The High School Model European Union is an annual event for area high school students. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a day engaged in intense negotiations over conflicting issue about the EU. The objective is to simulate a specific European Council meeting that focuses on recent current events impacting the EU.

This weeklong summer institute is designed for French instructors, as well as advanced level college students to broaden their cultural understanding of current events and international studies regarding French-speaking countries, to strengthen their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of French language and culture. The morning session will focus on content, discussion, and teaching strategies on topics including: the roots of Islam, the role of women, terrorism, and innovation and globalization in France and Francophone countries.

On June 23rd, voters in the UK went to the polls and voted by a slim margin to leave the EU. The political and economic repercussions were immediate. When will the dust settle? And what will Europe - and the UK - look like when it does?
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Mike Giazzoni, College in High School, put Kathy in touch with Paul Cindric from the AIU. On March 18, 2016 Paul was holding a professional development workshop for social studies teachers and allowed Kathy and Veronica the opportunity to speak to the group for 15 minutes about other professional development opportunities and student programs offered through the University Center for International Studies at Pitt, in particular the European Studies Center and Global Studies Center.

Area Studies & Outreach in the Social Studies Classroom
November 10-11, 2015

A showcase of international culture and local resources for learning about other countries held at Pittsburgh Public School's only middle/high school that offers an International Baccalaureate. The European Studies Center manned a booth featuring trivia about the European Union and gave out prizes for students who were able to answer the most questions. Information was also handed out about international/European studies at Pitt for students in grades 6-12 to consider as they prepare for college.

The European Studies Center and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh organized a classroom talk for the ESC's Transatlantic Media Fellow visitor, Joanna Skrzypiec. Joanna spoke with two groups of students about her career, her country of Poland, and discussed the similarities and differences between the current political atmospheres in the U.S. and Europe (in particular her home country of Poland). Ms. Kate Daher of CAPA Pittsburgh hosted Amiena Mahsoob (WAC Pittsburgh), Joanna and I. Another CAPA educator, Ms. Erin Breault, partnered with Ms.

Angelo Golia, a doctoral candidate at the University of Naples II in Italy, will speak on the subject of “Transnational Enterprises from a Constitutional Law Perspective.” Angelo is writing his PhD dissertation on “The Responsibility of Transnational Enterprises for Human Rights Violations: A Comparative Perspective.” He received his master’s degree in law from the University of Naples II in 2013.