The Start of the Spring Quarter
This is to be my last quarter at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) —as long as the scheduling snafu is clear. Even though it’s my last quarter, here is the list of tasks that I have so far:
- National Model United Nations Conference (NYC – Marriot) – I am the president of this club and am leading a delegation of 14-17 people (depending on who can go) and we are representing Slovenia this year. More on this later.
- Grassroots Soccer Tournament – This non-profit event was first brought to my attention by an enthusiastic individual named Marisol Martinez. This is a unique program that combines soccer and education. They use soccer as a tool to assist in teaching youth about the dangers of HIV and AIDS.
- Junior Achievement – This program brings in people to teach about business to the youth. This year, I will be teaching a 2nd grade class about topics such as production and paying taxes (fun huh?).
- Connectology Conference – A series of speakers will come in and talk about a variety of topics. Several topics are addressed simultaneously so I mixed and matched topics I am interested in. I selected Global Service and Volunteerism, Creating Your Personal Vision, Trust in a Leader, Plan and Implement a Successful Event.
- Model United Nations Meet and Greet – I would like to organize a meet and greet between the area Model United Nations organizations. I think it would be a great opportunity to bring together clubs and share our lessons learned as well as plan for the future. Unlike Monroe Community College’s Model United Nations program, most other clubs are student run and not classes. Being such, we face difficulties such as fundraising and preparation issues.
I have a couple of other things on my schedule (including classes) but I look forward to the challenge of completing these tasks. Of course, I am not doing everything by myself. I am working with others to achieve many of these tasks and greatly appreciate their capabilities in making it happen. I hope everything turns out well.