For Schools

Model United Nations

Model United Nations is an experiential learning experience at its finest. No other course puts students in a room with countless others from various high schools and facilitates teamwork and understanding by opening their minds to global affairs.

Students who attend our Model UN General Assembly take away the satisfaction of participating in an amazing experience, and, maybe, even an idea of what they want to do with their futures.

10 reasons why you should be a faculty advisor and organize a student delegation for IIB’s Model United Nations

1. Motivates students to learn, by promoting fun, creativity, and imagination.
2. Reinforces what students learn in the classroom by having students learn together, through each other.
3. Reaches students about the world by getting them interested in the policies and affairs of the country they are representing.
4. Stimulates students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through conflict resolution and debate.
5. Values learning about a topic, analyzing different approaches to addressing it, and recognizing perspectives regarding that topic that might not mirror their own.
6. Improves debate and public speaking skills, and develops self-confidence.
7. Allows students to understand the consequences of their actions and decisions.
8. Strengthens interpersonal relations because it encourages students to work together toward resolutions.
9. Challenges students to think independently and challenge their preconceived assumptions about important world issues, free of media or partisan spin.
10. Encourages students to follow global events on the news and consider their impacts of the events in America.

Call (716) 883-1900 ext. 321 or contact mshogan@iibuff.org for more information.