Italian Chico State professor becomes citizen at historic ceremony at the California Capitol
For Chico State University associate professor Chiara Ferrari, becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States was a historic, somber and happy moment. Ferrari was one of a small group of people from around the country, who became citizens at a ceremony March 6 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The event was historic because it was t...
Adopt an Italian-Language Student Campaign Starts Strong
by Mauro Battocchi The campaign to "Adopt an Italian-Language Student" started with a bang last Saturday at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in San Francisco. For quite some time AP training opportunities on the West Coast have been scarce. It was high time for the teachers of Italian of the Bay Area to be paid a most welcome visit by...
Middle School in Glendale Looking for Italian Teacher
Roosevelt Middle School (http://www.rooseveltms.com) located in Glendale, CA is looking for a teacher for a 7th grade Italian Language elective starting in the 2016-2017 school year. Students will be coming from the Franklin Italian Dual-Immersion program. Applicant should have Italian Single-Subject credential. If applicant does not have an...
Interested in teaching Italian at the ICC?
All of ICC courses are taught by native-speaking Italian teachers. We seek part-time native Italian instructors with the start of each new term to teach Italian language or Italian culture classes in art, music, opera, literature, and more! If you are interested and live in the San Diego area with a valid work permit, please contact u...
Italian-American service club awards seven scholarships
by Holly Valentine For the 21st consecutive year, the Solano chapter of UNICO, an Italian-American service club, has awarded scholarships to deserving local high school seniors. Seven students were awarded one thousand dollars each for the following scholarships: Juilus J. Caserza Memorial Scholarship: Austin Chadwick and Frank Primrose, Vacavil...
Young Talents
Fondazione Azzurra and Barbara Boyle, co-dean of the UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, welcomed the first group of young talents from Italy, winners of a four-month residency at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), with a typical Italian dinner. Alice Tomassetti, Emanuele Cidonelli, Alessandra Grassi, Barbara Ciriel...
ELIS Brings Fresh, Italian IT Talent to Silicon Valley
By Mauro Battocchi ELIS (Educazione, Lavoro, Istruzione, Sport) is a remarkable professional school in the Tiburtina district of Rome that educates students in many trades from metalworking and cooking to computer science and more. In the vein of computer science, their programs are especially strong, offering professional instruction and...
Mills College Welcomes the Middlebury Italian School
by Catherine Accardi As reported earlier this year, the San Francisco Bay Area is enjoying a resurgence in all things Italian, an Italian Cultural Spring. Italian restaurants, shops, cultural organizations, celebrations and Italian language classes are all thriving and growing with renewed interest. This summer, Mills Co...
Current Trends in Communicative Language Teaching
This is a fantastic opportunity for Italian language teachers in Southern California of all levels. This professional development workshop is offered by Chapman University's Italian Studies Council. Keynote speaker: renowned language education specialist Dr. Elissa Tognozzi (University of California, Los Angeles). The course will be held f...
Viaggio nella lingua italiana d'America di oggi e di ieri
Si avvicina il traguardo dell'Italian American Country tour, e siamo in procinto di toccare la terza e ultima costa del continente. La prima è stata, naturalmente, New York. La seconda New Orleans, approdo per molti emigrati che non videro mai Ellis Island, arrivando direttamente qui. L'ultima è San Francisco, che abbiamo preso via terra "navigando...
IASA Western Regional Chapter Offers $500 Research Grant
The Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) is pleased to offer a one-time award of $500 for a graduate student or recent graduate-degree recipient whose research focuses in a significant way on the history and culture of Italian Americans in the West. We welcome all disciplinary approaches to the field of...
Italian Flourishes at Marin Catholic, Most Recently Thanks to the Cristoforo Colombo Club of Marin
By Mauro Battocchi I would like to applaud the Cristoforo Colombo Club of Marin for their generous support of the Italian Scholarship program at Marin Catholic High School. For over 30 years, this scholarship program has enabled Marin Catholic to attract students to the study of Italian by offering them reduced tuition. Especially given o...