Sachem students work through international relations at home conference
Imagine a scene where high school students were diplomatically solving the world’s problems. Now imagine that all taking place on the second floor at Sachem High School North.
In one engaging and fulfilling day of international relations, students from Sachem North ran a highly successful Model United Nations Conference on Saturday, March 17. This is the seventh time the school has hosted such an event.
Students debated real life topics and important policy issues in the following areas: UN Women, the Historical Security Council, the General Assembly, the European Union, the World Health Organization and the Humans Rights Council.
Each student and school is assigned a country and research topic and then develop a working knowledge of that area prior to the conference. The event featured teams from five other schools on Long Island, including Patchogue-Medford, Connetquot, Ward Melville, Eastport-South Manor and Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK.
“Model UN allows students to learn about world issues and become global citizens,” said Caitlyn Humann, a Sachem North student who served as Secretary General of the Model UN. “It allows us to be passionate about positions of debate and yet listen to the positions of other delegates as we are willing and able to compromise. It sharpens our public speaking skills and prepares us best for our future.”