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Europe Day: Cultural Fair
EPAS ambassadors at USP College (Palmers Campus) held a cultural fair promoting EU awareness, cultural exchange, and democratic engagement to celebrate Europe Day. They organised face painting, photo portraits, academic displays, and a Europe Day playlist. Links EPAS Team Comment A great way to celebrate Europe Day, showing off your Unity in Diversity!
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EPAS Citizenship Project : Students & Housing Campaign
As part of USP College’s EPAS spring term program, the EPAS groups in Seevic and Palmer’s campus ran a variety of citizenship projects. This Seevic-based group focused on the issue of housing and what students think about housing solutions. This included the following EPAS ambassadors: Ana Sahajahan, Hollie Perry, Lilly Nunn, Macy Rimmell, Niamh Thurston,
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#10yearsEPAS What Europe Means to Me UK Entries
This year is the 10th anniversary of the European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme. To celebrate this the European Parliament asked Junior Ambassadors from across the EU and the UK to share ‘what Europe means to me in an image’. We had many, many fantastic entries in the UK and deciding between them was incredibly difficult.
Ambassador Schools’ Activities, Art, Bishop Stopford School, Competition, Deutsche Schule London, Dudley College of Technology, Dulwich College, Europa School UK, Greek School Ayia Triada Birmingham, North Cambridge Academy, Notting Hill & Ealing High School, Richmond upon Thames College, St Thomas More (CV10), St Thomas More Language College, USP College -
EPAS Citizenship Project: Celebrating International Women’s Day
As part of USP College’s EPAS spring term program, the EPAS groups in Seevic and Palmer’s campus ran a variety of citizenship projects. This Palmer’s-based group focused on International Women’s Day and included the following EPAS ambassadors: Nabilah Haque, Jen Rodwell, Tia Belchambers, Beatriz De Souza, Kacper Gala, Grace Mitchell, and Harry Jagger. Project:We decided
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Visit to Westminster Parliament
Recently Politics and Law students from USP College had the privilege of visiting the Houses of Parliament and meeting with our local MP for Castlepoint, Rebecca Harris. This experience allowed us to get a valuable insight into the day-to-day life and experience of those involved in the heart of UK politics. While inside, we were
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Visit to Europe House
Some of our newly recruited European Parliament Junior Ambassadors from USP College visited Europe House in Westminster, London on October 3rd to participate in a workshop hosted by EPAS UK coordinator Asher Jacobsberg. The educational session focused on the history and institutions of the EU, the role and function of the European Parliament, and debating
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Celebrating Europe Day at USP College!
Happy Europe Day! As we come together today to commemorate unity and peace across the continent of Europe, let’s look back at what the EPAS team at USP College have done to celebrate the occasion. Europe Day is an annual holiday observed on the 5th of May and the 9th of May to mark the
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USP College Q&A with former junior ambassador and political candidate Ri Goodyear
The Europe Day celebrations at USP College kicked off on Tuesday, 6th of May, with a very special guest coming into college for a Q&A session with our current junior ambassadors! Jayden O’Brien, our Lead Junior Ambassador for USP College, joined the EPAS programme in 2022 alongside friend Ri Goodyear. Over the next two
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USP College climate survey for Earth Day and Europe Day
To mark Earth Day on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 and Europe Day in May, a climate survey was conducted by students in the EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School) Programme at USP College and members of the USP College Student Union, which was led and organised by EPAS junior ambassador Sebastian Rapley Mende, to collect data
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USP ambassadors trip to exhibition commemorating VE Day anniversary
Yesterday (17 April 2025), two of our EPAS junior ambassadors, Jayden O’Brien and Erdem Gultekin, attended a trip to the Thameside Complex in Grays to see an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which entailed the Nazi German surrender to Allied forces on 8 May 1945 and signalled the end
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Mark Francois MP Q&A with ambassadors
On 27 January 2025, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford Mark Francois visited USP College’s XTEND Digital Campus in Canvey for a virtual Q&A session with our European Parliament Junior Ambassadors using USP College’s state-of-the-art immersive room technology. The virtual Q&A session took place cross-campus in our Immersive Room 1, with Francois answering questions in
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EPAS at USP College elects youth leadership team
EPAS junior ambassadors at USP College have elected their youth leadership team after a vote between ambassadors. There were three posts up for grabs. The post of Lead Junior Ambassador for USP College was defended by Jayden O’Brien (18), who had been appointed to this role by the team in 2024. Jayden successfully won election
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Digital InfoPoint Website
Junior Ambassadors from USP College have set up a website with digital InfoPoint and Flickr and Facebook page. Links EPAS Team Comment This is fantastic! What a well-designed website. A really impressive InfoPoint, and with links to so many social media channels too!
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Vogue Exhibition: European Fashion
On 2 April 2025, USP College EPAS junior ambassadors and Fashion, Business & Retail students headed to the Vogue: Inventing the Runway immersive exhibition in Lightroom, King’s Cross, London, to learn about European fashion and its history. They had an inspiring visit with an insightful look into the evolution of runway fashion in Europe and
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‘Editorial Office’ screening and Q&A with director
Two Junior Ambassadors from USP College attended a screening of and Q&A with the director of the powerful Ukrainian film, ‘Editorial Office’. See what they made of the film and experience.
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Local Labour MP Jen Craft comes to USP College for a Q&A with junior ambassadors
Local MP, Jen Craft (Lab), met with Junior Ambassadors from USP College to answer their questions on a range of current affairs from SEND to global conflicts.
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USP ambassadors visit Tate Modern
Junior ambassadors from USP College recently visited Tate Modern in London, exploring art’s role in activism. They discovered how artists like Andre Fougeron and the Guerilla Girls use creativity to spark social change. With more exciting trips planned, students are invited to share ideas for future adventures. Check out the full story!
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Make Your Mark! Junior ambassadors help organise voting week at USP College.
The week of February 3rd was buzzing at USP College with Make Your Mark voting week! Junior ambassadors, staff, and youth councils teamed up to engage students in key national and college issues. From debates to voting booths, students voiced their opinions on crime, safety, and more. Stay tuned for the results!