Education & Learning Committee
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Our Mission:
To increase our community’s awareness and understanding of contemporary global and societal issues - with a particular focus on the structure and policies of the United Nations and its agencies - by designing accessible learning experiences that equip people with the knowledge and confidence to turn understanding into meaningful action.
Connection to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
Our work directly advances SDG 4 (Quality Education) by creating inclusive, lifelong learning opportunities for everyone. We also support SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) by building civic knowledge and SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals) by connecting learners to pathways for engagement.
How we bring this to life:
We create spaces to learn, ask questions, and connect. Each month, we host a public discussion series at the Boulder Public Library featuring experts in world affairs, followed by audience Q&A. We also help shape special events like UN Day by arranging speakers and film programs. And we’re proud to support local high school Model UN conferences as judges, inspiring the next generation of global thinkers.
What’s next: We’re building on a proven Model UN program developed by our Co-Chair, Len Baldwin at Ohio State University - one that blends creative problem-solving, deep research, and real-world collaboration to help students build cultural awareness, understand the UN’s past and future, and explore complex global issues.
Events & Initiatives
2026 Meetings of the Bill Kellogg UNA-BC Discussion Series
May 13; 1:30-3:00pm: Get tickets here!
Chris Hibbard on “Global Conflicts are Deeply Entwined with Collective Trauma”
April 7
Edward Elmendorf on “The Board of Peace & the UN Security Council: Cooperation or Conflict”
March 19
Dr. Jonathan Moyer on “The Reshoring Trap and Inequality: Can Technology Transfer Survive Automation?"
February 20
Steve Janko on “United Nations Peacekeeping in Kosovo”
January 22
Jim Mittelman on “Runaway Capitalism and the Crisis of Multilateralism”
Any questions or suggestions for the Discussion Series can be directed to Robert McNown at mcnownr@gmail.com
In the Works!
IMUN Expansion: Growing participation in the Intergenerational Model UN program with more schools and retirement communities.
Learning Libraries: Curated UN/SDG/human rights resources + facilitation guides for volunteers - coming soon to our website.
Training Module Expansion: Developing new, short-form trainings on topics like “How to Follow a Bill” and “UN Basics for Beginners.”
Love learning? Love teaching others?
You could be an experienced educator, a curriculum enthusiast, or just someone who enjoys helping others understand complex topics; we’d love to have you on the Education & Learning team. Help us make global issues feel local, accessible, and actionable. Click “Join Now” below to connect!
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