The November 17 Spotlight goes to Nido’s High School and Middle School students in the Model United Nations Club who participated in the International MUN Conference!

November 3 was a special day. After months and months of planning, Nido hosted its first International NidoMUN Conference. Student leaders worked for seven months to make the NidoMUN Conference exceptional! Over 160 students from schools all over South America attended. In addition, 30 Nido students from MS and HS participated as delegates, and 30 Nido high schoolers served as NidoMUN staff.

During the conference, delegates debated and discussed international issues –such as gun control laws, human rights protection in Qatar, and even water security– for more than 10 hours with the goal of creating comprehensive solutions to address them. It was an unforgettable experience. “Model United Nations is an opportunity for students to feel agency in addressing the world’s problems. Although it's a model of the United Nations, the problems they work to address are real; thus, they feel the urgency to research and find solutions because it matters. It is important for Nido to have a MUN Club because it prepares students to lead their peers in investigations and persuasion,” explains Ms. Grace Rector.

Ms. Rector adds that through their involvement in MUN, students learn how to conduct research, speak confidently, and collaborate with others. She says that “the skills students learn through the club will make them confident leaders in their classrooms and eventually the workplace. MUN teaches students how to problem solve, how to communicate their ideas, and how to bring people together.”

Rebeca, the Undersecretary of Middle School Committees, says, “MUN allows students to improve in areas such as their leadership, research, public speaking skills, and so on.” Also, she thinks it’s a valuable experience that will help them after they graduate. “ Every mistake is a learning experience. Looking at the inner works of the United Nations gives you a different perspective on how the problems in our world are solved, and stepping into the next stage in life with this knowledge is essential.”

We congratulate our students for their hard work, dedication, and passion for respectful and founded discussions and public speaking skills. We also want to thank the MUN advisors, Ms. Rector and Mr. Bill Murray and the support staff team who worked behind the scenes to make this event possible. Every one of our students and staff members is a great representation of #TheNidoWay. We will remember this MUN forever! 

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