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.

Carol Perez, a high-level State Department official, will visit Pittsburgh to promote the many ways Americans can conduct foreign policy and serve their country abroad. Students of Less-Commonly-Taught Languages are uniquely qualified for a career with the State Department, as they have already demonstrated their ability to adapt to other cultures and communicate with people from different backgrounds. Also, there is a high demand in the U.S. Government for speakers of Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and other difficult or less well known languages.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE, TO BE ANNOUNCED.