Hamilton Model United Nations
Our teams are set for this year, but please consider joining next year. We will meet the first Monday in August. We will also have an interest meeting this May for anyone who would like more information.
The Model United Nations club is one of the top academic clubs here at Hamilton. We focus on world and current events in academic competitions against other high schools. In Model UN, each student is assigned a country to research and then is given several problems in which to present solutions. Students are scored on their ability to be a delegate and how they represent their country as well as on the papers they write and present.
Our first competition will be at Westwood High School on Saturday, October 29 for ALL of our novice/beginning members. It is the best opportunity to practice the skills you will learn in our club meeting times. Last year we took home 6 out of 8 awards. Our club will pay the fee for all novices attending.
We will also be participating in the SunMUN at ASU on November 18th and 19th. They are equipping the delegates of the conference with training workshops, feedback sessions, unique committees, and more. Sign-ups will start right at the beginning of school and there is a $50 delegate fee for attending/competing.
Our main conference is held at Mesa Community College in early spring. This year's conference dates are February 23 and 24, 2023. This is our only mandatory conference and is the one we spend time prepping during club meetings. Delegate fee for this is also $50.
We are also attending an out-of-state conference in Philadelphia (the Ivy League Model UN Conference) January 26-29, 2023 that you can choose to pay for and attend. We will do some fund-raising to help anyone who wants to attend, but there will be extra cost for traveling.
This past school year on February 2022 at the Mesa Community College (MCC) Sonoran Desert Conference, we took home 16 distinguished delegate awards as well as multiple awards for policy papers, top diplomat and top delegate awards. A fantastic performance by all students and student "chairs" of the committees. We took home the Top Country (United States) award!!!
If you would like to know more about the club, please contact Mrs Hendricks in room C209A or emaiil her at hendricks.sherrie@cusd80.com.
MEETINGS
Our first meeting of the 22-23 school year is Monday, August 1. We start our meetings in Mrs. Hendricks' room, C209A, every Monday at 2:20 for the General Meeting. Next, you will go to your committee meeting (held in various classrooms) where you will learn speaking, writing, and diplomacy skills and are given the opportunity to learn and practice becoming a strong delegate. We meet from 2:20 through 3:10 from August through February. Come join us! Your leaders will explain everything and be sure you are prepared AND have fun. Deadline to pay is August 31. Cost is $60 and includes registration for the MCC conference and the $10 club fee. Pay online and bring us a copy of your receipt and completed club permission slip. Additional cost for ASU and ILMUNC in Philadelphia.
Leaders:
Nikasha Kapadia and Sanjana Iyer
Sponsors:
Mrs. Hendricks
Mrs. Pollnow
2021-2022 TOPICS
General Assembly
Addressing Inequities in a Post-Pandemic World
Humanitarian Aid under threat: Food Security
UN Office for Outer Space Affairs
Space resources for development
Privatization, Militarization, and Exploration: Property rights and a legal framework for deep space exploration
ECOSOC
Exploitation of labor workers in developing countries
Responding to the Impact of Globalization on Small and Medium Economies
Second Committee
Mitigating Economic Exploitation of Developing Economies During Global Crisis
The Relationship Between Debt Servicing and Economic Development
Commission on the Status of Women
Closing the Gap in Providing Access to Women’s Health Care
Addressing the Impact of decisions made by host nations on women refugees
Fourth Committee
The impact of climate change on conflict zones
Further Decolonizing a Globalized World
Security Council
Issues to be selected by delegates
