Youth and Education
* by promoting and coordinating contests and activities established by the national UNA-USA and NCIV
* by recruiting youth to be members of the Chapter
* by establishing internships and scholarships as the budget allow
* by publicizing UN advocacy and Citizen Diplomat initiatives as appropriate for youth participation.
Ongoing activities include:
* Global Classrooms' Model UN where high school and middle school students enact the roles of UN delegates and representatives, debating and negotiating world issues
* Essay contests which challenge students to study global problems and propose solutions. The assignment for the current high school Essay contest is to write a letter to the President of the U.S. addressing these issues:
o Why has there not been more global progress toward the Millennium Development Goals?
o What should the U.S. do to help the international community achieve the Goals?