The CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1,100 Connecticut high school students to engage in debate and diplomacy, preparing them to become our future leaders.
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 diplomacy as they tackle global controversies, navigate crisis scenarios, debate solutions, and draft resolutions. Delegates also have the opportunity to travel to the UN Headquarters in New York, meet diplomats from the countries they’ll represent, and discuss timely issues with the policymakers currently working to solve them.
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Model UN 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 73 years, the program has impacted over 55,000 students across Connecticut.
Learn more about the CTWAC Model UN program and how to get involved here.
Participating Connecticut Schools
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
Cheshire Academy
Classical Magnet School
Coginchaug
CT River Academy
East Catholic High School
East Windsor
Enfield High School
Ethel Walker School
Farmington High School
Glastonbury High School
Granby Memorial H.S.
Hall High School
Holy Cross High School
Lewis S. Mills High School
Lyman Memorial High School
Maloney High School
New Fairfield High School
Northwest Catholic H.S.
Northwestern Regional High School
Old Saybrook High School
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design
RHAM High School
South Windsor High School
Southington High School
Suffield High School
University High School of Science and Engineering
Watertown High School
Weaver High School
Westminster School
Wolcott High School
Sponsors
Roz & Alan Spier
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. Learn more about what we do here and how you can get involved. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.