While attempting to write an introduction to our new online initiative this afternoon, it was a Board member’s comment that stopped me in my tracks. The gist of his message was that ‘catastrophic’ and ‘unprecedented’ had become part of the boilerplate language we are seeing daily. From the social media posts from our local cafeContinue reading “This moment”
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Taking Inspiration from St Louis Changemaker
Yara Changyit-Levin is not going to sit at home and wait things out as the world around us “collapses”. As a 16 year-old Sophomore student at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri, Yara knows the power of student activism and using your voice to advocate for change. She is a frequent delegate at herContinue reading “Taking Inspiration from St Louis Changemaker”
MUN Impact Student a HIT at E4J High Level Conference
By Daniel Hsuan The Beginning As a 16-year-old high school student in Taiwan, I’ve struggled to find opportunities to make an impact on international issues. Like many passionate students who are involved in Global Affairs and Model UN, I’ve always tried to take initiative and seek out opportunities that can promote youth action for aContinue reading “MUN Impact Student a HIT at E4J High Level Conference”
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at CISSMUN XI
When the proceedings came to order at the eleventh annual Concordia International School of Shanghai Model United Nations conference (CISSMUN), the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) got right to work on the questions of trafficking in human organs, gender-related killings of women and girls, maritime piracy, and the Nelson Mandela Rules. WhenContinue reading “Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at CISSMUN XI”
MUN: Bilbao’s “End Hunger Initiative”
As a result of the success from last school year’s monthly food collections, the MUN Impact Club in MUN: Bilbao has restarted this project in line with SDG 2 – End Hunger. Each month, two class grades bring in certain food products over a two-week period for MUN Impact students to collect from their classrooms.Continue reading “MUN: Bilbao’s “End Hunger Initiative””
MUN Impact Nigeria and SDG Champions emerge in Oyo State
An interview with Ayotunde John Aboderin, the new MUN Impact Director that is building an network of SDG champions through Model United Nations in southern Nigeria. _________ Children, and most especially young people, are the future of a tomorrow that starts now. Youth must be encouraged at all times to be the best they canContinue reading “MUN Impact Nigeria and SDG Champions emerge in Oyo State”
American School of Doha’s SDG Squad
I’m Maria Manacheril, one of four MUN directors at the American School of Doha, and I had the privilege of attending the MUN Impact Summit in New York in mid-April along with one of my students, Hannah Kollen. The entire weekend was so energizing and we couldn’t wait to bring new ideas back to ourContinue reading “American School of Doha’s SDG Squad”
Book Drive Supports Quality Education
Students at Colegio Munabe in Bilbao, Spain were inspired to act thanks to the efforts of the MUN Impact club in town. Students from Munabe share the story….. After attending a talk by the MUN IMPACT team from Ayalde about the sustainable development goals, our English teachers asked the class of 3 ESO A to developContinue reading “Book Drive Supports Quality Education”
Doha British School Brings SDG Action to Life
By Muhammad Taimoor, Doha British School After being inspired at THIMUN 2018, students at DBS put forward the idea of a new student leadership role in MUN – that of an MUN Impact coordinator. The post was advertised, applications received and two coordinators were appointed, Faiz Mahmood and Muhammad Taimoor, who share a vision toContinue reading “Doha British School Brings SDG Action to Life”
France’s first MUN Impact Club starts strong
By Rémi Fakhri, MUN Impact St Charles, France, Saint Charles is deeply concerned about service work, especially about helping the others which is an action that fits in the third (well-being) and fourth (quality education) SDGs. Concerning the third goal, some students visit seniors in a retirement home and spend time with them to makeContinue reading “France’s first MUN Impact Club starts strong”