December 2022 Newletter

 

December 2022 Newsletter Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste DECEMBER: Holidays!  Registration for Winter Session Classes, Member Meeting & Elections and of course Ukulele Club.   We will be  CLOSED on December 8th and for the WINTER Break: December 22nd until January 8th.  You can reach us by email and we'll get back to you when we can.  Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2023!

FOLKS GIVING - THANKSGIVING   Thanks to All who participated in our Folks Giving events:  Education in Emergencies, Bandura Seminar and Concert.   If you missed the events you can watch videos of the performances and check out our Photo Album.   Performers: Liubov Kardash: Bandurist and Vocalist, Folky Session Quartet, the Trieste Ukulele Club.  A special thanks to Marja, young talented Bandurist and vocalist from the Bandura Seminar.   "Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves we are the same. “ —  John Denver Event made possible thanks to the US Embassy to Italy, US Department of State, City of Trieste, Una Luce Sempre Accesa.

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA FVG NEWS    Ordinary Assembly Meeting of Members - December 2, 2022.  Thank you for attending or submitting a proxy.   The members voted to confirm the Board and the Auditors.  Balance Sheets and Budgets were approved. Our gratitude to the board and auditors who participate on a voluntary basis and donate their time and expertise. Going to the Cinema during the holidays?  Your Membership Card 2022/23 gives you special prices at TriesteCinema and FREE Entry to the American Film Series . You forgot to pick up your Membership Card?   Pick up your card at the Association until December 21st. Not a member yet? Come to the office to pay in cash or pay ONLINE 24/7.

ENGLISH CLASSES Members who are currently enrolled in courses are encouraged to CONFIRM their participation in the Winter Session by DECEMBER 14th.  Registration for new members who wish to attend English classes opens on DECEMBER 15th.  Check this LINK to see when your Fall English class ends.  All classes except for Thursdays end the week of Dec. 5-10.  (Thursday Classes end on December 15th because of the 8/12 holiday) Winter Classes begin the week of January 9th.

AMERICAN FILM SERIES 2022/23 9 Great American Films at Cinema Super. THIRD FILM in our 42nd SEASON. Thursday, December 1, 2022 Shows at 10:00, 16:30,19:30  ENCANTO - Animation at Cinema Super, via Paduina 4 (near Viale) - Trieste  Next Film: January 19, 2023 - LICORICE PIZZA

American Corner Trieste   Free Events are posted on Facebook Pages, Instagram and our Blog.   The American Corner Library is open!  Monday - Saturday 9-12 and Monday-Friday 17-19.  Please RETURN any items that you still have. Look at the American Corner Library Catalog. American Folk Music . The American Folk Music Exhibit is still open for viewing.   (Seeger, Dylan, Baez, etc). Come in and visit the Smithsonian Institute Portrait Gallery of American Folk Singers.   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.  Fill in this FORM.   eLibraryUSA – Temporary Remote Access – Get your personal temporary access code.  Read American newspapers, magazines. Watch documentaries,  Available remotely only during the Covid-19 period . Activities for your children during the break: Hour of Code - 1 hour of fun, free coding for ages 5-100. RISE for the World - Check out the LIFETIME Scholarship opportunity for teens ages 15-17.  Sponsored by Wendy Schmidt's Foundation.  Yes.  The woman who won the Barcolana. Too late for this year? Start thinking about next year.

🎸TRIESTE UKULELE CLUB - 🎁🎄Holiday Special! First time registration. Meeting on December 17, 2022, 10 am.  Open to all ages and all levels.  FREE.  Bring your Ukulele or borrow one for the meeting. Don't play yet? Beginners Welcome! Sing along in English. Check out our YouTube Playlist. #UnitedWithUkraine  Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club - Meeting on Fridays at 10 am.  Learn / Teach Cross Stitching.  Materials Supplied.  FREE.  Revive this art and create something beautiful in the company of wonderful women.   We continue to assist displaced persons of all nationalities in the area, thanks to the support of the US Embassy to Italy, through English Courses, Maker Space Crafting Workshops. Collection - Cell phones, laptops, tablets (used but in working order) are needed.  To find other ways to help locally now, go to this LINK.  TEEN MAKER SPACE for Middle School and High School Students. FREE.John is our adult mentor.  Fridays from 16-18. (No meeting December 9th) BOOK CLUBS - Reading and Discussing US Authors in English 15/12, 6 pm - WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB  - The Language of Flowers  by Vanessa Diffenbaugh  NEW! 20/30 SOMETHING CO-ED BOOK CLUB is getting started. Contact us if you're interested. AMERICAN CORNER EVENT SCHEDULE 01/12, 11 am - Places and Music of the Allied Military Government with JamArt Trieste 02/12, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club 02/12, 4 pm - Teen Maker Space 02/12, 6 pm - Ordinary Member Meeting 09/12, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club 9/12 - NO TEEN MAKER SPACE this week 15/12, 6 pm - Women's Book Club  16/12, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club 16/12, 4 pm - Teen Maker Space 1712, 10 am - Ukulele Club

STAFF PICKS Listening to: The Carol of the Bells (37 different versions)  Cooking: Fruit Cake  Reading: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote.   TESOL Trieste Local Group TESOL Trieste is back with In Person Activities for English Teachers.   Join us and get reconnected, plus get MIUR Credit.   NEXT Local Group Meeting in January 2023.   Check out resources on American English at State for Educators and on Facebook – American English for Educators.   IMPROVE your American ENGLISH 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?  Contact us.   US CITIZENS Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country so that the Department of State can better assist in an emergency and give Americans abroad information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.   Vote from Abroad. Some states have special elections this winter.  Go to www.fvap.gov and find out if your state is one of them.     US Passport Renewal.  Be travel ready! Check your expiration date. Credit Card payment is now accepted!    Federal Benefits Unit. Contact the office in Rome via email for assistance.

US and International Special Days December 1: World AIDS Day December 2: International Day of the Abolition of Slavery  December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 5: International Volunteer Day December 5-11: Computer Science Education Week December 9: International Anti-Corruption Day December 10: International Human Rights Day  December 18: International Migrants Day  December 20: International Human Solidarity Day