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Dear Arthur,
This is a jammed-packed newsletter featuring
information about our Seminar this week on the Rich
and Poor in St. Louis with students from Maplewood-
Richmond Heights School. We once again have
information on our October conference on Africa. We
continue to encourage readers to become active on our
discussion board and we have our second "Cartoon of
the Week." Finally, we have made our first calendar
change for the 2002-2003.
In addition to reading our newsletters, you may also
want to visit our
web site by clicking here. We have a good deal of
current information, and during this summer we will be
working on building up our archives from previous
years.
Summer Seminar on Rich and Poor in St. Louis
Civitas Associates is working with six students from
Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School and the
Model U.N. faculty advisor, Ms. Carolyn Jackson, to
conduct on one-week seminar on the rich and poor in
St. Louis.
We begin this Wednesday, July 17 and end on Tuesday,
July 23 (an ideal five day work week with a two-day
break in the middle!). We will be going to poor
communities (Kinloch) and wealthy ones (Huntleigh)
and others in between. We will be interviewing
community officials, documenting our work, and putting
information on the web on a daily basis.
The calendar of events for the project can be viewed
by by
clicking
here. You can follow daily events by using the link
below.
To Web Pages on M-RH Urban Studies Project
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October Conference to be on AFRICA and the U.N. |
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As we announced last week, the topic for our October
conference will be "The United Nations and
Africa." No other continent has so many resources
and so much suffering. Recovery from Western
colonialism has been slow, and hampered by tribal and
ethnic strife. The U.N. has been an agent for positive
change, most specifically in South Africa. The U.N. has
also stood by and done nothing, as in the conflict
between the Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda.
The conference will begin on the afternoon of Friday,
October 18 and conclude late on Saturday, October
19. It will be held at the Clayton Radisson Hotel.
Priority for participation will be given to students who
have submitted their response forms from our June
mailing indicating that they want to participate in
conferences. Other students can apply for this
conference and other MUN activities by
clicking here. Just remember to click
the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.
Remember, first come, first served!
Many details remain to be finalized for the conference.
Among these are cost to the delegates (certainly under
$100), country and constituency representation, and
the maximum number of slots available. We will keep
you informed of the resolution of these issues. We are
open to any and all suggestions.
Detailed Information on Africa �
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It's not to late to apply for free trip to Denver for World Federalist Conference! |
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College students, & high-school seniors and juniors:
We invite you to enter a contest to participate in a
national conference in Denver, Colorado
"OUR WORLD: ACHIEVING SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE
GOVERNANCE"
OCTOBER 24-27, 2002 at the Marriott Southeast Hotel
in Denver, Colorado
ATTEND PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ON:
LAUNCHING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT,
DEALING WITH TERRORISM, IMPROVING U.N.
PEACEKEEPING
WHAT IS MEANT BY "GLOBAL GOVERNANCE"?
DEMOCRATIC GLOBALIZATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC EFFORTS
SEE WFA's NATIONAL COUNCIL IN ACTION
The World Federalist Association of Greater St. Louis
will provide transportation, registration, meals, &
lodging at the Marriott Southeast Hotel for a college
student or a high-school junior or senior to attend this
national WFA convention.
The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October
24, so you should be able to leave St. Louis Thursday
afternoon. It ends at noon Sunday, October 27, so
you should be back by Sunday evening. Getting to and
from the St. Louis airport is your responsibility.
If you want to be a contestant for this subsidized trip,
write a 3-5 page typed essay (double-spaced)
consisting of two parts. In the first part tell us about
your background and why you would be a good person
for us to send to this meeting. In the second part
share with us your thinking about the problems our
world community faces and how we might deal with
them more effectively.
In exchange for this subsidy the St. Louis WFA expects
you to give us a brief written report about the
conference & what you learned from it. (This helps us
raise money for next time.)
Send your essay to:
Ronald J. Glossop, 8894 Berkay Avenue, Jennings, MO
63136-5004 or by e-mail to:
[email protected]. Include your home
address and home telephone number.
For more information, call (314) 869-2303.
Deadline: Sept. 27, 2002. Winner will be notified by
Sept. 30, 2002.
You can also visit the World Federalists web site by
clicking on the link below.
World Federalists Home Page �
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Change of Dates for Spring 2003 Model U.N. Session! |
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We have moved our Spring Saturday GMUN session
from April 19, 2002 to April 26, 2002. At the
same time, the discussion group previously scheduled
for April 26 will be moved up to April 19 at Crossroads.
Our on-line calendar reflects these changes.
Revised Calendar for 2002-2003 �
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Poll on ethics in public and private life... |
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Our latest poll is the following:
What do you think is more of an oxymoron,
"business ethics" or "government ethics?"
NOTE: an oxymoron is a contradiction of
terms.
1. Business Ethics
2. Government Ethics
3. Equal
Link to new poll. �
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Cartoon of the week! |
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This week's cartoon is by Robert Gorrell of AOL. It
pretty well speaks for itself. The two questions that
we have for you are (1) Is it in bad taste? and (2)
What does it say about our tendency to
demonize individuals or groups of people? You
can join the dialogue at our discussion forum.
Please feel free to E-Mail us cartoons that you find of
interest or ones that you draw. We would like to make
this a real participatory section of the weekly
newsletter.
Discussion Forum Home Page �
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