{"id":419,"date":"2025-05-29T14:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/fieit\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:50:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/fieit\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/fieit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1412\/2025\/05\/Firefly_Italian-language-e-culture-flag-no-words-234979.png\" alt=\"Foundation Logo\" width=\"216\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching (FIEIT) was established in February 2025 with a simple but powerful goal: to make the Italian language and culture more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for students and teachers in bilingual and multilingual classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that learning Italian is more than mastering grammar or vocabulary\u2014it\u2019s about building connections, exploring heritage, and opening doors to new perspectives. That\u2019s why we support educators with innovative tools, inclusive teaching strategies, and opportunities for professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>Our work is made possible through strong collaborations with the Consulate General of Italy in New York, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other institutions dedicated to promoting Italian studies. Together, we\u2019re working to bring Italian language programs to more schools across the Tri-State area and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>At FIEIT, we\u2019re passionate about helping students discover the richness of Italian language and culture. By supporting educators and building strong partnerships, we hope to inspire a lifelong love for Italian\u2014and ensure it continues to thrive in classrooms and communities for generations to come.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>La <em>Fondazione per l\u2019Innovazione e l\u2019Eccellenza nell\u2019Insegnamento dell\u2019Italiano<\/em> (FIEIT) \u00e8 stata fondata nel febbraio 2025 con un obiettivo semplice ma ambizioso: rendere la lingua e la cultura italiane pi\u00f9 accessibili, coinvolgenti e significative per studenti e insegnanti in contesti bilingui e multilingui.<\/p>\n<p>Crediamo che imparare l\u2019italiano significhi molto pi\u00f9 che padroneggiare la grammatica o il vocabolario: significa costruire legami, esplorare il proprio patrimonio culturale e aprirsi a nuove prospettive. Per questo motivo, sosteniamo gli educatori con strumenti innovativi, strategie didattiche inclusive e opportunit\u00e0 di crescita professionale.<\/p>\n<p>Il nostro lavoro \u00e8 reso possibile grazie a solide collaborazioni con il Consolato Generale d\u2019Italia a New York, il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e altre istituzioni impegnate nella promozione degli studi italiani. Insieme, lavoriamo per portare i programmi di lingua italiana in un numero sempre maggiore di scuole nell\u2019area tri-statale e oltre.<\/p>\n<p>Alla FIEIT, abbiamo a cuore il desiderio di aiutare gli studenti a scoprire la ricchezza della lingua e della cultura italiane. Sostenendo gli insegnanti e costruendo partnership solide, speriamo di ispirare un amore duraturo per l\u2019italiano\u2014e di garantirne la vitalit\u00e0 nelle aule scolastiche e nelle comunit\u00e0 per le generazioni future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching (FIEIT) was established in February 2025 with a simple but powerful goal: to make the Italian language and culture more accessible, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/fieit\/about-us\/\" class=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2459,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About Us - FIEIT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/fieit\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Us - FIEIT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching (FIEIT) was established in February 2025 with a simple but powerful goal: to make the Italian language and culture more accessible, &hellip; 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