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”
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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 weContinue reading “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, whoContinue reading “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 underscoredContinue reading “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 overcomeContinue reading “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 advocateContinue reading “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 willContinue reading “HELA Graduates First Women’s Empowerment Cohort”