Overview
The United Nations Association-USA’s Global Classrooms is an innovative educational program that engages students in an exploration of current world issues through interactive simulations. At the heart of the Global Classrooms program is Model United Nations. More than 600 CPS students participate in the annual Model UN Conference.
Goals
- Cultivate literacy and leadership
- Enables students to explore important global issues, e.g., peacekeeping, sustainable development, poverty, the environment, and human rights
- Provide students an opportunity to solve global problems through cooperation and consensus
Program benefits
- Develop and nurture a community of young people
- Pique student interest in the global community and issues that impact our global society
- Enables students to serve as United Nations ambassadors
- Develop and strengthen student skills in research, debate, negotiation, and resolving conflict
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