Useful Links
MLA Statement on Language Learning and United States National Policy
Application to reside in the Italian Hall at Haffner
Below is the link to the Haffner Applications for room draw next year. Haffner is a great hall where you can interact with others who share the same passion for languages as you do. If you have any questions about living in Haffner feel free to contact Vicky Lopez at vlopez@brynmawr.edu
Click on the following link to apply:
https://brynmawr.wufoo.com/forms/haffner-application/
Italian-American Associations
- America Italy Society, www.aisphila.org/site/
- Coccia Foundation
The Coccia Foundation, which was started in 1994 as the Joseph and Elda Charitable Foundation, has provided a wide range of philanthropic aid to
an ever-expanding list of worthy recipients. A short list of those they have supported include:- In education: State colleges in New Jersey, New York, California. South Carolina and Community colleges in New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania. - The establishment of Student Italian Clubs in many Colleges and Universities and Networking of same.
- Initiated an Italian Books Study Collection – Distribution to local libraries
- Scholarships, Grants, in support of Italian Study Abroad Programs as well as
awards for annual achievements. - Italian Studies Chairs in New Jersey, New York and California.
- Cultural programs through a number of schools, educational foundations, Italian and non-Italian organizations.
- Awards Criteria
- In education: State colleges in New Jersey, New York, California. South Carolina and Community colleges in New Jersey, New York and
- NIAF (National Italian American Foundation)
- Order Sons of Italy in America (Scholarship opportunities)
Internship Opportunities:
- Study, Intercultural Training, and Experience--Internship for English Teaching Assistant in the Schools of Lombardy (ITALY), in collaboration with the Department for the Instruction and
Professional Training of the Lombardy Region and the Regional Education
Office of Lombardy.
The Program offers the possibility of a teaching internship to recent graduates (within the past 18 months) in Italian language and culture from Bryn Mawr College, who are native speakers of English. The Program will place Interns as English Language Assistants in Lombardy schools.
Interns will:
Work for 25 hours per week, thus distributed: 12 hours per week in the classroom as English Language Assistants, always in the presence of the Italian teacher of the subject matter, and 13 hours per week as preparation time.- Receive a monthly stipend of net 600 Euros for work performed;
- Attend a training session for the English Language Assistants at the beginning of the school year;
- Have the opportunity to take courses at the local University;
- Receive a certificate of completion stating the details of the program upon completion of the Program.
- Have the opportunity to take the CELI certification exam, and, if successful, receive a CELI certificate upon completion.
Every year, the Italian Dept. at BMC will select two students for the internship, according to their academic merit and language/ teaching skills. Please speak with the Department if you are interested to apply for the internship.
For further information, please click here and apply online.
- Teaching Opportunities in the US for Graduates--Highly Selective Urban Education Fellowship:
All the info on our program can be found here: http://www.matchschool.org/matchcorps/teacher.htm
- Post graduate Master in Italian Studies in Italy. Scholarships available.
http://www.mastertutelabeniculturali.it/
- CIVITELLA RANIERI FOUNDATION
28 Hubert St., New York, NY 10013
212-226-2002
www.civitella.org
Interns at Civitella are invited for a minimum of six weeks during this period of May through November. Arrival and departure dates should coincide as much as possible with the arrivals and departures of our Fellows; however, often we ask an intern to arrive a week or two earlier and to work an extra week or two at the end of the season to help us close. Priority is given to candidates with longer periods of availability to avoid too much turnover while in session. Ideally, we seek two to three interns to cover the entire season as outlined below.
2013 dates are as follows:
May 2 – June 14
June 17 – July 30
August 12 – September 20
September 23 – November 5
Role and Responsibilities :
- preparing rooms and equipment for Fellows’ arrival
- picking up and dropping off Fellows and Guests at train stations, bus stations and airports
- giving orientation information
- assisting Fellows (visual artists, writers and composers) in their work
- running errands
- greeting guests and giving tours of the Castle to visitors
- general office work and assistance
- preparing for events, including technical assistance and cleaning up
- communicating with the kitchen for meal planning
- helping to clear tables and set up for receptions
- re-shelving and cataloging books, videos and DVDs in the Library
- cataloging and organizing the art collection for the Civitella Gallery
- planning, researching and presenting historical and cultural information for field trips
- general assistance to the Executive Director, Fellows’ Coordinator, and Office Manager
Skills and Requirements:
Working knowledge of English and Italian is necessary, as is a valid driver’s license and international driver’s license. Interns must be able to drive a large standard stick shift vehicle. We prefer interns who have advanced computer skills, some experience in the arts, in study or work abroad, and who are self-motivated, independent, work well in a group/team environment, have the flexibility to deal with the unpredictable set of tasks which vary from day to day, and are able to deal with an intensely motivated community in an idyllic but somewhat isolated place of work. An ideal intern should maintain a positive, willing and helpful attitude among co-workers and Fellows, and should be open and diplomatic in his/her interactions with people from diverse backgrounds and ages.
Compensation:
We offer selected candidates roundtrip airfare/transportation (from place of residence to Civitella), lodging and meals for the period of internship, and a stipend for incidental expenses of $150 per week. Means of payment is coordinated through the New York office.
To Apply:
Send a complete CV including the names of two references, their relationship to you and their telephone numbers. We request a cover letter explaining why the internship would be meaningful work experience for you. How might you best contribute to the Civitella community? What past experiences have helped prepare you for working at Civitella? Do you meet all the above requirements? All applications are due by December 31, 2012 and should be e-mailed to the Fellows’ Coordinator at diego@civitella.org .
We review the applications in January and begin telephone/Skype™ interviews in early February. A committee will choose the finalists by the end of February, and notification is sent to all candidates in early March.
For more information see our website at www.civitella.org .
Scholarship Opportunities:
- NOIAW --The National Organization of Italian American Women
25 W 43 St. - Suite 1005
New York, NY 10036
(212) 642-2003 (Tel.)
(212) 642-2006 (Fax)
noiaw@noiaw.org
Applications for the National Organization of Italian American Women's 2013 Scholarship are now being accepted! The deadline is Friday, March 22, 2013.
It is an important mission of the National Organization of Italian American Women to help with the educational advancement of Italian American Women. Since its inception in 1980, NOIAW has proudly awarded more than 140 scholarships to deserving Italian American students.
Please click here for the application and for additional information on their Scholarship program.
- Sant'Anna Institute-Sorrento Lingue (SASL) is pleased to announce that the
application deadline for the Summer I & II 2012 programs has been extended
to April 20th, 2012.
For information about the SASL Summer programs:
http://www.sorrentolingue.com/Short-Term-Programs.html
www.sorrentolingue.com - EDUITALIA Scholarships- Eduitalia, an Association of qualified Schools and Universities that offers courses for foreign students in Italy, through the Associated Institutes mentioned below, is pleased to support the important
initiative of the Embassy of Italy in Washington for the promotion of Italian language in the United
States, particularly at the AP level.
The 28 scholarships granted by Eduitalia will enable the recipients to enjoy Italy through an
unforgettable learning experience.
Detailed information about the numerous study options offered in Italy is available on Eduitalia’s
web site (www.eduitalia.org).
You can download the online version of the guide “Eduitalia-Study in Italy”, or explore the course of
studies which interest you through the search engine which, thanks to its subdivision by cities
and/or courses of studies, enables you to identify the course you need.
ALL THE STUDENTS who will take an AP- Italian exam are eligible. Winners of the following scholarships will be randomly selected by a raffle organized by the Educational Office of the Embassy of Italy in Washington:
1) n.14 all-expenses-paid scholarships (that means free course, lodging, teaching equipment and extracurricular activities), divided as follows:
a) –n. 1 scholarship for 5 weeks
b) –n. 6 scholarships for 4 weeks
c) – n. 7 scholarships for 3 weeks
2) –n. 14 scholarships with partial coverage of expenses for variable periods (of up to 4 weeks).
THE SCHOLARSHIPS are granted by:
- A Door to Italy- Scuola di Italiano di Genova www.adoortoitaly.com
- Babilonia - Centro Studi Italiani di Taormina www.babilonia.it
- Cultura Italiana di Arezzo www.culturaitalianaarezzo.it
- Cultura Italiana di Bologna www.culturaitaliana.it
- Ellci di Milano www.ellci.it
- ll Sasso - Scuola di Italiano di Montepulciano www.ilsasso.com
- Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo di Pisa www.ilm.it
- Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici- Firenze www.lorenzodemedici.org
- Sant' Anna Institute - Sorrento Lingue www.sorrentolingue.com
- Scuola di Italiano Dante Alighieri - Camerino www.scuoladantealighieri.org
- The American University of Rome www.aur.edu
Each year majors and minors of Italian from BMC and Penn in collaboration with the Italian Consulate can participate in a competition on different topics. The prizes include:
- one-month scholarship at the University of Perugia or
- one month-scholarship at the University of Siena, plus cash.
For further information on this year's competition click here
Other Opportunities to live in Italy:
DIPLOMA CLIQ (CILS: UNIVERSITY FOR FOREIGNERS IN SIENA)
The official CLIQ (CILS) Diploma, issued by the University for Foreigners in Siena, certifies your knowledge of Italian, is valid throughout the world, and does not expire (as other certificates like TOEFL do).
By virtue of an agreement between the University for Foreigners in Siena and the University of Pennsylvania, it is possible to take the exam in Philadelphia, at UPenn.
There are six different proficiency levels and you can take more than one diploma (e.g. after an A2 certificate you can take the exam again to get a superior level certificate):
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A1 low beginner; A2 high beginner;
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B1 low intermediate; B2 high intermediate;
- C1 advanced; C2 proficiency
Exam examples can be found on the website of the University for Foreigners of Siena at the following link:
http://cils.unistrasi.it/articolo.asp?sez0=89&sez1=0&sez2=0&art=188
Books for preparation from previous exams can be purchased here:
http://www.guerra-edizioni.com/cerca.cfm?tipo=Titolo&search=cils
The CILS exam will be held twice per year. The exams in 2013 will be held on June 6 , 2013 and December 5, 2013. Registrations for the Spring session (June 6) will be accepted until April 24, 2013.
For more info., please contact Rita Pasqui, rpasqui@sas.upenn.edu
-Haverford College Language Learning Center
http://llc-osx-server.haverford.edu/llc/welcome.html
-ITALIAN Browser (Virgilio)
http://www.virgilio.it/home.htm
-Dizionari e glossari
http://dizionari.zanichelli.it/dizionariOnline/
http://www.letteratour.it/dizio/dizio.htm
-Garzanti- Instant Italian-English Dictionary
http://garzantilinguistica.sapere.it/
-Enciclopedia Italiana
http://enciclopedia.virgilio.it/home/index.html
-Many sites of interest for Italian culture
Italian Language Foundation
http://www.italianstudies.org/links.htm
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~ngentili/
(access to many other sites of interest- access to Italian newspapers,
magazines, to Italian literature and language).)
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Italy/
(of particular interest for tourism in Italy)
http://www.nd.edu/~italnet/Dante/
(University of Notre Dame Web site on Dante)
http://www.initaly.com/
(Italian tourism, regions, hotel accommodations, etc.,)
