This list of Italian language associations needs to be edited and put into sections

All entities should be emailed for program updates. Any online services, program lists could be included to help teachers decide how to best take advantage of these programs or offerings.

Information that follows is courtesy of the Italian Consolate of Los Angeles

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened the Education Office in June 2002 to promote the study of Italian language and culture in the consular areas of Los Angeles (Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico), where it is located, and San Francisco. Education offices are in Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York and Washington, D.C. Presently, the director of the office is M.Vittoria Cifone, Ed.D.

The Education Office coordinates and supervises language and culture courses by collaborating (a) with schools interested in the teaching of Italian as part of their curricular activities and (b) with associations involved in promoting Italian language and culture. The Education Office’s primary responsibilities are:

Supporting language and culture courses, both for children and adults, in collaboration with Italian American associations and cultural/educational institutions;

• Establishing agreements with the State/County Departments of Education and with school districts aimed at implementing Italian language instruction, mostly at the elementary school level and where the Italian American community is present;

• Collaborating with the professional associations of teachers of Italian to improve the teaching of the language

• Developing workshops for teachers, in collaboration with Italian and local universities;

• Participating in conferences on the teaching of foreign languages.

The Italian language courses are offered in public or private schools as part of their curriculum, or as after-school activities. At the end of each year students who attend classes receive a diploma from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.