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the one of interior design. Thanks to the
undistinguishable Italian design, the advanced technology, the “green” side in
the production, and the competitive prices, the Italian design is being very much
appreciated. Moreover, aside from the
We know that the “Made in Italy” has “Art Basel Miami Beach”, we have a new
great success in the South-East of the parallel event exclusively dedicated to
States. Is there a sector which is particu- design, where our companies are having
great success.
larly growing?
institution (university or school) to fund
the whole program. This is a very important opportunity of employment for the
young teachers interested in teaching
Italian.
ganize dedicated exam sessions for the
AP (Advanced Placement), which many
students use to get more credits for their
college admissions. Also in this sense,
we increased the number of students.
Between 2013 and 2015, we got from
1,980 to 2,570 units.
Apart from its fascinatio n, our language
also shares its roots with Spanish, which
is widely spoken here in Florida. In this
way, those students who speak already
Spanish clearly choose Italian as their
additional language. As a matter of fact,
every year around 30,000 American students decide to go to Italy to study at a
university level, a significant datum, which also comes from the Italian teaching
experience they get here in the States.
institutions with programs in Italian. In
this way, we obtained didactic programs
starting from primary education and gradually going to the end of high school.
As part of the several missions I am carrying out with the ICE, the Italian Chamber of Commerce, the Società Dante Alighieri, and the ODLI, we also expanded
the teaching opportunities in the North
of the country. And I have to say that
when I tried to promote the “Sistema Italia” (lit. “Italia System”) in regular schools
or universities, I have always had great
enthusiasm and openness.
Therefore, we are now working in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Bahamas, which are the first States that demonstrated an interest in the language.
The process goes in this way: the ODLI
A significant shift occurred in 2015, when is the one that pays the teacher for the
the Commissioner of Education of Miami first year, who starts the activity; from the
signed a contract to include 20 teaching second year on, it is up to the American
The most popular sectors are the ones
of hi-tech and IT, which generate intense collaborations and exchanges. These also include the world of sophisticated research and the one of the health
industry. The United States give great
consideration to the world of the Italian
research; I personally met, in fact, some
Italians in Georgia, Atlanta, where there
is a very interesting technological center at the Georgia Tech University. After
coming here for an exchange university
program, and succeeding on an academic level, these students found a job and
got recognized as “valid researchers”.
Finally, I think we should put a bit of emphasis upon the role of Miami, the city
in which the General Consulate operates. It would be a bit restrictive if we only
looked at the city as a mere destination
for vacations, pleasant weather… Nowadays, Miami is a primary economical center, the second in the States after New
York, where major companies can find a
strategic point – between the North and
South of the continent – for contemporary art, design, naval industry, and celebrated international expositions, which
take place and recur every year.
Of course, the broader sector is the one
of the new technologies. But, apart from
this, Italy is among the first producers of
luxurious goods in the world. Florida has
gradually specialized in the production
of high-quality products, of which we, as
Italians, cover the branch of the naval industry and yacht, where we got a rate of
66% more than last year. We are currently the first naval provider in the States,
surpassing Canada, which was first until
2012.
Another sector in which we significantly grew – more than 30% from 2014 – is
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