MUN

This weekend Adam had the pleasure to take his Model United Nations club to their big conference here in Kuwait. For those that are not familiar with MUN, it is a really cool game of make believe. Over the course of the last three months, 65 students from our school have assumed the role of a country in the world. From the point of view of their given country they have researched a variety of pressing global issues that could be discussed at the United Nations.

This weekend Adam took his group of 65 to meet up with hundreds of other students from around Kuwait who have been preparing as well. What followed was a incredibly awesome display of international relations nerdiness to the highest level. For three days in a row, high school students played the role of diplomats as they debated, compromised, and discussed the pressing issues facing the globe.

As the conference came to a close, there was a "end of summer camp" feeling in the air. Students were reminiscing about awesome speeches they had heard, bragging how they had "totally trashed another delegates resolution", and even a tear or two. It is so amazing to see such young people engage and talk about some very real world topics. I think that if we can keep high schoolers thinking about tackling issues such as human rights, climate change, and nuclear disarmament, the world will be in good hands in the future.

Here is the MUN squad from our school. Part of the deal is that they all must dress up for the conference. Notice the young man in a tux. Classic.

With tons of debating and speaking to happen over the weekend, the organizers did not skimp on the water.

The conference was held at another school in Kuwait. The school had tons of green space on their ground.

Logo for this year's conference.