Individual award winners are listed below.
Best Delegate: Heeju Bahk (WHO), San Ko (CRISIS)
KAC Model United Nations (MUN), established in 2006, is the only year-round after-school program available in the City of Los Angeles that is focused on leadership and personal development for Korean American and Asian American youth (intermediate and secondary education students). KAC MUN program is intended to give inner-city youth insight into the world at large, while honing their leadership skills, all in an effort to engage students in a critical reflection of the global and local issues affecting their communities today. Acting as delegates from the United Nations (UN) member committees, students participate in simulated UN conferences.
General Information
- The KAC MUN is the longest consecutive running program in the Korean American community.
- Participants will see improvements in public speaking, writing, critical analysis skills, and leadership skills.
- Participants of KAC MUN have gone on to attend prestigious colleges and universities, including Harvard, Duke, Columbia, Vanderbilt, Dartmouth, UCLA, Georgetown, UCLA, and UC Berkeley, and USC.
Why Join KAC MUN?
- Find confidence through public speaking and teamwork
- Develop your critical thinking, reading, writing, and research skills
- Become a leader – learn how you can make real, practical change in your community
2024-2025 KAC Model United Nations (MUN) Program
The KAC MUN program offers students a unique opportunity to learn about global issues, build skills for life and leadership, and collaborate with students. KAC MUN program involves weekly virtual classes, in-person monthly sessions, in-person MUN conferences, an annual community advocacy project, and a fully student-led internal conference. Participants walk away with life-long relationships with like-minded peers while building marked confidence professionally and personally.
The 2024-2025 KAC Model United Nations (MUN) Application is open now!
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Early Bird application deadline: Friday, August 2, 2024
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Regular application deadline: Friday, August 9, 2024
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and advisors will contact applicants to schedule for interview.
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Final Decision Released Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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Student-Parent Orientation: Sunday, August 25, 2024
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1st Day of Class: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Who is eligible?
- Middle and high school students entering grades 8-11 (12th grade students are only eligible to apply if they are returning students).
- New students with no MUN experience are welcome to apply.
How to apply?
To be considered for admission into the program, applicants must complete the following tasks:
- Completion of an online application form
- Required documents:
- Current Transcript
- One reference with contact information (Recommendation letter is NOT required)
- Three short answer questions (250-400 words each)
- Required documents:
- Participation in a 60-minute interview with the KAC MUN Advisors
- Need-based financial assistance is available to students who qualify. Scholarships are funded through grants.
- Please email us at programs@kacla.org or call us at 213-365-5999 for more information.
Cost
- One-time program registration fee needs to be paid by August 25, 2024.
- Early Bird Program Fee: $135
- Regular Program Fee: $150
- Monthly Fee: $75 fee will be collected on the first week of each month.
- Additional fees apply for each MUN conference.
2024 KAC MUN 4th Internal Conference
| The 4th annual KAC MUN Internal Conference took place from May 25th to 26th. The conference was planned and run entirely by a staff of KAC MUN students, who spent four months holding weekly meetings, writing meticulously researched and creative background guides, devising high level lesson plans, and holding training sessions for MUN proceedings.
Led by two-year-consecutive Secretary General Sophia Kim, with Crisis chairs Matthew Hsieh, Michael Hsieh, Anna Lee, and General Assembly chairs Monica Lee, David Han, and Rachel Choi, the conference was a resounding success. Congratulations to all these students for their impressive performances!
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