by Francesca Gaspari   ItaLingua is seeking a qualified volunteer to help our organization promote our Italian classes for adults and children in Berkeley. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual interested in enhancing ItaLingua's visibility and expanding program enrollment. The volunteer will assist in carrying out marketing strategi...

di Silvia Simonetti   Ogni lingua presenta le proprie caratteristiche peculiari, e tutte le lingue hanno proprie combinazioni di parole, dette anche "collocazioni", che i parlanti nativi spesso usano in maniera automatica e senza rendersene conto. Un esempio di tale fenomeno è rappresentato dalla comune espressione "lanciare un appello"...

by Tonya Russo Hamilton   "Italians say that someone who acquires a new language 'possesses' it. In my case, Italian possesses me. With Italian racing like blood through my veins, I do indeed see with different eyes, hear with different ears, and drink in the world with all my senses."   These words spoken by Dianne Hales, in her book...

Nelle classi d'italiano di livello medio e avanzato, gli allievi studiano anche poesie e opere di letteratura. Il successo dell'apprendimento della lingua in questi casi, dipende da una serie di fattori socioculturali esterni ed interni, dalle condizioni di apprendimento, dalla quantità e qualità degli input forniti dai docenti e dai materiali dida...

By Mauro Battocchi   Dr. Victor Vari, the longest serving professor at the University of Santa Clara, was recently honored with the dedication of the Victor B. & Julia Botto Vari Hall. Professor Vari has been teaching Italian language for 68 years, and this year will be the 61st at Santa Clara for the vivacious nonagenarian.   San...

The AP Annual Conference is the largest professional development gathering of the Advanced Placement Program® and Pre-AP® communities, AP Coordinators, school counselors and administrators from across the United States and throughout the world.   This year's conference promises to engage, inspire, and promote innovation in our schools. &nbs...

The Boston College Department of Romance Languages and Literatures invites qualified students to apply to the Master of Arts program in Italian Studies. The department is committed to the professional formation of students, who graduate with broad experience in textual and cultural analysis including a strong component of visual literacy and film,...

The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture is offering a beginner's class which will run from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning April 28, at the Center located at 411 Pompton Ave. in Cedar Grove. The session lasts for eight weeks. Students will learn conversational Italian as well as be introduced to the culture of Italy. The fee...

The Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey (ITANJ) is excited to offer again a Saturday morning webinar series due to the popularity of last year's webinars. Our webinar series provides professional development from your kitchen, with no worries about winter weather! This year we offer two Saturday morning webinars on: Saturday,...

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Memphis is seeking applications for a non-tenure track Instructor position in Classics/Italian starting August 2014. Requirements: M.A. degree in Classics or Italian; native or near-native proficiency in Italian and English; successful teaching experience in lower and upper-di...