Middle school students participated in the first Model UN conference before Thanksgiving, hosted by the DC Global Classrooms. The conference took place today as part of a training session for students who were new to the Model UN experience, and students debated the topic of “Preventing Future Pandemics.” Participants included sixth grader Michael Lewis, and seventh graders Sarah Murphy, Neri Portilla Marchiori, Jocelyn Gill, and Zane Wood, along with 8th grader Carys Gill. Students represented various countries from South Africa, to South Sudan, Portugal, and Russia. The team is advised by 7th grade history teacher Reggie Wills.