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Online CPD 2024: Practicalities – Session 3
Our final webinar in this series was hosted by Asher Jacobsberg, European Parliament Ambassador Schools Co-ordinator in the UK. Asher went through all you need to know to become an accredited European Parliament Ambassador School: what the criteria are, ideas and projects for meeting those criteria, how to upload evidence, and a timeline for the…
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Online CPD 2024: Political Situation – Session 2
We held the second of our online training sessions yesterday. It was delivered by Typhaine Morillon, Public Relations and Press Officer and Sanna Kangasharju, Parliamentary Liaison, both of the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom (EPLO UK). You can watch the full session below. Recording Presentation Other sessions in this CPD programme The…
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Online CPD 2024: Opportunities – Session 1
Yesterday, Anna Huth, The European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK’s Public Relations Officer for Culture and Youth, gave the first of our three online training sessions for UK Ambassador Schools. Below you will find a recording of the webinar, Anna’s presentation, , and all the links referred to in the meeting. Webinar recording Presentation…
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EPAS Sakharov Event Invitation
We are pleased to invite you to the EPAS Sakharov Event on Wednesday 18 December at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The event will gather EPAS teachers and students from across the EU and the UK to explore topics such as human rights, European institutions, youth engagement, and disinformation. Attendees will have the chance to witness…
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INVITATION TO EUROSCOLA 2025
Subsidised educational trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France The Euroscola programme in Strasbourg offers students (14 years and older) from across the EU, applicant countries, and former Member States a chance to experience European parliamentary democracy. Students role-play as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), debating, negotiating, voting, and adopting resolutions on key…
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Online Senior Ambassador CPD
For those who were not able to join us for our live Senior Ambassador CPD in September, we are putting on a version that anyone can join online. All schools attending will be sent a bag of Ambassador Schools goodies: badges, flags, etc. Full details Format This training will take place through three short Teams…
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Posters for Junior Ambassadors
Download and print these series of posters to advertise for new Junior Ambassadors. There are three variations: text only, picture only, or combined. Text only Picture only Combo posters
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CPD For Scottish Schools
With a growing number of schools and colleges in Scotland interested in becoming Ambassador Schools, we are running training (CPD) for Senior Ambassadors in Glasgow on the 17th of December. This will be run with support from one of our existing Scottish Ambassador Schools, Cleveden Secondary School and Glasgow City Council’s Education Improvement Service Course…
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Senior Ambassador CPD 2024
Last week we held our training for Senior Ambassadors at Europe House. We were delighted to welcome Ambassadors both old and new from as far afield as Alcester, Abingdon, Ayr, Belfast, Plymouth, Blackpool, Great Yarmouth, Manchester, Maldon and Seaford Head as well as from all corners of London! Online CPD If you missed the event,…
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THE EU’s AI Act
Today, Anna Huth and Asher Jacobsberg are presenting at the Association for Citizenship Teaching’s conference on Artificial Intelligence and how it is being regulated in the EU and the UK. Various resources that they mentioned are linked below. You can also download their presentation here as a PDF or PowerPoint: LINKS These links were either…
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Europe Day Assembly and Quiz
If any of our Ambassador Schools would like to run an assembly or tutor time activity for Europe Day, we hope you will find these resources useful. The focus for this year’s Europe Day is the upcoming European Parliament elections, so the assembly and quiz are about democracy in Europe. They both feature this excellent…
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LUX Youth Seminar in Brussels
Junior Ambassadors from Wellington School in Ayr, Scotland, have just attended the LUX Audience Award ceremony with Junior Ambassadors from all 27 EU member states.
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European Elections Webinar Recording
Typhaine Morillon from the EU Parliament Liaison Office in the UK briefed Junior and Senior Ambassadors on the EU Parliament elections campaign’s impacts in the UK and resources for schools to encourage democratic engagement. Essential information and materials are available on elections and community resources websites.
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VIDEO: Ambassador Schools Accreditation at Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch
In December, Junior and Senior Ambassadors from The Cherwell School, Emerson Park Academy and Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch were presented with plaques and certificates by MEP Thijs Reuten. The accreditation ceremony was hosted by Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch.
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Can You Vote in EU Elections This Year?
Did you know that if you are an EU citizen living in the UK you may be able to vote in this year’s European Parliament elections? The vote is 6-9 June 2024, and many registration dates are approaching fast! Each country has its own criteria for who is allowed to vote – and how –…
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FINDING A POLITCAL VOICE
The piece below is a reflection by Cherwell School student, Leonie Freeden, on her experiences as a Junior Ambassador. I was lucky enough to participate in two EPAS trips to Strasbourg last year, Euroscola and the European Youth Event 2023, and I found that my experience with the Beyond Cherwell programme was a real wake-up…
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MEP awards Ambassador Schools
Just before the Christmas break, one of our amazing Ambassador Schools, Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch, hosted a wonderful day of learning, dialogue, and celebration for their Junior Ambassadors and Ambassadors from two other Ambassador Schools: The Cherwell School and Emerson Park Academy. We had, as guest of honour, Thijs Reuten, Member of the European…
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Ideas from new Senior Ambassadors
At our Senior Ambassador training last week, we asked our participants for their ideas on activities that meet the Ambassador Schools criteria. They came up with some fantastic ideas, so we want to share them with you! Democracy Leadership Info Point Cultural Europe Day Teamwork Communication