The CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1,000 students from across Connecticut to engage with each other through debate and diplomacy, preparing them to become the global leaders of tomorrow.
The Council’s MUN program is exclusively student-run, offering students opportunities to take leadership positions and negotiate with peers. Students experience the inner workings of international policymaking as they tackle global issues and controversies, navigate crisis scenarios, debate solutions, and draft resolutions. Through the program, students have the opportunity to travel to New York to tour the United Nations Headquarters, meet diplomats from the countries they represent, and discuss timely global issues with the policymakers who are currently working to solve them.
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Model UN program began in 1952 at Hartford Public High School and is now one of the largest and longest continuously running Model UN programs in the world. In its 72 years, the program has impacted over 54,000 students across Connecticut.
Learn more about the World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Model UN program and how to get involved here.
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Model UN’s impact on the students:
“I learned new skills every year I participated, and though this was my last year with MUN, the skills I’m walking away with are ones that I will carry with me forever.”
“Through MUN, I was able to craft my own opinions on our world’s pressing issues and work to create a resolution to solve them.”
“Model UN gave me a place to learn more about the world, while also giving me an outlet to better my public speaking skills and my research skills.”
About the World Affairs Council of Connecticut
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1924. Through community engagement and collaboration, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut creates experiences that explore critical global issues and promote a greater understanding of the world. You can learn more about the CTWAC, including upcoming events, membership and ways to support the organization’s mission, by visiting ctwac.org and by connecting with the CTWAC on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
