Six Students Participate in Model Organization of American States Event

By Leyla A. ’23

In mid-November, six Foxcroft international students were invited to participate in a simulation conference called the Model OAS (Organization of American States) hosted at Georgetown Preparatory School in Washington, DC. Model OAS is an opportunity for young leaders from across the United States and abroad to be part of this exciting two-day experience of diplomacy, consensus, compromise, debate, negotiation, and networking on the most pressing issues facing not only the hemisphere but the global community.
Students learned to draft proposals and policies, debate their resolutions, and dialogue on the current and disturbing affairs of our world. Each student who got to attend the conference was given a country to represent in the Latin-American region and speak on behalf of the issues in their nations. We proceeded to debate with other Latin American countries — represented by students from Georgetown Prep and Wakefield — earnestly and conscientiously sharing our differences and common goals, not to change but to advance our own footprints on this planet. 

On the last day of the two-day event, those delegates who achieved outstanding results were given the opportunity to receive awards. Representing Foxcroft School, I was honored to receive an award for the Best Opening Speech among all delegations. Overall, we all had plenty of fun and gained important knowledge on real-world issues that we could implement into our lives to further educate ourselves and those around us.
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