Italian American Studies Association Conference Proposals
Music, theater, film, multi-media, mass media and advertising, publishing, artistic renderings, science and technology, and the burgeoning digital humanities have characterized and are changing the way Italian Americans conceive of themselves and how they re-conceptualize and re-signify their identities. In recognition of this powerful mom...
C’è Maria Montessori all’origine di Google ed Amazon? Brin e Page non hanno dimenticato…
By Roberto Bonzio E se all'origine della formazione di straordinari innovatori del web che a livello globale hanno rivoluzionato la nostra esistenza, come i fondatori di Google e Amazon ci fosse... un'italiana nata nell'Ottocento, Maria Montessori (1870-1952), riconosciuta a livello mondiale come pioniera dell'educazione creativa e libertaria? &n...
Commission Approves Fondazione Italia to Assess Teachers’ Italian Language Skills
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) approved the Southern California based Fondazione Italia as an assessor agency for teaching credentials in Italian language instruction at its August 2013 meeting. Fondazione Italia, located in Los Angeles, CA, is a non-profit organization that promotes and preserves the study of Italian langu...
Italian AP Preparation Course Now Open for Enrollment!
Fondazione Italia, in collaboration with the UCLA Department of Italian, has organized an AP Italian Preparation course for students interesting in taking the AP Italian exam on May 15, 2014 UCLA - 342 Rolfe Hall - January 18/May 10, 2014 - 2:00/4:30 pm - $350 This is an intermediate to pre-advanced level course geared...
Come insegnare la lingua italiana in un’ora? Con “ABC” di Laura Caparrotti
Nel corso del mese appena trascorso San Francisco è stata il palcoscenico di molti eventi interessanti legati alla promozione della lingua italiana. Fra questi, ha riscosso un grande successo lo spettacolo "ABC l'Italiano si impara così", messo in scena presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura da Laura Caparrotti, Direttore Artistico di Kairo...
Millikan High School Looking for Long-Term Italian Sub ASAP
Millikan High School in Long Beach Looking for Full-Time Long-Term Substitute Italian High School Teacher Position will begin sometime between Nov. 9- 30 and last to the end of the school year. Teacher will teach Italian 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8. Hourly pay reflects the long term substitute rate that is posted on LBUSD's website. W...
Eight California Residents Receive National Italian American Foundation Scholarships
Eight university students who reside in California have received National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships. The students are: Gian Paul Bergeron of Sausalito; Alexander Bologna of Rancho Palos Verdes; Tristan Curnow of Fallbrook; Max Galassi ofRedondo Beach; Neal Huddon-Cossar of Novato; Michael Law of Glendale;Ashley Robertson of Pi...
“Arcskills” a Los Angeles: il Console Perrone nelle scuole che hanno attivato il programma italiano
"ArcSkills" è un innovativo programma e metodo d'insegnamento ideato dall'architetto italiano Guido Icardi, che la Middle School - Centro Specialistico El Sereno, nella circoscrizione consolare di Los Angeles, ha adottato per i ragazzi della Prima Media. Il programma si prefigge di insegnare agli studenti competenze sia scolastiche (geometria, mat...
Bilingualism and Language Development in Children - November 15, 2014 at 10:00 am
Dr. Jim Cummins is a Professor Emeritus in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. His research has transformed our understanding of how bilingual education works and has opened up new possibilities for enriching children's linguistic and academic development through bilingualism. Dr. Cummins will focus...