The Embassy and the consular network support the promotion of Italian language and culture in the United States through the work of 7 School Offices and 5 Italian Cultural Institutes. The directors of the School Offices coordinate and monitor the activities of the Enti Gestori/Promotori [Managing / Promoting Bodies], non-profit organizations that receive contributions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to organize Italian language courses in public and private schools.
In the Washington, D.C. area, the School Office at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. promotes Italian language and culture classes in American, private and public schools in collaboration with the two Enti Gestori/Promotori:
The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, Inc.
Supplementary Italian courses are also organized for native speakers.
To view a list, by consular jurisdiction, of the schools where Italian is taught as part of the curriculum click here. The Italian Cultural Institutes of New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco are responsible for promoting and monitoring Italian courses at American universities. Universities where Italian is offered is available, listed by state, in The Modern Language Association – MLA website.
Education Offices and not for profit agencies in the United States:
| JURISDICTIONS | EDUCATION OFFICES | NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES (Enti Gestori) |
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WASHINGTON, DC |
Director |
Casa Italiana Language School The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, Inc. |
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BOSTON |
Director ADAMO CASTELNUOVO Tel. 617 722-9409 Fax 617 722-9407 ufficioscuole.boston@esteri.it |
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CHICAGO |
Director |
Italidea-Midwest, Ltd |
| DETROIT Consulate of Italy |
Director MARINA LENZA Chicago Tel. 312 644-9867 Fax 312 467-1335 scuola.chicago@esteri.it |
Nuovi Orizzonti Italiani – N.O.I. Foundation, Inc 20840 Venier Rd. Harper Woods, MI 48225 Tel. 248 345-0735 noifdn@aol.com President: Lino Scamardella Executive Director: Franco Iaderosa |
| FILADELFIA Consulate General of Italy |
Director PATRIZIA CALANCHINI MONTI Tel. 215 279-9565 |
America-Italy Society of Philadelphia – A.I.S. FILITALIA INTERNATIONAL |
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HOUSTON |
Director ANNA ZEPPIERI San Francisco Tel. 415 292-9203 Fax 415 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it Tel. 713 850-7520/1 Fax 713 850-9113 culturale.houston@esteri.it |
The Italian Cultural and Community Center – I.C.C.C. |
| LOS ANGELES Consulate General of Italy |
Director ANNA ZEPPIERI San Francisco Tel. 415 292-9203 Fax 415 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it |
Fondazione Italia 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel. 310 739-9350 Fax 310 440-5559 http://www.italianfoundation.org info@fondazione-italia.org Executive Director: Hilary Stern |
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MIAMI |
Director |
Organizzazione per la Diffusione della Lingua Italiana – O.D.L.I. Inc. 300 Aragon Ave., Suite 250 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel. 603 603-2400 http://odli.info odliinc@hotmail.com President: Luigi Bava |
| NEW YORK Consulate General of Italy |
Director GUAZZIERI ANNAVALERIA Tel. 212 439-8661 Fax. 212 606-3328 newyork.education@esteri.it |
Italian American Committee on Education – I.A.C.E. |
| SAN FRANCISCO Consulate General of Italy |
Director ANNA ZEPPIERI Tel. 415 292-9203 Fax 415 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it |
Fondazione Italia |
