UN-USA-Wake County Home Page
From their website:
“The chapter provides information and materials about the United Nations to social studies teachers in public and private schools and provides a speakers bureau, making speakers about the UN available to civic clubs, senior groups and school classes. The chapter also provides financial support to Model UN clubs in local colleges and universities and high schools, permitting them to attend Model UN out-of-city or out-of- state competitions.
Origins
UNA-USA traces its roots back to 1943. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt founded it that year, with the establishment of the American Association for the United Nations (AAUN), a citizen-based organization she herself led. AAUN merged with the U.S. Committee for the United Nations in 1964, creating the modern UNA-USA.
In the 1940s in Raleigh, N.C., there was an ongoing series of seminars called “The Institute of Religion” organized largely by the United Church of Raleigh (now Community United Church of Christ). In 1945 the United Church pastor Allyn P. Robinson arranged for Eleanor Roosevelt to speak at the Institute. Following Eleanor Roosevelt’s lead, Beatrice (Bea) Anderson met with a few people in 1946 and organized a Raleigh group to support the United Nations. This group affiliated with the American Association for the United Nations, which in 1964 changed its name to United Nations Association of the U.S.A. Bea Anderson was the prime mover of the chapter until her death in 1981. Since its beginning, the chapter has always had a large celebration dinner during United Nations week with outstanding speakers.
The 1990s saw a large expansion in both the programs and membership of the Wake County Chapter of UNA. In addition to the annual dinners, meetings were held several times a year. By 2000 these meetings became monthly, mostly at lunch but some in the afternoon and evening. From the 1980s membership rose from 30 to its present count of 150.”
That’s fantastic! I wonder how many classes they have on the US Constitution and Natural Law?
Neal Thomas
