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Great Volunteers, Good Weather, and Giant Crowds
at Festival of Nations
After a three year hiatus, the Civitas booth was back at the Festival of Nations. And we were so happy to be there! We had over ten volunteers help spread the word of what Civitas offers to the nearly non-stop visitors at our "community booth." A number of previous Civitas alums stopped by and said hello, reminiscing about their days working at the booth and participating in Civitas events. It was great to see them! A huge crowd was in attendance on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy international foods, dance, music, and more. We were proud to be part of such an amazing event. |
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Sign up for a FUN morning on Sept.10 at our Kick-Off Event!
What worries you the most about the direction of our country?
Climate Change? Economy? Education? Maintaining Democracy?
Join us on Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 am until noon at the Oak Bend Public Library (click here for directions) for a fun and powerful morning diving into what's happening in our city, state, and country as we approach the 2022 Midterms. Civitas alum Reece Ellis will chat about what he is seeing and hearing as a legislative assistant in Jefferson City. He'll also share important races that will determine the majority in the U.S. House and Senate until the 2024 Presidential election. There will be fun trivia, entertaining commercials, dynamic discussions, poll predictions, good food, and more! Click here to sign up now.
As the Kick-Off event of the school year, attending will earn you 2 Game Changer points. Bring a friend (have them sign up, too!) and earn a 3rd Game Changer point!
Another PERK to joining us--Civitas is happy to sign for service hours when you attend our events. We believe that being an informed, active citizen is a service to the community. You may need to check with your school's requirements for service hours first.
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Teachers--Want more insight for teaching about the Midterms?
Check out Retro Report
CLICK HERE to reach the direct signup for the Webinar.
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Country Draft for High School Model UN is October 8
A detailed email about HSMUN was sent to teachers and student leaders yesterday. If you did not receive it and would like more information, please email Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com.
The first important date to plan for is the Country Draft on Saturday, October 8 from 10:00 am until noon. All High School Model UN events will be in person and held at Browning Auditorium at Webster University. Any student can attend the Country Draft, although just one representative from a school is required to attend. We have an exciting speaker lined up for the draft day, Moji Sidiqi, who manages the Afghan Support Program for the St. Louis International Institute. She will talk about what our greater community is providing for the Afghan refugees who have arrived to St. Louis in the past year. Moji will share her personal story as well. We will also play a few rounds of trivia (with prizes) before drafting for countries. Civitas will need to know which one of the three sessions available (two on November 19 and one on December 3) that you plan or your group plans on attending before the draft day. 
Moji Sidiqi, International Institute Sign up for the Country Draft by clicking here.
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Become a Civitas Game Changer this Year
Earn at least 7 points by spring and become a Civitas Game Changer and get invited to special opportunities. The greatest benefit is an invitation to apply for the Civitas Summer Internship program. Being a Civitas intern is a fun opportunity to be with other civic-minded students your age from all over the St. Louis area. Summer interns are paid $16 an hour for two weeks of commitment. There are other advantages to being a Game Changer, too, such as invitations to special events and activities. There are several ways to earn Game Changer points:
- Sign up and show up for any Civitas event (never any homework, tests, or fees!).
- Bring a friend who doesn't know about Civitas to an event.
- Write for the Civitas blog.
- Introduce a teacher from your school to Civitas.
- Lead a Model UN group in your school.
- Write and submit a resolution for High School Model UN.
- And more...
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Saturday, September 10, 10:00 am until noon
Kick-Off event for '22-'23 School Year--Diving into 2022 Midterms--at Oak Bend Library
Sign up here.
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Saturday, October 8
High School Model UN Country Draft at Webster University
Sign up here.
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Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm
Post-Midterm election discussion via Zoom with guest speakers.
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Saturday, November 19, 9:00 am until noon
HSMUN Session A at Webster University
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Saturday, November 19, 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm
HSMUN Session B at Webster University
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Saturday, December 3, 9:00 am until noon
HSMUN Session C at Webster University
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A rugby player scores a try while jumping into Lake Leman during a Water Rugby event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Lausanne University Club rugby section in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday, August 19. Teams of five players compete on a floatable pitch measuring 25 by 35 meters. -- Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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This past week at the United Nations
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