BY ANISHA SATYA, STAFF REPORTER In 1994, a young girl from a small town began college. She got involved in clubs and school boards, entered speech competitions, and stood up for what was right. In 2016, she became New Zealand’s Prime Minister. Jacinda Ardern has taken on more than most in her role as PM.Continue reading “The Key to High-School Leadership”
Category Archives: MUN Impact
The E³ Summit – Earth, Economy, Equity!
BY CHANDRASNATA MOHANTY, HEAD OF PRESS, 100K DEEDS CHALLENGE Last July, MUN Impact launched its first virtual Global Summit. At its inception, we had no idea how successful our little experiment would turn out to be. But thanks to the numerous student presenters, UN-affiliated speakers, and passionate changemakers, the Summit went exceptionally well. After thisContinue reading “The E³ Summit – Earth, Economy, Equity!”
TAKING ACTIONS BEYOND THE BLACK SQUARES: IS It POSSIBLE?
Reporter: Paulo Rodrigues Over three days, MUN Impact will promote the first Global Summit, with the objective of integrating youth and adults online in promoting a more sustainable and hopeful world. Expectations for the arrival of the event are certainly enormous. TheContinue reading “TAKING ACTIONS BEYOND THE BLACK SQUARES: IS It POSSIBLE?”
Introducing MUN Impact’s Global Summit: Participate, Learn and Get Inspired
On July 21, MUN Impact will be hosting it’s first Global Summit. This online gathering will host workshops led by a diverse cast, ranging from educators and students to diplomats and UN officials. The summit will last three days, from July 21-23 and is completely free of charge. It will be open to all middle school and high school students internationally and will focus on the theme: Uniting the world through the SDGs.
Andy Newman’s Sabbatical Journey
Captured by Newman himself, from his blog “Where’s Newmo”, is an image from his journey in the Pacific Ocean. Here, he’s enjoying a break from studying marine life and microplastics as he jumps into the water to take a swim! By Audrey Pinson _ Many from the MUN Impact community know that Andy Newman hasContinue reading “Andy Newman’s Sabbatical Journey”
Introducing MUN Impact Nigeria
“[Ayo’s] greatest accomplishment is the fact that his movement has spread to… North-East Nigeria. He described a current issue where children are being recruited as fighters for terrorist groups in the North. He believes MUN Impact can change that…”
A Trip to the Beach in Qatar
Qatar is one of the most developed nations in the Middle Eastern region and classified by the UN as having a rate of high human development. Yet this drastic development has its costs. Underneath its enviable, beautiful exterior, the nation faces pressing environmental issues. To help, students from Middle East International School decided to volunteer at a beach cleanup on December 9, 2019.
Human Maze on SDG 11
The MUN Impact Zone at this year’s CHEMUN XIII was constructed around SDG 11, sustainable cities and communities, as it linked closely to the theme of our conference: Ethics and Advancement. To represent the difficulty that arises from creating sustainable cities and communities, we designed a human-sized sustainability maze, which required delegates to make choicesContinue reading “Human Maze on SDG 11”
CHEMUN rocks their SDG Outreach
CHEMUN is a THIMUN-affiliated conference run each year in Chennai, India. They have embraced the SDGs and MUN Impact with gusto! They share some great observations about MUN Impact, the SDGs, and adding more action and activism to their annual conference. Why did your MUN club choose this particular SDG to focus on? Was itContinue reading “CHEMUN rocks their SDG Outreach”
HELA awarded grant for MUN expansion in Afghanistan
Hope for Education and Leadership in Afghanistan has been awarded a significant grant by the US Embassy in Kabul to expand Model United Nations to university students throughout the country. HELA had the honor of bringing student, peer to peer driven Model UN to Kabul. Now the team is taking it a step forward. Over theContinue reading “HELA awarded grant for MUN expansion in Afghanistan”