Middle School Girls Learn About Solving Global Issues Through Model UN

Solving global issues requires research, critical thinking, proposal crafting, and challenging discussions, and our 7th and 8th graders are honing their diplomacy skills through Model United Nations. The YMCA Middle School Model UN Conference provides an opportunity for students to practice their debate and public speaking skills in a formal setting while encouraging them to find ways to join together as a community to solve current global issues.
Hutchison students in 7th and 8th grades recently participated in the YMCA Middle School Model UN Conference, a citywide event where students engage in civil discourse and open discussion of international issues through role play. Every year, we see how this conference expands the minds of our students and builds their confidence in their own voice, critical thinking, and teamwork.

For weeks, the girls have been researching issues in 18 assigned countries, including Armenia, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, and Austria. They prepared resolutions addressing problems each country faces and have put a lot of time into practicing presenting and defending their proposals.

Their hard work shows! The following students were named Outstanding Delegates, an award given within each General Assembly to the students who best represented their countries/delegations: Madden Culpepper '27, Kaitlyn Johnson '27, Eloise McDonald '28, and Rowan White ’28.

The following delegations were recognized as having Outstanding Resolutions:
  • Nigeria: Madden Culpepper '27, Kaitlyn Johnson '27, and Molly Piper Spear '27
  • Ethiopia: Shelby Faulkner '28, Ella Ford '28, Abby Livingston '28, and Katie Phan '28
These groups' resolutions made it to General Assembly:
  • Armenia: Sienna Blaylock '28, Emma Coe '28, Abby Kamm '28, and Eloise Milnor '28
  • Austria: Dottie Higginbotham '27 and Ella Ann Russell '27
  • Egypt: Harper Godwin '28, Lois Hill '28, Leia Sherman '28, and Emily Weber '28
  • Iraq: Maggie Mavar '28, Chloe Phillips '28, and Olivia Tashie '28
  • Somalia: Menaal Haris '28, Eman Kadiro '28, Jesslyn Majors '28, and Yilin Pan '28
The General Assembly passed resolutions by two groups:
  • Armenia: Sienna Blaylock '28, Emma Coe '28, Abby Kamm '28, and Eloise Milnor '28
  • Somalia: Menaal Haris '28, Eman Kadiro '28, Jesslyn Majors '28, and Yilin Pan '28
We are very proud of the entire Hutchison delegation! We know it's never too early to start thinking globally, and opportunities such as Model UN create unique and practical learning experiences for our girls.
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