OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER = American
Film Series, Social
Security, Hispanic
Heritage, Halloween,
GLOW,
Makers,
With the cool weather comes our full schedule of
activities. If you’re new, Welcome! If you’re a regular, Welcome Back! A special salute to our new students and
their families! Theme of the Month: Hispanic Heritage. 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, Membership Cards, Make Cash
Payments, during our
Administration Hours, listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm.
HOLIDAYS: CLOSED: from Oct. 29th
until November 3rd.
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 – American Corner Trieste will collect Absentee
Ballots. Drop off your Voting envelopes
by October 9th at 5 pm
and they will be send via Diplomatic Courier to the US. 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
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
Courses
began on September 15th. If
there is availability in the Winter Session, you are welcome to join a class
starting in January. Here is a link to
the Rules
for Classes.
HALLOWEEN in CLASS - We will be celebrating Halloween Week
in Class from October 22nd to 27th. Wear you costume to class if you want! Your teachers will give you more details.
WEEKEND
WARRIOR Full Immersion English for Adults.
Oct 20&21: 1 weekend, 10 hours of Full Immersion, Infinite Fun. Registration is Open at this LINK.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long. Yes,
you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.
Our 2018/19
Membership Year began on September 1st. The new membership cards are ready.
Here is the Membership
Form. If you have been a
member in recent years, we can quickly upload your data in the office. 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 with shows at 1:30,
4, 6:30 and 9 pm.
Get your MEMBERSHIP Card Today! Enjoy 9 great American films in Original
Version on the Big Screen (not on your PC or TV!) You must be a Member to attend the films.
HISPANIC
HERITAGE MONTH – We’ll celebrate with films, documentaries decorations and a Quinceañera Party for Middle and High School GLOW Girls.
SPECIAL 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
· 25/10, 10:30 am – NATI per
LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
· 16/10, 10 am – Tuesday Coffee
Break – a cup of coffee and some clever conversation!
· 18/10, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club -Reading
around the World. A Rising Man
by Abir Mukherjee. Send an email
to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
TESOL
TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP the first TESOLWorkshop of the school year. Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages Workshop. If you’re not on the TESOL Italy Trieste
Mailing list, send an email to tesolitalytriestemail@gmail.com for details. Teachers, bring your teacher friends and
colleagues. You receive MIUR Credit,
enrich your C.V. and free get professional development!
26/10, 6 pm –
TESOL Workshop
HEADS UP for NOVEMBER!
CODING
GIRLS will come to
Trieste. A tremendous opportunity for
local high schools and their female students.
November 11& 12 Coding Training
and Hackathon for Trieste High Schools.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a
Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association.
We’re looking
for:
· A Knitter to
head the Knit Wits group.
· American Film
Series Volunteers
· Expert sewers
for Tuesday Maker Space – Teddy Bear Project
· A donated Heavy
Duty Sewing Machine
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 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.
The American
Corner promotes the Teddy Bear Integration
through Entrepreneurship Project, encouraging professional refugee
tailors to use their skills to produce the beautiful unique teddy bears, using
recycled materials. Select your bear and
take it home with a donation.