Traveling to Commemorate Dr. King
Last week over 200 students from 6 different area middle and high schools had the privilege of hearing Pulitzer journalist, Michelle Tyrene Johnson, talk virtually about her travels to study Dr Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy around the world. Michelle's enthusiasm stayed strong through 8 separate presentations. Dane from Lindbergh High School summed up the experience by saying,
I really appreciate Michelle Tyrene Johnson delivering her presentation to our class. It was very informative. I learned that MLK was more of an international figure than I originally thought, and was a symbol of human rights around the world. It was interesting to learn that many people in foreign countries were not sure what he stood for but had heard his name. I liked that you had a strong stance on the topic, and did a great job of staying neutral and not letting your own beliefs lead the presentation. Thank you!
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Sign up soon--space is limited--for Spring Model UN!
A delegate from Ukraine addressing the General Assembly at the November 20, 2021 Model UN session.
Our spring high school Model UN session will be held at Webster University's Browning Auditorium on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9:00 am until noon. This is the same location as the fall sessions. All are invited, including students who did not attend an earlier session. Anyone can submit a resolution; however, we will prioritize resolutions submitted in the fall that were not discussed. Students should represent the same country they did at the November or December sessions, or if new to the program, contact Civitas for a list of available countries. If there are duplicate sign ups for the same country from different schools, we will notify you. We can have duplicates, or you might choose to represent a different country if you find out yours is already taken.
Click here to sign up!
Resolutions are due by midnight on Wednesday, March 30.
Please email them to Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com.
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You are invited to the League of Women Voters' Trivia Night
Civitas has a proud history of sending delegations to the annual Trivia Night sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the League of Women Voters. This year’s session will be on Saturday, April 9, from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves; 10 W. Lockwood Ave.; 63119 (map).
We will have two tables of ten and would like to invite any student or group of students who is interested in being part of the Civitas delegation. You can sign up by clicking here. If you are part of a group, please let us know who else is in the group so that we can do our best to ensure that you and your friends are at the same table.
Civitas will pay the admission fee for all, but should one or both of our tables win, everyone splits up the prize money. Proof of vaccination is required.
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The United Nations Association of St. Louis is sponsoring a Women's History event this Thursday, March 17 via Zoom. All are welcome to sign up--the link is in the calendar below. The event will only last an hour.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm via ZOOM
Women's History Month event sponsored by UNA-StL--with guest speakers Susan Gobbo & Annie Schlafly
Sign up here.
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Saturday, April 2, 2022, 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Webster University in Browning Hall
Spring Model UN session for high school students.
Sign up here.
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Saturday, April 9, 2022, 6:30 pm-10:00 pm at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves
Civitas at League of Women Voters Trivia Night
Sign up here.
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Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, March 5 . Emilio Morenatti/AP
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Ukraine Snow Scene -- Before the War |
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This past week at the United Nations
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