The 2023 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action: Clean Water for All, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give students an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun! Students will work together on SDG Action Projects, empowering them with the tools necessary to be agents of change in their schools and local communities. The program will end with a full-day field trip to New York City to tour the United Nations Headquarters and participate in UN Agency briefings tailored to the program topic. This program welcomes rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, regardless of their familiarity with the United Nations or Model United Nations.
Throughout the week-long summer program, students will:
