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Sign up NOW for High School Model UN Country Draft this Sat., Oct. 9th!
The Country Draft is this Saturday, October 9 from 9:30 am-11:30 am at Browning Hall on the Webster University Campus (map and address below).
School groups need at least one person to attend the country draft with a list of countries that represents all members of the group (and a few reserve countries). EVERYONE FROM YOUR GROUP IS WELCOME TO ATTEND THE DRAFT!! Before drafting countries Webster University Professor of International Relations, Dr. Warren Rosenblum, will highlight concerns happening in the world that may inspire resolutions for Model UN.
Everyone who attends the draft will receive a hard copy of this year's delegate handbook. The digital form is on our website under Resources.
Teachers are welcome, too.
We will draft for each of the three MUN sessions at the end of the morning. Make sure you know the session your school plans to attend:
Model UN Session A (9:00 am-12:00 pm) on Saturday, November 20 at Webster University (same location as country draft).
Model UN Session B (Canceled)
Model UN Session C (9:00 am-12:00 pm) on Saturday, December 4, via ZOOM.
Model UN Session D (9:00 am-12:00 pm) on Saturday, December 11 at Webster University.
Email Stephanie your session date preference and number of participants as soon as possible: gavinstephanie89@gmail.com
Participating on your own for Model UN? Please sign up to attend the country draft.
Snacks will be provided and a drawing will be held for attendance prizes at the draft.
Sign up for the Country Draft HERE.
MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE DRAFT AND IN-PERSON MUN SESSIONS.
Address of Webster University:
8274 Big Bend Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63119
The Country Draft will be held in the auditorium of the Interdisciplinary Science Building (Browning Hall), which is Building 36 on the map below. Parking available in Lot K.
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Join Civitas on Sat., Oct. 16 for a Cherokee Street Tour (& FREE Lunch!)
We have a very exciting morning planned for Saturday, October 16 from 10:00 am until 1:30 pm. Randy Vines, co-owner (with his twin brother, Jeff) of StL Style House is going to lead Civitas students on a tour of the eclectic, vibrant Cherokee Street in south St. Louis. Known for decades for its numerous Latinx bakeries and restaurants and an impressive row of antique stores, Cherokee offers many additional reasons to visit (and live!) there. Randy, a frequent and gracious tour guide of Cherokee, will share his knowledge and love of the area as a business owner; he also has community organizers, entrepreneurs, and others with a passion for Cherokee Street who plan to chat with us during our tour, including:
Ley Malone--career entrepreneur
Matt Brinkmann--Pianos for People organizer
Pacia Anderson--Love Bank Park creator and promoter
Minerva Lopez--Hispanic community leader
Kaveh Razani--Art Place owner and artist promoter
And more!
We will break for lunch about 11:30 at Taqueria El Bronco (click here for menu). Lunch for all participants will be covered by Civitas, so no attendance prizes for this event.
The tour will begin at 10:00 am at StL Style House (northeast corner of South Compton Ave. and Cherokee St. at 3159 Cherokee St., St. Louis, 63118) and end about 1:30 pm at StL Style House. Parking is usually pretty plentiful on side streets nearby.
Click here to sign up! Space will be limited.
(As a follow-up to the Cherokee Street tour, Parkway West senior and Civitas intern, Santiago Lugo Gutierrez will share his dynamic presentation, "Understanding Latinx & Latin-American Racial and Ethnic Differences" on Saturday, November 6. Stay tuned for details!)
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Middle School Model UN Class Visits
Students at Wydown were very excited about selecting nations to represent!
Middle School class visits are going on all over the region! Over the next two weeks, Civitas staff will be at Remington Traditional School, Grand Center Arts Academy, Visitation Academy, and Christ Prince of Peace. To schedule a classroom visit, please email Bobbi Kennedy at bobbidkennedy@gmail.com.
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UN Day Celebration on Sat., Oct. 23
 
Igho Ekakitie, a graduate student majoring in International/Global Studies at Webster University, will facilitate the morning's agenda. Born in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria, in a small town called Sapele, Igho came to the U.S. for high school, undergraduate school, and now graduate school. He has served as a delegate at the United Nations Youth Assembly and is currently a board member of UNA-StL. And in all of his spare time, he also hosts a podcast. Click here to check it out!
The morning will also include live performances, awards to local people working towards UN goals, and more.
The UN Day (morning) celebration on October 23 will be held on the Webster University campus.
Email Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com if you would like to be sent the signup form when it is available through UNA-StL. It should be linked in next week's newsletter.
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 9:30 am
Country Draft for High School Model UN at Webster University
Register Here
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Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:00 am--1:30 pm
Cherokee Street tour with Randy Vines, owner of StL Style, followed by lunch
Register Here
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
UN Day Celebration with United Nations Association, 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Webster University.
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Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 10:00 am
Civitas intern and Parkway West senior, Santi Lugo will discuss Latinx racial differences. Sign up coming.
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Trees burned by the Dixie Fire are seen in Greenville, California, on Friday, September 24. The Dixie Fire has been burning for over two months in Northern California. |
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This past week at the United Nations
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