English in this period.
- PREK and ELEMENTARY - SELF-PACED LESSONS to work on with parents containing related activities, songs, videos, stories, vocabulary and a ZOOM check-in with your teacher.
- MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL and ADULT - SELF-PACED LESSONS plus ZOOM including readings, videos and preparatory activities for the ZOOM Live sessions.
Are you be interested in continuing or joining Lessons at a Distance Round 3?
Please Register on this GOOGLE FORM. New
students are welcome, but you will need to become a 2019/20 Member. Did you skip Round 1? No problem.
Hop on board in Round 3.
SUMMER CLASSES?
With the restrictions, we do not feel comfortable opening at the
moment.
We will continue our Lessons from a Distance at all Levels.
For the moment there is no Summer STEAM Planned.
FALL CLASSES?
We hope to reopen regularly in September.
We are evaluating options including a mix of face to face and distance
learning. More news in the future.
INDEPENDENCE DAY –Our traditional cookout / celebration is suspended this year. Think of us on July 4th as you are
grilling and eating watermelon!
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE has gone ONLINE
The American Corner has gone virtual, posts daily in Facebook and features interesting free links for you to improve your English and learn about American culture from home. Take virtual tours of museums and national parks, check out eBooks from the finest libraries in the world, take a University Online Course for free, go to the Opera, enjoy concerts, audio books, children’s books and films at no charge.
HOME THEATER – If you can’t go to the theater, we’ll bring it to you!
Every Tuesday at 3 pm, we host Documentary Watch Parties on Facebook. Themes include various topics about the United States and Live US Webchats.
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE has gone ONLINE
The American Corner has gone virtual, posts daily in Facebook and features interesting free links for you to improve your English and learn about American culture from home. Take virtual tours of museums and national parks, check out eBooks from the finest libraries in the world, take a University Online Course for free, go to the Opera, enjoy concerts, audio books, children’s books and films at no charge.
HOME THEATER – If you can’t go to the theater, we’ll bring it to you!
Every Tuesday at 3 pm, we host Documentary Watch Parties on Facebook. Themes include various topics about the United States and Live US Webchats.
Every Wednesday at 5 pm GetFit Webinar – Live Work
out and inspirational stories from professional American athletes.
FREE Online Interactive Professional Development for English Teachers
FREE MOOC that we like for English Language Learning and English for Journalism Improve your skills in reading,
drafting, editing, and proofreading of modern journalism.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Anything about Space! Find out what the astronauts are doing. Enjoy the view of the orbit. Watch takeoffs and landings on NASA LIVE
VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOUR that we took recently: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
WHAT WE’RE READING: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction and very appropriate for the Black Lives Matter situation in the US. The American Academy of Poets – Lines of Protest
Check our blog and American Corner Facebook Page regularly for updates.
TAKE CARE. Enjoy your #STAYCATION.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association. In ordinary circumstances volunteers run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. In this period we’re looking for tech savvy people who can help us record our online classes and turn them into a weekly podcasts. Contact us! aia.fvg@gmail.com
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE – Since 2007, we have been part of the American Spaces Network with over 600 locations around the world. 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 online catalog of Books and DVDs. The American Corner also offers Life Skills in English Courses for Refugees and Case Workers thanks to a U.S. Department of State Grant and the US Diplomatic Mission to Italy. The American Corner promotes the Refugee Bear Integration through Entrepreneurship Project, and the Community Service Project 28 encouraging professional refugee tailors to use their skills.
NEWS FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS
2020 is a GENERAL ELECTION YEAR.
If you’re an American Citizen, you can register to vote… even if you have never resided in the United States. Request your Absentee Ballots now with your Federal Post Card Application, so you will be set for the entire year. Let your voice be heard in the Presidential Primaries and General Election. VOTING REGISTRATION INFO HERE.
