The staff of the European Studies Center invites you to attend a reception to usher in the 2017-18 academic year. All interested faculty, staff, students, alumni, and members of the ESC community are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Grand Prize: 5 Apple Watches!
2nd Place: $25 Chipotle Gift Cards!
3rd Place: $10 Dave & Andy’s Gift Cards!
Register in groups of five online or at event: http://www.internationalweek.pitt.edu/pittrivia
Hear different world perspectives on pressing global issues and participate in a discussion with Turkish students and Professor Ayselin Yildiz at Yasar University.
Students will discuss global migration, the immigration dilemma in Europe, and the current migration crisis affecting the continent.
Visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/globaldialogues for suggested readings related to discussion topics.
Hear different world perspectives on pressing global issues and participate in a discussion with Turkish students and Professor Nazif Mandaci at Yasar University.
Students will discuss the relationship between conflict and the proliferation of small and light weaponry and nuclear proliferation. Conflict resolution will be a theme.
Visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/globaldialogues for suggested readings related to discussion topics.
Join us for the second installment of the International Career Toolkit Series where panelists will discuss options for making constructive use of your time after finishing your undergraduate degree and before attending graduate school or landing your first big job. Panelists Shawn Reming, Ryan Flint, Caitlin Schroering and Jenna Baron will discuss their experiences working with , AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, Fulbright research, PULSE, DART and more!
- In 2015, Bright Kids Uganda (BKU) was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Diehl Family Foundation to help BKU become financially self-sustainable and to facilitate the funding of future projects
-BKU provides an education and a home for over 90 children who have been affected by poverty, HIV/AIDS, abandonment, and war
-BKY offers internship opportunities where students gain invaluable skills through hands-on experience
-Victoria will be available for appointments and internship inquiries in the afternoon
Join AID Pitt and the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition for a discussion on the connection between climate change and the Syrian refugee crisis. We'll be discussing the latest developments in the refugee crisis in Europe as well as explore the drought that sent Syria into a civil war that's so far displaced more than 9 million and led to the deaths of more than 200,000. For more information and the reading list, please follow, https://www.facebook.com/events/610159095789606.
Please join us for a round table conversation with Ms. Violet on education in Zimbabwe. Violet will share her personal and professional experience as educator, activist and community leader for education improvement and Entrepreneurship. She is passionate about education and has dedicated her life to showing leadership on social justice issues in and out of the classrooms.
The high school Model European Union is an annual event that gives students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through preparation for and participation in a hands-on daylong simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a day engaged in intense negotiations over conflicting issues about the EU. Model EU enhances students’ understanding of the issues and challenges facing the 28 member nations of the EU. Awards are given to the most effective delegations and best individual position papers.
A platform for ideas, questions, and concerns about today's most pressing political and social issues, domestic and international.
