Model United Nations Summer Academies 2022
We’ve taken the best Model UN training on the planet and designed three academies for students to improve their Model UN skills, research and writing, and leadership.
Celebrating Ten Years of Excellence
Individual Attention & Feedback
Every student who attends an All-American Model UN Academy receives one-on-one feedback and coaching every day. All-American Model UN has the smallest student-to-staff ratio for Model UN summer programs. Students complete our Academies equipped with tools, tactics, and strategies that are guaranteed to improve performance.
Leadership Development
The overwhelming majority of our students either are in student leadership positions or assume leadership roles within a year of completing All-American Model UN Academies. Our programs stress four key components of leadership: emotional intelligence, pattern recognition, preparation, and advocacy.
Proven Track Record
All-American Model UN has been coaching student teams for ten years. Our teams have won Best Delegation in 98% of the conferences that we have participated in, with 90% of our students winning individual accolades. We have represented the US at conferences in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Our US travel team is considered to be one of the best teams in the country. We practice what we teach.
Secretariat Academy
Johns Hopkins University
July 11-17, 2022
The Secretariat Academy combines the best of the Diplomacy Academy and Crisis Academy. Students will engage in a comprehensive Model UN learning experience that covers general assembly, specialized agencies, boards&courts, and crisis.
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Diplomacy Academy
Boston University
July 29-August 4, 2022
The Diplomacy Academy challenges students to be better students, delegates, and global citizens. Students will study traditional committees, GA, ECOSOC, parliamentary procedure, resolution writing, and caucusing.
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Crisis Academy
Boston University
August 5-11, 2022
The Crisis Academy will focus on crisis-style committees and simulations. Students will learn how to write high-impact directives and crisis notes, as well as learning how to be a crisis director and crisis chair.
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ALL-AMERICAN ACADEMY ALUMNI ATTEND
“Two things are true about the All-American Diplomacy Academy. First, you will become better. And second, you will get better at a lot of different things.”
“The mentors’ ability to foster close connections within the students is something that I’ve never had with anyone else, and I can say that everyone else has since become a great friend.”
“The Diplomacy Academy is what got me hooked on Model UN. It’s been an important part of my life ever since, and now I’m on the NAIMUN Secretariat!'”
“In addition to building my confidence in MUN, the Academy gave me a chance to research an international issue that I used in my college application.”
Daily Schedule and Overview
10:00AM-12:00PM | Morning Workshops
Workshops: Procedure, Research and Conference Prep, Solution Building, Draft Resolution Writing, Paper Presentations, Amendments and Voting
Morning workshops will introduce new tactics and techniques to better delegates’ performance. The Diplomacy Academy morning workshops will cover formal procedure, patterns in General Assembly and other traditional committees, writing resolutions and amendments, formal and impromptu speech-making, lobbying, bloc management, and chair relations. Morning workshops are designed to be interactive and instructional. Students will be able to apply new strategies and techniques in the afternoon exercise and simulation.
12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch Break
1:00PM-2:00PM | Afternoon Exercise
Exercises: Impromptu Speaking, Debate Tournament, Solution Matrix, Merging Resolutions, Q&A Period
Throughout the week, students must pass competencies in resolution writing, procedure, public speaking, and debate. Each afternoon, students will demonstrate their progress in exercises designed to showcase the development of their skills.
2:00PM-4:00PM | Daily Simulation
Every day will conclude with a two-hour committee. Each committee is designed to teach critical lessons in Model United Nations. Students are encouraged to use the skills taught in the morning workshops in the daily simulations. The structure of the daily simulations has been modified for a virtual approach, using multiple technologies
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Write a Topic Brief
One of the most powerful aspects of doing Model UN for a number a year is the ability to specialize in a particular field of interest. At the Academy, students will choose a subject of their choice– Gender Rights in South America, the Interwar Period, the Rise of Nationalism in the 21t Century– and spend the week diving into research. They’ll use their research to write a topic brief for a committee of their choice.
Academic Research
Students will be taught how to do academic research at a collegiate level.
2,000 Word Topic Brief
By the end of the week, each student will complete a 2,000-word topic brief for a committee that they’ll design.
Daily Updates
Students will brief each other and the mentors each day on the status and questions of their research.
Presentation
On the last day of the Academy, students will give a 7-10 minute presentation on their work. Families are welcome to join our virtual presentations and celebration that follows!
Enroll in the Diplomacy Academy and Step Up Your Game
Get the full benefit of All-American Model UN training even while you’re stuck inside. Our teaching and coaching have a proven track record of success. Our students win awards at conferences over 90% of the time. Join us!
Daily Schedule and Overview
10:00AM-12:00PM | Morning Workshops
Workshops: Crisis Mapping, Portfolio Powers, Individual Crisis Arc Design, Directive Writing
Morning workshops will build the skillset of a powerful crisis delegate. Each morning, we will review all of the elements that students must master to become better crisis delegates, including impromptu speaking and debate, directive writing, crisis arcs, crisis notes, and the crisis cycle.
12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch Break
1:00PM-2:00PM | Afternoon Exercise
Exercises: Moderated Debate and Impromptu Speeches, Directive Construction, Crisis Note Writing, Crisis Directing
Throughout the week, students must pass competencies in directive writing, procedure, public speaking, and debate. Each afternoon, students will demonstrate their progress in exercises designed to showcase the development of their skills.
2:00PM-4:00PM | Daily Crisis Simulation
Every day will conclude with a two-hour committee. Each committee is designed to teach critical crisis committee lessons. Students are encouraged to use the skills taught in the morning workshops in the daily simulations. The structure of the daily simulations has been modified for a virtual approach, using multiple technologies. Students will be notified of the committee and given a brief topic guide the night before, except for the final simulation, which will be an ad hoc style committee.
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Designing a Crisis Committee
During the Crisis Academy, students will design a full Model UN crisis simulation. Students will get to choose the organization, time period, and structure of their committee and must prepare individual character dossiers and portfolios, as well as write a full background guide review the historical context and goals of the committee.
Academic Research
Students will be taught how to do academic research at a collegiate level to complete their background guide.
Background Guide and Character Profiles
By the end of the week, each student will complete a 2,000-word background guide and design character profiles.
Daily Updates
Students will brief each other and the mentors each day on the status and questions of their research.
Presentation
On the last day of the Academy, students will give a 7-10 minute presentation on their work. Families are welcome to join our virtual presentations and celebration that follows!
Enroll in the Crisis Academy and Push Yourself to Improve
Get the full benefit of All-American Model UN crisis committee training before the next school year begins. Mastering crisis committees means participating in smaller committees that push delegates to act quickly and be creative.
