Euro Challenge

Orientation Coming Soon!

Orientation sessions are a great time for students and teachers to explore the opportunities open to them at Euro Challenge.

State	Location	Dates
Wisconsin	Chicago Fed	November 20, 2009
Michigan	University of Michigan	TBD
Indiana	Chicago Fed	November 20, 2009
Iowa	Chicago Fed	November 20, 2009
Illinois	Chicago Fed	November 20, 2009

Take a look at the orientation agenda for the upcoming Chicago Fed session for a preview! If you already know that you and your students will be interested in attending, please RSVP to Mariann Rapp.

Photo of EC Midwest teams

Euro Challenge Winners to Advance to NYC!

For the first time, students from grades 9 and 10 are gathered in Chicago from the Midwest to showcase their knowledge of the European Union (EU) and the European economy.

The student teams made 15-minute presentations in which they:

Described the current economic situation in the euro area.
Selected one economic-related challenge confronting the euro area as a whole and picked one of the 16 member countries to illustrate that challenge.
Recommended a policy or policies to address the challenge in the selected country.

It was a lively competition for the teams that faced off and made for a difficult decision for the judges. The contest ended in a tie with Mundelein High School (pictured top) winning with a presentation on growth in the Italian economy and Lake Forest High School (pictured bottom) winning with their discussion of immigration and the Netherlands. Join us this year to see if you can win the 2010 Euro Challenge.

What Is the Euro Challenge?

The Euro Challenge is an exciting educational opportunity for high school students (grades 9 and 10) to learn about the European Union and the euro. In a nationwide competition, student teams are asked to:

Describe the current economic situation in the euro area.
Select one economic-related challenge confronting the euro area as a whole and pick one of the 16 member countries to illustrate that challenge.
Recommend a policy or policies to address the challenge in the selected country.

Teams from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana compete in a first round at the Chicago Fed. Teams from Michigan compete at the University of Michigan for the first round. Winning teams go to New York City for the final round and are eligible to win cash prizes and a trip to Washington, DC made possible by the Moody's Foundation.

Who Sponsors the Euro Challenge?

The Midwest Euro Challenge is co-sponsored by the Federal Reseve Bank of Chicago, the University of Illinois European Union Center and the European Commission. Teams compete in regional rounds and in the final round in NYC for cash awards and an exciting trip to Washington DC, made possible by The Moody's Foundation.

Blog about the Euro Challenge

In Marginal Thoughts, you can read economic specialist Cindy Ivanac-Lillig thoughts about the Midwest Euro Challenge and the global economy, then join in.