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The Marisa Antonini award has been established to honor passion for the Italian language, culture, or art. Danielle is planning to develop a partnership between her sorority and a local elementary school, with the aim of exposing the children to Italian authors and other aspects of Italian culture. Danielle writes about how her schooling experience...

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Under an agreement between the University of Pennsylvania and the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy, the CILS (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language) has been activated at the University of Pennsylvania. The official CILS Diploma, issued by the University for Foreigners in Siena, certifies your knowledge of Italian, is valid through...

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by Mauro Battocchi   Italian is a language adored the world over for its profundity of history, expression and beauty. It is a national — nay, international — treasure that contributes radically to world cultural heritage. Sixty million people may speak it, but billions are touched by it daily, whether they are singing a capella, complaining...

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What are the cultural values that underlie Italian businesses in the metropolitan areas of New York and New Jersey? What class-related projects have the ability to demonstrate to students the professional relevance of Italian Studies today? In Fall 2014, students at Montclair State University had the unique opportunity to participate in a project e...

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Ridge High School in beautiful Basking Ridge, NJ seeks a HS Italian teacher for a tenure track position for the 15-16 school year. Qualified candidates should send their resume to the Supervisor of WL, Katherine Stotler, at [email protected].   Mille grazie, Katherine Stotler Supervisor of World Languages & ELLBernards Township...

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Dear Friends, AFS-USA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been a leading international high school student exchange for more than 65 years, is currently looking for host families for high school exchange students in our community.   There are five Italian students in particular who will be arriving to the Seattle area this fall. Please read t...

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Sant'Anna Institute is currently accepting applications for Spring 2015 Program Dates: January 18 - May 9, 2015 Application Deadline: November 1, 2014 Program Location: Sorrento, Italy -- close to the Amalfi Coast Housing Options: Shared Apartment or Italian host family Program Website: http://www.santannainstitute.com/it/spring-semester.php...

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Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) students, faculty and staff filled Richard Harris Terrace on Monday, October 26, for a day of live music, poetry and special lectures, all part of BMCC's Italian Heritage Month celebration.    The event's organizer, BMCC Modern Languages Professor John T. Means said in the spirit of cel...

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by Mauro Battocchi A new research center has been opened at UC Berkeley the Study of Ancient Italy. The center is affiliated with the Graduate Group in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology and will promote and advance the study of the many cultures of ancient Italy, with special emphasis on the Etruscans and Romans.   It will suppo...

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Italian student Francesco Re Li Calzi has made his mark on America, a permanent display of school spirt for his adopted hometown.   Re Li Calzi, a senior at Armada High School, is a foreign exchange student from Catania, Italy. "I wanted to come to America just to, first for English, because I didn't talk very well," Re Li Calzi said. "It i...

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