Off The Podium

In the first episode of 2021, Suniti offers some advice on what to wear to MUN conferences (for girls & guys) to make the best impression. She analyzes North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's speech to the Workers' Party and delves into the mayhem that took place at the US Capitol Building.  

In the last episode of 2020, Suniti discusses the possible famine of Yemen, Ankita explores the developments of the COVID-19 vaccination, and Sneha explains the negotiations between the EU and the UK as the year comes to an end. 

Thank you so much for listening to "Off The Podium" and see you all next year!

Suniti briefly discusses the Reedy MUN volunteer project and then gets straight into the current events. We talk about Bessemer, Alabama's Amazon warehouse workers' bid to unionize, the transport of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh to a remote island, and the shutdown of Radio Disney. 

LINK TO DONATE FOR ROHINGYA CAUSE: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/rohingya/~my-donation

Suniti discusses how to create an effective and organized position/topic paper. Sneha gets into the fires that are ravaging through the Pantanal region and the current situation in Armenia and Azerbaijan after the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. 

Sneha discusses what to do before conferences to be in good shape to participate. We also look at the possibility of violence after Election Day and continuing breast cancer awareness even though October is over.

Suniti goes through the rubric that TXMUN YMCA organizers and chairs use to evaluate delegates and decide award recipients. She discusses the #EndSARS movement and gives you some options for new shows to watch this fall.   

In this episode, Suniti goes through points in committee where you can really demonstrate good participation to make yourself stand out as a delegate. Sneha discusses the maritime border in the Mediterranean Sea which Lebanon and Israel are both disputing over. She goes on to explain the ranked-choice voting system and the recent Billboard Music Awards. 

Sneha gives some great tips for resolution writing and organization. She goes through a sample resolution with you and you can access that document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T7r5SbV6AxjT2czsDJSx_ufyPpqKMmuEl80UD9JbyW8/edit?usp=sharing

Suniti also discusses the new undercover documentary on North Korea and their arms deals as well as the French Open win on Sunday, October 11th. 

One of the best benefits of participating in Model UN is that you learn how to build relationships and Suniti discusses the best ways to do so in this episode. She'll then talk about conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, what President Trump's COVID could mean for the government, and the return of Saturday Night Live.