With registration currently open for the Summer 2019 Model United Nations Institute by Best Delegate, delegates across the world are curious about what opportunities these programs can hold. The MUN Institute welcomes over 800 students from across the globe. Within the Institute, delegates are able to learn a myriad of Model UN skills ranging from public speaking to caucusing. Different difficulty levels are offered for varying experience levels. Many of our alumni graduate to go to prestigious universities to continue their Model UN journey.
As a current member of the Best Delegate Media Team, serving as our Conference Database Manager, Anusha Tummallapalli is a freshman at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Last year, she was a Media Associate of MUNI Alumni and is a two-time alumna of MUNI, participating in both the Diplomat and Secretary General programs.
At the Diplomat Program in 2016, she learned the “strategies” behind Model UN. The basic parliamentary procedure, the rules of an unmoderated caucus and the skills needed to speak in front of a General Assembly were just a few of the things she was able to learn within that short time span. One of the most notable aspects about her experience was the “friendly and encouraging nature of the staff”. She recalls recognizing that the senior staff who were teaching the curriculum had immense knowledge on Model UN but had an incredible relationship with each student to make it a friendly environment.
Transitioning to her senior year, she decided to participate in the Secretary-General program in 2017. One of the most valuable skills she was able to learn throughout this program, was the skill of “being a leader”. She mentioned how she recognized many of the base concepts from the Diplomat Program but was able to learn how to teach those concepts to novice delegates. She was able to spearhead the Model UN program she started at her high school as well as gain prominent leadership roles outside of her school. Anusha has chaired multiple conferences and within her current university, North Carolina State University, she has been able to successfully utilize the Best Delegate Curriculum she learned in the Secretary General Program to teach the novice delegates within her program.
She currently serves as the Community Director of her collegiate team and wholeheartedly believes that her experience with the MUN Institute benefited her within her election. The networking skills that she was able to learn, combined with her experience practicing chairing at the program, allowed her to fully demonstrate her leadership abilities. The variance within the two programs enabled her to determine her goals in regards to the experience level she was currently at. Choosing to continue with the MUN Institute was “well worth the money!” and was an efficient way to maximize her potential and ease her transition into a competitive collegiate Model UN team. We are extremely proud of Anusha and are ecstatic for her future as an MUNI alum!
