Thursday, November 28, 2019
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Volume 22, Number 40
BHS students meet with UN diplomat
WHAT’S THE BUZZ?
By Jack Carroll Special to The Citizen
Berlin High School’s Model United Nations club traveled to New York City in October for a meeting with the Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations, Karolina Krywulak.
Kristen Yousef, of Yousef Tae Kwon Do in Berlin, speaks at What’s the Buzz in Berlin, a networking and idea-sharing event held at Shuttle Meadow Country Club on Nov. 13. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
Model United Nations, now in its third year at BHS, is an academic program that gives students nationwide the opportunity to learn about the structure and functions of
the intergovernmental organization, the UN, through conference debate and team collaboration to develop solutions to global issues. Each year, Model United Nations participants from around the state attend the New York trip to interview diplomats to the United Nations in preparation for MUN’s annual conference held in December at the University of Hartford. See UN, A16
Town holds networking event for development insight By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Healthy dining, recreation and walk-ability are in demand in the downtown region, according to attendees of “What's The Buzz” in Berlin, a networking event created to gauge what would interest young people looking to live in town.
"We'd like your thoughts on, okay, we've got apartments, we've got a train station, what's next for us? We've got an opportunity here to create something in our town center we don't currently have," said Economic Development Director Chris Edge. The event was held at Shuttle Meadow Country Club on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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In October, Berlin High School's Model United Nations club visted New York City to meet with Karolina Krywulak, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations.
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Around a dozen residents and expatriates were paired up with local business figures at tables labeled food and beverage, health and wellness, projects in town, and retail and amenities to discuss what kinds of new businesses could thrive in the newly-named Kens-