Benvenuti!
Updated August 9, 2008Help Spread the Love of Italian!!!
In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month (October), the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will offer 4 free Italian classes in cities around the country for the month of October. Each student only pays a $10 materials fee.
We invite your school/organization to represent your city by partnering with NIAF and offering Italian classes at your venue. In addition to collecting the registrations, NIAF will provide publicity for your language school/program by promoting the program nationwide and within your local community. NIAF will pay the teacher an hourly stipend of $40/hour, and your school will receive the $10 materials fee paid by each participant.
Questions? Contact Giuseppina Spillane, Program Assistant, Youth and Educational Programs, NIAF at 202 939-3107 or gspillane@niaf.org.
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Marvelous Meraviglioso Murals
This past May 28, 2008, Victory K-8 School in Milwaukee unveiled three Marvelous Meraviglioso mixed media murals. Come read the article and view the online web album of this wonderful exhibit. Congratulations to all the students who participated, the artists in residence, AWE and the faculty at Victory K-8 School!!
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Attenzione, studenti!
Non perdete il vostro italiano durante l'estate! Ripassate quello che avete imparato. Ecco alcuni
siti web che vi possono aiutare.
In più, il dipartimento di Continuing Education dell'università di Milwaukee offre alcuni corsi d' italiano durante l'estate. Praticate, praticate, praticate! (versione italiana di Christopher Celi)
Don’t let your Italian skills get rusty over the summer! Take some time to review what you’ve learned. Here are some Italian-language web sites you may find useful. Also, the UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education offers a few summer classes. Practice, practice, practice!
Next WisItalia Meeting
October 18, 2008 Meeting will be held in Green Bay, WI, 10 AM to noon at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County, 300 South Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54301.
Please RSVP to WisItalia.Info@gmail.com if you will be able to attend so we can get a count for coffee and rolls.
Also, after the meeting, you might like to stay and have lunch at Caffè Mario, 1212 Marine St, Suite F, Green Bay, WI 54301 (near the intersection of Marine St and WI-57). According to members of the Green Bay Italo-Americano Club, it's a wonderful Italian restaurant!
A Few More Italian Festivals Still to Come
Looking for some fun Italian festivals to go to yet this summer?More >>
Grant Opportunties
WisItalia Grants for the 2008-2009 School Year - WisItalia is able to give certain Wisconsin schools and programs grant funds, made possible by the Consul General and the Italian government. To apply, please fill out the WisItalia Grant Application for the 2008-2009 School Year (Word fillable - updated 7/14/08). After each grant is approved, a report to state how the funds were expended will be required for submittal to the Consul General. For more information, contact Giovanna Miceli Jeffries at italink@charter.net or call at 608 238-1991.WisItalia Education/Licensure/Conference Grants for 2008-2009 - WisItalia is able to provide limited funding for education/licensure expenses and/or workshop/seminar/conference expenses for educators who teach Italian or Italian-related courses in the State of Wisconsin, as well as other WisItalia members. To apply, please fill out the WisItalia Education/Licensure/Conference Grant Application: 2008-2009 (Word - 7/16/08). Check the list of Upcoming Conferences for Fall 2008. For more information, contact Giovanna Miceli Jeffries at italink@charter.net or call at 608 238-1991.
NIAF Grants - If you are interested in applying for an Italian Language Study Grant or a Culture and Heritage Grant offered by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the application deadline is November 28, 2008.
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AP Italian Update
Latest News: Important Changes for 2009-10 from the College Board's Website
"...We are also making changes to AP Italian. The Board of Trustees of the College Board originally approved a significant investment to support AP Italian's first three years; however, the overall low levels of interest and participation among schools, teachers and students have necessitated that the College Board significantly exceed that investment just to sustain AP Italian. The College Board's investment of resources, 400 percent higher than originally committed, demonstrates our passion for this program, but only allows us to offer AP Italian through the 2008-09 academic year.
Therefore, the May 2009 AP Italian Language and Culture Exam is scheduled to be the final offering of this program.
We hope that between now and May 2009, external partners will come forward to supplement the College Board's investment and that we are able to announce a three-year extension of AP Italian through May 2012..."
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View previous articles regarding the AP Italian Exam status.
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