at rhetorica, our programming prepares you for MUN excellence from scratch

our offerings

  • United Nations emblem featuring a world map surrounded by olive branches, depicted in black on a metallic background

    Model UN Leadership Academy

    Jump right into the world of Model UN with our beginner-friendly 4-week programming that contains 6 hour-long lessons and a final capstone project event to prepare students with a basic understanding of Model UN as well as more advanced skills to ensure that they are able to compete at the highest level!

    The Diplomatic Design Challenge is the final Capstone Project where students pitch and defend the creation of a new UN agency with a distributed prompt and guidelines to the instructors. This exercise serves as a recap activity for all students to showcase what they have learned throughout the duration of the 4 weeks.

  • Flags of various countries surrounding the United Nations headquarters building.

    ouRMUN

    Interested in practicing your Model UN skills in a completely accurate simulation of a committee? Join us in ouRMUN, our flagship GA Simulation, where participants are assigned a country and a topic to act as a delegate in. Delegates receive expert-led coaching, tailored challenges, and continuous feedback designed to sharpen diplomacy, strategy, and leadership. Delegates will learn to think, act, and lead like the best in the room.

  • Empty government or legislative chamber with wooden seats arranged in a semi-circle, a central desk with microphones, and large red abstract paintings on beige walls.

    Accelerated Model UN Leadership Academy

    If you want to improve your Model UN performance beyond the introduction given in the general 4-week programming, this is the perfect opportunity for you! The advanced sessions can be enrolled for entirely on their own or as we recommend, as add-ons to the standard 4-week programming. While you may register for just the accelerated academy, we recommend only those with substantial Model UN experience participate in this without the standard academy.

  • MUN-on-One

    Need one-on-one help? The MUN-on-One offering gives students the opportunity to meet with an instructor in an individualized setting and receive tailored feedback and support in whatever area you need, from running a conference to preparing for an upcoming competition. Each MUN-on-One lasts 30 minutes virtually and is scheduled at your availability and preference.

program dates - summer 2026

Model UN Leadership Academy

  • Lesson 1: July 7th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 2: July 9th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 3: July 14th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 4: July 16th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 5: July 21th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 6: July 23rd (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Diplomatic Design Challenge: August 1st (4:00-5:00PM est)

Accelerated Model UN Leadership Academy

  • Lesson 1: July 28th (6:00-7:00PM est)

  • Lesson 2: July 30th (6:00-7:00PM est)

ouRMUN

  • Full Session: August 2nd (1:00-5:00PM est)

MyMUN-rhetorica zoom workshop

Thinking of starting or improving a Model UN conference? Join us for no cost at 12PM EST on February 17th, 2026!

We are beyond excited to announce that we are partnering with MyMUN, the world’s largest platform for Model UN conferences, to offer a free Zoom workshop designed for students and teachers interested in launching a high school Model UN conference.

The session will walk attendees through the essential first steps - from structuring a Secretariat to laying the foundation for sustainable growth - and share best practices learned from some of the largest and most successful conferences in North America.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining your vision, this session is your first step toward becoming an effective Secretary-General. To learn more, click on the “Launch Event” tab at the top of the site and to sign up, RSVP below. We look forward to meeting you!