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When we teach Italian to foreigners “we have to devise didactic projects that target migrants, not only Erasmus students.” This is what Augusto Venanzetti, head of the Scuolemigranti Network declared at the convention on Italian language as a passport for integration, promoted by the Società Dante Alighieri.
Teaching a language is a fundamental part of migratory policies; Italian is a true passport for integration. It helps migrants to understand our country and its laws, how to work efficiently, cultivate social relations, express one’s wish and safeguard one’s rights.
According to Caritas data over the June 2007 – June 2008 period, 6697 individuals signed up for Italian as a second language (L2) courses, while 6411 signed up for courses managed by charity organisations and 230 to the Upter School. If we add to these figures all the courses managed by parishes, trade unions, political parties and other structures, a good estimate is that 14000 foreigners are attending L2 courses in the area of Rome. Volunteer organisations represent no less than 40% of this course offer.
“Every new immigrant that is legally accepted in Germany is given 300 hours of free German language training. It is considered indispensable to improve the individual’s integration into German society. Will this objective also be pursued in Italy?”
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