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Celebrating the 2024 MITA/AATI Teacher of the Year Award
Paola Servino (Brandeis University) Named Best Italian Teacher of the Year by MITA/AATI
We are excited to announce that Paola Servino, Associate Professor of the Practice of Italian Studies and Co-chair of the Interdepartmental Program of Italian Studies at Brandeis University, has been honored with the title of Best Italian Teacher of the Year by MITA/AATI for 2024.
Paola’s dedication to building a vibrant Italian program at Brandeis, along with her impactful contributions to curriculum development and teacher training, highlights her commitment to Italian education. Her inspiring workshops and innovative teaching approaches have made a lasting impact on our community of educators. She has also been a steadfast supporter of MITA over the years, generously hosting the Giornata dell'Italiano, an initiative that allows high school students in Massachusetts to connect with a college environment and learn more about studying Italian in higher education, thereby fostering a love for the language and culture among future generations.
Join us in congratulating Paola on this well-deserved recognition!
Paola’s dedication to building a vibrant Italian program at Brandeis, along with her impactful contributions to curriculum development and teacher training, highlights her commitment to Italian education. Her inspiring workshops and innovative teaching approaches have made a lasting impact on our community of educators. She has also been a steadfast supporter of MITA over the years, generously hosting the Giornata dell'Italiano, an initiative that allows high school students in Massachusetts to connect with a college environment and learn more about studying Italian in higher education, thereby fostering a love for the language and culture among future generations.
Join us in congratulating Paola on this well-deserved recognition!
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La Giornata dell'Italiano 2024Join us in celebrating Italian language and culture, as well as our students' creativity, during our Giornata dell'italiano!
The winning schools for this year are: 1st Place: Medford High School 2nd Place: Lexington High School 3rd Place: Arlington Catholic High School For more information check our dedicated page. |
For more information about our scholarships, please visit our dedicated page.
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MITA Students Scholarship Awards 2024
The MITA scholarship committee is very proud to announce the 2024 MITA winners of their scholarship to 4 very outstanding students of Italian who embody the mission of MITA. There was tough competition again this year and among the many applicants the committee chose the following 4 students:
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National Italian Exam 2024
Results and winners' names are available on the NIE website! Congratulations to all the students and teachers who participated. |
Employment Opportunities for Teachers of Italian
Visit our dedicated page to learn more about recent employment opportunities in the Boston area and in New England.
Visit our dedicated page to learn more about recent employment opportunities in the Boston area and in New England.
I AM BOOKS: a wonderful resource for our community and our profession!
I AM Books is an independent bookstore located at 124 Salem Street, in the heart of Boston’s historic North End neighborhood, and serving as a cultural hub for everyone interested in diving into the rich world of Italian and Italian American literature, history, research, art and more. Labeled as an “Italian American cultural hub,” I AM Books was originally located at 189 North Street, Boston, Mass., from 2015 to 2020. In late 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I AM Books switched its operations to online-only. It reopened in its current space in Dec. 2021. I AM Books sells primarily fiction and non-fiction by Italian and Italian American authors, books in Italian, as well as cookbooks and books on travel, history, sports, Italian American studies and titles by local authors. The store also features a children’s section, with books, learning material, games and toys. |