April 2023 Newsletter

April 2023 Newsletter Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste APRIL  Earth Month Summer English Academy  Everything Everywhere All at Once   Activities:      ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA FVG NEWS SPRING HOLIDAYS:  We will be CLOSED April 6-11, April 24-25, May 1 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!  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.  3 more films in the 2022/23 American Film Series.   Be a Member! In the office you can pay by Cash, POS or ONLINE 24/7. Become a member at any time during the year.  Our membership year is Sept. 1 - Aug. 31.   Payment Option with POS Monday to Friday 9-13.   ENGLISH CLASSES SPRING SESSION began on March 27th.  10 more lessons. There is still availability in some classes.    SUMMER ENGLISH ACADEMY   SUMMER ENGLISH ACADEMY 2023 Full Immersion mornings for Elementary, Middle School and High School Students Registration opens on April 1, 2023.  READ the Instructions on the link above before registering online.   Questions about Courses? Pass by the office in the mornings.  Call 040 63 03 01 or write to aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com .     AMERICAN FILM SERIES 2022/23 9 Great American Films at Cinema Super via Paduina 4 (near Viale) - Trieste  FREE for 2022/23 MEMBERS. In English with English Subtitles Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 Extra Show ONLY at 10:00 because of technical difficulties on March 23rd at 10 am.  AMSTERDAM - at Cinema Super   Next Film: April 20, 2023 10, 16:30, 19:30 EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Winner of 7 Academy Awards! Final Film: May 4, 2023 THE FABLEMANS AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE Free Events are posted on Facebook Pages, Instagram and our Blog.   FREE opportunities are made possible thanks to volunteers and the support of the government of the United States of America and the U.S. Embassy to Italy. The American Corner Library is open!  Here is the American Corner Library Catalog. Looking for Digital Library Resources? eLibraryUSA - Temporary Remote Access Get your personal temporary access code.  Read American newspapers, magazines. Watch documentaries on Kanopy, April Theme: Earth Day - Everything we need to survive and live healthy lives depends on our natural environment. Earth Day was founded in 1970. Related FREE Thematic Activities: 18/04/2022, 11 am - Earth Emergency - PBS Documentary, 2021, 52 min. Narrated by Richard Gere and featuring the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg, How human activity sets in motion Earth’s own natural warming mechanisms, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and further warming the planet, pushing the climate to a tipping point. ​Other FREE Activities in April. Click on the LINKS for more information and for MANDATORY REGISTRATION to participate STEM Space Camp - Mission to Mars The Mission continues! For Middle and High School Students - in English on Saturday mornings with Janine. TEEN MAKER SPACE Making, Creating, Innovating in English with John on Friday afternoons. FULL IMMERSION English for those working / volunteering with Displaced Persons with Karoline and Janine on Saturday afternoons. ALL STARS Non-competitive Soccer for Unaccompanied Minors, Ukrainian teens, Underprivileged teens.  Male/female 2005-2009. TRIESTE UKULELE CLUB - First time registration required.   Saturday mornings.  Play and sing along! I Can See Clearly / Blue Moon are our next songs.  Enjoy our YouTube Playlist   Monopolele 2023 here we come!  ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB 1 hour English Conversation with Melissa, American facilitator on Thursday mornings. This is NOT a Class.   BOOK CLUBS - Reading and Discussing US Authors in English Women's Book Club  - Jazz by Toni Morrison.   20/30 Something Yr Old Co-Ed Book Club - The Help by Kathryn Stockett. TRIESTE ALL STARS - CALCIO PER TUTTI Non-competitive soccer practice for Unaccompanied minors and Refugees. 55 minors from 12 countries play in collaboration with G.S.D. Fani Olimpia, the Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste and the Associazione Tutori FVG.     This Initiative is made possible thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy to Italy and the U.S. Department of State.   WANT TO VOLUNTEER? We are a volunteer, non-profit association with openings in the Teen Maker Space, Craft Workshop, Cinema Check-In and for University Students for Internship Credits.  Fill in this FORM and we'll get back to you. STAFF PICKS Following: Opening Day Baseball  Cooking: Asparagus everything  Learning about: Earth Day with NASA.   Studying: Ukulele Play-alongs TESOL Trieste Local Group TESOL Trieste for English Teachers.   Join us and get reconnected, plus get MIUR Credit.   Check out FREE  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 The Fulbright Italy Office offers many opportunities for graduate students.   The EducationUSA website is a valuable source for planning your studies in the US.  Were you a Fulbrighter or a US Govt. Exchange Alumni?  We would LOVE to meet you to learn about your experience.   Contact us. US CITIZENS  Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service for U.S. citizens traveling to, or living in, abroad so that the Department of State can assist in an emergency and supply information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.   Vote from Abroad. Send your FVCA form to request your 2023 Overseas Voters Ballots. Go to www.fvap.gov   US Passport Renewal.  Be travel ready! Check your expiration date. Credit Card payment now accepted!    Federal Benefits Unit. Contact the office in Rome via email for assistance. US and INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL DAYS April is Jazz Appreciation and Arab-American Heritage Month April 2: World Autism Day April 4: International Mine Awareness Day  April 6: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace April 7: World Health Day April 10: Siblings Day April 12:  International Day of Human Flight April 18: International Day for Monuments and Sites April 20: Look-Alike Day April 22: Earth Day April 23: English Language Day  and National Library Week Begins April 24: World Immunization Week Begins April 25: World Malaria Day April 26: World Intellectual Property Day April 30: International Jazz Appreciation Day  OFFICE HOURS Mon to Sat - 9-13, Mon to Fri 17-19 Available Online at aia.fvg@gmail.com  We'll get back to you. For Administration Queries and Courses contact aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com