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New Best Delegate Resources! Research Links, MUN Forums, Book Store, Teachers and Alumni Pages

by Ryan March 26, 2012 0 comments

We’re proud to announce the launch of five new Best Delegate resources for the Model UN community! Research Page: A massive collection of links to MUN-related websites Model UN Forums: A place where you can ask questions and review conferences Book Store: Check out all of our Best Delegate Guides! Teachers Page: Best Delegate articles [...]

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El Toro High School Model United Nations Conference 2012 Recap

by Ryan March 26, 2012 0 comments

Over 550 delegates from Southern California attended this past weekend’s El Toro High School Model United Nations Conference (ETHSMUN) from March 24-25. Led by Secretary-General Yasmin Kakar, Deputy General Ryan Weng, and advisors Eleanor Carmichael and Stacey Arroyo, ETHSMUN simulated 20 committees ranging from the General Assembly Main Committees and the UN Office for Outer [...]

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Model UN Summer Camp Registration Deadlines:
UC Irvine 3/31, Yale 4/15

by Ryan March 22, 2012 0 comments

KFC and I are excited to be teaching Model UN this Summer at UC Irvine and Yale University! We’ve received strong interest in both camps and their registration deadlines are coming up soon: March 31 for the UC Irvine Camp and April 15 for the Yale Camp. Click here to learn more about both camps [...]

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North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) Raised $24,234.48 for charity:water

by Ryan March 20, 2012 1 comment

This post was provided by Audrey Atencio, Director of Philanthropy and Executive Assistant, NAIMUN XLIX The North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) XLIX conference ended up raising $24,234.48 for our Conference Charity, charity: water. We’re incredibly proud of this result. We’re particularly proud of the fact that the fundraising was quite spread out among all the many [...]

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Registration Now Open for the Yale Model United Nations Institute!

by Ryan March 12, 2012 0 comments

Registration for the Yale Model United Nations Institute (YMUNI) is now open! Click here to visit the YMUNI website The Yale Model United Nations Institute is a one-week residential camp from June 16-23 for high school students that will teach Model UN skills, leadership strategies, and international relations. Students will be taught by Yale’s highly-ranked [...]

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Berkeley Model United Nations Celebrates 60th Year as the First and Oldest MUN Conference in the World

by Ryan March 12, 2012 7 comments

Over 1,500 high school delegates attended the 60th annual session of the Berkeley Model United Nations Conference (BMUN). BMUN was founded in 1952, making it the first and oldest Model UN conference in the world, and its 60th session marks its “diamond year.” Click the button below to learn more about: Opening Ceremonies: Celebrating 60 [...]

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Registration for the Yale Model UN Summer Camp opens on Monday!

by Ryan March 7, 2012 4 comments

Yale’s eagerly awaited Model UN summer camp — the Yale Model United Nations Institute (YMUNI) — is a one-week residential camp from June 16-23 for high school students that will teach Model UN skills, leadership strategies, and international relations. Students will be taught by Yale’s highly-ranked Model UN Team and Best Delegate! The YMUNI website [...]

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How Do You Succeed in Model UN?

by Ryan March 5, 2012 0 comments

KFC and I frequently answer questions from students, teachers, and parents at the myriad Model UN conferences we visit. Some of the most frequently asked questions include: “I’m at this conference and I see students speaking and debating, and I know they we were working on something before the conference — but what exactly are [...]

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Register for the Security Council Simulation at Yale! (October 4-7, 2012)

by Ryan February 28, 2012 0 comments

This invitation letter was provided by SCSY Director-General Sophia Clementi. For the past 34 years, the Security Council Simulation at Yale has been the premier crisis-based Model United Nations conference on the college circuit. To say that this year’s SCSY, held at Yale’s campus on October 4th-7th, will provide an incomparable delegate experience is no [...]

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Laguna Hills High School MUN Conference Photoblog

by Ryan February 25, 2012 0 comments

Over 500 delegates attended today’s Laguna Hills High School MUN Conference. Delegates came from Orange County and Los Angeles high schools, including Mission Viejo, Tustin, El Toro, Santa Margarita, Capistrano Valley, Mater Dei, Crespi, University, Junipero Serra, and Los Alamitos. LHHSMUN featured 18 committees, half of which were crisis committees, including an “Edge of War” committee [...]

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