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Global Classrooms: Houston will be held at the University of Houston on Thursday, April 5th, 2012.
About Global Classrooms: HoustonGlobal Classrooms continues to provide curricular units, professional development support and the annual Global Classrooms: Houston Model UN Conference to HISD schools. Global Classrooms has been implemented in over 25 local schools where over 1,800 students receive access to the curriculum. Houston's Model UN conferences host between 600 and 800 students annually.
Global Classrooms is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It provides middle and high school students with the opportunity to experience a Model UN conference and to become part of the larger national Model UN community.
In addition, all participants take part in the annual Global Classrooms: Houston Model UN Conference held at the University of Houston.
About the 2011 Global Classrooms: Houston Model UN Conference
The one-day conference was held at the University of Houston on March 30, 2011. The conference had capacity for 500 middle and high school students and featured ten committees, where debate focused on current and pressing international issues such as post conflict reconstruction and investment, children in armed conflicts, and energy and sustainable development.
The Global Classrooms: Houston conference will provide a greater opportunity for Global Classrooms students to participate in a professional conference setting and the chance to debate with hundreds of students from across the region.
Photos from the Houston Conference
 For more photos from Global Classrooms Model UN Conferences and Events, visit UNA-USA's flickr page.
About the City Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city with a population of approximately 3.5 million people. As a "minority majority" city, where most citizens identify themselves as members of minority racial groups, Houston is home to a very diverse population. There are 54 independent school districts in the Houston area.
Quick Facts about the Global Classrooms Program
- Established in 2002;
- United Nations Association of Houston have worked with UNA-USA to implement the program locally;
- Serving 22 Schools Houston
- University students from The University of Texas at Austin, Pepperdine University, St. Edward's University, Texas State University and the University of St. Thomas have volunteered annually to serve as members of the Model UN conference staff.
Contact Us
UNA-Houston
Global Classrooms: Houston
713-667-7044
GC@UNAHouston.org
www.unahouston.org
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