The Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey (ITANJ) and the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at Montclair State University joined forces on March 20th for their annual collaboration, Italian Language and Culture Day, showcasing the hard work and creativity of middle school and high school students of Italian in a competition of original skits--performed exclusively in Italian--around this year's pre-determined theme: "In cerca di.../In Search of...." Almost 400 students from sixteen schools across the state participated in this unique all-day event, a signature program of the Coccia Institute (the 'academic arm' of Coccia Foundation) and ITANJ, under the leadership of President Catherine Vignale. Offering their outstanding support were the dedicated members of the Organizing Committee, chaired by Lisa Manfre': Italian teachers Silvana Berardo, Annette D'Amato, Marisa Margarucci, Maria Papaleo and Vita Morales (our energetic emcee for the day); and Coccia Institute Director Dr. Mary Ann Re and Montclair State University Amici Club President Vincenzo Romagnuolo, who engaged the students in an impassioned presentation on why one should study Italian.

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Fonte: www.montclair.edu