WTI Magazine #29    2014 May, 8
Author : Rosanna Giampino      Translation by:

There are many ways to learn Italian. Here the approach proposed by a company which launched in Rome a project to promote the "italianità" in the world, focusing, along with the language, on culture and cuisine of the Belpaese. Literature, art, design and fashion are among the most popular cultural interests that encourage foreigners to come to Italy and learn its language. 

In order to meet the need of an innovative language learning program, Eyes S.r.l., a vocational education institute which works in both Italy and abroad, has launched in Rome a project which will export "Italianity" to the rest of the world - Eyes On Italy, Summer YOUniversity. The aim is to create an integrated course which combines Italian language learning with culture discovery and to develop the sense of belonging to our "Bel Paese" to foreign students.

"The key point of the characteristics of the program, on which we work side by side with the University of Rome Tor Vergata, is to fulfill the needs of people who want to learn Italian language with customized programs which integrates the latest foreign language learning methods in a cool environment," says Rosanna Giampino, director of Eyes S.r.l..

Thanks to the collaboration with our partners who are leaders in the "Made in Italy" industry at a global level, as Eataly, MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome) and CLICI (Italian Language and Culture Center of University of Rome Tor Vergata), Eyes On Italy combines the language learning with indoor and outdoor lessons, didactic tours and various Passion Workshops from which students may choose.

CampusX Tor Vergata, the biggest university campus in Italy, is the place where the students of Eyes on Italy will be well accommodated and have their indoor lessons. Language, Culture and Lifestyle are the key words of Eyes on Italy.
The Italian language course will be taught by teachers from CLICI of University of Rome Tor Vergata. The Italian culture course will be held in 3 didactic tours relating to Italian Art, Archeology and Cinema.

The Passion Workshops, one of the distinctive characteristics of Eyes On Italy, will be organized by the best organizations in the didactic area in Rome (MACRO and Eataly), where students will discover their skills and experiment the Italian artistic, culinary and cultural traditions with the guidance of experts in the related area.
The activities for students will be held in July and August 2014 and for those, who apply for the Summer School, also through their universities and the Study Abroad Offices, exist, every 10 registered students, a particular discount and a free place for a tutor/professor.

For more information and enrollment, please visit http://www.eyesonitaly.it/