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Committee fast-tracks 12-student trip to Harvard Model UN; families to cover costs
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The Weston curriculum subcommittee approved an accelerated overnight trip for 12 high-school Model UN students to attend the Harvard Model United Nations conference in late January; chaperones will include a school administrator and two staff; families, not the district, will pay student costs.
The Weston School District curriculum subcommittee approved an accelerated request for a 12-student overnight trip to the Harvard Model United Nations conference in Boston.
Assistant Principal Nick Torres told the subcommittee the students will stay at the Copley Marriott and participate in conference programming run by Harvard student organizers. Megan Kaneta and Renata are listed as chaperones, and the club adviser, Miss Rolle, has been working with the students on planning. The group said the conference is a simulated UN experience with committee sessions and campus tours.
Committee members asked who organizes the conference and whether it has United Nations endorsement; Torres said Harvard students run the conference and that model UN clubs are supported by a UN resolution. Members also asked how the school will share learning after the trip; Torres and his team said returning students typically present to middle-school classes and may host roundtables.
Tina (Unidentified Speaker) clarified that because the activity is extracurricular, students and their families will cover travel and lodging costs; the district's role is as a sponsor for the team. The committee recorded support to forward the overnight request for final approval by the full board.
The subcommittee did not discuss specific fundraising or scholarship arrangements during the presentation; staff said the accelerated committee approval was intended to allow timely submission of full-board paperwork.
