Graduation Transitions Manager

Model United Nations is a fantastic way to become engaged with world issues and to meet like-minded and knowledgeable youth. If your school doesn’t have an MUN club, start one! MUN teaches you valuable debate, public speaking and research skills and is also a great way to fill up community service hours! What is MUN? MUN is the youth re-enactment of the work that the UN does. Depending on the conference, you may have several different councils and committees to choose from ranging from the Security Council to the ASEAN +3. It is a great experience and the nice thing is that plenty of the most major MUN conferences are based here in British Columbia.

CAHSMUN-Canadian All High-Schools MUN (http://www.cahsmun.org/) is a conference that draws students from all over Canada. It is a great starting point for several beginner MUN-ers. A good tip for beginners is to join larger committees such as the WHO (World Health Organization) so that it is easier to learn the protocol and rules of MUN.

VMUN-Vancouver MUN is based in Vancouver and draws many students from the Lower Mainland. Google VMUN near the end of the year for their website.

ConnectMUN (http://www.connectmun.ca/) is a new conference in B.C that offers the Commonwealth committee.

SFU (Simon Fraser University) and UBC (University of British Columbia) also offer MUN conferences for students yearly.

To learn more about MUN, visit the UN site or when in times of doubt, hit up Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_United_Nations.

We promise you that it is an experience you will not regret or forget.