Participating educators shared a rough draft of their unit plan/course modules with the group. Prior to the videoconference, educators were required to create one or two questions regarding their rough drafts, review other's plans, and provide any feedback.

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For the third and final installment of the 2016 Brussels Study Tour’s Conversations on Teaching Europe, we ask that all participants have a rough draft of their unit plan or course module prepared.

What has been described in the media as a migration crisis in Europe is being characterized by many aid workers as a reception crisis. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has taken the lead among European heads of state in advocating for a safe and effective process of resettling migrants. Taking Germany as an example, our panel of experts will discuss the migrant experience in that country. What are the legal processes for applying for asylum or settling as an economic migrant? What is the pathway to citizenship? What has been the public response?

Participating educators (both K-12 and CC/MSI) were required to share a resource they would be using for their unit plan or course module. Each educator provided a short presentation on his/her resource.

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For the second installment of the 2016 Brussels Study Tour’s Conversations on Teaching Europe, we ask that all participants have a rough outline of their unit plan or course module prepared.

In Europe, the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. has struck a chord with some. Issues of procedural inequalities and police violence have been made more public in Black Lives Matter marches in cities throughout Europe. How does the movement in Europe differ from its American inspiration? How do issues of ethnicity and religion inform understandings of race in Europe? And what has been the response of authorities? Join our panel of experts for an in-depth exploration of this timely topic. Audience participation is encouraged.

In this installment of Conversations on Europe, our panel of experts from both sides of the Atlantic will examine the potential impact of upcoming elections in both the U.S. and Europe and to explore significant transnational trends in electoral politics, including the rise of populism and the polarization of the electorate as well as the increasing importance of issues related to immigration, the economy, and trade. How might the US elections in November impact European politics and the transatlantic relationship?

In this first installment of the 2016-17 series of the ESC's award-winning virtual roundtables, a panel of experts will discuss the current political and popular debates over free trade and trade agreements in the US and Europe. Why have NAFTA and TPP become such political hot potatoes in the current election cycle? What accounts for popular hostility to TTIP in Germany and other European nations? How did trade deals impact the Brexit vote and what impact will that vote have on on-going and future trade negotiations?

The staff of the European Studies Center invites you to attend a reception to usher in the 2016-17 academic year. All interested faculty, staff, students, alumni, and members of the ESC community are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

K-12 French Teachers participated in a week-long language pedagogy program at the University of Pittsburgh campus. Exploring the theme of "La France, La Francophonie, et la 'clash' des civilisations" during morning sessions, teachers also developed Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) in afternoon sessions to improve assessment and instruction in the classroom.

A delegation of cybersecurity experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe visited Pitt as part of a two week U.S. tour of cities sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. In a luncheon hosted by the European Studies Center, the delegation met with faculty and graduate students working on security issues related to Europe and the transatlantic relationship.