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The First Operative Meeting of ICBIE Italia
Primo incontro operativo ICBIE Italia E si finalmente ce l’abbiamo fatta! Ieri 2 ottobre il comitato ICBIE Italia, o almeno parte di esso, si è riunito per un incontro davvero operativo nella nostra nuova fantastica sede italiana. Grazie alla dedizione di Monica nel rendere il nostro ufficio accogliente e funzionale ci siamo ritrovati, davanti un…
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Bahia Graffita: International Meeting
The ICBIE’s largest cultural encounter is all organized, and it’s ready to start on Saturday. Planning only began about six weeks ago, and the groundwork was difficult, trying to reconcile the astounding response from hundreds of street artists all around the globe with the lethargic indifference of local institutions, sponsors and support organizations. This was…
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An Italian ICBIE Night on the Beach
To celebrate the opening of an ICBIE office in Rome, our Italian supporters, brilliantly led by Monica Bernardi, served up the biggest Roman ICBIE gathering ever seen. The venue was perfect: after a solid week of stiflingly hot weather, the choice of a Saturday night party on Capocotta beach was an irresistible attraction, and our…
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Keeping It Fresh – Continuity in English Studies
The ICBIE is finally enjoying a lucky streak in its English courses. Whereas our Italian program, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Marlene and Pietro, has proceeded continuously since we opened, achieving spectacular results that have made it the finest in the city, English instruction has only been offered sporadically. This is a great pity,…
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ICBIE meets the Pan American School of Bahia
This morning, Pietro and Roy drove over to the Pan American School of Bahia to meet with the Headmaster Dennis Klumpff and the Community Service Director Maria Mandolini. By a fortuitous coincidence, PASB and the American Overseas School of Rome are connected, because AOSR’s Head Beth Pfannl and its new Upper School Principal Tom Connolly…
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English Diplomas – Thank You Louise!
Last night, Louise Audette’s English courses arrived at the finish line, and we had a diploma ceremony, followed by a reception with proud parents and friends. These events are always emotionally charged moments, because our visiting instructors forge such deep friendships with our students, and saying good-bye isn’t easy. For Louise, this was her very…
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New Zest and Zeal
Enthusiastic new teachers add a big jolt of precious energy that keeps the ICBIE community motivated. Educators who come from affluent countries get swept into the simple pleasures of the happy Ribeira locals, and they cannot fathom the delight of our Bahians, when they gather for a new course with them. The arrival of Louise…
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First Impressions from Louise, Our New English Teacher
OK – This is the first time that I have been to Brazil and I have the greatest classes of people – so very diverse, young 14 and old 61. Students and teachers, mothers and fathers, all together speaking English. There are about 10 to 15 students in each of my two basic classes each…
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A Flurry of Comings and Goings
It’s that time of year; schools are out in the northern hemisphere, and it seems like everyone is flying all over the world, despite the economic pinch and stratospheric fuel costs. Just to keep track of everyone is quite a task! ICBIE President Pietro Gallina, after his brief stay in Salvador in the wake of…
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Salvador Grafita Artists at AOSR
Yesterday morning, when Pietro and the three Brazilians entered the school gates, it was like a homecoming. With its Bridge to Bahia project now in its second year, The American Overseas School has built a thick web of friendships with people from the ICBIE and the city of Salvador. Three AOSR teachers have worked at…