Teachers
Why... The European Youth Parliament is possibly the most outstanding non-formal educational project your students could possibly ever experience. The academic, political, social and emotional implications are guaranteed to enhance their education and personal maturation to a very gratifying extent. They benefit, their school benefits, their family, their peers, their teachers...
Where... Get in contact with your National Committee for more information. You will find a group of motivated veteran EYPers willing to help introduce you and your students to the wide array of possiblities that EYP offers on local, national and international levels.
Who... EYP delegates are usually 16-18 year-old secondary students.
Guidance
Students recently engaged in the EYP experience on their respective national level may feel a bit intimidated by the prospect of public speaking and debates, as well as unprepared or ignorant when addressing current events with their often controversial aspects. Teachers can help their students through these important first steps with helpful information, topic organisation and preparation as well as coaching on public speaking, voice projection and personal presence.
Support
Students who have been chosen to attend an International Sessions have obviously met the challenges of their national selection but are now faced with others. The teacher who has provided guidance up to this point now takes a step back, as their students are now delegates immersed in an intensive nine-day international experience getting to know and creatively working alongside many others. The hosting organisation (National Organising Committee) always provides a clear and thorough infrastructure to assure delegates are well supported. Teachers have opportunity to provide back-up if desired or needed by their students.
Legal Representation
By accompanying delegates to an International Session, a teacher is required for the legal representation of the minors, serving as liason to the hosting organisation when needed, be the delegates minors or of-age.
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