Deondre Moore - HIV Prevention Activist - December 2, 2019 - 5 pm

HIV PREVENTION and AWARENESS
with DEONDRE MOORE
December 2, 2019, 5 pm
Palazzo Costanzi - Sala Veruda
Free Entry

Deondre Moore is a student Ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.  
His visit is made possible thanks to the US Consulate General Milan in occasion of the World AIDS Day (December 1st).

Deondre will speak on Dec. 2nd at 5 pm in Sala Veruda at the Piรน o Meno Positivi Conference sponsored by the ASS1 Trieste in collaboration with ArciGay Arcobaleno Trieste Gorizia.  

He is a college student who dedicates his free time to the Promotion of Peer and Community HIV Education and Prevention.  Deondre Moore was diagnosed with HIV at the age of nineteen (2014) on the campus of Sam Houston State University as a Freshman and has since then dedicated himself to the promotion of peer and community HIV education and prevention. 

Deondre became an official Greater Than AIDS ambassador after joining their SpeakOut Campaign, which promotes more open and frequent communication about HIV and sexual health in relationships, with health care providers, and within the broader LGBTQ community.
Due to his hard work in the community and amongst his peers, Deondre had the privilege of interning for the United States’ largest and most powerful LGBTQ civil rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, at their headquarters in Washington D.C.
Deondre has held seminars on HIV/AIDS education and prevention on various University campuses as well as leading HIV positive people in the proper direction to get the care they need.
Deondre also serves as an official member of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation ambassador cabinet, where he has worked closely with Elizabeth Taylor’s family, trustees, and a host of other influential friends.
As a member of the Undetectable equals Undetectable (U=U) steering committee and an official Prevention Access Campaign ambassador, Deondre has also played vital roles in expanding the messaging of U=U and bridging relationships between national organizations and PAC to continue spreading the knowledge and messaging of U=U.

Italian American Country - Book Presentation

Book Presentation - ITALIAN AMERICAN COUNTRY with Paolo Battaglia and Maurizio Bettelli
November 29, 2019, 6 pm 
Free Entry
Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste

 Italian American Country: Finding Italy in Small Town America by Paolo Battaglia.


Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful day!  YES. We ARE OPEN.

View the photos from the Thanksgiving 2019 Potluck Dinner at this LINK.  

You're still in time to take a Thanksgiving Selfie!  We'll print
the photo for you.



This morning Karoline and Denise were on RAI TGR Buongiorno Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia to speak about Thanksgiving.  View the segment at this LINK. Go to Buongiorno Regione FVG 28/11/2019 - around 21:06.  


Spaghetti and Meatballs Video - US-Italian Ties Contest - US Embassy to Italy

The 10 winners of #italyusties!๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Claudia Lopes, Federica Flego e Sofia Lippi per l’American Corner Trieste ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ† Food ties us together. Spaghetti & Meatballs, piatto creato dagli immigrati negli Stati Uniti e mangiato ovunque. Claudia Lopes, Federica Flego and Sofia Lippi for the American Corner Trieste ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ† Food ties us together. Spaghetti & Meatballs, dish created by immigrants in the United States and eaten everywhere.
The Winning Video teams at the US Embassy to Italy for a 1 day Full Immersion in U.S. Diplomacy.  November 26, 2019

The Week Ahead: Nov. 25-29, 2019

THIS WEEK -  Road Trip USA continues with Short Story Club with stories on the road, the documentary: 10 Streets that Changed America. Italian American Country: Finding Italy in Small Town America by Paolo BattagliaBook Presentation. Come see the Photo Exhibit - Unknown Historic Route 66 by Donatella Davanzo, How about Teen Makers.  Come on down!  

Mon, Nov. 25
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop

Tues. Nov. 26
10 am - Short Story Club - Discussing in English some excerpts from:
Travels with Charley – John Steinbeck (1962)
In 1960, when he was almost sixty years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover his native land. He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of its people. Accompanied only by his dog, Charley, he travelled all across the United States in a pick-up truck.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert Pirsig (1974)
The narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son.   A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions.

Thursday, Nov. 28th 
Thanksgiving Day in the USA!
10 am - Documentary: 10 Streets that Changed America – In English (2018) 55 min. PBS Documentary.  55 min.
How streets have connected the nation, divided communities, and changed the way Americans live, work, and shop.

7 pm - Women's Book Club - Martin Eden by Jack London

Thurs. Nov. 29
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop
3 pm - Afterschool Hangout for Teens
4:30 pm - Teen Maker Space - Middle and High School Students

Paolo Battaglia traveled 20,000 miles from New York to California to find small communities of Italian Americans living all over the country. Battaglia interviewed hundreds of people, to understand their American life and its connection to their past in Italy.


The Week Ahead: Nov. 18-23, 2019

THIS WEEK - Old Man & the Gun, American Film Series, Thanksgiving! Nati per Leggere, Parenting Conference and more!   Road Trip USA continues with the film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles.  Come see the Photo Exhibit - Unknown Historic Route 66 by Donatella Davanzo, How about Teen Makers...Did you reserve for Thanksgiving?  Come on down!  

Mon, Nov. 18
18/11, 10 am - Michael Palumbo, speaker at the TESOL Italy Convention
Music of the Civil Rights Movement.  
Fo English and History Teachers, with the participation of a class from Carducci High School.
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop - Free
8 pm - Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles. - See Above





Tues. Nov. 19
10 am - Tuesday Coffee Break

10 am - Film:  Planes, Trains and Automobiles - FREE in English with English Subtitles
All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, shower curtain ring salesman and all-around blabbermouth who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal, they travel together.
8 pm - Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles - See Above

Thurs. Nov. 21

10 am - Nati per Leggere - Early Childhool Bilingual English/Italian  Reading 0-36 months.  In occasion of the UN DAY of Children's Rights

American Film Series - 13:30. 16, 18:30, 21 - Teatro dei Fabbri - Members ONLY

OLD MAN & the GUN. Dir. David Lowery. Starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek. Biography, Comedy. 93 minutes.
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.

6 pm - PARENTING CONFERENCE - Seeking Autonomy - Sul Sentiero dell'Autonomia - in ITALIAN - FREE - with the Psychologist from the International School of Trieste
Learning to support our children in every phase of development. Recommended for parents of Elementary and Middle School students.  / Impariamo a sostenere i figli in ogni fase della loro crescita – consigliato per asilo elementari e medie




Fri. Nov. 22
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop - Free
3 pm - Afterschool Hangout for Teens
4:30 pm - Teen Maker Space - FREE for Middle and High School Students-  Looking great!  Come and check out the evolving space.
5 pm - Family Film - CARS 

SOLD OUT
Sat. Nov. 23rd, 7:30 pm - THANKSGIVING POTLUCK DINNER
SOLD OUT!
  Members ONLY
Next Year RESERVE EARLY!

Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner 2019




Associazione Italo Americana FVG

2019/20 Members and their Families ONLY

  • Pre-Paid Reservation and Donation Required.
  • Reservations Accepted in the Office - During Office Hours.  
  • You are not reserved until you have made your donation.

RESERVE EARLY!  LIMITED to 70 PARTICIPANTS.  THE EVENT IS ALWAYS SOLD-OUT.  

Suggested *Donations:

  • €15 - Adults (over age 12)
  • €5 - Children (5-12)
  • Children under age 5 - Free

* This Event is an Annual Fund Raiser for the Associazione.  Once we have covered the costs of the Turkey, Music and SIAE, the proceeds go to finance new purchases for our Library.  


All participants bring:

  • A Traditional Side Dish or
  • A Traditional Dessert or
  • Wine or Beverages to Share


AIA FVG Provides:

  • Turkey!
  • Tableware, glasses, plates.
  • Live Music with 5 +1