By Janice Yang, Annabel Uhlman, Vivian Wang, Niralee Shah MUN Impact Press Writer: Si Yun Ee On April 7, 2018, the Girl Up Club in Taipei American School (TAS) hosted our second annual Leadership Summit. Our high school club is registered as a chapter of Girl Up which operates under the umbrella of theContinue reading “Taipei American School Girl Up Leadership Summit II”
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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”
Fund a Child -MUN Impact in Dar-Es Salam
By Joon Alibhai, MUN Delegate from the International School of Tanganyika ____________________________________________________________________________ Our passport to understanding the complex world that we are part of – education – may be readily available for some. However, for others, it is a dream that almost never comes true. Due to the lack of opportunities for education, trying toContinue reading “Fund a Child -MUN Impact in Dar-Es Salam”
Sexual Harassment: an honest, open discussion
By Evan WIlliams, MUN Impact Staff Writer and student from John Burroughs School _______________________________________________________________________________________________ On the morning of December seventh, the MUN delegates of John Burroughs, along with their press team and sponsors, gathered, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for breakfast and dialogue on sexual harassment at MUN conferences, and at large. The goal was not toContinue reading “Sexual Harassment: an honest, open discussion”
Maharat Sewing Project and the Impact in Dhlail
By Alya Al-Ammari, Co-Founder of Maharat Sewing Project __________________________________________________________________________ In high school, Model United Nations was the highlight of my sister, Maryam, and I’s weekly routine. We waited patiently for Wednesday to come, the day we had MUN club. We would wake up at 5 am, travel an hour from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain toContinue reading “Maharat Sewing Project and the Impact in Dhlail”
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”