Nov 2016
MALALA YOUSAFZAI As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan, located in the country’s Swat Valley. She attended a school that her father had founded. As a child, she became an advocate for girls’ education, and began to give speeches after the Taliban began attacking girl’s schools. She gave her first speech in Peshawar in September 2008, titled “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education”, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education. She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. In 2014, she was nominated again and won, becoming the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala wrote a book called “I am Malala” in 2013. I Am Malala is the memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother from a political
family, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. I Am Malala tells her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism, detailing the daily challenges of growing up in a world transformed by terror. Written for her peers with critically acclaimed author Patricia McCormick, this important book is about the value of speaking out against intolerance and hate. It’s a message of hope from one girl who dreams of education for every girl in every country. “I Am Malala” can be found online at HPL or pop in to school and ask our librarians for a copy. Through the voice of one child a world has listened, now we ask, what will the voice of a child at Instituto La Paz influence around the world and how? Please feel free to send your ideas to Miss Cristy in the library.
“Hello, we present to you some of our favorite books this month, some will make you laugh till it hurts and others require a box of Kleenex when reading, but we can guarantee that all of them will entertain you.” -Miss Cristy & Miss Maricarmen Read and count along with Dr. Seuss Beginner Book full of errors. This is no ordinary day! There’s a shoe on the ceiling and bananas in the apple tree, and it only gets wackier. From a hole in the kitchen table to a green sun in the sky, young readers will love finding each silly mistake. Wacky Wednesday is impossible to forget! Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. The pressure’s really piling up on Greg Heffley. The only thing he’s good at is playing video games, but his parents want him to broaden his horizons by doing something— anything!—else. When Greg finds an old video camera in his basement, he thinks he may have discovered just the thing to prove he’s got big-time talent. With the help of his best friend, Rowley, Greg hatches a plan to make a scary movie . . . and to become rich and famous in the process. But is doubling down on movie-making a smart plan? Or is it just a recipe for doubling Greg’s troubles? Wacky Wednesday is impossible to forget! Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
United Nations has declared 2016 the year of the Pulse. What is a “pulse”? Beans, chickpeas, lentils and dried peas – yes those are all pulses. They are good for your health, good for the environment, and mighty good to eat.
Tangy Quinoa Spring Salad Cups Ingredients • 2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice • 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar • 1 small garlic clove, crushed • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 1/4 teaspoon each sea salt and fresh pepper • 1 1/2 cups cooked red quinoa • 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans • 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro • 1/2 English cucumber, washed • 1 jalapeno • 1 ripe Ataulfo mango • 1 ripe Hass avocado • 8-10 young radishes • 6 red cabbage leaves, for presentation (optional) Instructions 1. For the vinaigrette: Whisk together orange juice, red wine vinegar and crushed garlic. Drizzle in the olive oil; season with salt and pepper. 2. In a medium bowl, combine quinoa, black beans and cilantro. Add 2 Tablespoons of the vinaigrette and mix well. 3. Cut the cucumber into small chunks. Thinly slice the jalapeno, discarding the seeds. 4. Peel the mango, slice on either side of the seed, then cut into 1 cm cubes. Cut the avocado in half, remove pit, peel, and cut into 1 cm cubes. Thinly slice the radishes. 5. In another medium bowl, combine cucumber, jalapeno, mango and radishes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and mix well. Add in cubed avocado and toss gently. 6. Divide quinoa mixture among the red cabbage leaves. Top with a generous helping of the tangy spring mango-avocado salad. Finish with a little more orange vinaigrette. Enjoy at once.
This month children from our junior high school took part in the first two MUNs of the season. A team competed as delegates at TEC MUN Jr 2016 at the Tec de Monterey and the following week another team competed at ATID MUN 2016. The children arrived at school between 06:30am and 06:45am dressed in business attire and were very excited but also nervous. Once we arrived at the events, they checked in and made some last minute changes to their plans before taking part in the opening ceremony. Over the course of the debates, we watched the children at work on their respective committees. The new comers observed and listened during the first few sessions before plucking up the courage to start participating, but once they did their confidence and beliefs grew, allowing them to present motions to the floor. Our more experienced children took part from the start, trying to lead the debates on the floor and make early alliances with other countries. We could see their passion and frustration as the debates took place.
This now brings us to the closing ceremony’s where the children were respectful and congratulated children from other schools as they won awards, but also consoled each other in a positive way as we narrowly missed out on awards. Congratulations go to MARIELA SALGADO HERRERA and MICHELLE ESMERALDA REYES FUENTES who both won A Best Delegates award for their respective committees. But to conclude, I am very proud of each and every one of our delegates. I watched them grow in many ways but the thing that stood out the most was how they came together as one entity and how they so wish to take part together in other debates throughout the year.
Mariela Salgado Herrera / Michelle Esmeralda Reyes Fuentes
TECMUN is the United Nations model organized by the school “Tecnológico de Monterrey”. TECMUN took place at campus CEM, over the days of 9th, 10th and 11th of November of this year. What we can say is that this year we were really expecting going to TECMUN, we were very excited and we really wanted to make something in order to improve the debating skills and the knowledge that we already had. We were in the same committee, in “ESCAP”, and we had two really interesting topics. But what we discussed was the topic A: Measures to prevent and stop violations against the Rohingya People in the Pacific. On the first day of the model everyone was nervous and excited; we had the welcome ceremony and then we had the first session, this session was not very sharp but even though it built the foundations of a very interesting debate. We had three sessions each day and so we really felt that we had the time for understanding and defending the positions of the countries that we were representing in the best possible way. We began the second day of debate more fluently and quickly moved forward eventually, we started proposing possible working paper’s, we were in the same alliance, and discovered we make an incredible team, even when we were sometimes a little bit frustrated because we had to be very specific whilst creating the proposals. On the third and last day of the debate, we saw how the committee was proposing and making great ideas for the working paper, led by us as we were the main sponsors of the alliance in which we were representing, thus we needed to be very creative and risk takers in order to create the strategies to reach a unanimous resolution. During this process we had the opportunity of relating ourselves with the rest of the delegates and the dais. Finally we finished the working paper, we read it for all the commission and we proceeded to vote. Next was the closing ceremony, we were really excited and nervous both at the same time, in those moments the time for us was like an eternity; finally our president stepped up on stage, and we had the surprise that the two “Best Delegate” prizes were for us. At that moment we were really, really surprised and we did not have enough words, we were overjoyed with happiness. Even when we were very tired and though it had been three intense days of debating we and the rest of the team were very proud of what we achieved, by working together we achieved our goals and objectives for the event. We are proud of never giving up and of striving for achieving what we wanted, and that four years ago we never expected that we would be role models and leaders. Congratulations to all in the team for all of the hard work and dedication that was shown during this MUN.
We are proud to announce that the school will be competing for the first time at the National High School MUN in March 2017, which takes place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. We are sending a group of 15 delegates who will be debating alongside high schools from all around the world and working together to find global solutions to truly relevant current issues. We wish them well as they begin their studies and preparation for this hardest of all MUN’s and over the coming months we will share their experiences with our readers. For more information about the NHSMUN please contact the English Coordination Office.
MESSAGE TO INSTITUTO LA PAZ NHSMUN 2017 is shaping up to be IMUNA’s most exciting conference to date! Between both of our conference sessions, we will host nearly 5,000 students from more than 75 countries around the world, making the conference a truly global event. Each of these students will be spending the next several months researching and preparing to represent the perspectives of one of the 193 United Nations member states in their committee simulations, where they will deliver speeches on their assigned country’s policy in an attempt to convince their peers of their country’s point of view. Together with their peers, they will be discussing some of today’s most important global issues, all of which are also being discussed by the United Nations. Imagine all of these students, from dozens of countries and different backgrounds, coming together to share their well-researched proposals for how to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. The possibilities are endless! At the conference, students will be treated to many prominent guest speakers, some of whom will work directly with them in their committee sessions. They will also participate in meetings with the permanent mission to the UN (embassy) of the country they are representing, a unique experience for them to engage directly with professional diplomats. The students will spend time in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters Building, an internationally recognizable space that the majority of the world is not lucky enough to experience. Many students enjoy the opportunity to take a photo at the podium of the GA Hall itself—the exact spot that the most powerful leaders of the world stand when addressing their counterparts! By participating in this conference, the thrill and magnitude of what the students are achieving is truly palpable. We are so excited to work with the students from Instituto La Paz and to welcome them to the NHSMUN community! We are beyond certain that these students will have the experience of a lifetime at our conference, making memories that they will treasure for many years to come. Our staff is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the conference in order to meet each and every one of the students. Our interactions with the teachers and group leaders have been very exciting, and it is a true pleasure to be able to work with such a dedicated and passionate group. We are very confident in the preparation that the students are receiving, and by the time the conference begins, we know that you will shine in your committees, in the conference programming, and in your activities in one of the most prominent cultural centers of the world – New York City. Jennifer Padilla Secretary-General National High School Model United Nations 2017
By: Aiko Blazquez
I enjoyed being part of the Olinca Debate team and it was an incredible experience. When I started practicing with my partners Ian, Diego, José María, Jesús, Regina and with my teachers Miss Elke, Miss Gaby and Mr. Neil, I didn’t know a lot about our topic, but then, as time passed and as we researched about the topic I discovered a lot of interesting things. This year our debate was about Media Access Should Be Restricted for Children Our Age. When the day to go to Olinca arrived, I was so excited and nervous, but when we arrived I felt better. When we started debating I was nervous but Miss Elke told us that we should not worry, relax and just try our best. The debate seemed to pass so quickly, but the topic was discussed by all in a polite and respectful way. I discovered that we shared similar arguments with the opposition but we proposed different solutions to these points. The time was up and I let out a deep breath and smiled, now we just had to wait for the result. So my advice to you is: never say “I can’t” because you can. It doesn’t matter what obstacle is in front of you, if you think you can do it, you will do it! By: Aiko Alejandra Blazquez Sales
Olinca 13th debate with the resolution: “Media should be restricted for children of our age� For a month and a half, we prepared ourselves to compete at the Olinca Debating sessions. It was a first for everyone, for our children to get to know what is a debate, getting to know real team work and why it is important to stand together, realizing dialog is the best way to convey ideas and most importantly to do so in a respectful way; we worked on the importance of research and to always speak with back up information, to always look at the many points of view one single topic can have. Like every new experience, we can see how things work for the first time, in their case they had the chance to know another school, how things work out of their home institution and what it is like to compete against people they had never seen before. In our case as teachers, we get to see the result of years of teaching, and, seeing them for the first time in this type of challenge, whilst watching how they handled it and turned weaknesses into strengths.
Our 6th graders had the attitude and the feeling we all get with new experiences; the nervousness and the excitement was all over the bus on our way to Olinca. On arrival, children saw a school different from their own, their first step out of their bubble. By the time of the competition they were ready, everyone took their seats and the event began. Everyone, suited up, stood up sure of his and herself to defend their side, the cross examination was tough, yet they stood their ground and tried their best in the speeches they created all by themselves, worked on so hard and memorized by heart. In the end, even though we didn’t win, we are very proud of the effort that our students did during the months of preparation and the great impression they left behind at Olinca; our 6th graders, proved they are Risk Takers to the bone, Open Minded, Knowledgeable, Good Communicators and most of all Principled. We as teachers, are very proud to prepare the future citizens of the world with firm values and the attributes to prepare them for life. Congratulations one and all Miss Elke
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