Mentre in Italia le scuole chiudono, a San Francisco riapre l’International School
In Italia, e non solo, si fa sempre più intensa la polemica sulla scuola, colpita duramente dalla pandemia, in un alternarsi di aperture e chiusure, critiche e proteste. Nella sua prima conferenza stampa di venerdì 19 marzo, il premier Draghi ha detto che la scuola sarà la prima attività a riaprire e ha annunciato che ad essa saranno destinati 300...
Italian Teacher Position Available Starting the 2021-2022 School Year
Millikan High School in Long Beach, California is looking for an Italian teacher to helm their Italian and Italian for Spanish Speakers program starting in August 2021. Interested candidates must already have permission to work in the United States and should have a single-subject credential in Italian (priority will be given to candidates who also...
The Italian Embassy Launches Webinar Series Exploring Artificial Intelligence
San Francisco hosted yesterday the first in a series of webinars exploring the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications to different aspects of society, everyday life, and research. Organized by the Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Consulate General in San Francisco, in partnership with the National Science Found...
Italian aerospace engineer Marcello Gori on his research about ocean worlds at NASA
Liquid water is a necessary condition to sustain life as we know it. This very simple concept, inspired by observing life on our planet, has led scientists from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (commonly known as JPL) to explore the so-called “Ocean Worlds.” Ocean Worlds are bodies in our Solar System where large amounts of liquid water are expected...
Bread, Love, and Cinema: Italian History Through Film and Food - Virtual Class
Tuesday, December 8, 2020. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT. Presented via Zoom Webinar. $25 Sustainer | $15 Regular | $10 Reduced / SIFF Member. Registration fees offered at a sliding scale; proceeds support both the instructor and SIFF Education programming. Excellence in film and food have always been associated with Italy and Italian culture. From post W...
Leonardo Da Vinci Society & ISSNAF Bay Area Chapter Present Leonardo Awards 500′ Winners
The Leonardo da Vinci Society and the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF) Bay Area Chapter are proud to present the Leonardo Award 2020 . This award recognize the outstanding contributions of Italian/Italian American early career researchers/scholars working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Winners of the 2020 Leonard...
CSUN Supporter Robert Barbera Enhances Italian Studies with Innovative Mentoris Project Pilot Program
From Roman statesman Marcus Cicero to pioneering activist Angela Bambace to accomplished music composer Henry Mancini — Italy’s contributions to the world stage are legion, and Robert Barbera is determined to shine a light on them. A frequent and long-time donor to California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Barbera has most recently made a con...
Italiani in California del Nord e Hawaii impegnati in prima linea contro il Covid-19
Seguiteci live sulla pagina Facebook del Consolato di San Francisco il 4 giugno 2020 alle 6 pm (PST) per l’ultimo appuntamento di #italiandigitaltownhall. Si tratta di un incontro dedicato agli esperti italiani della comunità medica e scientifica impegnati in prima linea contro il COVID-19 in California del Nord e Hawaii. Potete già inviarci le vos...
Help save a successful language teacher's job and help students succeed!
It's becoming increasingly clear that the educational system is facing a crisis, and while there are no clear solutions, one certain way to keep students engaged and successful is by supporting great teachers with passion and proven track records, and programs that enable personal student growth and life lessons. Mr. Lenoci leads the Italian Langua...
Italian American Club announces scholarships
The Italian American Club of Venice recently named scholarships to eight Venice High School students. “As part of their charity and community outreach, the Italian American Club of Venice has awarded more than $16,000 in scholarships to very deserving members of Venice High School Class of 2020,” it said in a news release. Scholarships went to: Mic...
#ItalianDigitalTownhall - Italiani in SoCal impiegati in prima Linea contro il Covid-19
Cari tutti, sono lieta di invitarvi a partecipare all’iniziativa digitale #ItalianDigitalTownhall, promossa dal Consolato Generale d’Italia a Los Angeles in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington, dedicata agli Italiani in California del Sud impegnati in prima linea contro il Covid-19. L’evento (invito allegato), in lingua italiana,...
A writer finds her calling — and romance — at USC Dornsife
For many, the completion of such an exacting endeavor as a doctoral program might feel like a relief. For Catherine Theis, who graduates with her Ph.D. in creative writing from USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on May 15, the end is bitter sweet. “I don’t know if I want to give this all up,” Theis says. “I know it’s time to move on...