DECEMBER 21, 2020 In the last edition of Comm(Unity) for 2020, we bring you the 2020 Luminary Award and a closing message from Council CEO Megan Torrey. We also recap the top stories from 2020, suggest gift ideas for your favorite global citizens and wave goodbye to 2020 with a cartoon. Weekly Episode In Case… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: Luminary Award
DECEMBER 14, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we bring you the MUN closing ceremonies speech given by 2020 MUN President, Anmol Chowdhary. We also look at what a new U.S. administration means for Turkey and look at how a famed Brazilian reporter narrates her subjects’ lives and stories. Weekly Episode In Case You Missed… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: MUN Closing Ceremonies
DECEMBER 7, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we take a look back at the history of election interference with David Shimer. We also look at how Assad’s Syria resembles Saddam’s Iraq, witness an unlikely friendship form between a painter and a thief and applaud a prosthetics expert giving animals a second chance. Weekly Episode… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: Election Interference
NOVEMBER 30, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we bring you a conversation with Christian Brose on the future of warfare. We also dive deeper into the recent assassination of another high-profile Iranian official, take a look at North Korea’s nuclear program and deliver good news about Paris’ famous bookshop, Shakespeare and Company. Weekly Episode… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: The Future of High-Tech Warfare
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we discuss the priorities of the National Guard, from civil unrest to diversity in leadership. We also take a deep dive into the largest plurilateral trade agreement, read a Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry book and chronicle what your teddy bears are doing on Thanksgiving with a Toy Story-esque cartoon.… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: A Conversation with GEN Daniel Hokanson
Valentina is a junior at the University of St. Joseph, majoring in political science with a minor in (Levantine) Arabic and psychology and a concentration in pre-law! Valentina is our Education Assistant and has been a huge help with Model United Nations and other education-related projects. We’re so happy to have you on the team,… Continue reading Fall Intern Spotlight: Valentina Krasniqi
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we revisit a conversation on leadership in America and congratulate Council CEO Megan Torrey on receiving the WACA Chairman’s Individual Award! We also dive deeper into the narrative surrounding vaccine development and put a Moroccan spin on roasted carrots. Weekly Episode Recap the conversation — In a time of… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: Renew America
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), the world reacts to the results of the U.S. election. We bring you a conversation with some of the U.S.’ closest allies on what they expect from the U.S. as a partner in global security. We also explore the global ripple effects of the U.S. election and… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: U.S. Security Alliances
Elections 2020: Why Voting Matters to our Community We asked our community members and students to share with us why they value voting and its importance to them amid the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Read their responses below! Today I celebrated 100 years of women’s suffrage in the U.S. by exercising my right to vote… Continue reading Why Voting Matters to our Community
NOVEMBER 2, 2020 In this edition of Comm(Unity), we bring you a reminder that tomorrow is ELECTION DAY! Make sure to finalize your voting plans if you haven’t already. We also recap a special election edition of State of the World, ponder if Russia will influence the U.S. vote and suggest a cozy pumpkin curry.… Continue reading Comm(Unity) Weekly: Special Election Edition
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