United Nations Association of Greater Boston: Summer Institute in Global Leadership Recently Updated

The United Nations Association of Greater Boston’s Summer Institute in Global Leadership offers week-long Model UN programs for students from all over the world to work together and address global isues. 

Summer Institute in Global Leadership

Throughout each week, students:

• Learn about the week’s thematic topic from our stellar staff and interns
• Participate in public speaking and negotiation activities
• Meet with expert guest speakers
• Make friends and work together collaboratively on complex global issues
• Step into the role of a diplomat during Model UN simulations

Our week-long programs run in June, July, and August. If you have a greater appetite for global issues, you can even attend multiple weeks, as each program’s content is unique. Programs run 9am-3pm ET (this is a day program only).

If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact us! Call us at 617-209-9877 or email us at info@unagb.org.

Program Dates:

Week 1: Global Health (June 16–18, June 20)

Week 2: Human Rights (June 23–27)

Week 3: Gender Equality (July 7–11)

Week 4: Emerging Tech (July 14–18)

Week 5: International Security (July 21–25)

Week 6: Climate Change (July 28 – August 1)

Week 7: Advanced Institute (August 4–8)

What is Model UN?

In Model UN, participants learn about a global issue and are assigned to represent a specific country. In a simulation that mirrors a UN committee session, students (or delegates, as we refer to them!) give speeches, engage in formal debate, collaborate and negotiate ideas, draft solutions (referred to in Model UN as “resolutions”), and vote. Using parliamentary procedure to structure debate (just like the real UN!), students have the opportunity to build skills for life and leadership while learning about a complex global issue.