Westminster Delegation Participates in Yale Model United Nations Conference

Westminster took a hearty contingent of 31 students to Yale’s Model U.N. conference Jan. 18-21. It was the 10th year in a row that a Westminster delegation participated in the conference, which was attended by almost 2,000 other high school students from across the world.

 

As always, the students prepped and debated a wide-range of topics from the legalization of prostitution to nuclear disarmament to Irish resistance in the 1910s. “This was one of the most committed and engaged groups that the Martlets have ever had,” said Betsy Heckman, the group’s advisor and head of Westminster’s History Department. In addition to their enthusiasm for every committee session, the students enjoyed some free time in New Haven and making new friends.

 

Highlights included Hannah Kaye ’19 and Vlad Ivanchuk ’19 participating on specialized committees that required an application process. In addition, Olivia Zhang ’20 received an Honorable Mention award for her representation of Canada in the U.N. Human Rights Council, and John Kuzminskas ’18 earned Honorable Mention for his role in the Irish Resistance Committee.

 

“Though the students are always exhausted after the hours and hours of meetings, they once again appreciated the opportunity to get off the Hill, push themselves to argue complex topics in front of large groups, and become more engaged and global citizens,” added Betsy.