SOMS excels at Model U.N. conference, two students win award

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The SOMS Model U.N. has recently returned from the Global Classrooms International Middle School Model U.N. conference in New York City, where 52 SOMS students were excited, engaged, collaborative and industrious during the three-day conference. The SOMS delegation represented the countries of Belize, Bangladesh, the Comoros and the Czech Republic. Students grappled with multiple issues including the militarization of space and child labor. Hazel Allison-Way and Abigail Ratner won an award for their work in the UNESCO committee.

Photos Courtesy of Suzanne Turner

  Model UN, South Orange Middle School