59th year, No. 19
Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy
Friday, May 16, 2014
Cultural Exchange Takes Place at Naples High School From the U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Section
Students and teachers from Naples secondary schools "Fonseca" and "Serra" were guests at the Naples American High School on the Support Site of U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples in Gricignano di Aversa, April 28, for a one-day cultural exchange. The Italians were all students of U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Emily Schafer and were "shadow students" for the day, accompanying an American partner to their normal classes and seeing an American education up close. The Fulbright Commission promotes academic ex-changes between Italy and the United States and began in 1948. It fosters cultural exchanges between Italy and the United States through scholarships in all fields: including sciences, humanities, social sciences and the arts. The Naples American High School’s Italian language teacher Roberta Pennasilico facilitated the exchange, which is one of many she does throughout the school year with high schools in the Campanian region. Under the aegis of the USItaly Fulbright Commission and in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Education, Fulbright English Teaching
By Jay Cope, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs
Italian language teacher Roberta Pennasilico describes the american approach to music and art education for Italian teachers during the U.s.-Italy Fulbright Commission cultural exchange at the naples american high school on the support site of U.s. naval support activity naples, april 28. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Consulate Public Affairs)
Assistants have been assigned this year to high schools in Campania, Sicily,
Basilicata and Puglia to serve as native speakers of English. In exchange, the young
Americans obtain a unique cultural immersion into the daily life and traditions of
Wildcat Track and Field Undefeated Streak Continues Lady Wildcat amelia Chaston, left, launches ahead of aviano to take 1st place in the 100 meter hurdles with a finish time of 17.82 seconds. the naples high school track and field team recognized 14 graduating seniors and outscored the competition at their last home meet of the season, May 10. the Wildcats boys' team earned 125 points, followed by Vicenza's 45, while the Lady Wildcats scored 72.5 points ahead of Vicenza's 45. athletes from aviano, Vicenza, Marymount International school and american Overseas school of Rome gathered for the naples meet to improve times and qualify for the european Championships in Germany. the Wildcats track and field team travels to aviano this weekend for their final meet of the regular season. (Photo by Steve Cusumano)
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Italian Ambassador Attends Italian Sailors’ Winging Ceremony in US
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Two Italian officers received an incredible honor, May 9, when their country's ambassador to the United States attended their Winging Ceremony at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. Excellency Claudio His Bisogniero attended the ceremony in which Lt. j.g. Lorenzo Duranti and Lt. j.g. Matteo Ricasoli from the Italian navy and twelve American aviators were designated helicopter pilots. In addition to teaching 100 percent of the Navy, Marine and Coast Guard helicopter pilots, Training Air Wing 5 is currently training 44 foreign students from six different countries: Norway, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, India and France. Italy has the largest number of students at 14. The bond between the two countries was a point of emphasis as Bisogniero addressed the assembled families and guests of the newly minted pilots. "Together we will continue to work and train, side-by-side in a long-standing partnership for justice and freedom," Bisogniero stated. The two-day visit also encompassed a reception with all the Italian students at Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola and an orientation detailing the training process all students go through in primary training with Training Air Wing 5, including time in a T-6B "Texan II" simulator. A former officer in the Italian army, Bisogniero entered the Italian Foreign Service in May 1978. He has served in embassies across the globe, including Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium; and Washington D.C. prior to his appointment as the NATO Deputy Secretary General in 2007. see Italian Ambassador Page 4
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