What are ACLE Camps?

Each summer ACLE sends close to 750 native English-speaking tutors to around 400 camps in Italy. Camps are either city-based (City Camps) or residential (Summer Camps). Both types of camp are overseen by an English-speaking Italian camp director. Directors are usually English teachers and, in the case of City Camps, usually work at the host school.

ACLE Camps aim to:

  • Provide a full-immersion experience in English for Italian children who are unable to spend the summer in an English-speaking country.
  • Create enthusiasm and motivation for new multicultural experiences.
  • Demonstrate that the traditional Italian teacher-centred scholastic system of “chalk and talk” fails to stimulate the emotions and energy that an entertaining atmosphere can provide.



City Camps are usually held at a local schools and the children come five days per week, generally from 9 to 5. Tutors are hosted in either a flat or by a family who opens their home and hearts to them.
Summer Camps are residential and usually held in a hotel where the children come and stay for a week at a time. Tutors also stay at the hotel and work all week with the children, providing activities such as lessons, drama, games, sports and evening activities.
High School Campus is a programme for high school students. As with our other camps, the aim of High School Campus is to provide students with a rich cultural and linguistic experience adapted to their ages, abilities, and interests.
If you’re enthusiastic, positive and dependable, this could be the experience for you!
Watch our promotional City/Summer Camp and High School Campus videos. These videos will give you an idea of a day in the life at camp as well as an outline of the job as a camp tutor.


ACLE Discussion Groups for summer 2012
 
Aberystwyth University – Wales, UK. Date: Wednesday 2nd November 2011. Where: Old Hall, Aberystwyth University, Old College, King Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2AX. Timer: 11:30am – 12:30pm. Held by: Hayley Page, ACLE tutor in 2011. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
University of London, Institute of Education. Date: Thursday 3rd November 2011 Where: Room S13 (Students Union) 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL Time: 1pm - 2pm. Held By: Yvette Hagan, ACLE tutor 2011. Please confirm attendance at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Cool Beans Coffee Roasters - Georgia, USA. Date: Friday 4th November 2011. Where: Cool Beans Coffee Roasters, 31 Mill Street at Marietta Square, Marietta, Georgia, USA 30060. Time: 11am-12 noon. Held by; Corinne Becnel, ACLE tutor in 2011. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – U.S.A. Date: Wednesday 30th November 2011. Where: University of Nevada Student Union, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Time: 2pm – 3pm. Held by: Thomas Peck, ACLE Tutor 2011. Please contact Thomas at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
Leeds Metropolitan University – Leeds, UK. Date: Monday 5th December 2011. Where: Lecture B, James Graham building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QS, UK. Time: 3 – 5PM. Held by: Joanne Eccles, ACLE tutor in 2011. Please contact Joanne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. 
 
University of Manchester Student Union, Manchester – UK. Date: Thursday 15th December 2011. Where: University of Manchester Student Union, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PR, England. Room: Council Chambers (upstairs). Time: 5pm – 6pm. Held by: Anna Martins, ACLE Tutor in 2011. Please email Anna at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
Holiday In Theatreland – Glasgow, UK. Date: Monday 16 January 2012. Where: Holiday Inn Theatreland, 161 West Nile Street, Glasgow (Scotland, UK). Time: 6.30pm – 7:30pm. Held by: Susan Gowrie, ACLE tutor in 2011. Directions to the venue can be found here: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/glasgow/glwgc/hoteldetail. Please email Susan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
University of Windsor, Dillon Hall Room 351 Thursday January 19th, 2012.  Time: 1-2pm. Held by Emily Charbonneau ACLE Tutor in 2011.
 
Bath Spa University Room UT112 (University theatre building), Tutor Sammy Avery. Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St LoeBath, BA2 9BN, UK, Thursday 19th January - 6pm (email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, USA in the Hume Classroom, Tutor Amanda Brown, Thursday 19th January at 8:45 pm (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
Bath Spa University Room UT112 (University theatre building), Tutor Sammy Avery. Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St LoeBath, BA2 9BN, UK, Thursday 20th January - 6pm (email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
University of Windsor, Dillon Hall Room Bath Spa University theatre foyer  - Bath Spa University - Newton St Loe,Bath, BA2 9BN, UK - Friday 20th January 12pm. Held by Sammie Amery ACLE Tutor in 2011.
 
''The Magic Forest'' at Rinconada Park, Tutor, Robbie Christensen, 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto  Saturday 21st January, 3-4 p.m. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Central School of Speech & Drama, London, Tutor Diana Bermudez, Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY, UK in the Rehearsal Room 5, Thursday 26th January at 6pm (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 

York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) in Bethune College Room 225, Tutor, Vanessa Cutillo Date: Monday, January 30th, 2012 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland, Tutor Ciara Friel, Monday 30th January at 1:10pm (email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
Limerick Institute of Tehnology, The Millenium Theatre, Tutor Thomas Clohosey, 31 January, 2pm. (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick – Ireland. Date: Wednesday 1st February 2012. Where: Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland. Time: 6pm – 7pm. Held by: Evelyn Spillane, ACLE Tutor in 2011. Please email Evelyn at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
Sheffield Hallam University, Tutor, Katherine Hall, Adsetts Centre, Level 4, Room 4.07, February 1st at 16.30 [Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ] For those travelling from outside Sheffield or do not know Sheffield Hallam University: Meet outside Sheffield Train Station at 4pm-4:15pm, I will be wearing the red Tutor t-shirt. Or please email for directions.
 
University of Western Ontario, Alt House (Faculty of Education), Tutor Amanda Almeida, February 8th, at 6:30pm in Room 2054 at 1137 Western Road, in London, Ontario. (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
University of Toronto at the St. Micheal's Campus in the Brennan building in the Brennan Lounge, Tutor Victoria Orlandi on February 9th at 4pm. (email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
http://www.facebook.com/events/313099115398271/  Kafein, Tutors Gregory Frank & Diana Foglia, 1429A Bishop St., Montreal, Quebec. 7:30 pm (the cafe closes at 9:00 pm), on February 16th (a Thursday).
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Sacred Cafe, Highbury Studios, London. Tutor: Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster , between 2-4pm. Saturday 25th February. Nearest tube is Holloway Road. Details for the venue are on the attached link: http://www.sacredcafe.co.uk/ (Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick – Ireland. Date: Wednesday 29th February 2012. Where: Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland. Time: 6pm – 7pm. Held by: Evelyn Spillane, ACLE Tutor in 2011. Please email Evelyn at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information. 
 

Information sessions on ACLE held by ACLE Tutors. Please keep a look out for one in your home town. For further information please contact Vincent at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it