The UWSP Model UN Summer Camp is a program for students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 to learn about various aspects of world affairs. The camp simulates the activities of a UN body such as the Security Council or the General Assembly. Participants assume the roles of diplomatic representatives to the UN as they consider a contemporary international concern such as terrorism, nuclear weapons, immigration, poverty, global warming.
Through this role-playing event, the UWSP Model UN Summer Camp provides participants with an opportunity to (i) learn the basics of the UN as an international organization, (ii) understand key contemporary issues in international relations, (iii) develop an understanding of how inter-state diplomacy works, and (iv) strengthen their research, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
The UWSP Model UN Summer Camp differs from the Academic Decathlon and the Mock Trial programs in that it is not so much a competition as it is an event. Participants are not required to have any prior knowledge of the UN or Model UN.
The 2019 Model UN summer camp will be held on the UWSP campus on August 7, 8, and 9..
If campers register and pay the registration fee by March 1, their registration fee will be $150. Otherwise, the registration fee for the 3-day Model UN summer camp is $165 per participant. A $50 fee will be charged for those canceling before May 1. No refunds will be given as of May 1, 2019. The fee includes all lectures/workshops/activities and related materials, access to and use of UWSP facilities, a walking tour of UWSP campus, Model UN t-shirts and drawstring bags, and breakfast and lunch on each day of the camp.
Important note: The UWSP Model UN Summer Camp is a "day camp" program. That is, participants in need of housing will need to arrange their own accommodation since we will not be able to provide it as part of the day camp package.
Here is the preliminary schedule:
Day 1 (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Welcome to UWSP!
What is the United Nations?
Introduction to UN committees and topics
UWSP campus tour
Country assignments
Researching your assigned country
Day 2 (8:00am - 4:30pm)
What is a position paper?
Researching your assigned country
Drafting position papers
Team-building activity
Practicing policy speeches
Day 3 (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Rules of Procedure at the UN
Model UN Simulation: Committee sessions
Model UN Simulation: Voting Procedure