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ITALIAN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
WINTER 2006 NEW YORK & WESTCHESTER AATI CHAPTER VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1
LUCREZIA LINDIA, EDITOR

back and see what we have accomplished until now.
The two AP Italian workshops, one at Eastchester High School and
one at Fordham University, were successful. By now, all our colleagues
are well prepared to take their journey in implementing the new course.
ITA OFFICERS: This gives me the opportunity to thank Dr. Alfio Russo, Director of the
Lucrezia Lindia, President Education Office at the Consulate, for helping us with the proposals in
Rosa Riccio Pietanza, Vice President obtaining the necessary funds from NIAF, the Minister of Foreign
Maria Colella, Treasurer Affairs, and the Embassy of Italy. Our participation was also visible at
Elizabeth Caparotta, Secretary the NYCAFLT-NYCAFLT/UFT Annual Professional Conference in
NYC, where Elizabeth Caparotta, winner of the AATI Scholarship,
Executive Board Members: presented her learning experiences at the University for Foreigners in
Concetta Giuliano Perugia.
Rosalie Romano As you already know, in October, I attended the AATI/NIAF
Francesco Lindia Conference in Washington, DC, where I presented the AP workshop
Lina Rocchio
Vito Recchia
together with Bruna Boyle from Rhode Island, and Ida Wilder from
Edward Jackson Rochester. It gave us the opportunity to share our views with colleagues
from other states. Also, the Baltimore ACTF Conference that took place
in November, was extremely successful. I was amazed by all the
pedagogical workshops that Dr. Luigi De Santis from the Italian
ITA Spring Program Embassy, was able to organize. It must have been one of the most
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attended Convention and part of this success goes to Vincenzo
Friday, Feb.10th Marra,President of ILICA, who sponsored the cost of the rooms for the
Festa di Carnevale AATI Teachers.
 March 10th Due to the large number of people planning to attend the February
ITA Workshop 10th, La Festa di Carnevale, the event has been moved from the
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March 30th-April 2nd Consulate General of Italy, to the Scuola Italiana Guglielmo Marconi. It
Northeast Conference will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M.. Vice consul, Daniel Bosio was of
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Saturday, April 22nd great help in securing the location for the event. Mille grazie, console
College Poetry Contest Bosio!
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Saturday, April 29th We hope to have the presence of consul Antonio Bandini, vice consul
ITA Aggiornamento Paola Munzio, and Dr. Tina Rella who always have been very supportive
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Saturday, May 20th of this event.
High School Poetry Contest The Northeast Conference will take place at the Marriott Marquis
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Saturday, June 10th Hotel in NYC. I met with Dr. Alfio Russo, Dr. Renata Sperandio, Dr.
Awards Ceremony Bernardo Paradiso, Dr. Angelo Gimondo, and others to plan the
conference. We are predicting a large participation. Therefore, please
hold the dates of March 30th to April 2nd, and do not forget that l’unione
fa la forza! Lets all be there and show that the Italian language is strong
Honorary Board Members: on the East coast. This year I was asked to serve on the Local Committee
for the evaluation of conference sessions as it gives me the opportunity to
Paul Patane see what other organizations are up to.
Frances Rello I would like to inform you that the ITA Executive Committee met to
Anita Di Mattia finalize the spring events. On March 10th there will be an Opera
Loretta Capobianco Sanchez presentation by Lou Barrella and on April 29th we will hold a technology
Francesco Bonavita
workshop followed by a swap shop. The College Poetry Contest will be
Gaetano Cipolla
held on April 22nd, and the High School Poetry Contest will take place on
Historian May 20th. Please encourage your students to participate. Information
Paul Patanè about locations will follow. Soon you will receive information on the
Annual Essay Contest. I am looking forward to speaking and seeing all of
you.this year.
A presto!
President’s Message Lucrezia

Carissimi amici e colleghi,
We must truly say that we
started the 2005-2006 school
year being very busy. Lets look
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th
On January 4 , New York State Senator Joseph Robach
introduced bill No. S6230 in the state senate that would
direct the commissioner of education to establish an
incentive program for school districts wishing to implement
programs of foreign language in the elementary and direct
the commissioner of education to establish an incentive
program for college students wishing to become foreign
language teachers. The same bill is to be introduced in
the Assembly – bill No. A8882 by Assemblyman Paul
Tonko. Copies of the bills can be obtained online.
Teachers and friends of LOTE should contact their NY
elected officials in the Senate and Assembly and
encourage them to support the bills.
 NYSAFLT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
For further information see www.nysaflt.org
 AATI Summer Travel Grant to Italy Applications may be
obtained from and returned to Rosa Riccio-Pietanza @
718.256.3223 or rmrp@aol.com
 Five Centuries of Italian American, a chronology of
events, facts and stories about people who contributed to
the greatness of America, by Richard A. Capozzola
(407.862.6880)
 To be a member of the Italian National Honor Society,
please contact Professor Carlo Sclafani @
Westchester Community College,
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
 “The Orphan Singer” is an award-winning picture book
that has been adapted to the stage. This production
introduces children to the music of Vivaldi. For school
groups email: ohbart@aol.com
 The Babilonia Italian Language School, located in the
beautiful Taormina, Sicily, is now offering AP classes for
our American students. For more information visit the
website www.babilonia.it It is one of the most picturesque
places in Sicily, and the program is superior!
 The Bush Administration has made a significant
commitment to bolstering language education initiatives in
the United States (from ACTF news).
 AATI is now publishing its newsletter exclusively online
rather than by paper mailing. Please check the AATI
website www.aati-online.org
 Dolores Mita’s sister, Irene Musillo Mitchell, is the author of
the wonderful novel Anna Marilena’s Four Sorrows. The
book will be presented by the author at the Italian Culture
nd
Institute on February 2 at 6:00 P.M.
http://www.authorhouse.com click on Book Store and type in
her name: Irene Musillo Mitchell
 Italian Lago del Bosco www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org
 Non soltanto un baule by Concetta Cirigliano Perna,
Edizioni Farinelli, is another great book to be used in your
AP classes. www.edizionifarinelli.com or (212) 751-2427