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Model U.N.
What is Model United Nations? 
MUN stands for Model United Nations. Students travel to other schools throughout Orange County and California, the United States and overseas to compete in an academic competition. The competition simulates sessions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, and other United Nations organizations in which students represent the delegates of participating countries. Participation in a MUN program can be a valuable educational experience for the student, giving them the opportunity to combine academic study with firsthand experience. At the same time, it enhances an understanding of current world issues, methods and techniques of problem-solving, and the role of the UN in international affairs.

Click on the photo album link to the right to view photos from the MUN program.


Is MUN for me?
  • Are you looking for challenging, yet rewarding courses to take at SMCHS?
  • Do you enjoy researching, debating and public speaking?
  • Do you enjoy meeting people from other schools, states and countries?
  • Do you want to take a course that colleges are impressed by?
  • Do you want the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and to be a student leader?
  • Do you enjoy traveling to places such as: Washington D.C., New York, Boston, London and China?
  • Are you interested in International Affairs?
If you answered "Yes," then SMCHS MUN is for you!

Qualifications for Membership:
Enrollment in class with approval of teacher - Honors level.

Members May Join:
In the spring when they register for classes.
 
Important Information for Incoming Freshmen:
Incoming Freshman interested in taking Model UN should sign up to take Health during the summer. Cultural Geography/MUN is a yearlong course as opposed to the regular Cultural Geography that is a semester long. The Health class that students will miss is a graduation requirement and should be taken during the summer before Freshman year. Please contact the counseling department to sign up for the Health class. Contact Mr. Remmell (remmellj@smhs.org) if you have questions about MUN.

Advisor: John Remmell (click to e-mail)