EU Center received $130,000

The European Union Center at IU received a $130,000 grant from the European Union Delegation to the United States on Nov. 15.

From now until June 30, 2012, the EU Center will sponsor activities to teach people about the EU and its ties to the Midwest, said Brant Beyer, project manager at the EU Center.

“This grant is a good way for IU to study expertise to inform Indiana residents about EU and the effects on the state,” he said. “It is a good way for people to understand EU because it is in the news a lot about the Euro crisis, yet Indiana has some of the strongest ties of any Midwest state."

The EU Center will partner with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs on many different projects with the grant. There will be an EU reception at the IU Art Museum in April and all the speakers at the events throughout this period will be IU faculty, Beyer said.

There will be teacher workshops in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio for middle and high school teachers to learn about EU functions and learn about the EU decision-making process. Students will have the opportunity to participate on the Model EU team and compete in Indianapolis in April, Beyer said.