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During the past year many changes have been made to the Italian school: the reintroduction of one main teacher, the mandatory use of a uniform, the grading of the students’ behavior, just to say a few. However, besides these recent changes that have taken place because of a new law (Riforma Gelmini), many are the [...]

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Have you ever considered spending an extended period of time in Italy? If you are like me, you probably did many times. And if you’ve kids, you might have shelved this dream considering all the complications that come with any international move. As an Italian mom living in the US for more than 13 years, [...]

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As a follow up to the announcement of our new eBook release, I’m delighted to share that we’ve partnered with Expedia to donate 100% of our eBook proceeds collected through June 30th, 2009 to Opportunity International, a non-profit organization dedicated to reach the poorest people through its microenterprise development programs. If you’re planning a trip [...]