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TESOL ITALY TRIESTE Local Group
TESOL ITALY TRIESTE Local Group
100th Anniversary of the
Women’s Right to Vote in the U.S. + ESL Resources and Opportunities from the
U.S. Department of State
hosted by
Associazione Italo
Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant’Antonio
Nuovo, 6 – Trieste
This two-part presentation
will look at a pivotal time in American history as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of women’s suffrage in the
U.S. Ms. Anne Johnson will discuss the issues leading up to the crucial vote
allowing women the right to vote and show a short video on the drama in the
state of Tennessee, the final state needed for ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. constitution.
Following this presentation, a brief look at the resources available from the
Office of English Language in the U.S. Department of State.
Ms.
Johnson joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 2006 as a regional Information Resource
Officer (now Regional Public Engagement Specialist) and has served in Ghana,
South Africa, Argentina, Washington D.C., Burma and Italy. Prior to joining the
Foreign Service, she worked in legal, non-profit and public libraries in areas
of administration, marketing and programming. Currently based in Rome,
Ms. Johnson works with American Spaces in nine European countries. She has a master’s degree in library science
from Emory University and a master’s in international Relations from Georgia
State University.
Register to Participate
at this link:
The deadline for registration is: Friday, March 6, 2020
For additional information:
Janine Sprague Zolle, Trieste local group coordinator tesolitalytrieste@gmail.com