May 11

This announcement is for the High School Model UN ONLY. Dear Parents/Guardians, The time has arrived ! In about 4 days the WJPS Model UN team will be attending the UNA-USA Middle School Model UN Conference on May 14-16 Our delegates have been working very hard towards this event. To make this phenomenal experience as enjoyable as possible, we must commit to the following: Don’t be late!

Thurs – We will be leaving WJPS via school bus by 9:30 AM. We will be attending a training session and will attend the opening ceremony which starts at 6 AM. Please bring a metrocard along with money for lunch and the gift shop. Our group will be arriving back at Main Street, Flushing by 8 PM. Please arrange for pickup if necessary.

Fri – We will meet at WJPS at 7 AM sharp! We will leave together for Day 1 of committee sessions. Again, please make sure you have a metrocard (at least $4 and) and money for lunch. Sessions end at 4:30 PM and we will go back to Queens together. Please arrange for pickup at Main Street, Flushing (around 5:30 PM)

Sat– We will meet at Main Street, Flushing in front of Old Navy at 7:30 AM! We will leave together for Day 2 of committee sessions. Again, please make sure you have a metrocard (at least $4 and). Lunch is provided on this day but you should bring some money anyway Sessions end at 4:30 PM and we will go back to Queens together. Please arrange for pickup at Main Street, Flushing (around 5:30 PM)

Dress to impress! Please wear your WJPS uniforms (khakis, white oxford shirts, and blazers). This is a professional event so make sure that your clothes are neatly pressed. Try to refrain from wearing flashy ornaments, jewelry, or anything that might seem inappropriate. Girls may wear skirts but the hems must not reach below the knees. The gentlemen can wear ties if they choose to. If you can, wear dressy shoes instead of sneakers. We received a LOT of compliments last year from the Model UN staff and other schools on how polished and impressive everyone looked! Keep unnecessary electronic devices turned off! Delegates are permitted to use laptops and PDAs during the conference, but only for conference-related work. Cell phones must be turned off at all times. MP3 players (such as iPods) may not be used during the event. Any delegate found using any prohibited items, including iPods, cell phones, magazines, etc., will have the item taken away and held by the Delegates committee’s Chair until the end of the conference. UNA-USA is not responsible for lost or stolen property. Pack light! Please do not carry a heavy backpack into the United Nations. This will slow down the security process and you will have to drag the bag around ALL day. I will carry a camera with me so you do not need to pack one in your bags. My pictures will be shared with the whole team. (If you are interested in taking part in a car pool, please let me know). Sincerely, Mindy Fong 7th/8th Grade Social Social Studies Ms.fong@live.com

April 30

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2001/wom1254.doc.htm

April 6

Conference guide and info for high school

http://www.unausa.org/unausamun

March 30

Are you ready for Saturday????

See below for a conference guide with information, schedule etc.
http://www.unausa.org/Document.Doc?id=224

Procedures (including vocabulary)
http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=523

Caucusing
http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=518

Resolution writing
http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=522

Matrch 12

E-Mail me any questions you might have AND the paper when you are done. This needs to be done ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!

ms.fong@live.com

February 23

New links for the sites that we're using!!

High school
http://www.unausa.org/unausamun

Middle School
http://www.unausa.org/msmun

January 25

Hi all!
Just a reminder to those who still need to bring in their permission slips: I will not be at WJPS on Monday so please leave these in my mailbox (main office). Bring your own lunch! If you would like a school lunch, you need to let me know ASAP.
We will leave as soon as the bus gets to WJPS on Tuesday morning. (Anywhere from 8:30 to 9 AM).
High school students, please make sure you are in the building by 8:30 AM. I will find a room where we can stay until it is time to go (most likely the pub lab, so meet me there if you cannot find me on Tuesday)This is a formal remembrance ceremony to commemorate a somber time in world history at the UN, so PLEASE dress accordingly (Uniform with blazer, khakis, and nothing flashy - bright ornaments, inappriorate clothing).We should be arricing back at WJPS at around 1 PM.
Let me know if there are any questions!
M. Fong

January 21

Kazakstan - HS
General Assembly - Separatist State Movements – Gabby and Michelle
World Health Organization - Medical Tourism and Illicit Trafficking of Human Organs
Andrew V
Economic and Social Council - Violence against Women - Maria, and Raisa

New Zealand - MS
General Assembly - Freshwater Resources – Anastasia, Vida
ESCAP - Trafficking of Wild Animals - April, Rita
UNICEF - Child Soldiers – Zach, Sagar

January 15

Assignments:
Kazakstan - HS
General Assembly - Separataist State Movements
World Health Organization - Medical Tourism and Illicit Trafficking of Human Organs
Economic and Social Council - Violence against Women
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3562775

New Zealand - MS
General Assembly - Freshwater Resources
ESCAP - Trafficking of Wild Animals
UNICEF - Child Soldiers
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757


FORMAT FOR POSITION PAPER
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457141

January 12

Task: For your nation that was assigned, complete research that will help you determine the following....

a) What is the economy like? (What do people do for a living? Is poor? Wealthy?)
b) What are the demographics? (Who are the various groups that make up the population? Who are the people?)
c) Describe the government. Do they have a monarchy? Some type of democracy, etc?
d) What is the geography of the nation? Describe the landforms, climate, and proximity to water..
c) What is the nation's relationship with other countries? Who are the nation's neighbors?

You should start bringing in a folder that will store your information.
Topics and pairs will be decided on Thursday!!

January 8

Country assignments are in!!! Click on the link that pertains to your grade level and scroll down to WJPS.

High School
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3832585

Committees are:
General Assembly
World Health Organization
Economic and Social Council

Background Guides and Topics
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3562005

Conference Guide
http://www.unausa.org/atf/cf/%7B49C555AC-20C8-4B43-8483-A2D4C1808E4E%7D/UNA-USA%20MUN%20Conference%20Guide%2009.pdf

Middle School
http://www.unausa.org/atf/cf/%7B49C555AC-20C8-4B43-8483-A2D4C1808E4E%7D/2009%20MS%20country%20assignments%20-%201216.pdf

Committees are:
General Assembly
ESCAP
UNICEF

Background Guides and Topics
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757

CONFERENCE GUIDE
http://www.unausa.org/atf/cf/%7B49C555AC-20C8-4B43-8483-A2D4C1808E4E%7D/MS%20Conf%20Guide%2009.pdf