YMCA Model United Nations

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YMCA Model United Nations
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What is Y-MUN

• Students simulating countries debating world
  issues in committees of various size
• 3 Ways to Think About Y-MUN
• Academic Researching world issues
• Skills Public speaking, researching, writing,
  critical reading, analytical thinking
• Character Development Leadership, teamwork,
  exposure to new ideas
• Learn the operation structure of the United
  Nations

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Benefits for kids the community
Results based on survey of similar YMCA civic
program
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Conference Format

• Conference held over a weekend early January
  (Fri-Sun)
• Arrival Friday 1000am
• Depart Sunday 12 noon
• Hershey Lodge Convention Center in Hershey, PA
• 1,200 students from NJ, PA, DE MD from 40
  schools
• Schools recruit prepare students from Sept-Nov.

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Committees-Country Based
General Assembly (180 students)
Security Council (18 students)
Political Security (55 students)
Economic Finance (55 students)
Environ. Tech (55 students)
Social Humanitarian (55 students)
Legal (55 students)
BLOCS
European Union (25 students)
ASEAN (30 students)
OAS (35 students)
African Union (40 students)
Arab League (20 students)
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Specialized Committees
International Criminal Court (32 students)
Nation Building Com. (85 students)
Envoys (25 students)
International Court of Justice (32 students)
Historical Simulation Com. (85 students)
Press Corps Written Video (15 students each)
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Specialized Committees

• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• -Cases against world figures
• International Court of Justice (ICJ)
• -Cases between nations
• Historical Simulation Committee (HSC)
• -Reenact various historical international
  incidences
• Nation Building Committee (NBC)
• -Develop comprehensive plan for a nation in
  historical period
• Press Corps (written video) newsletters,
  video, PowerPoint
• Envoy Introduces Jr. High to various program
  committees

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Delegate Responsibilities

• Perform research on country/topics
• Defend debate country positions
• Make speeches lead negotiations
• Submit documents
• Credential Country Data Sheet
• Position Paper Draft Resolution/Brief

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Student Document Flow
Complete credential submit 100 deposit to
Advisor to participate, then youll receive
committee country assignment.
Position Paper (details countrys position on
committee topics)
Country Data Sheet (basic country information)
Draft Resolution/briefs (outlines countrys views
for a resolutions created at conference)
Resolutions (created at conference, details
formal action for UN )
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Country Data Sheet

• Provides broad overview
• Evaluates 6 social institutions
• Important knowledge for debate
• Not submitted to program staff

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Position Paper

• Outlines nations positions on all the assigned
  committee topics
• Specific country information for resolutions
  debate
• Due to Program Office on Nov 1st
• MS Word file-sort by committee

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Draft Resolution

• Created from position paper
• Copies distributed in committees
• Used to develop actual resolutions
• Due to Program Office on Dec 10th
• MS Word file-sort by committee

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Resolution

• Document written, debated and voted for action in
  each committee
• Prepared during the conference with other
  delegates.
• Each delegate writes and debates on any resolution

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Advisors Responsibilities

• Behavior of their students
• Compliance with all program deadlines
• Assist their students in preparation
• Meet regularly with delegation
• 20 students per one adult advisor

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Advisor Document Flow
Jun. 1st Nov. 1st
Jun. 1st Nov. 1st
Collect credentials 100 deposit
Submit Delegation Enrollment Form
Receive assignments from Y-MUN
December 10th
November 1st
Submit draft resolutions briefs, Sec. General
ballot, roster/hotel updates
Submit roster, hotel form, position papers, Sec.
Gen forms, fee balance
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November 1st Documents

• All Conference Fees
• Credentials
• Hotel Form
• Position Papers
• Delegation Roster
• Secretary General Form

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December 10th Documents

• Draft Resolutions (MS Word Files)
• ICC ICJ Briefs
• Sec. General Delegation Ballot
• Updated Hotel Form
• Updated Delegation Roster

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Conference Awards

• Character Development Awards
• Exemplary Position Paper / Brief
• Superior Distinguished Country Awards
• Premier Outstanding Delegation Awards
• Outstanding 1st year Delegate Award
• Premier Diplomat Award
• National Affairs Delegates

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Student Leadership Positions

• Secretary General Student executive
• Committee Chairs Maintain procure order in
  committee
• Committee Vice Chairs Assist committee chair
• Youth Secretariat Relay information assist
  local delegation

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Participation Steps
1) Contact Curtis Myers at [phone] or
curtism_at_ymca-bc.org 2) Collect a credential
100 deposit per student (submit w/Delegation
Enrollment Form) 3) Prepare a Delegation
Enrollment Form 4) Y-MUN staff will send country
committee assignments 5) Advisors assign each
student to a country and committee
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Participation Steps
6) Each student prepares a country data sheet 7)
Each student prepares a Position Paper 8)
Advisor forwards all position papers (MS Word
files in committee folders on CD-rom) 9)
Advisors complete Hotel Reserv. Form
Delegation Roster 10) Advisors submit w/ position
papers, Secretary General Form, and fees by Nov.
1st
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Participation Steps
11) Each student prepares a Draft Resolution 12)
All Draft Resolutions, ICC/ICJ briefs, Sec.
General ballot and updated forms are due by Dec.
10th 13) Officers arrive at Hershey, PA Jan. 8 at
5pm 14) All delegates arrive on Jan. 9th 9am-11am
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Conference Fees
Fees include Hotel accommodations for two
nights Seven Meals Conference
materials Conference t-shirt/gift
Fee Students _at_ 250 per person Advisors
(double) _at_ 275 per person Advisors (single) _at_
305 per person
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School Recruitment

• Identify staff
• Not necessarily social studies teacher
• Parent volunteer chaperones
• YMCA Staff
• School Administration Support
• Discuss student interest benefits
• YMCA character emphasis available support
• Use DVD to tell story
• School Board Approval
• Identify allies win them
• Let allies fight, you clarify concerns

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Student Recruitment

• Aggressive campaign to get as many possible
  prospects to interest meeting.
• Have multiple days/times for interest meetings
• Use DVD to share the program
• If possible have a guest student come speak
• Share benefits for students
• Encourage diversity in recruitment
• You can do this, with effort
• Financial support available (confidential)

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YMCA Model United Nations
For More Information/Forms
www.ymcamun.org