MBTS Students Take on the World at the MMUN!

Taking place in New York City in March 2018, the students (also known as delegates) will engage in dialogue and building consensus resolutions on macro issues that we face as citizens of the world. Once a commitment to principal concepts has been made by the delegates, they collaborate to draft, edit and amend their resolutions. These final resolutions are presented and passed in the actual United Nations Assembly chamber in New York!

The students have been diligently researching the country which they will represent during the conference, and the topics that will be discussed and deliberated over the two-day conference. This year, our MBTS delegates will be representing three countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji, and New Zealand. Over the last few weeks, the students have gathered information, pertinent facts and culture of their assigned country. In addition to this, the students explored their countries’ past motions and votes towards UN Resolutions pertaining to their topic. This year’s topics include: Rights of Indigenous People, Effects of Atomic Radiation, and Reduction of Military Budgets. With the UN Sustainable Development Goals in mind, the delegates are researching and brainstorming possible solutions posed in their topics.

Along with the meaningful and rigorous academic research involved in the project, the MYP and Grade Six students are responsible for raising funds to help cover the costs of their trip to New York. Recently, they applied their organizational skills to host a movie night on Friday, October 13th. The MMUN delegates hosted games after school, prepared the fruit and popcorn that was served, and most importantly, ensured that all of the children attending the event had a great time.