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MFS Hosts Quaker Model UN Conference 3 (QMUNC 3)

Dec 3, 2020

The Quaker Model United Nations Conference 3 (QMUNC 3) took place November 20-22 at Moorestown Friends School. The concept of a Model United Nations conference based on the Quaker testimonies was the brainchild of Anna Goula ’18. When Kayla Patel ‘21 and Christine Chandran ‘21 decided to design and plan the third iteration, they had no way of knowing that a pandemic would change everything. 

Change, it did. They created a virtual conference with international participants. They had schools from Lebanon and Costa Rica. They doubled the number of delegates and schools. Over 100 students spent three days at QMUNC Virtual International 2020! The students were so pleased that faculty members came to their opening ceremonies. 

It was amazing to scroll through six Zoom pages of delegates, faculty members, guests, and parents who attended the event. Megan Schmidt, one of two Quaker UN Representatives, who leads the organization’s Peacebuilding Program, was the keynote speaker. Kayla and Christine gaveled us off to committees Friday night and the event took off.  It was an amazing weekend!

QMUNC Honors

  • Om Patil ’21 chaired an historical crisis committee on the Korean War (Simplicity).
  • Ishaan Shah ’22 earned Best Crisis Notes.
  • Vanya Weinstock ‘23 earned Honorable Mention.
  • Kian Canelas ‘21 chaired another historical committee on the peace process at the end of World War I (Peace).
  • Heera Dalal ’23 earned Most Improved Delegate.
  • Daniel Sorokin ‘23 earned Best Delegate.
  • Roma Jha ‘22 chaired SPECPOL dealing with black market organ trafficking (Integrity).
  • Ashleigh Sorokin ’22 earned Most Improved Delegate.
  • Andrew Mercantini ’23 earned Best Delegate.
  • Jordan Grabelle ’22 chaired UNOCHA dealing with the Venezuelan economic crisis (Community).
  • Kira Patel ’24 earned Honorable Mention.
  • Aani Desai ’22 chaired UNHCR dealing with sexual violence against refugees (Equality).
  • Lila Smith ’22 earned Honorable Mention.
  • Shriya Reddy ’23 earned Best Delegate.
  • Lauren Kenny ’21 chaired UFCCC addressing the 2015 climate accords (Stewardship).
  • Juliana Banfe ‘23 earned Honorable Mention.

—Clark Thomson, History Department Chair/Model UN Advisor

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