JANUARY
2018 NEWSLETTER
JANUARY: Happy New Year! We wish you all the best for 2018. Theme
of the Month: DEMOCRACY & CIVIL
SOCIETY with Short Films, Readings, Conferences, Viewing. Winter Classes begin on Monday January
8th. See you in Class or at
an Event! View the Newsletter
on the Blog in Text Format and in Calendar
Format. Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE:
ADMINISTRATION
HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday mornings: 9-12
and Thursday afternoons: 4-7 pm
Pick up your
IBAN Receipts, Make Cash Payments, during our Administration Hours,
listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
LIBRARY and
AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Our Library hours are: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings 9-12 and
Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm. The Library is volunteer run. Call
for Library Volunteers!
A Special Call for Volunteer 3D Printer lovers and Makers
to help with our Teen Maker Space on
Friday afternoons. You need to know how
to use a 3D Printer and love mentoring teenagers. You can also use our MakerBot for your own 3D
projects. Contact us!
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
WINTER
2017/18 CLASSES
Classes begin the Week of January 8th. Many classes are full. Please check our links for course
offerings. Remember that the WINTER Session is 10 lessons instead of 12. Here is the Link to the Winter Lesson
Dates. We ask you to pay for your
courses before the course begins. Links
for info and online registration: KIDS and ADULTS
WEEKEND WARRIOR Full Immersion Weekend in English for Adults.
Jan. 21
& 22. 1 weekend, 10 hours of Full
Immersion, Infinite Fun. Online Registration at this LINK.
AIA FVG NEWS
TESOL
TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP – We are proud to announce
that the Trieste Local Group of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages) was officially recognized by TESOL Italy. Congratulations to Janine Sprague Zolle,
coordinator of the Teacher Learning Network, on this accomplishment. Janine is the Coordinator of our Local
Group. TESOL is accredited by MUIR and English
Teachers who join TESOL can receive certification for their participation in
workshops. The first TESOL
Workshop will be January 26th, 7 pm – Theme: Dyslexia and Second
Language Learning. Guest Speaker: Stephanie Smith.
DEMOCRACY
and CIVIL SOCIETY – Participate in our January
events. Learn about becoming a US
Citizen. Take the US Naturalization Test.
Read about Andrew Carnegie’s first
impressions of the US. Watch the State
of the Union Message.
19/01, 11:30
am – PRESENTATION -THE ROUTLEDGE HISTORY OF
ITALIAN AMERICANS and IL SENSO delle ORIGINI. Indagine sui giovani italoamericani di New York.
At the Biblioteca Statale Stelio
Crise. Free and
Open to the Public.
Italian Americans make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the U.S. Learn about the history of Italian Americans
and the factors that lead young people to identify themselves as Italian Americans. Presenters: Stanislao Pugliese, co-editor of the Routledge
volume and Rosemary Serra, author of youth heritage
volume. Moderator: Leonardo Buonomo, president of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG.
Our 2017/18 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. Renew your membership each year to take
advantage of the American Film Series, Register for Courses, Check out Library
materials, Participate in Members Only Events.
READ MORE about what it means to be a Member. You
can become a member at any time of the year.
37th
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri – Shows at 13:30, 16:00, 18:30,
21:00 AIA FVG Members
Only.
First Lady Jacqueline
Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her
children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
SPECIAL AMERICAN
CORNER EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and
FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup
·
19/01, 6 pm - GLOW – Girls
Leading Our World Workshop – Healthy Choices for Life –For Middle and High School Girls. Promoting leadership, friendship, and
self-confidence. January Workshop – Healthy Choices for Life with Nutritionist
Selma Jory.
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN
to the PUBLIC
·
Every Thursday, 10 am - Morning Maker
Space. Come to knit or use our sewing machines for other projects. Think Carnival Costumes.
·
16/01, 10 am - Short Film - Becoming a US
Citizen - Requirements, Naturalization Interview and Test, Lidia Celebrates
America: July 4th at Monticello Naturalization Ceremony
·
23/01, 10 am - Coffee Break
·
25/01, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club – My Brilliant
Friend by Elena Ferrante. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
·
26/01, 7 pm – TESOL Trieste - Teacher Learning
Network - Dyslexia
and the Second Language Learner.
·
30/01, 10 am – Short Story Club Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American Immigrant, Industrialist, Philanthropist – Autobiography Chapter 2 - Dunfermline and
America.
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