July / August 2022 Newsletter

JULY / AUGUST 2022 NEWS   JULY/AUGUST NEWS: Independence Day.  Summer English Academy, Film Series: Pets, Baseball, US Overseas Absentee Voter Registration. INDEPENDENCE DAY  Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 6pm (18) at Soldiers Field Opicina.  In collaboration with Junior Alpina Baseball & Softball.     ⚾Baseball.  🍔Burgers. 🎸UKULELE!  Bring your Baseball Mitt and your Ukulele plus your appetite.  UKULELE JAM SESSION.  Play, Sing or do both. Loaner Ukes available during the event.   Free and Open to the Public.  All are welcome.  Donate your 5 x mille to the Associazione Italo Americana FVG. Thank you! It will be put to good use.  Summer Office Hours:  Monday to Friday 9-13 and Wednesdays 17-19.  We are closed during the first 3 weeks of August.  You can always find us online.  Send an email and include your phone number.  We'll get back to you.   aia.fvg@gmail.com or aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com.     SUMMER ENGLISH ACADEMY  Think Summer!  There are spaces available for the Summer Morning Full Immersion English Weeks for Elementary, Middle and High School Students. Theme last week:  World Music and the Science of Sound and Music.  This Week:  Water.   Elementary School Weeks: July 4th and 11th. Aug 22nd and 29th.    Registration is open. Go to this LINK to learn more.  You can find us in the office from 9-13. 040630301. Receive additional info HERE.       SUMMER FILM SERIES FREE Films in English on Wednesdays from June 22nd until July 20th.  Open to the Public.   29/06 - 17:30 - Lady and the Tramp and 20:00 - A League of their Own 6/07 - 17:30 Aristocats  20:00  The Natural  13/07 - 17:30 -  Super Buddies  20:00 - Field of Dreams  20/07 -  ore 17:30 - Finding Nemo  20:00  - Rookie of the Year   FALL CLASSES?     Don't think about Fall!  Schedules will be published in September.  For now your job is:  Don't Worry. Be Happy.  We hope to see you back in 2022/23!      US CITIZENS     Vote from Abroad. Americans can vote. Wherever they are. Midterm elections are coming up! YOUR VOTE DOES COUNT.  Submit your 2022 Federal Post Card Application by AUGUST 1st, so you will receive absentee ballots in time.  Remember to SIGN and DATE your Form.  Talk to us at Independence Day.  Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency and give Americans abroad routine information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.     US Passport Renewal.  Be travel ready! Check your expiration date to avoid surprises.     Federal Benefits Unit. Contact the office in Rome via email for assistance related to Social Security, Benefits, Medicare.

US Citizen Absentee Voters

Midterm Elections are coming up in November 2022.  Request your absentee ballot.

Do it NOW while it's on your mind.  www.fvap.gov  Yeah... This is your mom talking.  (P.S. Remember to sign and date your form)

While we're on topic... remember to FILL IN YOUR BALLOT and MAIL IT BACK as soon as you receive it.  

Questions?  See you on July 2nd at our US Voting Assistance table at the Independence Day Celebration.  

No Masks Required!

 We are so happy to inform you that as of June 16, 2022, Face Masks are no longer required to enter the Associazione Italo Americana / American Corner Trieste.  

If you prefer, you can continue to wear your mask.  

Games Day

Calling all TEENS. Come to Games Day in English. 

Tuesday, June 14th - 10-12. 

FREE with Meagan from America House Kyiv .

Building Blocks for Career Development for Teachers

FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022 @  18.00 - 19.00

Meagan Abrahamsson will be present at Associazione Italo Americana del FVG!!

Building Blocks - Career Development for Teachers  - Trieste

See you in Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo 6

We are waiting for you!!

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Tesol Italy Trieste

c/o Associazione Italo Americana del FVG

tel. 040.630301 (da lun a mar dalle 9.00 alle 13.00)

June 2022 Newsletter

JUNE: Summer English Academy, Film Series: Pets, Baseball,  Ukulele Club, Caribbean Heritage - Pride - Juneteenth, Independence Day with Junior Alpina.  We are a Cultural Association with indoor activities.  In any case until June 15th you still need a Face Mask in the Association.  We await news about Covid measures after that date.  Donate your 5 x mille to the Associazione Italo Americana FVG. Thank you! It will be put to good use.  Summer Office Hours from June 13th - Monday to Friday 9-12 and Wednesdays 17-19.    THANK YOU!   We were so happy to have you participate in classes and activities this year!  We hope to see you back in 2022/23! Go to this LINK to check when you have your final lesson, or ask your teacher. A round of applause to our fantastic teachers! In September we will publish the Fall 2022/23 courses and activities schedule. Enjoy your summer!  We hope to see you at Summer English Academy, a Summer Film or Independence Day.      SUMMER ENGLISH ACADEMY  Think Summer!  There are spaces available for the Summer Morning Full Immersion English Weeks for Elementary, Middle and High School Students.  Registration is open. Go to this LINK to learn more. Receive additional info HERE.       AMERICAN FILM SERIES 2021/22           If you missed a film in the 2021/22 series, you can check out the DVD from the Library.  We have news for 2022/23!  Suspense... You can renew from September 1st.     SUMMER FILM SERIES FREE Films in English on Wednesdays from June 22nd until July 20th.  Open to the Public. 22/06 - 17:30 - The Secret Life of Pets  and 20:00 - 42 29/06 - 17:30 - Lady and the Tramp and 20:00 - A League of their Own      American Corner Trieste   Free Events are posted on Facebook Pages, Instagram and our Blog.   The American Corner Library is open!  Remember to RETURN any items so that others can use them.  Here is the American Corner Library Catalog. June Themes: Caribbean American Heritage- Pride-Juneteenth Learn more and find resources at the above link.    🎸UKULELE CLUB - Registration of new participants Required June 4th Meeting.  Open to all ages and all levels.  Free.  Join us.  Bring your Ukulele or borrow one for the meeting. Don't play yet? Sing along usually in English. Watch our latest International Collaborative Debut of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Here are pictures from the Monopolele Fest. Check out our YouTube Playlist.   REFUGEE RELIEF We have been assisting displaced persons of all nationalities in the area, thanks to the support of the US Embassy to Italy.  Meagan, English Language Specialist for the America House in the Ukraine will spend 1 week in Trieste to work in person with Ukrainians, teachers, students. Support activities - Craft workshop every Tuesday and Thursday morning and afternoon for Ukrainian women. You can make a donation for their creations at Barbacan Produce on June 19th.  Need Info or want to help locally NOW?  Go to this LINK. AMERICAN CORNER SCHEDULE Every Tuesday and Thursday in May from 9-12 and 17-19  #UnitedWithUkraine Craft Workshop - Come volunteer to help produce items for local craft markets.  Mandatory first time Online Registration 4/06, 11:45 - Ukulele Club - Mandatory Online Registration of new participants.  16/06, 8 pm - Women's Book Club - Bloomsday at Pedocin 22/06 - The Secret Life of Pets, 42. 29/06 - Lady and the Tramp, A League of their Own 2/07 - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - save the date! Want to Volunteer? We are a volunteer, non-profit organization with current openings in the Teen Maker Space, Craft Workshop, and for University Students for Internship Credits.  Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com   eLibraryUSA – Temporary Remote Access – Get your personal temporary access code.  Read American newspapers, magazines. Watch documentaries, BookFlix.  Available remotely only during the Covid-19 period .   STAFF PICKS for the Month Reading Twelve Million Black Voices by Richard Wright.    Listening to the Caribbean American Playlist on Spotify.    Cooking Fried Green Tomatoes for Juneteenth.   ENGLISH TEACHER’S CORNER TESOL ITALY - Renew your Membership and participate in future Online English Language Improvement Courses for English Teachers.     Check out the Resources on American English at State for Educators and on Facebook – American English for Educators Calling young English Teachers (Italian Citizens). You could become a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant for the Italian language in an American University.  Deadline: September 2022 for the 2023/24 School year.    Take a FREE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that will enhance your English language skills and specialized content knowledge!  The courses are self-paced. Each course takes 10-15 hours to complete. STUDY in the US Look at options in the US.  The Fulbright Italy Office offers many opportunities for graduate students.   The EducationUSA website is a valuable source for planning your studies in the US.   Our library has NEW Editions of Educational Advising Books; Sports Scholarships, 4 Year Colleges, Colleges for Special Needs, SAT, MCAT, LSAT Were you a Fulbrighter or a USA Govt. Exchange Alumni?  We would LOVE to meet you!  Are you available to share your experiences with us.  Send us an email.   US CITIZENS  Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency and give Americans abroad routine information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.   Vote from Abroad. Americans can vote. Wherever they are. Midterm elections are coming up! YOUR VOTE DOES COUNT.  Submit your 2022 Federal Post Card Application NOW so you will receive absentee ballots for the entire year.  Don't want to pay postage? Use the Federal Postage Free Voting Envelope and we will send it to the Consulate for you to be included in the diplomatic pouch.   US Passport Renewal.  Be travel ready! Check your expiration date to avoid surprises.     Federal Benefits Unit. Contact the office in Rome via email for assistance related to Social Security, Benefits, Medicare.   US and International Special Days June: Pride Month, National Caribbean American Heritage Month  June 1: Global Day of Parents  June 3: World Bicycle Day  June 5: World Environment Day June 7: World Food Safety Day - See official site June 8: World Oceans Day  June 12: World Day Against Child Labor June 15: Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 17: The World Day to Combat Desertification  June 19: Juneteenth (Observed this year on June 20, Federal Holiday in the U.S.)  June 20: World Refugee Day June 26: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking June 27: Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day  June 29: International Day of the Tropics June 30: World Meteor Watch Day/World Asteroid Day