Youth-Led Experiential Development

Publishes finalized student resolutions on its website and forwards them to the UN Secretary-General to amplify youth perspectives on global issues.

Hosts English-language working sessions where students apply UN committee protocols, practice public speaking and negotiation, and simulate committee procedures on youth-relevant global issues.

Provides two-day online and onsite training courses, certification programs, and training manuals for teachers, parents, and club advisors to prepare students for MMUN participation, including simulated committee sessions and best practices discussions.

Conducts periodic webinars and live online Open Days featuring preparation games, material exploration, and mini committee sessions to familiarize teachers, parents, and students with MMUN registration, delegate preparation, and conference topics.

Organizes in-person and online multi-day conferences where student delegates represent countries, engage in formal and informal negotiations, draft and debate UN-style resolutions, and present outcomes at a Closing Ceremony. Conferences include cultural performances, educational workshops, and programming aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.

Provides Bureau Leadership Courses to train former student delegates, teachers, and parents to serve as Bureau Members who manage committee proceedings in alignment with Montessori practices.

Facilitates Community Meet-Ups and cultural events such as performances, design contests, and ceremonial gatherings to build belonging among an international peer community and promote cultural exchange.

Develops and distributes adaptable, justice-centered educational materials including the Climate Justice Timeline, with physical and digital resources to support classroom use and student research.

Offers a structured program for upper elementary and middle school students that includes classroom study, research on assigned countries, preparation of position papers and speeches, and instruction on UN structure, rules of procedure, and diplomatic conduct.

Provides youth leadership training through structured community service activities, fostering leadership skills in young people.

Conducts community service programs focused on youth development in Hastings on Hudson, NY.

Operates community-based programs focused on youth development.

Provides six months of family-based aftercare services post-residential program, delivered through Regional Family Service Coordinators across Upstate New York to support youth and families during community reintegration.

Offers the Paws First animal-assisted intervention program, using dog training and animal companionship to build youth confidence, self-esteem, and safety awareness, including animal-assisted activities as part of therapy.

Initiated a project to improve safety and security at specific locations on its 650-acre campus.

Engages youth in goal development with interdisciplinary treatment teams and celebrates progress through recognition ceremonies and special activities.

Adopted a constitution in 1898 granting girls the right to vote, created Loch Urquhart in 1968 through a youth-led vocational program, and became the first private residential treatment center in New York State licensed by OCSF in 1996 to serve youth who have engaged in sexually harmful behavior.

Organizes annual holiday meals at local restaurants and off-campus venues like Greek Peak Mountain Resort, and provides personalized holiday gifts to every young person in care based on individual preferences.