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Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN)

722 Delegates participated in MMUN 2010 from February 28th to March 3rd, 2010, in New York.

We are proud that this prestigious program is available for Montessori students and that we have been selected to develop the curriculum and present the program to the Montessori community. Your participation is important to the children of your classroom and to the world.

 

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UN News

Safety of aid workers crucial, UN officials say after murders in Pakistan
Yesterday, 22:00
United Nations officials today condemned the murder of six aid workers in north-west Pakistan, the latest in a series of attacks against the humanitarian community in the South Asian nation.
UN agency welcomes independent probe into Somalia food aid operations
Yesterday, 22:00
The World Food Programme (WFP) said today it would welcome an independent inquiry into its operations in Somalia, after a United Nations monitoring group alleged that contractors have diverted the agency’s food aid away from the hungry.
Restoring trust vital to spurring on Nepal’s peace process - UN political chief
Yesterday, 22:00
All parties involved in Nepal’s peace process must demonstrate their commitment to peace and the democratic process and not get bogged down in short-term political maneuvering, the top United Nations political official said today.
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March 11th, 2010

Montessori MUN Latest News

Montessori Peacemakers - MMUN 2010 Newspaper

For news and pictures of the first day of our conference, click here!

For a special edition of pictures of our delegates in action, click here!

Registration Open

Registration is now open for the 2010 Teacher Workshops and Leadership Institute.  Register early to get a discount!

Teacher Workshops
Jun 25th - 26th, 2010 Info / Register
Oct 15th - 16th, 2010 Info / Register

Leadership Institute
Jun 27th - 28th, 2010 Info / Register

MMUN HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM PLEASE DONATE
Montessori MUN is working with the Bouceldart Montessori School in Port Au Prince to coordinate relief. The situation in Haiti is dire. This is an opportunity for your students to become engaged in important social action. Many of them have friends at the Bouceldart school that they met at MMUN conferences over the past two years.

Updated MMUN 2010 Agenda

The updated tentative agenda for MMUN 2010 is now available. To see the agenda, click here.

MMUN students in Haiti celebrate the UN Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign

On October 16th, 2009, over 200 people participated in the Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign organized by MMUN students from Boucledart school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. To read the full story and see pictures, click here.

Poem from Montessori Student Rachael Zisk

Rachael Zisk, a 4th year student at Adams Montessori School in Quincy, MA, wrote the poem "Problems" after attending her first MMUN Conference. To read Rachael's poem, click below:

"Problems" by Rachael Zisk.

Book your Rooms Now at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott Hotel!

For information regarding your rooms at the Brooklyn Brigde Marriott Hotel, please visit our 2010 Hotel Booking information page.

Group Travel Assitance

Global Travel Partners are a full service travel agency that specializes in group travel, discount airfare and group bus tours. They have been working with the American Montessori Society New York office for the last five years helping them with travel arrangements. For more info: 1-800-381-4989 

MMUN 2009 Photo Gallery

Please visit the MMUN 2009 Photo Gallery! We have shared images of some meaningful moments of our conference held last March 2009. To see pictures, click here.

MMUN 2009 Students in the Washington Post 02/19/09

Debating Issues of International Importance:

Students short on cash to attend Model U.N.

By Liz Skalski, Gazette Staff Writer
Thursday, February 19, 2009; Page PG05

Since November, students in Robert Goddard Montessori School's Model United Nations program have pulled out all the stops to raise money to attend a national conference in New York next month. But to get there, students at the Seabrook school might have to invoke the power of the organization they're modeled after, as they try to find nearly $7,000 in just a few weeks.

TO READ FULL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE.


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