Waching daily Jun 26 2017

As we said, the school

is in this library

the library is open from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Therefore, Paolo Guerra, which is the library coordinator

gives us permission to use this space

when it is not open

This has been a great occasion for us

I say " for us" because this year we are really a lot

We are many volunteer teachers

Some trainees

And there are also some retired people

teachers and other people

retired too

And we all volunteer, we do it gladly

even if we always keep in mind that

this work should be done by institutions

let's say so...

But it is useless to argue because by the end

migrants NEED to learn Italian. What we do, and we are aware of that

Is an extremely important task

because the most important element for integration

is to know the language of the new

place of residence

We know that their life is difficult

and that's why we try to be flexible

both in the teaching method

and

in our effort of trying to understand

why some of them don't study at home

or why they can't regularly attend classes

but this is one of the the nice aspect of this job:

The flexibility that they require to us

and we necessarily need to find

this capability of being flexible

because it's a matter of receptiveness,

of understanding what they are asking, directly or indirectly

through their lives, and what we are able to give

as answer to their needs

The purpose of "Cittadini del Mondo" Association is to fight against

any form of discrimination

and social exclusion against immigrants

That's why it started a socio-sanitary help desk ten years ago

which is located inside the occupied building "Selam Palace"

in the Southern area of Rome

near Tor Vergata university

With this help desk, that is active

not only inside Selam Palace

but also inside

the "Cittadini del Mondo" library, every Wednesday and Saturday

morning

we offer the same services

aside from sanitary assistance.

But most of the people that comes for this services

has big problems in speaking Italian

they often need a job and that's why

the association decided to organize this Italian school

that helps them in the integration process

by helping them with the language and also

in communicating with the outside world

My name is Angela, I am from China

I have been living in Italy for twenty years now

I started studying Italian in this school two years ago

Last year I had the exam for the A2 certification

How did it go?

It went well

Last year there were a lot of Bengali students

This year there are students from many countries

I like the school in this library

Now I speak Italian... just a little..

what about last year?

Last year... last year I didn't understand nothing

This year I can understand a little

My name is Lourdes

I am from Batangas, Philippines

I've been living in Italy since march 2012

I'm here in Italy since four years now

I am a caregiver

I found out this course in an announcement

The teachers are great and kind

and my classmates are good and gentle too

I really like everyone there, my classmates and the teachers

I...

I am very

happy...because...

I get to know other people

I have many friends

we are always together

even the teachers

We are all learning Italian

It is very useful

for my job

here in Italy

Thank you

In the 8th of June students coming from more than 13 countries had a test for the Italian certification

22 of them had the A2 level exam

While 4 of them had the test for the B1 level

Each one of them succeeded in this test

We wish them good luck, hoping that now they may feel more at home than before

Thanks to their efforts and to the help of the volunteers that have been, and will be, by their side.

For more infomation >> Video per Turnefeuille - Duration: 9:11.

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Put Me Down - Original Song - MUSIC VIDEO - Duration: 3:40.

Can't read your mind

But I could hear it in your voice

You were about to give me hell

Inside my paradise

You took me by surprise

And now the lid's about to blow

Tell me something I don't know

I need some good advice

Look at the way you always talk to me

And always getting on my case

As you would shout in my face

You always hit me with your Negativity

The way you're always down on me

You made a big mistake

Why do you always put me down

You put me down every time I turn around

You put me down every day

When you don't have to be this way

You put me down until I'm buried in the ground

I feel you're tearing us apart

You don't remember what you said

The day you broke my heart

Now we can have a brand new start

And we can take it to the top

Of the music chart

My heart was never built

for anything like this

It's not for breaking every day

that heart does not exist

But I'll be strong and

face whatever comes my way

And I am never giving up

It's the real you I miss

Why do you always put me down

You put me down every time I turn around

Was it something that I said

I must have missed the sign ahead

and now this temple that we built is crumbling down

What did I ever do to you

Now I've been thinking to myself

Did I just miss the clues

Am I so blind I didn't see

What you were holding in my face

now I'm so confused

I don't know how to play this game

I didn't makeup all the rules

So I cannot be blamed

I don't believe you are a fool

Then what's the reason for this clash

Will you please explain

Why do you always put me down

You put me down every time I turn around

Was it something that I said

I must have missed the sign ahead

And now this temple that we built

Is crumbling down

Why do you always put me down

You put me down every time I turn around

You put me down every day

When you don't have to be this way

You put me down until I'm buried in the ground