Please remember that Yale money is due on Monday, unless you have been given a scholarship. This conference is very important to the school and to everyone who is involved with the class, past and present, so make sure you're ready and please let us know ASAP if you're having any problems. 

Best wishes to you all and happy researching! 

Good afternoon everyone,

A few reminders for tomorrow. If you need the powerpoint please contact Mr. Alam. If you have presentations scheduled for any period please try to go in the first few minutes if possible. Please make sure to dress professionally.

If you have any questions or general comments please post them here.

Best of luck to you all,

Good evening everyone,

Today we heard a few stories that some of us weren't able to articulate the mission of our class, and that perhaps one of our delegates didn't act in a manner of true professionalism. Let's just make this clear...we all must know what we stand for. Anyone who can't do that potentially undermines all this class has achieved. Over the next few days, let's gve some thought to a mission statement - and let's make sure that we all know it. In case you don't know, please be fully aware that we are a government and economics class that concentrates on international modern history, and moulds skills in research, writing, and presentation. We also offer a humanitarian approach that hopes to improve the world we live in, and we represent our school internationally. Tomorrow, Mr. Ojeda and Mr. Rullan will be joining us. We shall continue our usual protocol, and we need to make sure we can articulate the above.

I welcome and invite all comments - as a class, we need to make all I just said simple and powerful. I one line slogan would be great,

Just wanted to remind everyone that news sessions will begin on Monday with our Cabinet. You should always be watching the news,with a special interest in your region. Don't forget your team roles, and if you haven't come up with them, do so! Your presentations should be set to last 20 minutes or so, with each member up for 3-5. You may use any resources you wish, and may focus on anything relevant to what's happening in your part of the world.

I was just watching a report on Fukushima- perfect example for East Asia.

Where should you get this from? A few suggestions...

BBC World News (I watch the 5:30 version)

PRI Radio on 820 AM is excellent, especially "The World" between 3 and 4. Website is also excellent.

"The Week" magazine is great, and I'll be keeping copies in the room.

CNN, Al Jazeera - good news sites from very different sources.

BBC website has a great section on regions of the world, especially the free app.

Our library website has local newspapers.

If anyone else gets news from anywhere great, please post as a response to this blog. The more we know, the better off we'll be.