In New Jersey per immergersi nella cultura italiana
By Maurita Cardone La cultura italiana ha tante voci e per farle arrivare oltreoceano servono buone istituzioni culturali. Alla Montclair State University del New Jersey, la cattedra Inserra in Italiano e Studi italo-americani, intitolata a Theresa Inserra, offre un cartellone di eventi dedicati alla cultura italiana a trecentosessanta gradi. Tit...
The National Italian American Foundation calls for proposals ** $500,000 grant award in latin and related studies**
Colleges and universities in the United States are invited to submit proposals for the development and implementation of a program(s) to support the study of Latin, ancient Roman archaeology, ancient Roman civilization and other related subjects. The grant will support opportunities for students to study abroad, conduct research, and pursue fellows...
Loyola University Maryland History Professor Wins Fulbright to Study Italy's Honor Killing Law
Steven Hughes, Ph.D., professor and chair of history at Loyola University Maryland, is the recipient of a Fulbright Senior Research Grant to study the 19th and 20th century evolution of an Italian law that drastically lessened the punishment for honor killings. Hughes will conduct his research in Rome during the 2014-15 academic year, with...
Visiting Assistant Professor in Italian Studies: One–Year Appointment
Gettysburg College invites applications for a one-year visiting faculty position in Italian Studies at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (https://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/italian/) beginning August 2016. Qualifications: The successful candidate should have a commitment to teaching in the liberal arts tradition and show a p...
Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshop Meeting VIII
Calling all teachers of Italian language and culture! "Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshop: Meeting VIII" is right around the proverbial corner. This year's theme is "Imparando giocando"--Play and Games in the FL Classroom. To register and select your workshops--first come, first served--please go to: http://tiny.cc/TI8-giocare. Or feel free to con...
Nestico (Filitalia): Bene i corsi di lingua angloamericana in Italia per rafforzare i legami culturali tra Italia e USA
A partire da domani, venerdì 30 gennaio, il chapter di Mantova di Filitalia International, organizzazione internazionale impegnata nella diffusione della lingua e della cultura italiana nel mondo e nel rafforzamento dei rapporti tra Italia e Stati Uniti, avvia corsi di lingua angloamericana. Pasquale Nestico, fondatore e presidente emerito...
Pasta presentation puts pupils in touch with Italy
by Maureen Daye Linda Schiano, who teaches Italian at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, enthusiastically shared her knowledge about how to create and cook pasta with more than 100 eighth-graders on a recent day at the school. Some 10 years ago when Schiano began teaching at MEMS, she came up with the idea of having an annua...
Italian Language and Culture Day at Montclair State: Time Travel—in Italiano!
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 26th for their seventh annual collaboration, Italian Language and Culture Day. This full day of performances showcased the hard work and creativity of middle school and h...
Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation In the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
The Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, Dr. Mary Ann Re, is delighted to announce that, recognizing the importance of acknowledging and motivating excellence in the teaching of Italian, the Coccia family and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., have generously increased to $3,000 the monetary prize associated with the Teaching...
Italian American Service Organization UNICO Foundation Offers Scholarship Opportunities to Deserving Nursing Students
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The UNICO Foundation, which is affiliated with UNICO National, the largest Italian American service organization in America, has announced the establishment of several new annual scholarships specifically for nursing students. At the UNICO National Convention held last month, UNICO Foundation Presiden...
Retired teacher of Italian earns Ph.D. degree at age 77
At 77 years old, a retired teacher of Italian from Old Bridge High School (OBHS) was the most senior graduate to receive her Ph.D. degree during the 250th Rutgers University Commencement Ceremony. During the convocation on May 13 from the Graduate School of New Brunswick, reader Dean Wasserman said of Ida Marinzoli, "This candidate is grad...
AP Italian Survey by AATI
The AATI National Organization has created a committee to investigate methods to promote the AP exam, to increase the number of students by 20% over the next 2 years to maintain the exam, and to establish strategies, materials, and assistance to both educators and AP students. I (Lyn Scolaro), along with Beppe Cavatorta, are honored to ser...