Dear Delegates, Sponsors, and Other Attendees,
I am honored to invite you to the seventh annual iteration of the Model United Nations conference hosted by students and staff of Freeman High School on January 22–23, 2027.
My journey with FreeMUN first started when I was in the eighth grade, relishing in the chaos of the JCC: West Pakistan committee. Nonetheless, in the last four years at Freeman, I have become involved in the conference well beyond the novice crisis delegate, serving as chair in my freshman and sophomore year and as a member of the Secretariat in my last two years of high school.
This year, we are pleased to offer seven culturally and historically diverse committees, ranging from the federalization of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to The Pandora Crisis in the fictional Avatar universe. A chief aspect of Model UN is its ability to improve attendees' public speaking and problem solving skills, encourage confidence in one's opinions and ideas, as well as foster a sense of collaboration and understanding among participants. We hope that the extensive selection of committees at FreeMUN VII allows conference attendees to not only engage in the craziness of crises or the excitement of meeting new people but to also learn something new along the way.
Moreover, FreeMUN VII's partner charity is the Forward Foundation. The Forward Foundation is dedicated to assisting working, single parents and their children in the Greater Richmond Area who have encountered a life altering event resulting in financial hardship. Much like the mission of the United Nations, it works toward helping those in need, empowering single-parent households to be financially independent and attain long-term financial prosperity and stability. Delegates, we hope you take the time to support this organization and their mission by purchasing candy grams, T-shirts, baked goods, stickers, and other wonderful treats from the Charity cart when they stop by your committee.
This charity was also selected because of FreeMUN VII's conference theme, Shape A Shared Tomorrow. Every student is encountering something within their lives, whether that be strife within the family, struggles with academics, or confusion over one's identity. Sometimes, they feel that they only have enough time and effort to combat the most visible issues in their own lives. We encourage conference delegates to look beyond their most present and individual problems to the issues plaguing progress and unity in our collective community. We hope that through the discussion of historically and currently relevant topics, delegates understand that the situations of the globe and long-term are just as significant as the conflicts they witness behind closed doors.
Ultimately, I hope that you will take the opportunity to be a part of the conference weekend that FreeMUN staff and secretariat have prepared for and anticipated for so long. We hope that you leave the auditorium on January 23rd remembering this conference as a meaningful and memorable experience. See you all in January.
Sincerely,