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In order to promote community involvement,
Katie asked a local group of homeschoolers, the Gavel Club, to research and
discuss the benefits and downfalls of the United Nations. Many of the
participants used the Golden Bridges website in their search for
information. You can listen
to audio files of their discussions by clicking on the links next to the
appropriate pictures. All audio files are in MP3 format.
Speaker: Zachary
Opening Remarks: History of the United Nations
(2 minutes, 30
seconds)
Speaker:
Caeli
Opening Remarks: U.N. Scandals: Oil-for-Food and Kofi Annan
(55 seconds)
Summary: U.S. should send help directly to needy countries rather than
through the corrupt UN
(58 seconds)
Speaker: Sami
Opening Remarks: Benefits of the U.N.: Fighting poverty, saving the
environment, and combating disease
(41 seconds)
Summary: U.S. is most effective when working with the UN
(43 seconds)
Speaker: Ara
Opening Remarks: U.N. mismanagement: US should withdraw funds from the
U.N.
(33 seconds)
Summary: An analogy which puts the squandering of U.N. funds in
perspective
(28 seconds)
Speaker: Alex
Opening Remarks: Specific U.N. programs fighting hunger, saving the
environment, combating disease, and promoting education
(1 minute, 37
seconds)
Summary: U.N. affects people worldwide for the better
(11 seconds)
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