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 theSigue leyendo “HELA awarded grant for MUN expansion in Afghanistan”

History made at UNODC’s E4J MUN Workshop

MUN conference managers, educators, academics and UN field officers gathered at the United Nations in Vienna this past May and held a series of conversations that had never before taken place. There was a palpable sense of history being made. We had been invited to participate in UNODC’s Education for Justice MUN workshop where weSigue leyendo “History made at UNODC’s E4J MUN Workshop”

HELA supports UNODC Mandates with biggest conference to date

In August, Hope for Education and Leadership in Afghanistan (HELA) hosted their largest MUN conference to date. Over 400 delegates participated in a two day conference, focusing primarily on UNODC mandate topics. We caught up with Sulaiman Sulaimankhil, Co-Founder of HELA, to get an update on the conference. (HELA was founded by MUN delegates, whoSigue leyendo “HELA supports UNODC Mandates with biggest conference to date”

Dancing ’round the World

By Evan Williams, MUN Impact Press and John Burroughs student ____________________________________________________________________________ On February 9th, the students of John Burroughs School in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA convened in their community’s field house for an evening of celebration dubbed “Dance Marathon.” The biennial event, often viewed as a means to let loose by the students, is underscoredSigue leyendo “Dancing ’round the World”

HELA makes History

By Sulaiman Sulaimankhil, Co-founder of HELA   _________________________________________________________________________________ History has been made! Five young Afghans delegates (three girls and two boys) along with their two MUN directors got the chance to take part in one of the largest and most prestigious Model UN conference in the world.  There were a lot of obstacles to overcomeSigue leyendo “HELA makes History”

American School of Doha’s MUN Club supports youth empowerment in Afghanistan

By Neil Udassi and Nada Haddad ____________________________________________________________________________ This year, we set out with the goal of transforming our ASD MUN club from an advocacy group into an activist organization. Our delegates come together to debate some of the world’s most pressing issues, yet, we, ourselves, do little to effectuate the change we so passionately advocateSigue leyendo “American School of Doha’s MUN Club supports youth empowerment in Afghanistan”

HELA Graduates First Women’s Empowerment Cohort

By Rahmatullah Hamdard, Founder and CEO of HELA _____________________________________________________________________________ The Hope for Education and Leadership in Afghanistan (HELA) organization has successfully graduated the first 20 women of their Women Empowerment Project. During this project which lasted for six months, the students learned managerial skills, leadership skills, entrepreneurial skills, and negotiation and marketing skills. These willSigue leyendo “HELA Graduates First Women’s Empowerment Cohort”