Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District News Article

Middle School Students Address World Issues

Jan. 26, 2017 -- Students from Monticello and Roxboro middle schools represented seven countries at the Model United Nations Conference at John Carroll University, tackling issues ranging from public health to international security.

The event on January 11 and 12 was sponsored by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Students from 15 other area middle schools represented 42 countries. Monticello students represented the countries of Argentina, Canada and the United Kingdom, and Roxboro represented Bolivia, Egypt, Kenya and South Korea.

To open the simulation, students listened to a speech on life for children in El Salvador from Mary Stevenson, the Executive Director of the COAR Peace Mission. Participants then researched and prepared their country’s position of current topics being addressed by the United Nations that included:

• Addressing the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
• The Role of Commodities and Natural Resources in Fueling Conflict 
• Technology Sharing for Economic Development
• Protecting World Heritage Sites from Emerging Threats
• Addressing the Spread and Containment of the Zika Virus
• Addressing the Implications of Counterfeit Medicines
• Promoting Sustainable Urbanization
• Preventing the Spread of Islamic State and “Lone-Wolf” Sympathizers 
• International Security in High Traffic Waterways

Monticello students received following awards for their work:

World Health Organization Committee:

• Excellent Delegation Award: Vincent Bellini and Maple Buescher - Argentina

Economic and Social Committee

• Position Paper Award: Mira-Whitaker-Kanner and Isaac Godfrey - United Kingdom
• Honorable Mention Award: A’Jiah Westry and Gerriah Shazor – Argentina

Monticello Participants:

Argentina

• Clara Dolan – GA1 (Topic A)
• Vivienne Brown – GA (Topic B)
• Aijah Westry – ECOSOC (Topic A)
• Gerriah Shazor – ECOSOC (Topic B)
• Adele Dooner - Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic A)
• Meridith Vandall - Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic B)
• Maple Buescher – WHO (Topic A)
• Vincent Bellini – WHO (Topic B)
• Patricia Chen - UNESCO (Topic A)
• Rose Goodluck - UNESCO – (Topic B)

Canada

• Patrick Dooner – GA1 (Topic A)
• Leela Rajeswaran – GA1- (Topic B)
• Jevon Cole - Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic A)
• Cameron Goines - Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic A)
• Leah Pollard – WHO - (Topic A)
• McKenzie Brooks – WHO - (Topic B)
• Makenzie Johnson - UNDP - (Topic A)
• Nya Williams - UNDP - (Topic B)

The United Kingdom

• Neiko Foster – GA1- (Topic A)
• Jerry Cisse - GA1 - (Topic B)
• Derek Korane – Security (Topic A)
• Megan Harrington – Security - (Topic A)
• Mira Kanner-Whitaker- ECOSOC - (Topic A)
• Isaac Godrey – ECOSOC - (Topic B)
• Cecilia Adams – Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic A)
• Cassandra Sisson- Human Rights for Refugees - (Topic B)
• Dorothea Prech – WHO – (Topic A)
• Sequoyah Turner – WHO – (Topic A)
• Robert Pryor
• Alex Cummings
  

Roxboro students received the following awards:

Honorable Mention Awards:

• General Assembly – Kenya – Max Young and Trey Pierce
• WHO – South Korea – Emma Vail and Marissa Veccia
• UNDP – South Korea – Charlie King and Ryen Briscoe-Reynolds

Excellent Delegation Awards:

• ECOSOC – South Korea – Isabella Bradley and Solana Tabor

Position Paper Awards:

• General Assembly – Kenya – Max Young and Trey Pierce
• UNDP – South Korea – Charlie King and Ryen Briscoe-Reynolds
• UNHCR – South Korea – Eryn Lawson and Fiona Macke

Gavel Award (given to the top performing delegate in a committee)

• WHO – Egypt – Ella Herr