By Giovanna Miceli Jeffries

This year (Fall 2009), we have a large number of beginning students – though the economy seems unfavorable, many Madisonians want to learn Italian and visit Italy. We have four levels of classes: Beginning, Continuing, Intermediate and Advanced. This year, after a hiatus of almost 5 years, Giovanna Miceli Jeffries is back to teaching both beginning and continuing on Monday evenings. Antonella Caloro teaches the Intermediate, Advanced and Children's Saturday program. A lot of new faces, with some Italian-Americans expressing a desire to join the IWC and IAWC clubs in Madison. The Saturday’s children class has 4 additional children, in comparison to last year, all very spirited and active. There is also a nice synergistic interaction with UW-Madison Italian majors: four of them will be assisting in the Saturday class for children. At the moment, Isabella Livorni, Prof. Ernesto Livorni’s daughter, is assisting, as well as two Italian majors.

Join the UW-Madison Italian Club

The UW-Madison Italian Club is open to anyone who is interested in the Italian language/culture. People who join are notified of official (and unofficial) Italian Club meetings on the UW-Madison campus. You can bring your friends to meetings too! A trip to Chicago will be happening soon, as well as more informal presentations about different topics in Italian culture. Other ideas for events/activities include opera/theater outings, restaurant outings, pizza parties, film nights, sports like bocce, and cards nights (giocare a carte with famous Italian card games).

The UW Italian Club has a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28276254670&ref=ts (exit WisItalia). Their website is not up yet, but when it is ready, it will be: italianclub.rso.wisc.edu (exit WisItalia). For contact information, view the WisItalia Italian-American Clubs page.

Madison Area Directories

Schools and Italian Language Programs

Select the links to view the type of school or schedules of Italian language programs available in Madison and Portage, Wisconsin.

Schools

University of Madison - Credit Programs

Adult and Children Non-Credit Programs (evenings and weekends)

Spring 2010 Schedules now available!

Updated March 6, 2010