When we teach Italian basic language, culture and language are inseparable. However, what we decide to teach our students about culture can be any number of things and is always changing. Canonical art, literature, music, food, social issues, politics, migration and the everyday are just some of the myriad of topics. However, when we consider […]
Saturday & Sunday September 14 & 15 2019 Pepperdine University – Malibu, CA8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The College Board-endorsed two-day AP® workshop organized by Fondazione Italia in collaboration with Pepperdine University will provide teachers with in-depth training in AP® courses and teaching strategies. Participants engage in pedagogical and content rich training […]
The Erasmus + Language Magician project is a videogame with a grip on children that can also be useful to teachers in evaluating the progress students make in learning foreign languages. The project, which was joined by the Schooling Office of the Italian Consulate in London since the beginning of 2015 and by the Italian […]
July 18–21, 2019 | Orlando, FL AP Annual Conference AP Italian Language and Culture for New and Experienced Teachers Thursday, July 18, 2019 8:30am to 4:00pm Subject: Italian Language and Culture During this AP Italian Language and Culture training, you will explore the course framework, the exam, and the new AP resources that will help you […]
Each year the Dante Society of America awards the following prizes to recognize excellence among undergraduate and graduate students and secondary school teachers in North America in promoting a greater understanding of Dante’s life, time, and works: The Durling Prize for secondary school educators The Dante Prize for the best undergraduate student essay The Charles […]
Full Time High School Seniors from anywhere in the U.S. who are currently enrolled in Italian language classes and who have been accepted to an accredited College or University are eligible for consideration for this scholarship offered by the Patrons of Italian Culture. A commitment to a major or minor in Italian Language or Italian Studies […]
Application for the Year 2019 The Coccia-Inserra Award honors a teacher of Italian at the K-12 level, and is generously donated by Coccia Foundation in the name and memory of its founder, Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., and by Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr. Founded in 1994 by Joseph and Elda Coccia, and now under the […]
The Commission for Language and Culture of COMITES is happy to announce the opening of the call for Maria Manetti Shrem Grants 2019. Students who take the AP Italian Exam 2019 and score 3 or higher will be awarded with prizes from 50 to 100$. This initiative is possible thanks to the generosity of Ms. […]
Mock Test ONLINE for students preparing AP¹ Italian 2019! 2nd edition Funded by Commission for Language and Culture of COMITES SF Comites San Francisco invites all students preparing for the AP Italian Exam on May 15th, 2019 to join the free mock test ONLINE. Any student living within the Italian Consular District of San Francisco² […]