The Week Ahead: April 1-5, 2019

The Week Ahead: April 1-5, 2019

Spring Classes, Renovation, Mom & Baby Play Date, Refugee Bears and More!  Here's what's up at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste.  All American Corner events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.

Tuesday, April 2th

10 am - Refugee Bear Workshop
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Date

Wednesday, April 3rd

10:30 am- Refugee English Placement Tests

Thursday, April 4th
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Date
10 am -  Refugee Bear Workshop  

Friday, April 5th
2:30 pm - Teen After-School Hangout
4:30 pm - Teen Maker Space - making, breaking, creating for Middle and High School students.  
5:30 pm - NATO Challenges and Successes   Guest Speaker: Prof. Lawrence Chalmer.  at the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia - Piazza Oberdan 5Sala Tessitori - Free and Open to the Public based on seating availability.


UPDATE on Progress of our REMODELING of the PROGRAM ROOM
We have packed all the books.  They will come back on new bookshelves.  Pardon our boxes!  
Curtains have been taken down and decorations removed.  
Many thanks to Luciano and Joe for volunteering their time and skill in detaching the bookshelves from the walls in record time!  

70th Anniversary of NATO

NATO was founded in 1949 with 12 founding member nations (USA, Canada and 10 European Nations). Today there are 29 member nations.


Security in our daily lives is key to our well-being. NATO’s purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
POLITICAL - NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.
MILITARY - NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes. If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the military power to undertake crisis-management operations. These are carried out under the collective defence clause of NATO's founding treaty - Article 5 of the Washington Treaty or under a United Nations mandate, alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organisations.

Every day, member countries consult and take decisions on security issues at all levels and in a variety of fields.
A “NATO decision” is the expression of the collective will of all 29 member countries since all decisions are taken by consensus.
Hundreds of officials, as well as civilian and military experts, come to NATO Headquarters each day to exchange information, share ideas and help prepare decisions when needed, in cooperation with national delegations and the staff at NATO Headquarters.

April 2019 Newsletter


APRIL 2019 NEWSLETTER

APRIL = RENOVATION of the PROGRAM ROOM, POETRY MONTH, SUMMER ENGLISH, 70th Anniversary of NATO, and more.   .  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.  

CLOSED for EASTER BREAK from Thursday, APRIL 18th until APRIL 28th.  No lessons, no activities, no library.  Lessons will start again on APRIL 29th.  MAY 1st is the next holiday.

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

PROGRAM ROOM RENOVATIONS – PARDON OUR BOXES!
We are renovating the Program Room, thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy to Italy.  A modern look and feel with bold graphics and new furnishings will create a true multi-purpose area in line with Smithsonian designed American Spaces around the world.  The other rooms will not change.  We began packing our Non-Fiction Library Collection.  During the Easter Break the transformation will take place.  Several April activities have been suspended.  Back in May.

2018/19 - AIA FVG MEMBERSHIP

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.

18/04 Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. Dir. Gus Van Sant. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill. Biography, comedy, drama. 114 minutes.

PIE COOKOFF RESULTS
Fun event with 10 delicious pies.  There were even 3 teen entries.  Everyone was a winner!  Suggestions for next year?  How about Cheesecake?  You have a year to plan ahead.  Here are the Photos.  Thanks and congratulations to all.

AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES

SPRING CLASSES BEGAN the WEEK of March 25th and continue for 10 lessons until the end of the school year.
If there is space, you can still join a course until Week 3.  Here is information.  KIDS and ADULTS.  

SUMMER ENGLISH PROGRAMS.
We offer STEAM Mornings for Pre-K to High School and HIGH DIVE Intensive English for Adults. 
You can register directly on the ONLINE Link. 

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

APRIL is POETRY MONTH Pick up a Poem in your Pocket, Check out a Poetry Book, Read Poems from Young Poets, Write a Poem! 

NATO Celebrates 70 YEARS – 1949: 12 Founding Member Nations.  2019:  29 Member Nations.  Learn more about NATO.

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.
Fridays at 4:30pm - TEEN MAKER SPACE – How cool! We’re 3D printing a Chess Set and Building a homemade Drone with Joshua our super expert Mentor!
12/04, at 5:30 pm – GLOW BASKETBALL WORKSHOP with Former Professional Female Basketball Players in an outside gym.  Girls Leading Our World – For Middle/High School Girls by reservation only.  In collaboration with Futurosa.
Family Film Festival – Back in MAY

NATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo. – Back in May

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
11/04, 8 pm - Women’s Book Club -Reading around the World. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn.  Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
Tuesday Coffee Break – Back in May
Short Story Club – Back in May.


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 Bonus Docenti 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!
Back in May.

TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through Entrepreneurship
We have Bunny Bears ready just in time for Easter!  They’re so cute and would make great gifts.  Come and take one home! down!  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!  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 and Thursday morning to stuff, cut, sew.  Refugee Bears make great gifts!  In addition to bears, new items include tote bags, tablet covers and small bags.  Do you have a heavy duty sewing machine to?  Contact us. 

Intensive English Classes for Refugees.  After last year’s successful courses in Trieste, Tom and Mary, volunteers from Pittsburgh, are back in April to teach a month of English Classes for Refugees. 

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 forVolunteers 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 and Case Workers 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.

April 2019 Calendar




Intensive English for Refugees 2019




American Corner Trieste
April 2019 Intensive ESL Program for Refugees

REGISTRATION:
•   Open to all refugees registered with ICS and Caritas
•   Online Registration Link given to ICS and Caritas Case Workers
•   Previous and new refugee students welcome

SCHEDULE:
•   All Student Orientation and Placement:  APRIL 3, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
•   Classes:  Monday and Wednesday mornings beginning April 8 until May 8
•   Optional Tuesday morning tutoring program for BEGINNERS.
•   Certificates awarded to participants with consistent attendance

LESSON DATES:

BEGINNERS
Mondays and Wednesdays 9 - 10:30 a.m.
April 8 - April 10 - April 15 - April 17 - April 29 – May 6 – May 8

INTERMEDIATE: 
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30 – 12 a.m.
April 8 - April 10 - April 15 - April 17 - April 29 – May 6 – May 8

Optional Extra Tutoring for BEGINNERS on Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.(April 9-April 16-April 30-May 7)

Class Location:
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG,
Piazza S. Antonio Nuovo, 6 – 2nd Floor - Trieste (TS)  
Additional information:  aia.fvg@gmail.com  www.aia-fvg.blogspot.it

Poetry Month 2019

April is Poetry Month.

  • Come in and pick up a Poem in Your Pocket
  • You love poetry? Get a Poem in your Mailbox everyday. 
  • Learn about young poets. 
  • Write a poem!

about the celebration

National Poetry Month each April is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives. 
While we celebrate poets and poetry year-round, the Academy of American Poets was inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), and founded National Poetry Month in April 1996 with an aim to:
There are many ways to participate. Here are just a few:
  • Follow the thousands of National Poetry Month celebrations taking place and follow the Academy of American Poets on Twitter @POETSorg.
  • Use the National Poetry Month logo to promote your events. It can be downloaded here.
  • Order a free National Poetry Month poster and display it proudly.
  • Invite K-12 students to participate in our Dear Poet project by writing letters in response to poems shared by the award-winning poets serving on our Board of Chancellors.
  • Attend Poetry & the Creative Mind, a celebration of poetry from the reader’s perspective featuring leading and luminary actors, artists, and public figures, which takes place each April in New York City.
  • Participate in National Poem in Your Pocket Day.
  • Sign up for Poem-a-Day.
  • Join the Academy of American Poets and show your support year-round for poets and poetry.
  • Share your photos and feedback about your National Poetry Month celebrations with the Academy of American Poets by emailing npm@poets.org.

Summer 2019 English Classes

SUMMER ENGLISH 2019 
Associazione Italo Americana FVG
for KIDS and ADULTS


SETTIMANE STEAM per Ragazzi 
Coinvolgente opportunità di Project Base Learning per ragazzi, utilizzando tutte le materie scolastiche e non per STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in inglese.
Impara sperimentando e divertendosi . . . in inglese
Le classi sono divise secondo il grado scolastico e non in base al livello di conoscenza della lingua inglese:  Pre-K, School, Elementary, Middle and High School, con 4 settimane tematiche.  Ottimo sia per ragazzi Non Madre Lingua sia Native Speakers. 

L’iscrizione a tutte le settimane NON E’ OBBLIGATORIA.
Si può scegliere soltanto una settimana o quante si vuole.
LA DISPONIBILITA’ E’ LIMITATA.  E’ CONSIGLIATO ISCRIVERSI PRESTO!

SETTIMANA FULL IMMERSION HIGH DIVE 
per Adulti 
Un FULL IMMERSION senza lasciare Trieste.  5 mattine (ore 9 - 13), 5 giorni - 20 ore di Inglese Intensivo.  NON grammatica, ma piuttosto un esperienza interattiva che coinvolge tutti gli studenti in lavori di gruppo, conversazione, ascolto, lettura in tema, scrittura.  Sconfiggi la paura di parlare!  Stupisci tuo capo, tua famiglia quando riesce a parlare inglese in modo fluido. 


ISCRIZIONE

POTRETE ISCRIVERVI ONLINE AI CORSI per RAGAZZI e ADULTI a questo LINK.  https://goo.gl/forms/4ZM5Lh2tXDbTkEwW2

Avete bisogno di ulteriori informazioni? Tel  040 630301 oppure aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

Con il pagamento tramite IBAN, avete lo sconto del 5% sul corso. 
Per favore scrivere nel causale: Nome dello student, Nome del Corso, Settimana del Corso

Nostro IBAN: IT 05 M 02008 02230 000005261887

Siete ufficialmente iscritti quando il pagamento arriva.  Per poter emettere la ricevuta, è obbligatorio compilare il modulo di iscrizione del socio.
QUOTA ASSOCIATIVA
La Quota Associativa per nuovi studenti nei corso di Giugno/Luglio/Agosto è compresa nel prezzo del corso, però è OBBLIGATORIO compilare il modulo di iscrizione all’Associazione come SOCIO.  Siamo un’associazione e tutti i nostri studenti devono essere soci.  L’anno sociale termina il 31/8/2019.   Il LINK: al MODULO di ISCRIZIONE come SOCIO 2018/19

SUMMER ENGLISH CALENDAR
RAGAZZI

PRE-SCHOOL -€150 per week (IBAN €142.50), 15 hours total, 9:00 to 12:00 daily

Week 1.    July 1 - July 5                
Week 2.    July 8 - July 12              
Week 3.    August 19 - August 23  
Week 4.    August 26 - August 30   


ELEMENTARY -€150 per week (IBAN €142.50), 15 hours total, 9:00 to 12:00 daily
Week 1.    July 1 - July 5           
Week 3.    August 19 - August 23   
Week 2.    July 8 - July 12               
Week 4.    August 26 - August 30   

MIDDLE SCHOOL - €150 per week (IBAN €142.50), 15 hours total, 9:00 to 12:00 daily
Week 1.    June 17 – June 21 - Finished            
Week 2.    June 24 – June 29            

Week 3.    August 19 - August 23     
Week 4.    August 26 - August 30   


HIGH SCHOOL - €150 per week (IBAN €142.50), 15 hours total, 9:00 to 12:00 daily
Week 1.    June 17 – June 21  - Finished          
Week 2.    June 24 – June 29            
Week 3.    August 19 - August 23    
Week 4.    August 26 - August 30     

ADULTI

HIGH DIVE – Adult Full Immersion English €250 (IBAN €237.50), 20 hours
20 hours of Full Immersion in 5 days - Monday to Friday 9 am – 1 pm
July 15 – July 19                               Registration Deadline:  July 11

LEZIONI INDIVIDUALI €45 all’ora con date e orario da concordare


PAGAMENTO
Contanti, assegno oppure via IBAN. Se pagate via IBAN verrà applicato lo sconto del 5% sul prezzo del corso,  IBAN IT 05 M 02008 02230 000005261887, specificare nella causale: Nome dello Studente, Nome del Corso, Settimana del Corso. 


Durante l’anno scolastico da settembre a giugno, l’Associazione Italo Americana FVG offre Corsi settimanali per Ragazzi ed Adulti, Weekend e Settimane di Full Immersion, Lezioni Individuali, Corsi per Professionisti, Lezioni e Programmi per le Scuole. 

I soci possono prendere in prestito libri, dvd, riviste e partecipare a vari attività per solo soci come la Rassegna del Cinema Americano, Thanksgiving, ecc.

Inoltre, l’American Corner organizza molte attività ad ingresso libero.

 ABOVE DETAILS in ENGLISH
SUMMER STEAM WEEKS at Associazione Italo Americana FVG:
Exciting Project Based Learning for young people, applying integrated skills and with a special emphasis on the STEAM curriculum areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in English.  Learn by doing, and having fun…in English.  
Classes are divided by grade level and not by English knowledge:  Pre-School, Elementary, Middle and High School, with 4 theme weeks. For both Native and Non -Native Speakers.

Participation in ALL weeks is NOT compulsory.
You can choose to participate in week 1 only or week 1 and week 3 and so on….
SPACE IS LIMITED.  SIGN UP EARLY!

Membership for June/July/August Classes for new students is included in the price of the course, but you will need to fill in a membership form.  We are an Association and in order to take a class with us, 1 parent or the student over age 16 must become a member.  The membership year ends on 31/8/2018.

YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR CHILD at this LINK.  https://goo.gl/forms/4ZM5Lh2tXDbTkEwW2 

Need more info? Tel  040 630301 aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

If you pay with an IBAN, you have a 5% discount on the class. 
Please write the Student Name, Class Name, Class Week in the payment reason.
Our  IBAN: IT 05 M 02008 02230 000005261887


Students are officially registered when payment is received. The completed membership form is required in order to issue the receipt.
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