A transatlantic partnership between students from Verona Area High School and Otaniemi Upper Secondary School in Finland resulted in recommendations on a few topics of interest presented Tuesday morning.
The two classes were part of the first “Bridge the Pond” program facilitated by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, D.C. Students met in small groups over the past month to discuss three central topics: how to make virtual learning better for students, address climate change and improve relationships between the United States and Europe.
An elected official from each country was on the Zoom call Tuesday to hear what the students had determined, as well as representatives from embassies. Democratic State Rep. Sondy Pope, whose district includes Verona, was excited by what she heard.