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Middle School Model UN Update!
This week middle schoolers from Assumption, Holman Middle, Pattonville Heights Middle and Visitation Academy will meet up to solve a wide variety of global issues. Delegates have been hard at work thinking about solutions to things like pollution, poverty, and climate change.
The resolutions for all General Assembly Sessions are posted on the Middle School Hub.
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"Profits Before People? COVID-19 and the Meatpacking Industry" with Pulitzer journalists Rachel Axon, Kyle Bagenstose and Sky Chadde begin presentations at STL area high school.
Sky works for The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting; Kyle and Rachel for USA TODAY. They began ZOOMing into St. Louis area classrooms yesterday at Ladue High School and McCluer North High School.
Their remaining visits will be:
- Friday, April 26; Parkway West High School
- Tuesday, May 4: Lindbergh High School
- Wednesday, May 5: University City High School
- Friday, May 7: Crossroads College Prep
Photo above: Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Waterloo, IA, on Sept. 17, 2020. Image by Kelly Wenzel / The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. United States, 2020.
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Friday, April 30; 8:45 - 9:45 AM
Pulitzer Journalists discuss COVID-19 and Midwest meatpacking industry at Parkway West HS. (by ZOOM)
Tuesday, May 4, 7:55 - 8:55 AM
Pulitzer Journalists discuss COVID-19 and Midwest meatpacking industry at Lindbergh HS. (by ZOOM)
Wednesday, May 5, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Pulitzer Journalists discuss COVID-19 and Midwest meatpacking industry at University City HS. (by ZOOM)
Friday, May 7, 9:25 - 10:15 AM
Pulitzer Journalists discuss COVID-19 and Midwest meatpacking industry at Crossroads College Prep School. (by ZOOM)
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Middle School Honors Model United Nations
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Tireless, and sometimes thankless work. Reporting on Westlake Landfill from Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel
 Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel have been tirelessly advocating for years for the people living within miles of the West Lake Landfill, a collection site for radioactive waste during the 1940’s near Lambert Airport. And that hard work is finally being addressed at the federal level with definitive action, albeit in small steps. Recently, exhaustive soil-testing results in the area confirmed “the radiation is everywhere.” A removal plan is in the works through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of cleaning Clearwater Creek, long believed to be carrying toxic waste through nine miles of neighborhoods in North St. Louis County. It is a slow process, with two of the nine miles addressed so far. As they wait for and monitor progress on the powerful initiatives they spent years demanding, Dawn and Karen are now helping other communities in the country get their stories told and advocacy platforms developed with the inspiring, limitless energy of Just Moms StL.
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Christine Nobbe Returns to talk about SPACE!
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Out of this World News
Civitas was thrilled to welcome Christine Nobbe, aka “Space Girl,” back as a speaker this past Saturday for many reasons. One, her enthusiasm and knowledge are contagious and fun. Two, there is a lot happening in the world of space development these days, and it’s a nice distraction from other news. Three, she always concludes with great career advice. With a compelling visual presentation (click here to access Moon, Mars, & Beyond from the Civitas website), Christine updated everyone on Mars action, including the recent flight of Ingenuity, a helicopter exploring the planet; and MOXIE, a machine creating atmosphere for human breathing in space. She shared a bit about NASA’s Moon to Mars program, which includes the Artemis mission goals of putting the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. The morning included a robust dialogue about SpaceX and its success of reusable rockets, including the one that just sent Crew 2 to the International Space Station last Friday. An expensive rivalry between Elon Musk and Origin Blue founder, Jeff Bezos, is helping to create a robust collaboration with NASA and commercial entities with common space exploration goals. The morning flew by with questions answered and many ideas left to ponder. Check out Christine’s presentation for several intriguing video clips and a lengthy list of resources to learn more.
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Two men play chess in Alimos,Greece,on Tuesday, April 20. Petros Giannakouris/AP
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This past week at the United Nations
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