Last week to join a FALL class!

Sept. 30 - Oct. 5th.
This is the 3rd week of Lessons in the FALL Session,  the LAST WEEK in Fall when we can add new students.  




Details:  
Info and Online Registration

Quick Online Registration Links

Vai direttamente all'iscrizione online.
ISCRIZIONE ONLINE - ADULTS

We will open WINTER Registration in mid-December. 

Maker Space

Make. Create. Innovate.  
Fridays from 4:30-7 pm.  
FREE for kids from Grade 5, Middle School, High School.  Adult Mentor.  
3D Printing, Electronics, Construction, De-Construction, Recycling.  In English.  

No reservation required.  

Last year we: 

  • Constructed a Drone
  • Printed a Chess Set with the 3D Printer
  • Deconstructed and Recycled Electronics
  • Worked on Circuit Boards
  • Lots more! 


October 2019 Calendar

American Film Series, Italian American Heritage, Halloween!


October 2019 Newsletter


OCTOBER 2019 NEWSLETTER


OCTOBER =AMERICAN FILM SERIES and HALLOWEEN.  Hello to new readers and new members!  Not a 2019/20 Member yet?  You can come to the office and renew or become a new member.  The theme this month is Italian American Heritage.  Remember to renew your membership!  
FALL Break – Oct. 28-Nov. 3 – No Classes.  View the Newsletter on the Blog in Text and in Calendar Format.  Forward the newsletter to a friend!  

OFFICE:

OFFICE and LIBRARY HOURS
Mornings from 9-12:  Tuesday and Thursday. Saturdays
Afternoons 4-7: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

CLOSED for FALL BREAK from:  October 28 to November 3.  No Classes, No Admin., No Library

NEWS

PARENTING CONFERENCESFREE in collaboration with the International School of Trieste.  AIA FVG was one of the founding members of the school in 1964 and holds a seat on the board of directors. 
24/10, 6pm – The Importance of Play in the Family & With Peers – Speaker- Dr. Paola Grassi

OCTOBER – ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH – Documentaries and Readings.  There are over 16 million people in the US of Italian origin!  Programs include
The Italian Americans – Award Winning PBS Documentary Series (2015)

22/10, 10 am - Short Story Club – We will discuss Italian American Internment in the US during World War II.  Article Smithsonian Magazine and an excerpt from Suspect Love, novel by Lawrence DiStasi. 

Tuesday, November 4th is Election Day in the US.  If you have not done so yet, request your Absentee Ballot from your Home State Board of Elections.  Vote and return your ballots ASAP so you are sure that your vote will count.  Info at:  www.fvap.gov
Social Security Representatives from Rome might be in Trieste this Fall.  If you would be interested in an appointment, send an email to  aia.fvg@gmail.com. 

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 2019/20 MEMBER. 
Our 2019/20 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, 2020.    Questions? aia.fvg@gmail.com

39th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri – Via dei Fabbri  -Shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 pm
The 39th American Film Series begins on October 24th. You can renew your Membership Cards now.  9 great films including:  BlacKkKlansman, Green Book, Old Man & the Gun.  Admission to Films for Members Only.  No single tickets sold. 
24/10 - BlacKkKlansman. Dir. Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam Driver. Biography, Drama. 135 minutes.

Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner – Save the date:  November 23rd.  More news in November.



AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES

2019/20 COURSES began the Week of SEPTEMBER 16th
In the FALL Session, new students will not be added after the 1st week of October.  There is limited availability.   You missed Fall?  Never fear, in December we will accept new students for Winter.


The week of Oct. 21-26 we will celebrate HALLOWEEN in the CLASSROOM.  Wear your costume to class if you would like.  Your teachers will give you more information closer to the date. 

FALL BREAK - NO LESSONS – from Monday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 3.

CALLING ALL WEEKEND WARRIORS – Oct. 19&20 -Full Immersion English Weekend without leaving Trieste.  CLICK HERE for INFO and Registration!

American Corner EVENTS

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday and Thursday 10-12. Mom & Baby Playgroup - Come on down! Create a Mom Support Group and let the kids play.
TEEN MAKER SPACE – every Friday from 4:30 – 7 pm – Free for Tweens and Teens. Adult Mentor
18/10, 5:00 pm – FAMILY FILM – Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs (2009) 90 min.
24/10, 10:30 am - NATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
17/10- Women’s Book ClubThe Party by Elizabeth Day. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
15/10, 10 am – Tuesday Coffee Break – A cup of coffee and great conversation in English.
22/10, 10 am - Short Story Club We will discuss Italian American Internment during World War II. 
Article from the Smithsonian and an excerpt from the novel Suspect Love by Lawrence DiStasi.  


TESOL – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.  A call for guest speakers.  Are you an English teacher who would like to lead a seminar or workshop for the Trieste Local Group?  Would you like to be added to the TESOL Local Group Mailing List? Send an email to tesolitalytrieste@gmail . 
Mark you calendars for the TESOL Italy National Convention in Rome on Nov. 15&16. When you attend meetings, 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.   

TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through Entrepreneurship
Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday morning to stuff, cut, sew.  Refugee Bears make great gifts! Look at our Refugee Bear Migration Map.  Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your location to the map!  Send us a picture and the location of your teddy bear.  Follow the Refugee Bears on Instagram and Facebook . Refugee Bears make great gifts!  New Product:  Refugee Bear Draw-String Bags.  A call for fabric donations and large buttons!  Non-stretch materials please. 

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, 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 beautifully unique teddy bears, using recycled materials. 

Halloween in Class - Oct. 21-26, 2019

Halloween in Class - Oct. 21-26!  Come to Class with your costume if you like.  More details from your teachers.  










A reminder that we will be CLOSED for FALL BREAK from 28/10 to 3/11.  


Video Contest - Italy-US Ties




Siamo lieti di annunciare il lancio del video contest “Italy-US ties, organizzato dall’Ambasciata degli Stati Uniti d’America in Italia.

Il programma  nasce al fine di promuovere una migliore comprensione della cultura e delle politiche statunitensi ed è rivolto agli studenti universitari in Scienze Politiche e Relazioni internazionali, Scienze della Comunicazione, Economia, Giurisprudenza e Lingue e Letterature Straniere.

Oggetto del contest è la creazione di un video che racconti un’esperienza legata alla cultura americana.

Gli studenti dei 10 migliori video saranno invitati a trascorrere una giornata formativa presso l’Ambasciata degli Stati Uniti d’America a Roma al fine di meglio comprendere il funzionamento della diplomazia americana.

Il termine per inviare i video è il 3 Novembre 2019.
Per maggiori informazioni si prega di visitare il link https://www.ambasciatausa.it/ItalyUSties

Italian American Heritage Month - October 2019












THE ITALIAN AMERICANS , award winning PBS Documentary series in 4 episodes, reveals the unique and distinctive qualities of one immigrant group’s experience, and how these qualities, over time, have shaped and challenged America. Unlike other immigrant groups, many Italians did not come to America to stay. At the turn of the 20th century, most came to work, earn money to support their families, and eventually return home. Nearly half of the first generation Italian immigrants did return to Italy.

For those that made America home, their struggle to maintain a distinct Italian culture was guided by remarkably powerful ideals of family that had always been at the center of their lives. In the Italian family, the needs of the collective came before the individual — a value system often at odds with American ideals of freedom and personal choice. While the power of the Italian family became a source of strength, it also bred suspicion, popularized in popular media as a dark, criminal element.

This clash of culture echoed through generations of Italian Americans and, as they entered positions of political, social and cultural influence, it has left its mark on the American landscape.
54 min. episodes

Thursday
10/10 - 10 am - 1. La Famiglia
10/10 - 11 am - 2. Becoming Americans

Thursday
17/10 - 10 am - 3. Loyal Americans
17/10 - 11 am - 4. The American Dream

Tuesday
22/10, 10 am - Short Story Club
We will discuss Italian American Internment in the US during World War IIArticle Smithsonian Magazine and an excerpt from Suspect Love, novel by Lawrence DiStasi.  

The Week Ahead: Sept. 16-20, 2019

Back to School!  Our Classes begin Monday, September 16th. 
Forgot to register?  There is still space in some sections.  ONLINE REGISTRATION is MANDATORY. 

Monday
CLASSES START!
Info and Online Registration

Tuesday
10 -11 - Short Story Club - Talking about Literacy
10-12 - Refugee Bear Project
10-12 - Mom & Baby Playgroup

Thursday
10-12 - Refugee Bear Project
10-12 - Mom & Baby Playgroup
7-10 pm - Women's Book Club - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Corsi di inglese iniziano la settimana del 16/9/2019

Back to School dal 16/9/2019



ATTENZIONE - SICCOME MOLTE SEZIONI DEI CORSI PER BAMBINI SONO GIA' AL COMPLETO.  SE SIETE INTERESSATI, VI CONSIGLIAMO DI FARE L'ISCRIZIONE ONLINE AL CORSO PRIMA POSSIBLE. 



FALL ONLINE Class Registration for ALL.  
Classes begin on September 16th.
We encourage you to register early.  Some sections fill up quickly.  
Full info at the links below:

CLICK HERE for KIDS 2019/20 (PreK Family, Elementary 123, Elementary 345, Middle School, High School)

CLICK HERE for ADULTS 2019/20 (Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate Conversation, Advanced Conversation)


SAI GIA' TUTTO?  PUOI ISCRIVERTI DIRETTAMENTE SU QUESTI QUICK LINKS:


English Classes for Adults and Kids begin 16/9/2019

OPEN DAYS and ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES.

Classes for Adults and Kids begin the week of September 16th.  


Are you a new student or a new family?
We offer OPEN DAYS on September 9th and 10th.  
ONLINE Reservation Required.  The registration CLICK HERE for the Link 
  • Visit our Space with your Children.
  • Speak to us about our Adult Classes.
  • Learn about our Teaching Methods.
  • Question & Answer Session. 

ATTENZIONE - SICCOME MOLTE SEZIONI DEI CORSI PER BAMBINI SONO GIA' AL COMPLETO.  SE SIETE INTERESSATI, VI CONSIGLIAMO DI FARE L'ISCRIZIONE ONLINE AL CORSO PRIMA POSSIBLE. 

Monday, September 9th
FULL - 17:00 - PreK, Family English, Elementary, Native Speakers
18:00 - Middle School, High School
18:30 - Adults

Tuesday, September 10th
17:00 - PreK, Family English and Elementary
18:00 - Middle School, High School
18:30 - Adults

FALL ONLINE Class Registration for ALL.  
Classes begin on September 16th.
We encourage you to register early.  Some sections fill up quickly.  
Full info at the links below:

CLICK HERE for KIDS 2019/20 (PreK Family, Elementary 123, Elementary 345, Middle School, High School)

CLICK HERE for ADULTS 2019/20 (Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate Conversation, Advanced Conversation)


SAI GIA' TUTTO?  ISCRIVERTI DIRETTAMENTE SU QUESTI QUICK LINKS:


Newsletter - September 2019


SEPTEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER = BACK TO SCHOOL.  Welcome back old followers and a special greeting to new followers.  Classes begin the week of September 16th.  It’s going to be a fantastic year!  The 2019/20 Membership Year began on September 1st.  The American Film Series starts on October 24th.  The theme this month is Literacy.  Remember to renew your membership!  View the Newsletter on the Blog in Text and in Calendar Format.  Forward the newsletter to a friend!  

OFFICE:

OFFICE and LIBRARY HOURS
Mornings from 9-12:  Tuesday and Thursday.  (Saturdays from 21/9)
Afternoons 4-7: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

NEWS

Thanks to all who attended our Summer Classes, the Independence Day Celebration and Summer Film Series: Cartoon Classics and Lit Flicks!  We enjoyed these events as much as you did!

OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOK and DVD AMNESTY MONTH - For International LITERACY DAY, we ask you to please return all overdue books and dvds.  NO QUESTIONS ASKED.  We want everyone to be able to take advantage of our resources.  You don’t use the library?  Why not?  Check out a book or DVD with your Membership Card.  Here’s the CATALOG.   


AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
9&10/9 Open Day Orientation for New Students and New Families.  If you have studied with us, no need to come.  We’ll explain teaching methods, tour the facilities, answer any questions.  Please register at this LINK.  Attention, if you are already seriously considering taking a class, we encourage you to register for your class now.  Space is limited and some sections are already full.

2019/20 COURSES start the Week of SEPTEMBER 16th
ONLINE for ALL began on September 1, 2019.  The class schedules are very similar to those of 2018/19.  Prices remain unchanged. Fall classes last 12 lessons.  We encourage you to register early.  Some sections already have waiting lists.  Here are the links:

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 2019/20 MEMBER. 
Our 2019/20 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, 2020.    Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

39th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri
The 39th American Film Series begins on October 24th. You can renew your Membership Cards now.  The film list will be published at the beginning of October.

American Corner EVENTS
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday and Thursday 10-12. Mom & Baby Playgroup - Come on down! Create a Mom Support Group and let the kids play.
TEEN MAKER SPACE , Family Films and GLOW–Start in October!  Enjoy beautiful September Friday afternoons outside! 
19/9, 10:30 am - NATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
19/9- Women’s Book Club -City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert.  Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
17/9, 10 am – Tuesday Coffee Break – A cup of coffee and great conversation in English.
24/9, 10 am - Short Story Club We will discuss Literacy through some articles and short stories posted on this LINK. 
TESOL Back in October!  Teachers, Have a great year!  "Teachers who love teaching teach children to love learning." - Robert John Meehan . American Educator


TESOL TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. We’re looking for speakers!  Share your expertise!  When you attend meetings, 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.   Go to the TESOL Italy National Convention in Rome on November 15/16.  They’re looking for presenters!

TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through Entrepreneurship
Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday morning to stuff, cut, sew.  Refugee Bears make great gifts! Look at our Refugee Bear Migration Map.  Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your location to the map!  Send us a picture and the location of your teddy bear.  Follow the Refugee Bears on Instagram and Facebook . Refugee Bears make great gifts!  New Product:  Refugee Bear Draw-String Bags. 
A call for fabric donations and large buttons!  Non-stretch materials please. 

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, 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 beautifully unique teddy bears, using recycled materials.