All-American Model UN Travel Team Summer Academy: Chicago
July 7 – July 12, 2026
The All-American Model UN Travel Team Summer Academy is our only merit-based training session. Designed specifically for our award-winning travel team, we’ve designed unique workshops and simulations to elevate our team’s performance.
Who is the All-American Model UN Travel Team Academy for?
Accepted onto the All-American Travel Team
The All-American Model UN Travel Team Academy is open to high school students from ninth grade to senior year who have already been accepted onto our travel team. Please apply here if you are interested in attending.
Want to Consistently Win High Awards
Over the past ten years, our highest-performing students have trained with us in person during a Summer Academy.
Practice Advanced Techniques
Try out advanced strategies in our sandbox committee simulations while learning how to compete in GA, Specialized, and Crisis committees.
Learn How to be a Student Leader
The Travel Team Summer Academy is an opportunity to elevate your acceptance level or showcase your skills for a spot on our Student Leadership Board.
Results from Last Year’s Academy
16
All-American Model UN travel team members attended
100%
Percentage of Attendees who Won Awards in 2025
32
Awards Won in 2025 by Academy Attendees
100%
Percentage of Attendees Accepted to our Varsity Team
Our Legacy of Success
Our students differentiate themselves because of their mindset, tenacity, and desire to improve as Model UN delegates, students, and global citizens. All-American Model UN takes pride in our commitment to small academy sizes and our emphasis on community building.
We believe in building fundamental building blocks of success. Our teaching and curriculum prioritizes research and preparation, pattern recognition, emotional intelligence, and advocacy. This approach has paid dividends, as our travel team has shown. Since 2011, our teams have won team awards at 38 of 40 conferences we have attended with our students.
Outside of Model UN, our students achieve remarkable success in music, robotics, speech and debate, DECA/FLBA, mock trial, and more. Over 85% of our students attend top 75 universities, and 33% gain admissions to Ivy League schools, Stanford, the University of Chicago, and Georgetown University.
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 since 2011. 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 one of the country’s best teams. We practice what we teach.
The All-American Model UN Summer Academy profoundly impacted me and my future. I learned the skillset needed to succeed at Model UN, school, and beyond. I credit my All-American Model UN experience as a defining part of my high school experience.
Jaebok Lee, Georgetown University 2019, Harvard Law School 2023
Past Schedule and Curriculum
Day One
2:00 Students arrive
2:00-4:00 Lunch Break
5:00-8:00 Committee Session 1
8:00-10:00 Dinner and Individual Feedback
Day Two
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Advanced Solution Sets: Constructing Frameworks
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-5:00 Committee Session II
5:00-7:00 Dinner Break
7:00-9:00 Individual Feedback
Day Three
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-2:30 City Excursion
3:00-5:00 Committee Session III
5:00-7:00 Dinner Break
7:00-9:00 Individual Feedback
Day Four
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Advanced Crisis Arc Construction
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-5:00 Committee Session IV
5:00-7:00 Dinner Break
7:00-9:00 Individual Feedback
Day Five
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Final Simulation Session 1
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-5:00 Final Simulation Session 2
5:00-7:00 Dinner Break
7:00-9:00 Individual Feedback and Awards
Day Six
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-1:00 Pickup from campus (by car)
5:00 Departures from campus
5:00 Transfer to airport for students going to Japan University English Model UN conference
All-American Model UN Outcomes and Metrics
94%
Students who win individual awards on our travel team
90%
Summer Academy Alumni who Win Awards at Conferences
70%
All-American Model UN Travel Team alumni attending a top 50 university
33%
All-American Model UN alumni attending an Ivy League college, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, or Georgetown University.
Differences from Other Summer Academies
Work Directly with the Executive Director
Students who participate in the Travel Team Academy get direct, individual feedback from the most senior members of the All-American Model UN professional team.
Earn a Varisty Acceptance
For those members of the JV team, the Travel Team Academy provides an additional avenue for advancing to our Varsity team by demonstrating excellence.
Experience Different Committee Types
Looking to switch committee specializations from GA to crisis? The Travel Team Academy helps you to develop new skill sets and explore new committee types.
MUN with Us!
Enroll for the Travel Team Academy Today!
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Travel Team Academy + Tokyo Conference + Extension (July 7-July 24)- $5,700 $4,950