Holocaust Remembrance Day - Jan 27, 2023

The U.S. and the Holocaust - documentary (44 min)

A film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein. 

January 27, 2023, 10 am
American Corner Trieste - piazza Sant'Antonio, 6 - Trieste - TS
FREE Entry

This documentary series by award winning Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, with the collaboration of the U.S. Department of State, examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. 

Americans considered themselves a “nation of immigrants,” but as the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the U.S. proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors, the series delves into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape, and quota laws.  

We will view the 44 minute overview.  The 6 hour series is available online on eLibraryUSA - Kanopy.

Discussion Guide

Ukrainian Family Game Day

Ukrainian Family Game Day

Sunday, January 22, at 4:00 -5:30 p.m. 
Hotello
Via Valdirivo 6 - Trieste

The event is FREE and with the participation of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste,

MANDATORY REGISTRATION by phone or WhatsApp.

Contact person - Dmytro Kolomiets

Phone +393455045475

WhatsApp+380674822493

ATTN:  Children must be accompanied and picked up by an adult.  

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Друзі! 

Запрошуємо вас  завтра у неділю 22 січня, 16:00 на маленьке свято 'IL Gioco e bambini" або день дитячих ігор для українських дітей у Трієсті. Приводьте своїх дітей до готелю IL Hotello, via Valdirivo, 6.

Початок - 16:00 - 17:30

Подія безкоштовна та за участю Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste, 

Реєстрація по телефону або WhatsApp обов'язкова - контактна особа - Дмитро Коломієць 

Tel +393455045475

WhatsApp+380674822493

P.S. Супровід дорослих до і після події обов'язковий!

Гарного дня!

The Week Ahead - Jan 17-21, 2023

Join us at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste

Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste

*Licorice Pizza in the American Film Series is the only Members Only Event this week.  

 

Yes, We're Open!

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Lunedì a Venerdì - Monday to Friday 9-13

Mercoledì - Wednesday 15-17

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.      ENGLISH CLASSES 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 blog, facebook and instagram pages.   Carnival Break:  Feb. 20-25 - No classes or activities.      AMERICAN FILM SERIES 2022/23 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 . 🎸TRIESTE UKULELE CLUB - First time registration required. 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 Workshop. Speaker:  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.   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. 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

January: Human Trafficking Prevention Month

 

Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons or modern slavery, is a crime in which force, fraud, or coercion is used to compel a person to perform labor, services, or commercial sex.

Each year the Department of State publishes the Trafficking in Persons Report which documents human trafficking worldwide. 

Here's a message from U.S. Secretary of State Blinken about the 2022 report: 

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.

Events:  

Presentation: Blue Dot - UN UNICEF - Date and Time to be decided

Documentary: Not My Life

Film:  10 Years a Slave

Cross Stitch - вишванка Club

Cross Stitch - вишиванка  Club - Culture Connection 

Внизу українською - In Ukrainian below

Join us to revive this traditional art!  Learn how to Cross Stitch.  Teach others.  Beginners welcome.

Make your own Vyshyvanka Sampler or a Cross Stitch Sampler.  

We also have Sewing Machines and Crafting materials 

Meetings on Friday mornings 10-12.  

FREE. Materials Supplied.

Please register to participate. 

ONE TIME REGISTRATION LINK  (you don't need to register every week)

In the United States, since the time of the first colonists, American cross stitch taught girls to read, write, sew, design, create.  Family histories, births, deaths, marriages were even recorded on needlework.

Ukrainian women have been embroidering for centuries. Embroidery became a form of decoration for clothing, fabrics and churches.  The Vyshyvanka is a traditional embroidered shirt.  Folk embroidery was symbolic and connected with a great number of beliefs, myths, and superstitions. Embroidery is still considered a national pastime and is a part of the Ukrainian cultural and national identity.