How many middle school students do you know that practice public speaking, learn about current events, or go the United Nations? Often times students only begin to gain an interest in these subjects during high school or college.

“Students in Model UN gain a wide range of skills and information critical to their success in middle school, high school, college, and beyond. Students learn public speaking and how to deliver speeches in front of audiences.” said Antonia Carvajal(Current Sub Director of the MUN Club in TCS)

At TCS it is often seen that Middle School students aren’t involved in MUN programs because of the lack of knowledge they have about the subject.

“Students will learn critical social skills that will help them throughout life. Whether it’s learning to discuss complex issues and compromise, or learning how to be a leader for the first time” said Juan Felipe Gaviria (Current President of the Senate in COSMUN).

“They practice how to write policies, and learn about cultures they never even knew existed. Most of the times that I went to a model I had to research a whole new topic because It was completely new to me,” said Gaviria.

Preparation is one of the keys to success that Gaviria mentions as being successful in the committee.

“In my first UN Model, I remember that I was very nervous to talk and I had been listening all day long people arguing and discussing matters that I knew a lot about. When I first raised my placard and they gave me the chance to speak I got dizzy while standing up but I started talking and everything started to make sense,” said Carvaja.l

Model UN helps students build the Confidence to succeed.