I.A.A. members prepare for model U.N.
By Judy Faruquee
"Other people don't
necessarily see the world as we
see it," said Clemmie Gilpin,
instructor of Afro-American
Studies at Capitol Campus,
"and the purpose of the Inter
national Affairs Association
(1.A.A.) is to look at the inter
national issues from a view
point other than American."
The I.A.A. gives Capitol Cam
pus students the opportunities
to discover multi-cultural dif
ferences and similarities. Ac
cording to the President, Dilip
Patel, an engineering major,
the I.A.A. is not an organization
just for foreign students. Of the
45 members more than half are
American. The intention is
simply to study international af
fairs.
Five members of the I.A.A.
attended the Model U.N. at the
University of Pennsylvania last
week. They are: Chris Barrett,
Brooke Gaste, Sue Hunter, Joe
Oddo, and Pam Smith. Their
assigned country was Nigeria,
and they went as members of
the Organization of African Uni
ty (0 of A U). Part of their
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homework to study the impor
tant issues for the presentation
of resolutions was a trip to the
Nigerian Embassy in
Washington, D.C.
"Some of the students who
have gone to Model U.N. con
ferences finished college and
sought careers in international
"Some of the students who have gone to Model U.N. conferences
finished college and sought careers in international affairs."
affairs," said Gilpin. That
doesn't mean every participant
will, but Gilpin admits that his
interest in the I.A.A. is due in
part to his two year stint in the
Peace Corps when he lived in
West Africa.
On February 24-26, 1983,
Capitol Campus will host the
11th Annual Model United Na
tions Conference in conjunction
with the United Nations
Association of Harrisburg.
Gilpin, tacuity adviser for the
conference said, "A lot of plan-
per month
ning and hard work goes into it
We send invitations to the high
school students in seven coun
ties to participate as delegates
from the U.N. member coun
tries."
Members of the I.A.A. do
everything from compiling the
topics for the agenda of the
Clemmie Gilpin
Instructor of Afro- American
General Assembly, to providing
food and housing for the visiting
students, to staffing and train
ing the personnel who will chair
the committees.
It is a big help if I.A.A.
members have been par
ticipants in model U.N. Pro
grams themselves
The high school students
research the country they will
represent as delegates.
Delegates may be selected in
various ways. Some schools
send their entire ninth grade
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World Cultures class, whereas
another holds a debating com
petition and sends the winners
to the conference.
' I.A.A. members study inter
national affairs in other ways
than political. They sponsored
The International Dinner, on
October 15. at the student
center.
"The dinner," said Patel,
"was a covered-dish affair, and
featured the cuisine from
Poland, Lebanon, Iran and
Spain,to name a few countries."
"Everyone liked the
festivities. For most people it
was something new and dif
ferent," he added.
Trying new dishes is an ideal
way to bridge the cultural gap.
"Food bias is hard to over
come," reflected Gilpin, "it is
like cultural bias."
The I.A.A. will hold another
dinner in the spring, so if you
missed this one don't dispair.
Perhaps this club is for you.
Stop in at the I.A.A. office in
Room WllO next door to the
radio station. But put your
traveler's checks and Bank
Americards away. I.A.A.
members are not required to
pay any dues.
Au revoir, adios, auf
Wiedersehen.
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