By Shambhawi Sahoo – Afrah Shuja, a student of Al Khaleej National School presented to a group of about thirty participants in this highly interactive workshop. The workshop was divided into four segments. In the first segment, she talked about how she turned her passion for psychology into an entrepreneurial project called LiveX. This projectContinue reading “Afrah Shuja: Taking Action – Entrepreneurship & Raising Awareness”
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Amaya Ranatunge & Lois Lemmon: Be the Voice, not an Echo
By William Weston – Only one hour into the MUN Impact Global Summit 2.0, Amaya and Lois’ workshop began, addressing the subject of making your MUN club’s voice heard and aligning your goals with the SDGs. To get the audience thinking about the SDGs, Lois, a 14-year-old student from Gibraltar, began to explain why SDGContinue reading “Amaya Ranatunge & Lois Lemmon: Be the Voice, not an Echo”
Kicking off the Global Summit 2.0 – Opening Ceremony
By William Weston – Since the end of the inaugural MUN Impact Global Summit in July, the whole MUN Impact team have been working hard to ensure an amazing second edition, and Friday’s Opening Ceremony demonstrated just that. After a short opening video and technical message, the ceremony kicked off with the premiere performance ofContinue reading “Kicking off the Global Summit 2.0 – Opening Ceremony”
Behind the Screen: Interviewing Hugh McDowell
By Chandrasnata Mohanty – How does it feel ? When something you’ve waited upon, finally comes back? When all your hopes seem to climb as high as the Burj Khalifa, and your adrenaline rushes through you like the Peregrine Falcon. When the threads you once picked up to bind together, weave into a fine cloth. Continue reading “Behind the Screen: Interviewing Hugh McDowell”
Insight into the Plenaries Team: In conversation with Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu
By Meenakshi Mariappan – With the inauguration of the Global Summit 2.0 inching closer, the Plenaries team provide an insight into what are possibly the most highlighted shows of unity incorporated into the Summit: the plenary sessions. In an interview, Co-DSGs of the Plenaries team Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu, reveal their thoughts about theContinue reading “Insight into the Plenaries Team: In conversation with Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu”
Amping up the Summit Spirit with the Press Team
By Shambhawi Sahoo – All those MUN Impact posts which showed up on your feed, the blog stories that got you excited for the summit ; ever wondered who’s behind all this- Yes! The Press Team! The reporters are an integral part of our team. They write articles to fuel enthusiasm among the readers. TheyContinue reading “Amping up the Summit Spirit with the Press Team”
Student Presenters – A chat with Omayma Cherkaoui
By Vedant Kulkarni – Omayma Cherkaoui is an eighteen year old university student with profound interests in economics, history, philosophy, and writing. In her workshop, ‘The Road Less Traveled By: Student Leadership for a Better World’, she will share her experiences of leadership across varied aspects from volunteering & MUN to business and enterprise, elucidatingContinue reading “Student Presenters – A chat with Omayma Cherkaoui”
How are You, Really?
By Grace Makwaza _________ SDG 3.4 states: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being. It calls us to address preventable diseases and pay attention to our mental health in all areas of our lives, including our schools. Students all over theContinue reading “How are You, Really?”
Behind the Screen: Interviewing Ilyes Zeraiki
By Rishita Ghosh and Nandini Badhan – You can’t stop staring as you look into the mirror. The seriousness of life is staring right back at you. Why can you not find like-minded peers? The fire to bring about change and contribute to the community is so strong that it is now burning you alive.Continue reading “Behind the Screen: Interviewing Ilyes Zeraiki”
Behind the Screen: Interviewing Aanya Srivastava
By Rishita Ghosh & Nandini Badhan It’s amazing how people’s eyes blaze with passion and their faces blossom like a flower when they eagerly await something special. One such person was Aanya Srivastava, and the “something special” she talked about was the “MUN IMPACT GLOBAL SUMMIT 2.0”. Yes, you heard it right. WE ARE BACK!Continue reading “Behind the Screen: Interviewing Aanya Srivastava”