GLOW Quinceañera Celebration - October 12, 2018

Our first GLOW - Girls Leading Our World - Appointment of the year is a Party!  

Quinceañera, the traditional Latin American party for a girl's 15th birthday.  We'll celebrate and learn more from Eliana Comacho Jimenez of Peru.  In occasion of Hispanic Heritage Month. 

Activity in English.
GLOW monthly Meetings are FREE and Open to ALL Middle School and High School Girls.   
please invite sisters, cousins and friends to join us by forwarding this link!

Please click on the following links to fill out GLOW 2018/19 
Registration and 
Privacy form  (both mandatory) and
Quinceañera workshop 
RSVP  by OCTOBER 10th









































GLOW stands for Girls Leading Our World, an initiative sponsored by American Corners across the globe. GLOW promotes self-advocacy, friendship, leadership, life skills and community through meaningful lessons/activities for adolescent girls in a fun, safe and respectful environment.  Most appointments are in English.



We have another active year planned with exceptional women guest speakers from around our city who are looking forward to meeting and sharing their passions with all of you- our super-duper GLOW teens!



Here are the dates for this year's monthly GLOW meetings at American Corner Trieste so you can mark your calendars:



Friday, October 12th - Quinceanera

Friday, November 9th - Photography
Friday, December 14th


Please note that we have changed the times of our meetings to 17:30-19:00.


 RSVP  HERE for November

The Week Ahead: Oct 8-12, 2018

Social Security, West Side Story, Quinceañera, Teddy Bear Makers, Teen Makers, Moms & Babies.  Plus Countdown to the American Film Series on Oct. 25th.  

It's Hispanic Heritage Month at American Corner Trieste.  Come and join us!  All American Corner Events are FREE.  Get your Membership card to go to the Film Series

Tuesday - 9/10 we propose 

10 am - Laboratory / Workshop Teddy Bear Project Integration through Entrepreneurship - Production of Teddy Bears by Migrant Tailors in the Teddy Boy Project.  Come and learn more about the project and the artisans behind it.  Take home a beautiful and unique Teddy Bear. This is a continuing event every Tuesday morning.

 10 am - Mom and Baby Playgroup in English.(every Tuesday and Thursday morning).  Come in and meet some other Moms and let your babies or toddlers play together (or Sleep) .  Informal.  Networking and Friendship for Moms and babies in our Baby Friendly environment.




2:30 pm Social Security Presentation - Free and Open to the Public.  
Representatives from the Federal Benefits Unit of the US Embassy to Italy will explain the US Social Security System and rules for obtaining benefits.

3:00 - 5:00 pm Social Security Individual Meetings  by Appointment 
Make an appointment to discuss your personal situation regarding Social Security Benefits.  Online Registration at this Link:  https://goo.gl/forms/HQPclsPHVDWPxfWq2




5 pm - DEADLINE for American Citizens to drop Off their ABSENTEE BALLOTS at the American Corner for the midterm elections.  It will be sent to the US via Diplomatic Courier.  You forgot to register to vote or to request your Absentee Ballot?  Do it ASAP at www.fvap.gov  


Thursday - 12/10
10 am - Mom and Baby Playgroup in English. (see above)

10 am - WEST SIDE STORY - Film in English for Hispanic Heritage Month- Free and Open to the Public.  In English with English Subtitles
 Film 1961 Starring Natalie Wood with Music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  
Winner of 10 Oscar Awards.

The classic Romantic Tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" moved to New York and starring rival gangs.  



Friday 12/10

 - Girls Leading Our World - Free and Open to Middle and High School Girls. RSVP required by 10/10.  Info Here: www.aia-fvg.blogspot.com/2018/09/glow-quinceanera-october-12-2018

4 pm - TEEN MAKER SPACE - Make, Create, Innovate in English.  
Free and Open to Middle School and High School Teens. Every Friday afternoon.
3D printing, Lego Mindstorms, SnapCircuits, Makey Makey, Coding and More!  Under the guidance of a Super Cool Adult Expert. 
We would like to construct a Drone!      


LOOKING AHEAD 

18/10, 10 am - Film - Cesar Chavez

22/27 - Halloween Week - All. Week. Long!  Wear your costume to class if you wish!

25/10 - 1st Film in the American Film Series - I, TONYA

29/10 - 4/11 - CLOSED for Fall Break



US Citizen News - October 2018

US Citizens - We have these important notices regarding Social Security and Voting:


October 9,  2018, 2:30 pm - Social Security in Trieste.  Presentation and Individual Appointments (details below)




October 9, 2018, 5 pm - Deadline to Drop Off your Absentee Ballot Envelopes at American Corner Trieste.  They will be sent to the US,  Postage Free, via Diplomatic Courier from the US Consulate Milan (details below)



SOCIAL SECURITY in Trieste - October 9, 2018

2:30 p.m. – PRESENTATION – Social Security/ INPS International Agreement US / Italy

3:00 p.m. INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS by Appointment


American Corner Trieste/Associazione Italo Americana FVGPiazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo 6 - Trieste


FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC/ Ingresso Libero 


Explanation of the International Agreement by the Federal Benefits Unit, US Embassy Rome - Italian/English Presentation. Addressed to Individuals, Accountants, Specialists in the Sector.

An agreement effective November 1, 1978, between the United States and Italy improves Social Security protection for people who work or have worked in both countries. It helps many people who, without the agreement, would not be eligible for monthly retirement, disability or survivors benefits under the Social Security system of one or both countries. It also helps people who would otherwise have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries on the same earnings.
More info about Social Security at: https://www.ssa.gov

Individual Appointments from 3:00 p.m. - By Online Appointment at this LINK.  

Spiegazione dell'Accordo Internazionale a parte di Ufficiali del Federal Benefits Unit - US Embassy to Italy.  Presentazione in Italiano /Inglese.  Indirizzato ad individui, commercialisti, specialisti nel settore. 

L'accordo dtd. 1/11/1978 fra gli Stati Uniti e l'Italia migliora la copertura sociale per persone che lavorano oppure hanno lavorato in entrambi le nazioni.  Aiuta persone, che senza l'accordo, non sarebbero idonei per la pensione mensile,  pensione di invalidità oppure pensione per il conuige superstite secondo i sistemi di Social Security o INPS di una o entrambi le nazioni.  Inoltre aiuta le persone che altrimenti avrebbero dovuto pagare contributi sociali in entrambi le nazioni sugli stessi guardagni.
Ulteriori informazioni: https://www.ssa.gov   

Colloqui Individuali dalle 15:00


Prenotazione Online a questo LINK.




Midterm Elections are on November 6th.
All American Citizens can vote, no matter where they are.  Even if you have never resided in the US and never registered to vote in the past,  you can vote.
For all Overseas Voting Information:  www.fvap.org

In order to vote, you must:
  • REGISTER to VOTE - if you are not already registered.  
  • REQUEST your ABSENTEE BALLOT on a yearly basis.  

If you haven't made any of the above actions, do so ASAP.  Remember to date and sign all documentation.
Some advice:  Receiving your ballot via email is your best option.  Print and fill in your Ballot as soon as you receive it.

American Corner Trieste will collect ballot envelopes to be sent the the US Consulate Milan and then to the US via Diplomatic courier, without the need to apply postage.  Remember to print your official voting envelope template.

DEADLINE for Ballot Envelope Drop Off at American Corner Trieste:  October 9, 2018, 5 pm.  

You missed the American Corner Deadline? 
Send your ballot directly to the US.  Remember to use the official voting envelope and apply the correct Italian postage.  



The Week Ahead: Oct 1-5, 2018

Countdown to the American Film Series on Oct. 25th.  It's Hispanic Heritage Month at American Corner Trieste.  Come and join us!  All American Corner Events are FREE.  Get your Membership card to go to the Film Series

FALL CLASSES are CLOSED we cannot accept any more students now.  Want to see what you're missing? You can go on a waiting list for January. Go to this LINK

Tuesday - 2/10 we propose 


10 am - Laboratory / Workshop Teddy Bear Project Integration through Entrepreneurship - Production of Teddy Bears by Migrant Tailors in the Teddy Boy Project.  Come and learn more about the project and the artisans behind it.  Take home a beautiful and unique Teddy Bear. This is a continuing event every Tuesday morning.






 10 am - Mom and Baby Playgroup in English.(every Tuesday and Thursday morning).  Come in and meet some other Moms and let your babies or toddlers play together (or Sleep) .  Informal.  Networking and Friendship for Moms and babies in our Baby Friendly environment.

Thursday - 4/10
10 am - Mom and Baby Playgroup in English. (see above)

Friday 5/10
4 pm - TEEN MAKER SPACE - Make, Create, Innovate in English.  
Free and Open to Middle School and High School Teens. Every Friday afternoon.
3D printing, Lego Mindstorms, SnapCircuits, Makey Makey, Coding and More!  Under the guidance of an Adult Expert.    



LOOKING AHEAD - AMERICAN CITIZEN NEWS


October 9, 2018 - SOCIAL SECURITY will be in Trieste.  Come to the presentation.  Make an individual appointment.  INFO at this LINK.  

October 9, 2018 , by 5 pm - Drop Off your ABSENTEE BALLOT at the American Corner for the midterm elections.  It will be sent to the US via Diplomatic Courier.  You forgot to register to vote?  Do it ASAP at www.fvap.gov  

Teen Maker Space 2018/19


Hispanic Heritage Month - October 2018

National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to U.S. heritage and culture.

Hispanic Heritage Month was proclaimed in 1988 by President Reagan.  The Hispanic Americans constitute 17.8% of the population of the United States  (July 2016). This makes Hispanic Americans the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority. 

American Corner Trieste is celebrating with these initiatives that are Free and Open to the Public.  

·       11/10, 10 am – WEST SIDE STORY (1961) Film - 170 min.
·       12/10, 5:30 pm - GLOW Quinceañera Celebration– Girls Leading Our World Workshop (only for Middle and High School Girls with a Reservation)
·       18/10, 10 am – CESAR CHAVEZ (2014) Film - 124 min.
·       23/10, 10 am – Short Story Club – Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez



More resources:National Park Service https://home1.nps.gov/hispanicheritage/Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/events/heritagemonthUS Gov. - https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/
Hispanic Heritage Month - https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/