Miles shares his experience attending Best Delegate's Model United Nations Institute summer programs, including what he learned from his MUN Mentors, and how the MUN Institute helped him grow as a student and as a person. At the end of the interview, Ryan pulls up an essay that Miles wrote as a 13-year old high school freshman, about how Model UN inspires him to change the world.

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In this episode, Ryan continues his interview with Miles, who shares his experience attending his first Model UN conference and delivering his first speech. Miles feels the fear of public speaking -- but after giving his speech, realizes that public speaking is not so bad. Miles dedicates himself to improving at Model UN -- and ends up winning an award at one of the biggest Model UN conferences in the United States.

If you're new to Model UN and afraid of public speaking, then something in Miles' story might help you overcome that fear. Please enjoy!

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Miles Nabritt is a 23-year old young professional from Booklyn, New York. Miles started doing Model UN in high school, and he attended Best Delegate's Model United Nations Institute summer programs for 3 years. He went Bates College, where he led their Model UN program, and this past summer, Miles came back to the Model United Nations Institute as a MUN Mentor.

In this episode, Ryan asks Miles, "What convinced you to join your high school's Model UN club?" Miles' answer is beautifully simple: travel, people, friends. Miles shares how these 3 reasons were enough to get him to attend his first MUN club meeting and ultimately keep doing Model UN throughout high school and college.

If you're an MUN club leader or advisor, this episode might give you a few good ideas for how to explain Model UN to someone who's completely new to it, and how to recruit them to join your Model UN club!

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Ryan concludes his interview with Natalie by asking her, "What are your favorite topics in Model UN? And is that something you're interested in studying in college, or pursuing a career in?" Ryan is mind-blown by Natalie's answer, which weaves together nuclear weapons, economics, the Prisoner's Dilemma, and impact investing.

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Ryan continues his interview with Natalie, asking her, "What's the biggest challenge you've faced so far in Model UN?" Natalie shares her story of competing at NAIMUN, the Model UN conference hosted by Georgetown University. Natalie works really hard to win the top award - Best Delegate - but not everything goes as planned. Ryan prompts her to reflect on what she learned from the experience, and what it means to really win in Model UN.

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Natalie is a high school junior and the founder of MiniMUN, a Model UN program for elementary school students. In this episode, Natalie shares how she got started in Model UN despite being extremely shy, and why she was inspired to partner with her local elementary school, start MiniMUN, and teach students as young as the 2nd grade.

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Welcome to the Model United Nations Podcast by Best Delegate! I'm your host, Ryan Villanueva, and my job is to show you how Model United Nations brings out the best in students around the world.

Every week, I ask students, teachers, and parents to share how they got started in Model UN -- why they do Model UN --  and how Model UN inspires them to make a difference in their lives and in their communities.

Whether you are new to Model UN and just getting started -- or you already do Model UN and are passionate about this activity -- then this podcast is for you!

I invite you to follow the Model United Nations Podcast by Best Delegate, and join me on this journey to explore how Model UN brings out the best in students around the world.