The annual leadership camp for SIM student leaders will be held on 3-4 June 2019. This training is opened to the current year’s club executive committee; do check with your respective club advisers to find out more or SIGN UP HERE.
In the past 6 years, Ling Lin has gone through quite the range of Clubs and programmes in the school! From Peer Mentors to SIM Chinese National Network and more, read on to find out what Ling Lin’s journey with us has taught her and prepared her for life after graduation!
Previously we featured an article about Jun Hui and her experience with coming out of her comfort zone. In that article, she shared with how on top of taking the extra step to join iCare, her club also helped push her further out of her comfort zone and expand her boundaries. In this update, we catch up with Jun Hui as she shares with us the work she’s doing now and how the lessons she took away from iCare help her in her current line of work:
In 2017, Chris Yong had played a part in the SIM-RMIT Student Council Executive Committee as its Director of Welfare. Today, we catch up with Chris as he reminisces fond school memories and shares how they help him in the work he does today. Read on to find out how he set himself up for success, starting from his time in SIM!
Stephanie Yadanar has held quite the range of leadership positions: taking up presidency in MY-SIM last year, and then doing the same within the Student Ambassadors this year. In this article, we hear from her as she shares the vision that drove her forward in her school life and what kind of experiences she has gone through on her academic journey so far.
In SIM International Affairs Society’s 7th participation at the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) in Boston held from 14 – 17 February 2019, our 12-strong delegation did well to represent SIM. Two representatives also received a Diplomatic Commendation – the first since SIM’s participation in HNMUN in 2013.
HNMUN is the longest running college-level Model United Nations simulation in the world and among the largest in the United States. It is an annual four-day event held in February, with participation from over three thousand university students in the US and worldwide.
HNMUN aims to engage and inform people on international issues and policy-making, simulating the general structure of the United Nations.
SIM-UOL students Joanne Wee and Kayven Tan, of the BSc Accounting and Finance, and BSc International Relations respectively, received Diplomatic Commendation for their representation of the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee of “Qatar”. The duo successfully converged various countries on a diplomatic solution to the presenting problem. Joanne and Kayven emerged top of their 61-member strong committee to receive this special mention at the Closing Ceremony on 17 February. This proved significant as the committee comprised representatives from numerous institutions worldwide.
Kayven Tan and Joanne Wee, who were part of the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee of “Qatar”, received commendation for their efforts to bring countries to an agreement
SIM Student Development corresponded with Delegation Leader, Mr Ow Jia Ming, a second year SIM-UOL student in the BSc Economics and Politics programme. Having had the opportunity to be a delegate in HNMUN 2018, Jia Ming used his experience to mentor and guide the 2019 representatives.
He shares his congratulatory message on Joanne and Kayven’s commendation:
“Joanne and Kayven’s perseverance and grit earned them the Diplomatic Commendation. They were time-pressed and faced strong opponents but remained resilient and were successful in their proposition. Their industrious attitude and passion for social service are exemplary qualities. Indeed, worthy role models for all delegates.”
After a week of intense brainstorming and presentations, the SIM delegation is due to return home on 21 February for some much deserved rest.