January 2023 Newsletter


 

January 2023 Newsletter
Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste


JANUARY: New Year! New Plans!  We wish you 🌈  Blue Skies all year long in 2023.   


 
ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA FVG NEWS
NEW! Payment Option with POS Monday to Friday 9-13 and Thursday 15-17.  

Remember that your Membership Card 2022/23 gives you special prices at TriesteCinema and FREE Entry to the American Film Series .  Show your card at the box office.  6 more films in the 2022/23 American Film Series.  

Not a member yet?
Come to the office to pay in Cash, POS or ONLINE 24/7. You can become a member at any time during the year.  Our membership year is Sept. 1 - Aug. 31.   
 

Registration is OPEN for Winter Classes.  10 weeks starting on January 1st.  All Ages.  All Levels.   Look at the Course List.  Some sections are full.  To take a course, you must become a member.  For children under age 16, the parent becomes a member.

We'll be in on Monday morning, January 9th. If you have questions about courses write to aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com .  

❄ WINTER WEATHER - When (and if) winter weather arrives, if the City of Trieste closes schools, we will close the association.  Stay posted on our blogfacebook and instagram pages.  

Carnival Break:  Feb. 20-25 - No classes or activities. 
 

9 Great American Films at Cinema Super.

FOURTH FILM in our 42nd SEASON.

Thursday, January 19, 2022
Shows at 10:00, 16:30,19:30 

LICORICE PIZZA - at Cinema Super, via Paduina 4 (near Viale) - Trieste 




Next Film: February 2, 2023 - SUMMER of SOUL 
 
 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.


Human Trafficking Prevention - There are nearly 25 million people currently victims of trafficking. The United States is committed to fighting it because trafficking destabilizes societies, it undermines economies, it harms workers, it enriches those who exploit them, it undercuts legitimate business, and most fundamentally, because it is so profoundly wrong.

Related FREE Activities:

Date and Time to be Confirmed - Conference - Blue Dot - Unicef / UNHCR: Assistance for Refugee Women and Children.  

17/01, 10 am - Not My Life - (2011) 75 min - Documentary following human trafficking on 5 continents.  Narrated by Glenn Close.  You can also watch it online on Kanopy with your eLibraryUSA Account.  

31/01, 10 am - 12 Years a Slave (2013) - True Story. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Winner of 3 Oscars


 
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 on Kanopy,  Available remotely only during the Covid-19 period .
Jan. 14 & 28, 10 am.  Open to all ages and all levels.  FREE. We're moving on to Should I Stay or Should I Go by the Clash.   Bring your Ukulele or borrow one for the meeting. Don't play yet? Beginners Welcome! Sing along in English. Check out our YouTube Playlist and see our progress and watch Ukulollo December at the American Corner! 

📢English Conversation Club is back!
Jan 12 & 26, 10 am. 
 Free.  English Conversation for 1 hour with Melissa our American volunteer facilitator.  Online Registration REQUIRED.  This is NOT a Class.  


 💙💛#UnitedWithUkraine 
Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club - Meeting on Fridays at 10 am.  Learn / Teach Cross Stitching.  Materials Supplied.  FREE.  We also have sewing machines and material.
We continue to assist displaced persons of all nationalities in the area, thanks to the support of the US Embassy to Italy. 
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. 

📚BOOK CLUBS - Reading and Discussing US Authors in English
26/01, 6 pm -  WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB  -  New York Trilogy by Paul Auster 
NEW! 20/30 SOMETHING CO-ED BOOK CLUB will meet soon.  The first book is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Contact us on this LINK  if you're interested.

📌AMERICAN CORNER EVENT SCHEDULE
12/01, 11 am - English Conversation Club
13/01, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club
13/01, 4 pm - Teen Maker Space
14/01, 10 am - Trieste Ukulele Club

17/01, 10 am - Not My Life - Documentary
20/01, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club
20/01, 4 pm - Teen Maker Space
20/01, 6 pm - TESOL Trieste Workshop - African American Vernacular English
26/01, 11 am - English Conversation Club
26/01, 6 pm - Women's Book Club 
27/01, 10 am - Cross Stitch - Vyshyvanka Club
27/01, 4 pm - Teen Maker Space
28/01, 10 am - Trieste Ukulele Club
31/01, 10 am - 12 Years a Slave - Film 

Date to be Confirmed - Blue Dot Presentation 
Date to be Confirmed - 20/30 Something co-Ed Book Club 

STAFF PICKS

Listening to: Artists against Human Trafficking  
Cooking: Detox Recipes that Taste Good 
Reading: I Have Come to Tell you Something About Slavery by Frederick Douglass 


 

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 - January 20, 2023 - African American Vernacular English WorkshopSpeaker:  Karoline Steckley 


 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.
 
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. January is the best time to send your FVCA form to request your 2023 Overseas Voters Ballots for the entire calendar year.  Go to www.fvap.gov
 
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

January: Human Trafficking Awareness Month 

January 2: Science Fiction Day

January 4: World Braile Day

January 11: Human Trafficking Awareness Day

January 16: Martin Luther King Jr., Day -

January 16: National Religious Freedom Day 

January 19: Popcorn Day 

January 24: International Day of Education

January 25: Opposite Day 

January 27: International Day of Commemoration of Victims of the Holocaust 

January 29: Puzzle Day