Shawmont succeeds at Model UN

The Student Diplomat - Model United Nations Program is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. It is a five-month journey that introduces 7th grade students to international affairs and cultural diplomacy. The program has an emphasis on developing students’ research, writing, cultural competency, and communication skills.

The program offers students an exciting opportunity to examine global conflicts while working together to create promising solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges. The committee topic for the 2020-2021 Jr. Model United Nations Program was "Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-Being for All."

Shawmont students received weekly mentoring by college students from Saint Joseph’s University. Students were responsible for becoming experts in their assigned country’s policies and history. The final conference had our students debating and creating global policy amongst students from various regional schools.

This year’s awards:

Outstanding Delegate for Regional Bloc:

1.Middle East and Africa - (Republic of Kazakhstan)

2. Asia Pacific - Lani Daughtry (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

3. Asia Pacific - Sophia Vertlieb (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

Delegate of Distinction:

(Brazil)

Emma Woodruff - (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Nylah Rice-Smith - (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

All of our Model UN students did an outstanding job. We want to recognize Ms. Banaszak for her ongoing dedication to this program, and the following students for their hard work: Harley Birkmire, Tessa Keenan, Alyssa Orkin, Avery Easely, Nicholas Motley, and Ryan Forte-Persico