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SUSIs Undergraduate Award Now Closed.
The application period for the 2023 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for European Student Leaders in Civic Engagement is closed.
There was one Institute on Civic Engagement on offer for 2023.
This 5-week academic program to Michigan State University will provide undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the U.S., while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The 2023 SUSIs program will explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism.
The Study of the U.S. Institute on Civic Engagement, hosted by Michigan State University, will provide participants with an overview of how citizens have shaped U.S. history, government, and society both as individuals and groups. The academic program will define civic engagement; examine its development in the United States; and explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism. In order to enhance the academic experience, the Institute will focus on specific themes such as civil rights and protections; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA); citizen journalism, social movements, education, governance, minority communities, leadership, and media. Academic sessions will be complemented with hands-on sessions or workshops designed to build skills in the topics mentioned above. The Institute will encourage participants to develop innovative and practical plans to become engaged citizens in their own communities. Read our FAQs.
The 2023 SUSIs for European Student Leaders on Civic Engagement will:
- consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures on Civic Engagement
- provide participants with an overview of how citizens have shaped U.S. history, government, and society both as individuals and groups
- define civic engagement, examine its development in the U.S., and explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism
- discuss other topics such as civil rights, entrepreneurship, ethics, leadership, and media
- provide students with an opportunity to meet with community leaders, entrepreneurs, and representatives of non-profit organizations