Stetson Model United Nations

Stetson's Model United Nations Team participates in several regional and national UN simulation conferences, learning about international diplomacy and negotiation by representing delegations from a variety of countries and working together to grapple with real-world challenges, including nuclear proliferation, terrorism, human rights, poverty, and the environment. Participants in Model UN develop leadership and public speaking skills and have the opportunity to meet other students with interests in international politics, organization, and law. Our purpose is to act as a hub for the coordination and facilitation of global issue education through simulation. Our aim is to help students become global citizens through developing a greater understanding of the nations of the world, the relations between them, their foreign and domestic policies, and the nature of their work in the United Nations or similar bodies. All the while, the program aims to give students the opportunities to lead others, practice public speaking, make new connections with other students from around the world, and enjoy applying what they have learned in the classroom with as much experiential learning as studying.