On Saturday, March 21, seventeen middle school students took part in a Model UN Conference at Northeastern University. These students were “delegates” of Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Norway, and Rwanda. During the middle school clubs period, they researched their countries and the issues they were preparing to discuss. They joined students from 22 area schools as they discussed important world issues and worked to pass resolutions to solve global problems. The issues our students grappled with at this particular conference were:
- Food security in refugee camps
- Improving UN peacekeeping in Africa
- The situation in Haïti
Preparing for a Model UN conference involves extra work outside of school, a commitment to effective collaboration, and a desire to make a difference in the world. Be sure to ask one of our BDS delegates about their experiences as international diplomats!
Participants at the conference were sixth graders Kayla Li, Zade Wulfsberg, Kevi Zhou, Isaac Luo, Noah Woreta, and Zoe Masozera; seventh graders Bella Tan, Dalia DiCrescenzo, Simon Bays, Rubin Xiao, Elena Lin, Leah Zhang, Ben Bradshaw, Stuart Sun, and Jaya Patel; and eighth graders Sylvie Fry and Reema Wulfsberg.
Four of our students earned special recognition at the conference: Jaya, Bella, Rubin, and Simon.
– Jennifer Friborg, Capstone coordinator and Model UN club advisor
