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Many, many thanks and much gratitude Jan to you and all the Rotary volunteers for the huge effort to organize MUNA—again. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so much suspense and had so much investment in an Assembly vote—glad the vote went the way of the General Secretary! I’ve sent a big thankyou to Peter at Pakuranga Rotary—they pledged to pay the whole sum. Very generous. You may have seen a lot of these, but here’s what the event meant to a couple of our delegates – "Participating in MUNA has been one of the most enjoyable and transformative experiences I’ve had this year. I've learnt more about global issues, public speaking and effective communication because of MUNA. "One of the remits this year was for countries to confirm their commitment to the equality of women. Representing Jamaica, we strongly agreed with this remit. One of the key ideas I highlighted in my speech was, “We need to fight for women because equality is not a privilege but a right. MUNA made me feel inspired and hopeful as it showed me that through collective effort and understanding we can make the world a better place." "We, as a country, believe “with climate change, we must change”, we are doing our job to create a more sustainable future for the generations to come" "During MUNA, I was lucky enough to learn a few things from the amazing people there. I learned more about the processes and rules of how the UN is run, I learned that if I want something to happen, then I have to fight for it. Finally, I got to learn how amazing and smart youth from other schools are. Leading up to MUNA I was extremely nervous. I quickly realised that there wasn't any need for fear and I started to enjoy the event as well as hanging out with my team and others." Ngā mihi Adam Driver |
"A huge thankyou to Pakuranga Rotary Club and the Tile Depot who have gifted the school 2 large vege pods.
