NOVEMBER
means: Elections, Thanksgiving and
Professional Development! If you
haven’t done so yet, remember
to renew your Membership 2016/17, valid until August 31,
2017. View the Newsletter
on the Blog in Text or in Calendar
Format. Themes of the
Month: U.S. Elections and Thanksgiving.
ADD US TO YOUR ADDRESS BOOK so that you can continue
to receive our updates. Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE
Regular
Hours: Mornings:
Tues. and Thurs. 9–12, Afternoons: Mon. through Fri. 4-7
During Office Hours, you can Pay for a Course with
Cash, Pick up your receipts for IBAN Payments, Check Out Books, DVD’s
Magazines. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
We will be
closed from October 31- November 4. No Group Lessons, Office or Library Services during
that period. Enjoy the break!
SPECIAL EVENTS
·
PRESIDENTIAL FILM SERIES - 10 am – Duck Soup with the Marx
Brothers, 12 noon – Man of the Year with Robin
Williams, 2 pm – Primary Colors with John
Travolta.
·
ELECTION NIGHT PARTY 8-10 pm. Soup & Salad
while following the polls, Selfies with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump,
Election Trivia, Polling Station, Predictions.
€7 Contribution per participant. Prepaid
Reservations must be made by November 7th.
12/11– PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP for LANGUAGE
TEACHERS, 2 – 5 pm. Free and Open to Language Teachers. The theme is: Creating
a Learning Community: Engagement through Connections. Send an email
to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate. Space is limited.
Working Language: English.
Congratulations to our teachers Janine, Karoline and Marina who will be
presenting at the TESOL
Conference in Rome in November.
Event
reserved for 2016/17 Members and their Families. Our Annual Family Style Thanksgiving Pot Luck
Dinner. Italians bring the drinks and
dessert, North Americans and Anglo Saxons bring the Side Dishes, we supply the
turkey. 70 people, 3 turkeys, lots of
fun! €15 contribution for Adults, €5 for
Children ages 5-12. Prepaid Reservations
Required. Limit: 70 people.
We need Volunteers to Cook, Set up and Clean up. We will be cooking on Friday afternoon and
Saturday. Send us an email at aia.fvg@gmail.com and we’ll assign you a shift.
POSTPONED until 2017
Integrating Immigrant and Minority Children
through Education. Guest Speaker: Delia Pompa, former Director of the Office of
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs in the U.S. Department of Education and former Executive
Director of the National
Association for Bilingual Education.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES and
MEMBERSHIP
FALL CLASSES
Here are the Course schedules
for 2016/17: KIDS and ADULTS. The next Weekend
Warrior Full Immersion Intensive Weekend of the year is Nov. 26-27. The Winter Session begins on January 9th. If you wish to continue the Winter Session
for yourself or your child, please confirm to aiafrontdesk@gmail.com by November 18th. We have waiting lists for several courses. Remember
to pick up your receipts at the Front Desk during our Office Hours.
REMEMBER to
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
2016/17 Membership
Year began on September 1st. Here
is the Membership Form. Membership prices remain unchanged. €25 – Ridotto for Students 16 and over, Teachers
and 65 and over. €35 – Intero. Membership is valid until August 31,
2017. You can become a member at any
time of the year. Don’t miss the next
film!
The film series continues on November 24th.
Great American films in Original Version. 2016/17 Members Only. Become a member during Office Hours.
SPECIAL EVENTS - FREE and OPEN
to the PUBLIC
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·
Mom
& Baby Survival Italian – Every Tuesday, 10 am
·
Mom
& Baby Playgroup in English – Every Thursday, 10 am
WOMEN’S SPACE and ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and
OPEN to the PUBLIC
·
Maker Space & Survival Italian for Adults – Every Thursday at 10 am
·
17/11, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club – Discussing Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to
participate.
·
22/11, 10 am - Tuesday Coffee Break
·
29/11, 10 am - Short Story Club – Giving Thanks for Delaying the Onset
of Christmas by Bill Bryson
NEWS for U.S. CITIZENS
The Federal Benefits Unit is located in Rome. Did you know that there is a treaty to
combine your U.S. and Italian contributions?
If you need any information about Social Security, go to the Social
Security Website or contact the Rome office via email at fbu.rome@ssa.gov
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 Club, Assist with the Nati per Leggere program, Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities. Send us an email. We’ll find a role for you. University
of Trieste students in Humanities or P.R. 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
people skills. Contact us!
aia.fvg@gmail.com
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 an Education Advising Section, Children’s
Corner Library and Women’s Space. Consult
our on
line catalog of Books and DVDs.
The American Corner also offers English Courses to Refugees thanks to a
U.S. Government Grant. Coming Soon