Model UN Weekly Update

Ms. Trenkle, Advisor: amy.trenkle@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Cohen, Advisor: carolyn.cohen@k12.dc.gov

Maeve McMurray, Secretary General: mcqmcmurray@gmail.com

Nora Olafsen, Secretary General: noraloc09@gmail.com

No General MUN Meeting today!

Those who are helping with ADMUN (see list below) are REQUIRED to be in attendance in W104 from 3:30-4:20 pm. We will be discussing duties for Saturday and working with high schoolers to make sure everything is ready!

If you are participating in a Deal only committee (Great Barrier reef)--be sure to bring me your permission slip and $20 this week please! I will send out a hard copy today so you have one! If you haven't signed up for the committee but want to participate please do so ASAP!!! See Canvas>MUN>Pages>Great Barrier Reef.

Our last meeting of the year will be NEXT Tuesday, May 23--in the Reno Multipurpose Room from 3:30-4:20--we hope to see you there to celebrate this year and discuss next year! :)

Secretary General
Nora Clinton-Olafsen
Anjali Dave—Vice Secretary

Position Paper Grader
Masha Pavlova

Alexandra Ezrow

Vice Chair
Max VL—OAS
Vivienne Schell—Great Barrier Reef
Abigail King—Great Barrier Reef
Finn O’Neil—OAS
Owen Carpenter—Sustainability
Cecelia Grant—Cyprus
Minh Pham—Cyprus

Greeter/Lunch Set up and Clean Up
Owen Kunce
Andrew Duncan

HS Chairs
Maia Riggs—OAS
Charlotte Mendelson—Textile
Max Washington—Cyprus
Joseph McDonald—Cyprus
Sabrina/Iris—Great Barrier Reef

Amnesty International
Sophia Katz
Maeve McMurray

Tallier
Eva Gerhart—OAS
Aurora Felton—Great Barrier Reef
Elina Hart—Sustainability

I am so sorry for the delay in getting word out about the trip to NYC. I have been working hard with Amtrak in particular for our trip. Between DCPS field trip deadlines, the end of the school year, and quick Amtrak trip deadlines I am sad to say that the trip will not happen this year. I have a lot of research done and will definitely look to do this in the fall next year rather than as an end of the year trip. Thank you to all of the students and parents who checked in and were so ready to go. Thank you!

Secretary General
Nora Clinton-Olafsen
Anjali Dave—Vice Secretary

Position Paper Graders
Masha Pavlova

Alexandra Ezrow

Vice Chairs
Max VL—OAS
Vivienne Schell—Great Barrier Reef
Abigail King—Great Barrier Reef
Finn O’Neil—OAS
Owen Carpenter—Sustainability
Cecelia Grant—Cyprus
Minh Pham—Cyprus

Greeter/Lunch Set up and Clean Up
Owen Kunce
Andrew Duncan

HS Chairs
Maia Riggs—OAS
Charlotte Mendelson—Textile
Max Washington—Cyprus
Joseph McDonald—Cyprus
Iris K.—Great Barrier Reef

Amnesty International Fundraiser
Pasquelle Reyes

Tallier
Eva Gerhart—OAS
Aurora Felton—Great Barrier Reef
Elina Hart—Sustainability
MaryJane Webb—Cyprus

5/9: Parent Night Mini Sim Potluck--no regular meeting that day

5/16: Meeting only for those who are helping with ADMUN, in W104.

5/20: ADMUN-–either helping or participating in Deal only committee

5/23: Discussions on MUN next year, celebrations, and final regular MUN meeting of the year

6/6: MUN to NYC

Sign up to participate in a Deal-only committee: The Great Barrier Reef

Permission slips and links on Canvas>Pages>ADMUN

To register for ADMUN you must return the permission slip and $20 (for lunch and folder) to Ms. Trenkle in W104. You will then pick out your country.

If you would like to participate in Deal's Deal-only committee at ADMUN on 5/20, the topic is The Great Barrier Reef. It is open to any Deal student. The committee will be made of only Deal students. Students are eligible for awards: ADMUN UNEP Great Barrier Reef Background Guide FINAL.pdf

Download ADMUN UNEP Great Barrier Reef Background Guide FINAL.pdf

Choose your country here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444A8AE22A6FA7-admun

Links to an external site.

Congratulations to the 17 Deal students who participated in the Global Classrooms DC Conference at the State Department Model UN Conference on Friday, April 28. These 17 students are:

6th Graders:
Ramsey Helman
Ramona Helman
Margherita Gentilini
Maia Shakow
Drew Wills
Andrew Duncan
Owen Kunce
Aurora Felton
Sophie Katz
Pasquelle Reyes
Leon Geiger

7th Graders:
Finn O’Neil
Jackie Searby
Alexandra Ezrow
Minh Pham
Abigail King

8th Grader:
Benjamin Mack

These students participated in committees which discussed Climate Refugees, The efficacy of the UNDP, and Peacebuilding and Youth.

Way to go delegates! Ms. Cohen and Ms. Trenkle are very proud of you!

Model UN is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies where students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and more. Through public speaking, critical thinking, and in-depth research, the Model UN experience allows students to cultivate skills and enrich their global affairs knowledge.

Model UN at Deal has had a rich and successful history. Students have been active in the club locally and nationally. Some students want to learn about global topics and countries while others like to hone their conference skills of speaking, writing, collaborating, and researching. In 2017 middle school students at Deal planned and executed their first run-by and for middle schoolers conference. This was not only the first in the area, but one of the first in the country! When the pandemic hit, the secretariat took their planning virtual and for both of our 2020 and 2021 conferences, hosted an online conference. We hope to host our conference again this April and hope you will be a part of it!