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Today, I had a chance to interview Montessori MUN executive director Judith Cunningham. In the video below, we chat about: How Judith became involved with Model UN and how it complements the Montessori educational philosophy [...]

Montessori MUN strives to embody the principles of the Montessori educational philosophy, which makes MMUN different than most Model UN conferences. There are no awards in order to emphasize cooperation and consensus-building between delegates. These [...]

The 2011 Montessori Model United Nations Conference (MMUN) has drawn 1,500 4th grade to 9th grade students from around the world. The first day of the conference was designed to get students actively involved in the conference [...]

The 2011 Global Classrooms International Middle School Conference ended on Saturday in a packed ballroom at the Grand Hyatt New York. Click “Learn More” below to see pictures of closing ceremonies, and also check out [...]

The Global Classrooms International Middle School Conference kicked off earlier today! Opening ceremonies featured speeches by Secretary-General Karen Woodin Rodriguez from Columbia University, UNA-USA Executive Director Patrick Madden, and UN Foundation senior advisor Gillian Sorensen. [...]

The National High School Model United Nations Conference (NHSMUN) just started! Led by Secretary-General Max Ross and Director-General Chris Talamo of Dartmouth College, this year’s conference has drawn over 3,000 high school students from more [...]