In this post-Tour conference, the cohort shares their ideas for lesson plans and unit modules with each other. Educators offer suggestions, share resources, and brainstorm together.
This pre-departure videoconference serves to introduce tour facilitators and educators, provide important details and context before arrival in Brussels, and answer any questions educators have before travelling.
The annual Brussels-Lux Study Tour is a week-long opportunity for educators across the U.S. to learn more about the European Union. With funding from the EU Delegation and the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 educators and faculty teaching at community colleges and minority-serving institutions (Title III- or Title V-eligible) are able to gain first-hand knowledge and experiences to further their understanding of Europe and the European Union. Visits to EU institutions and other organizations provide an inside look at the issues facing Europe and the EU.
A group of Pitt students will be joining students from Florida International University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to form our MEET EU Delegation. Together, they will attend the EU Institutions Study Tour in Brussels, Belgium, and the Model European Union Mainz 2023 in Mainz, Germany.
SUNYMEU is a simulation of the end of the six-month presidency of the Council. SUNYMEU simulates the agreement of Council Conclusions, which in the EU serves to guide the EU institutions (the Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament) over the next several months. SUNYMEU 2023 simulates the Swedish Presidency (January-June 2023). SUNYMEU is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from anywhere in the world.
The University of Pittsburgh will send a team of students to this simulation.
The West Coast Model European Union is an annual simulation of a European Council summit, bringing together undergraduate students from across the United States and Canada. Students, in teams of two, play the roles of representatives of European Union Member State delegations. Participants negotiate two issues of concern for the country holding the Presidency, Sweden (holding the presidency from January-June).
The University of Pittsburgh will send a team of students to this simulation.
The Undergraduate 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 two-day simulation of a meeting of the European Council. Model EU enhances students’ understanding of the issues and challenges facing the 27 member nations of the EU. Awards will be given to the most effective delegations and best individual position papers.
First-year students enrolled in the Academic Foundations Community: Europe traveled to Washington, D.C., to learn more about Europe and the EU. They visited a Vermeer exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, enjoyed Norwegian cuisine, and met with the EU Delegation to the US and the Embassy of Portugal.
The Euro Challenge is a competition for high school students on European economic and monetary policy. It gives participants the opportunity to learn about the Euro, the single market, and other important concepts central to the European Union and macro/microeconomics.
In this final videoconference, the Week 3 cohort shares the final drafts of their lesson plans and unit modules with each, offering and accepting feedback from their peers.
