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InterAmerican Academy of Guayaquil (IAA) is an American International school in About Us , IAA
" Inter-American Academy of Guayaquil. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "PUERTO AZUL KM. 10.5 VIA A LA COSTA , GUAYAQUIL - ECUADOR / SOUTH AMERICA" Students graduating from IAA receive an American High diploma and are able to apply to the best universities in the
InterAmerican Academy is the first school in Guayaquil that has implemented this methodology, and has been participating in the MUN international conferences since 1998.
We Are InterAmerican
Inter-American Academy of Guayaquil
{{Association of American Schools in South America International schools in Guayaquil American international schools in Ecuador Association of American Schools in South America
Guayaquil
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, Guayas, Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
, serving two years (nursery level) through grade 12." Inter-American Academy of Guayaquil. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "PUERTO AZUL KM. 10.5 VIA A LA COSTA , GUAYAQUIL - ECUADOR / SOUTH AMERICA" Students graduating from IAA receive an American High diploma and are able to apply to the best universities in the
United States
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, Canada
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, and Europe
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.
Model United Nation (MUN)
Model United Nations
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...
(MUN) emerged as a teaching methodology at the University of Harvard
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher l ...
in 1948. It is a simulation system of the United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
, involving students at a university level.
Students represent various diplomatic countries of the United Nations, for which they are trained in topics such as culture, domestic, foreign policy, economy and society, to discuss real issues of national and international interest in the bodies and committees of the UN. The MUN is an educational and cultural event class, which not only promotes the growth and academic training of students, but also facilitates the development of skills such as public speaking, rhetoric and negotiation, which are useful in the personal and professional lives of those involved.
InterAmerican Academy is the first school in Guayaquil that has implemented this methodology, and has been participating in the MUN international conferences since 1998.
Stuco
The Academy Student Council (Stuco) includes a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and class representatives from 6-12 grade students. Its purpose is to develop democratic ideals, teach respect for law and order, maintain high standards for cooperation, loyalty and school spirit, prepare for adult life and citizenship, and encourage all worthwhile activities in school. Stuco promotes activities throughout the school year for the middle and high school including a lock-in, prom night, movie night, casino night, pep rallies, and sports day.References
We Are InterAmerican
External links
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