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Model UN in Eastern Canada
Shawnigan delegates visit the halls of power
Aspiring leaders tasted the workings of government in a recent trip to Eastern Canada.
10 members of Shawnigan's Model UN group travelled to Montreal last week for the annual Secondary Schools United Nations Symposium, hosted by McGill University.
Joining more than 1,500 delegates from as far away as Panama, the Shawnigan contingent participated in committees including the UN Security Council and the WTO. "This was definitely the most hectic conference I've ever been to," Grade 12 student Isaac L. told the Shawnigan Chapel on Tuesday. "It lasted from Thursday night until Sunday morning, and all of the days were filled with enthusiastic debate and good times with friends."
For his efforts, Owen C. was awarded the P.E. Trudeau Award for Diplomatic Finesse in his committee, while Uma T. earned the Book Award in International Court of Justice.
After wrapping up their Montreal experience, which included a tour of McGill University, the Shawnigan team travelled to Ottawa, where they took in Question Period and enjoyed a VIP tour of Parliament Hill with MP Mark Warawa. They also stood on the floor of the Canadian Senate and met with Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP Alistair MacGregor.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
