AIA-FVG / American
Corner Trieste - JUNE 2015
NEWSLETTER
JUNE
– Countdown to the end of the school year and the beginning of Summer STEAM! Doc
Once school gets out, we’ll reduce our hours, but
still give you a lot of Quality Time!
Summer plans include the Cartoon Film Fest, Summer Reading Competition for all ages, Independence
Day Celebration, Intensive Courses, Weekend Warrior and Summer STEAM for kids
from Pre-K through High School. June is LGBT
Month: celebrate freedom and fairness. Check our blog and Like
our Facebook Page to keep track of all the appointments!
The FOOD FILM FESTIVAL and our
month dedicated to EXPO2015 was a great success! Thanks to the Monday night team – Leonardo,
Alice, Domenico, Isa for making this movie series possible. Our cookbooks and food films are always
available for checkout!
JUNE
HOLIDAYS – June 1st
and 2nd – CLOSED.
GRADUATION and ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Pre-School and Elementary
School
June 5, 6
pm - A celebration for all of our younger students and
their families. Distribution of year end certificates and eating Ice
Cream! Recognition of our fantastic team
of teachers. RSVP with the number of
people attending aia.fvg@gmail.com or at the Front Desk.
SUMMER
LIBRARY HOURS
– From June 15th the Library will be open for
checkouts on: Tuesday and Thursday
mornings 9-12 and Wednesday afternoons 5-7pm.
The American Corner is volunteer run and it’s time for a break! A big round of applause to all of our
Volunteers!
AIA
FVG SUMMER COURSES
Yes, we have special classes in the Summer too. For information on courses: Click on the below links, look
at our blog or contact aiats.course@gmail.com tel. 329 01 10 424.
WEEKEND WARRIOR FULL IMMERSION ENGLISH for ADULTS. – Class
1 was dismissed with a big OOH RA (until next time!). Congratulations on your progress and your
stamina.
10 hours of intensive English over the weekend. OBJ – English Fluency! Too busy during the week? This is for you. Start communicating in English, fast! For
information on the next sessions contact us:
aiats.course@gmail.com or call 329 01 10 424.
SUMMER STEAM WEEKS for Kids and Teens - Space is limited – Check our link for registration deadlines.
STEAM Weeks: exciting, hands-on learning opportunity for young
people, applying integrated skills and Project Based Learning with emphasis on
the STEAM curriculum areas (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Arts, and Math) in English. You will learn by doing, and
having fun…in English. The groups are divided by class level: Pre-School,
Elementary, Middle and High School, with thematic weeks. For both Native and
Non -Native Speakers. Participate
in as many weeks as you want.
SAT
EXAM PREPARATION –
Contact us if you will be taking the SAT to go to the university in the US. We are setting up a special summer class.
Summer INTENSIVE Week – June 29 – July 3 and Weekend
WARRIOR Full Immersion Courses for ADULTS – What you need, when and how you need it. Two hours a day for 5 days. We also offer Individual Lessons.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
I LOVE READING – Summer Reading Contest – From June 15th until September 7th.
Every time you check out a
book, you get a sticker. Fantastic
prizes at summer end by age group: You could win a Kindle, an Illustrated
Dictionary, Stickers. Adults can
participate too! Avoid the Summer
Slide. Research proves
that students can lose up to 3 months of learning progress during the
summer. Read!
Mondays and Wednesdays 12 -1 –
June 22 – July 15. Students age 9-12 for
Native Speakers and students with a high level of English. We’re reading a chapter book with our teacher
Janine. Please contact us ASAP if you
are interested. aia.fvg@gmail.com. We’ll
select the book based on the reading levels of the participants. Students should start when we begin the book
and attend regularly.
SUMMER CARTOON FESTIVAL – Wednesday afternoons at
5:30 p.m. American Corner Trieste – Free and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
Take a break!
Cartoon Feature Films in English for all ages. From June 24th – July 29th
June 24,
5:30 pm – DRAGON TRAINER – (2010, 98
min) a Viking boy forges
a friendship with a young dragon. The
following week: July 1st – Lady
and the Tramp.
WOMEN’S
SPACE – BOOK PRESENTATION – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
June 11,
5:30 pm – Adriano
Angelini presents JACKIE – a
biographical novel about Jacqueline Kennedy.
In Italian. Jacqueline
Bouvier Kennedy Onassis - a mysterious icon and one of the most admired
people in the 20th century. Presented
by Arianna Boria – Journalist from Il Piccolo.
TUESDAY
and THURSAY MORNINGS – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
June 9, 10am
– SHARING AND RELAXING IN ENGLISH –
How are things going? Let’s reflect and talk.
Gestalt Method – Thank you Melissa!
TUESDAY
COFFEE BREAK and SHORT STORY CLUB - Back in September – Thanks
Erynn for being a great Short Story Moderator!
THURSDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Documentaries – Back in the Fall
MOMS
& BABIES 0-3 yrs – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every
TUESDAY 11-12 until June 16th – Italian
Survival Conversation.
Every
THURSDAY 10:30-12 until June 18th. Bring
your baby. Hang out with other moms.
Speak English. Get out of the house! Many thanks to Cristina and Anna as volunteer
Italian Teachers and Moderators!
ITALIAN
SURVIVAL CONVERSATION GROUP for ITALIAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS – FREE and Open to
the Public
Every
THURSDAY 11-12 – Italian Survival Conversation for ADULTS (WITHOUT Babies)
Start to speak. No stress. No charge. Don’t worry about making mistakes! Practical everyday Italian.
WINE, CHEESE and BOOKS – June 18th at 8 pm – Meeting venue changes each month.
The last book of the summer
is The
Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Want to participate? Send an e-mail aia.fvg@gmail.com. Maureen was
a fantastic Coordinator!
AC
TC – American Corner Teen Club one final meeting on June 5th
before the Summer Holiday. The Roman Murder Mystery Dinner
was a great success! Thanks to Joe and
all the kids for their hard work. Our teens are looking forward to attending
the Model
United Nations in Rome in October.
INDEPENDENCE
DAY – July 4th – SAVE THE DATE!
It’s going to be spectacular! More details soon.
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE
– 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. The US Department of State has granted us a
Gold Standard rating in terms of programs, facilities, services! In addition to
our regular library, we also feature and Education Advising Section, Children’s
Corner Library and Women’s Space.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work in the
afternoons at the Front Desk, manage library checkouts, mentors for teens and a
variety of other roles. Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!
