Braving wind and snow, 10 talented writers took a break from the negotiations at Harvard’s Model UN Conferences to visit UNAGB’s office two weeks ago. While warming up and learning about what our office does, these international students were kind enough to share insights about the skills they have developed through Model UN as well as ideas for teaching the next generation of global citizens. Here’s what they had to say when asked, why should young people do Model UN?
Merhaba, dear readers! In preparation for our upcoming Taste of Turkey event, with Turkish Airlines and the Turkish Consulate General at Sofra Bakery, we decided to brush up on our Turkish cuisine knowledge and share our findings with you. Whether you managed to get a ticket (tickets sold out in 24 hours!) or just want to learn more yourself, […]
A message from our friends at US Fund for UNICEF: As you plan your 2015 curricula, please consider opportunities to bring TeachUNICEF to your classroom. TeachUNICEF’s educational resources are easy-to-use tools that foster understanding of the world’s most prevalent issues affecting children. UNICEF works in over 190 countries to save and improve children’s lives, providing […]
The semester long internship- a staple of the college experience. Yet, even the lucky candidates have to cross their fingers and pray that the position does not meet the Hollywood image of the experience – shredding files or fetching coffee. Luckily, our experience at UNAGB was far from it. Yes, there were a few sporadic post […]
It is Fall, the temperatures are dropping, and the leaves are changing colors. Do you know what that means? Drumroll! UNA-GB is pleased to announce its 2014 United Nations Day Luncheon! This years’ event will take place on Monday, December 8th at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Register now before it is too late! Since 1948, United […]
It has been about eight months since the start of the massive Ebola outbreak in West Africa and it still very much remains an issue to this day. However, this is not the first outbreak in history. In fact according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first recognized incident occurred in 1976 […]
नमस्ते (Hello) readers! We are so excited to bring back our long overdue taste of culture event series with Taste of India on November 5th! And what serendipitous timing. This past week was the annual “Festival of Lights” or Diwali celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. It is an official public holiday in many parts […]
This Halloween, bring global education and service learning to your classroom and get students involved with one of the largest “kids helping kids” fundraisers! Youth volunteers across the United States will be changing the lives of children all over the world in a fun, educational and half-century old project! Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950 […]
On September 18, the Women’s From @ UNA-GB continued its #BringBackOurGirls series with an inspirational panel consisting of Dr. Iyano Obasanjo, Fatoumata Fall, Amy Brakeman, and Angha Sirpurkar-Childress. All four leaders from various walks of life addressed the fundamental issue of education as an imperative and valuable tool in fostering girls leadership. Dr. Obasanjo, a […]
Last Friday marked the completion of our second session Model United Nations (MUN) Summer Institute, with another outstanding group of students learning debate skills, improving their confidence, exploring human rights and analyzing international policies. Click here for more information about our MUN Summer Institute. Last week, we summarized the experience of the MUN Summer Institute in our “Why the […]
