club attends national conferences every year to debate topics such as climate change, foreign relations, and economic reform, however, the true grit of the club can be found in meetings on campus. βIn our weekly meetings we discuss issues in todayβs headlines and I am amazed at the resolutions given by my peers,β says IAFS student Phoebe Iguchi (β19). βWe come from a variety of majors, so we have different topic interests and perspectives to share with one another.β Iguchi also credits Model UN for helping her develop and improve on critical skills needed in the professional world, such as public speaking and group collaborations.
Last month, Model UN club members attended the conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Working together, the team created resolutions to various global issues from the perspective of Brazil. βAttending conferences allows us to meet hundreds of people from all over the U.S. and world--people who are all passionate about making a positive change,β explains club President Vamshi Arugonda (CSCI β19).
Apart from participating in debates themselves, the team organizes a Model UN conference for high school teams. βIn my opinion, hosting the high school conference is the coolest thing we do,β says Arugonda. βTodayβs students are tomorrowβs leaders, and this conference gives us the chance to get them involved in solving critical issues affecting the world today.β Next semester, the club looks forward to hosting a high school conference in February and traveling to New York for a national conference in April.