January 2019 Newsletter



JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

JANUARY = Happy New Year!  Ring in 2019 in English! U.S. Navy Themed Events, State of the Union Message, Winter English Classes and more!   Classes begin the week of January 7th.  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.  

We reopen on January 7th and WINTER Courses begin on that date.

LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm.


We are an association.  In order to participate in members only events, attend the American Film Series, take a course, check out library materials, you MUST be a 2018/19 MEMBER. 
Our 2018/19 Membership Year began on September 1st. 
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.    Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

38th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri
The film series continues with shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm.
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. Only members over age 16 can attend the films. Coco will be shown at the American Corner for families in March.

31/01/2019:  COCO. Dir. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina. Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez. Animation. 105 minutes.  Disney animation.

AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES

WINTER 2018/19 COURSES BEGIN on JANUARY 7th 
Here is information.  KIDS and ADULTS.  There are openings in some classes.  You can register directly online.  Classes Start the Week of January 7th for 10 lessons.

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long.  Yes, you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.

American Corner EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

SPECIAL EVENTS in JANUARY for the U.S. Navy Theme

15/1 - 10 am - FILM – JOHN PAUL JONES (1959) - in English (126 min.)
The career of Revolutionary War naval hero, and one of the Fathera of the U.S. Navy, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia
15/1 - 6 pm - CONFERENCEJOHN PAUL JONES  with Guest Speaker Col. Walter Lipartiti (in Italian) and presentation of his book Una Tigre Sull'Oceano about the life of John Paul Jones, American patriot and hero in the U.S. Continental Navy. 
17/1, 10 am- FILM -PT 109 (1963) 140 min. in English. 
True Story - During WW2, Lieut. John F. Kennedy took command of PT 109 to fight the Japanese in the Solomon Islands.  He and his crew narrowly escaped becoming POWs.
29/1, 10 am- Short Story Club - Excerpts from Once There was a War by John Steinbeck when he was an embedded New York Herald Tribune war correspondent with the U.S. Navy during the December 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily during WWII.

23/01 at 10 am – The Annual Message that the President of the United States makes to Senate and Congress.  We’ll watch the speech in streaming.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·       Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup – Come on down! Meet some other moms and let the kids play.
·       11/01, at 5:30 pm -  GLOW Creative Stress Management for Teens Workshop - Girls Leading Our World – For Middle/High School Girls by reservation only.
·       Fridays at 4 pm - TEEN MAKER SPACE - Building a homemade drone with our expert Mentor!
·       24/01, 10:30 amNATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.
·       25/01, 5 pm - Family Film Festival RATATOUILLE (2007) 110 min.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·       Every Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
·       17/01, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club -Reading around the World.  The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls.  Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
·       22/01, 10 amTuesday Coffee Break – A cup of coffee and some great conversation!
·       29/01, 10 amShort Story ClubExcerpts from Once there was a War by John Steinbeck.

TESOL TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP the first TESOL Workshop 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! Use your Carta del Docente to become a TESOL Italy Member and attend meetings and workshops for credit, all over Italy.   Join us. Be a presenter in Trieste and put it on your CV. Share your teaching knowledge and experience!
Next Meeting: 18/01, 6 pm – TESOL Workshop


TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through Entrepreneurship
Refugee Teddy Bears are now around the world.  Look at our Refugee Bear Migration Map.  Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your location to the map!  Watch the RAI FVG feature about the project.  In December all of our bears were “adopted”, but more are now available at the Associazione Italo Americana during our office hours.  Follow the Refugee Bears on Instagram and send us a picture and the location of your teddy bear.  Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday morning to stuff, cut, sew.  Refugee Bears make great gifts!  In addition to bears, new items include tote bags, tablet covers and small bags.  In December the Refugee Tailors led sewing workshops for students at CIOFS and helped the students & staff produce beautiful items for the CIOFS Christmas Market.  We are looking for a heavy duty sewing machine to donate or at a reduced price?  Contact us. 

VOLUNTEERS
We are a Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association. Volunteers run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities.  We are looking for Volunteers to Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library
We’re looking for Volunteers for:  American Film Series Cinema Check-In, Expert tailors Seamstresses for Tuesday Maker Space – Teddy Bear Project, TESOL Speakers, Teen Maker Space Mentors, Assistants for Nati per Leggere, 

Send us an email and 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.