By Lina Maragha, University of Toronto, Former THIMUN Qatar DSG, ASD ______________________________________________________________________ August 4th, 2015 marks a date deeply ingrained in my memory. It is the date on which I first set foot in Palestine, my homeland, for the first time in my life. Temperatures had skyrocketed, and it was the hottest August everContinue reading “MUN and Advocacy in the Making”
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Plug-in Model United Nations: connecting clubs through tech donations
By Evan Williams, MUN Impact Reporter ______________________________________________________________________________ We live in a world which is dominated by technology. Without access to computers, phones, or some other device with the capacity to connect us to the internet, we might as well make like Thoreau and settle in for the long haul of a hermit’s life. All jokesContinue reading “Plug-in Model United Nations: connecting clubs through tech donations”
A Life Changing Journey that started with MUN
By Océane Balbinot-Viale, Former MUN Delegate ___________________________________________________________________________ “What a life-changing journey“ I thought, as I was sat on the plane taking off from the international airport of Accra, Ghana. I started reminiscing about the past month I’d spent in the countryside bordering Kumasi, one of country’s largest metropolitan cities. Where I’d lived during my timeContinue reading “A Life Changing Journey that started with MUN”
MUN for India: Back to the Basics
By Nikunj Agarwal, Worldview Staff _______________________________________________________________________________ High School Model UN in India is about a couple of decades old. In the past decade, there has been an explosion in the number of participants, and, consequently, in the number of conferences that are hosted in the country each year. Now almost every large school, college andContinue reading “MUN for India: Back to the Basics”
The Munual: A Guide to MUN Program Development and Expansion Availability
By IMPACT staffwriter, Si Yun Ee ____________________________________________________________________________ The Munual was developed in Taiwan by a group of High School students two years ago, who were inspired by their passion for Model United Nations (MUN). It is a student led initiative with the primary goal to improve the local MUN community and environment. With their experience,Continue reading “The Munual: A Guide to MUN Program Development and Expansion Availability”
The Personal Impact of MUN-My Story
By Nick Yeh _____________________________________________________________________________ In International Relations 101, students learn three different perspectives, worldviews or theories that are differentiated based on who plays the game. In realism, states are the main actors and agents that dominate the discourse. In liberalism, states and organizations share that realm. In constructivism, that level goes even further allowing individualsContinue reading “The Personal Impact of MUN-My Story”
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”