L’Italiano Porticando, founded at the beginning of 2005 with the aim to be a cut above ordinary language schools in Turin and to provide a specialized centre and point of reference for those who want to study the Italian language and culture in Turin. Turin is in a city well-known as an industrial centre, but little-known by tourists, Turin has, however, an incredible artistic and cultural legacy to offer to those who love Italy, its language and its culture.

The school was founded and is managed by Laura Faussone, Caterina Costanzo and Rosaria Costanzo. The three partners joined their long experience and their abilities in teaching the Italian language, culture and history to foreigners in order to give life to a project which at that time was new in Piedmont: the possibility to experience the Italian language and culture in a destination which is not typical for foreigners as, for example, Rome, Florence, Siena or Venice.

The three founders are present and active in the school’s life. They have structured their role within the school according to their competencies and experience. Rosaria – who has an university degree in foreign literature and languages and in business administration – is mainly responsible for marketing and administration. Laura – who is specialized in arts and who has an university degree in architecture – is responsible for the cultural part of L’Italiano Porticando and for contacts in Italy and Caterina – who has graduated as an interpreter and translator – is the contact person and teacher coordinator and is responsible for the course structure.

The school’s teachers are selected with great care according to their education and their experience as teachers for Italian language and culture to foreigners. All teachers are native speakers, have a university degree, and are highly motivated and experienced in supporting foreign students in their first meeting with Italy and the Italian language and during the language learning process.

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L’Italiano Porticando, fondata all’inizio del 2005 con l’obiettivo di essere una spanna sopra le scuole di lingua ordinarie a Torino e di fornire un centro specializzato e un punto di riferimento per coloro che vogliono studiare la lingua e la cultura italiana a Torino. Torino è in una città nota come centro industriale, ma poco conosciuta dai turisti, Torino ha però un incredibile patrimonio artistico e culturale da offrire a chi ama l’Italia, la sua lingua e la sua cultura.

La scuola è stata fondata ed è gestita da Laura Faussone, Caterina Costanzo e Rosaria Costanzo. I tre soci unirono la loro lunga esperienza e le loro capacità nell’insegnamento della lingua, della cultura e della storia italiana agli stranieri per dare vita ad un progetto allora nuovo in Piemonte: la possibilità di vivere la lingua e la cultura italiana in una destinazione che non è tipico per gli stranieri come, ad esempio, Roma, Firenze, Siena o Venezia.

I tre fondatori sono presenti e attivi nella vita della scuola. Hanno strutturato il loro ruolo all’interno della scuola in base alle loro competenze ed esperienze. Rosaria – laureata in lettere e lingue straniere e in economia aziendale – si occupa principalmente del marketing e dell’amministrazione. Laura – specializzata in arti e laureata in architettura – è responsabile della parte culturale de L’Italiano Porticando e dei contatti in Italia e Caterina – laureata come interprete e traduttrice – è il referente e la docente coordinatore ed è responsabile della struttura del corso.