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From
January 27–29, 2002, Kadena High School will host the annual
Far East Model United Nations (MUN) Conference. More than 200
students from 13 DoDDS Pacific high schools, 3 international schools
and 7 Okinawa prefectural high schools will participate in the
event this year as a result of Kadena High School being honored
with the first Model United National Global Leadership Opportunity
(MUNGLO) Award. The award was funded by a grant of over $25,000
from the Goldman-Sachs Foundation. The grant supports the work
of the United Nations and encourages active civic participation
in the most important social and economic issues facing the world
today. Special guests of this event will include the Executive
Director of Education and Model U.N., and the Model U.N. Program
Administrator: Education and Model U.N.
Students will serve as delegates,
JROTC security guards, pages, reporters, and translators (for
Japanese) at this year’s MUN Conference. The MUN simulation
helps make students aware of world issues and differing points
of view. Their efforts will result in a deeper understanding through
dialogue and discussion of world issues.
Students will be participating in
the following councils and agencies: Security Council, Economic
and Social Council, UN Commission on Sustainable Development,
the U.N. Environment Program, and the Far East MUN Press Corps.
This event gives students the opportunity to learn the importance
of tolerance and the peaceful competition of ideas. The increased
participation from international and prefectural schools provides
an exemplary educational environment where students can deal with
international issues through substantive discussions, thoughtful
research, preparation, and analysis.
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