Students tackle international issues at Model United Nations conference
For most spring break is a time to relax, unwind, and take a break from studying, but for a small group of St. Paul Academy and Summit School sophomores, spring break means getting down to business researching a country and attending a conference as a student diplomat. Welcome to the world of Model United Nations (MUN). Each year during March, the Twin Cities YMCAs organize the MUN where students role play a country and attend committees that parallel those of the United Nations. In previous years SPA students have been a part of the YMCA Southdale delegation but for this year students are part of a SPA sub-delegation directed by SPA academic coach Aaron Shuler. “I am looking forward to gaining a more global perspective, both on important international issues and quotidian life,” first time MUN participant sophomore Ingrid Topp-Johnson said. The conference takes place in Minneapolis on Mar. 27-29.
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