NEW YORK CITY—On Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, a joint delegation of 13 students from St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Brookfield and St. Rose of Lima in Newtown took part in the Global Classrooms International Middle School Model UN Conference in New York City.
The delegates represented the country of Latvia and came up with plans to tackle global issues such as cybercrime, cholera, preparedness for chemical weapons attacks, use of nuclear technology to support developing countries, rights of migrant workers, illegal antiquities trading and adjusting agricultural techniques with climate change.
1,700 middle school students from approximately 30 countries participated in the conference. The conference closing ceremony was held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall and the students got to sit in the same seats as the real UN diplomats from around the world. 
Join us in applauding the efforts of these St. Rose students who participated in the conference: Julia Bryan, Ava Canlas, Thomas Setear, Anthony Guirguis, Eva Carey, Deirdre Dwyer, Marco Dias, Jonathan Voscov, and Rohan Carey and advisors Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Doane.
Join us in applauding the efforts of these St. Joseph’s students who participated in the conference: Faith Bargellini, Chloe Hallock, Michael Spaziante and Sania Toprani. And a special thank you to the chaperones: Charlotte Hallock, Anne Marie Spaziante and advisor Susann Varano.
