Model United Nations and Advanced Geography

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Model United Nations and Advanced Geography (UNAG) is a Baby CTY course where students learn about the United Nations. The history, the organizations, the Security Council and many other things. This is a big favorite of past Baby CTYers. This course is offered at:

First Session Only: Brooklandville, La Jolla, San Mateo and Sandy Spring

Second Session Only: Alexandria

Both Sessions: Bristol, Chestertown, Easton, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Los Angeles (Winward) and New York

Course Description

From the CTY Summer Catalog:

Countries addressing a major global challenge like climate change, weapons proliferation, or the transnational spread of a deadly virus like Ebola often present their concerns to the United Nations to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation. How this agency achieves its goals is often controversial; nevertheless, understanding the U.N.’s mission and functions remains essential to the study of international relations.

In this course, students learn how the U.N. addresses global concerns. They study the structure and processes of this multilateral institution through readings, discussions, research, and short lectures. They examine how physical, economic, cultural, and political geographies influence and inform policymaking. Concurrently, students hone their writing, speaking, and critical-thinking skills while gaining a working knowledge of international relations theory and history.

Students practice these skills in model United Nations simulations. Each student assumes the role of ambassador for a particular country and performs research to determine where this state would stand on issues before the U.N. Students draft position papers and refine resolutions and present them to a mock meeting of the General Assembly, Security Council, or other U.N. entity. As novice diplomats learning the art of compromise, students negotiate resolutions, learn parliamentary procedure, and build coalitions to represent their country’s best interests while tackling issues multilaterally.

Students must have completed grades: 5 or 6