Five Mentor Model UN students, four holding award certificates, at Mentor MUN X in the Paradigm building at Mentor High School.
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Mentor Model United Nations

Mentor High School's Model UN team, where students take on the roles of diplomats and world leaders - and an Adventure Subaru community partner since 2026.

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Mentor, Ohio Lake County
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At a Glance

What is Mentor Model United Nations?

Mentor Model United Nations (Mentor MUN) is the Model UN team at Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio. The team's 35 students act as diplomats representing countries and officials in mock United Nations committees, where they research global issues, debate policy, negotiate with delegates from other schools, and write resolutions. The team hosts an annual crisis conference at Mentor High, competes at conferences in Cleveland and Chicago, and coaches Jr. MUN teams at Mentor's two middle schools.

Adventure Subaru, a family-owned Subaru retailer in Painesville, Ohio, became a supporter of Mentor Model UN in fall 2026 with a $1,000 donation toward the team's season and its tenth annual conference, Mentor MUN X.

About The Partner

Where students learn to work with the world

Model UN asks high school students to do something most adults find hard: stand up in a room full of strangers, represent a point of view that may not be their own, and find enough common ground to get a resolution passed.

The mission

Mentor MUN's stated mission is to deepen students' knowledge of the United Nations and world affairs, encourage cultural understanding and peace, and give students hands-on practice in diplomacy and international relations. The team meets Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. in Room C-213, and members can earn an academic letter and a graduation cord. Steve Couch has advised the team since 2004.

Mentor MUN X

On October 9 and 10, 2026, Mentor High School's Paradigm building hosted Mentor MUN X, the team's tenth annual crisis conference. The team called it "our best and biggest yet": 133 delegates from eight schools, up from about 90 the year before. Delegates came from Revere, St. Edward, Archbishop Hoban, Riverside, St. Ignatius, Laurel, Elyria Catholic, and Solon. Mentor students ran the event themselves as chairs, co-chairs, monitors, and runners, with volunteers from the school's National Honor Society.

This year's theme was "The Stability and Sovereignty of Africa." Day one ran as country cabinets; on day two the cabinets came together in a new African Union General Assembly format. Delegates could take on the role of a nation's president, student chairs played UN Ambassadors, and ministers of finance, health, agriculture, foreign affairs, and defense met with their counterparts from other countries to respond to a crisis of drought, regional conflict, piracy, and disease before bringing resolutions to the General Assembly. Algeria earned Best Full Delegation and Madagascar earned Honorable Mention. Mentor High School's student newspaper covered the conference in A Decade and Counting: A Review of Mentor MUN X (Cardinal Nation).

Where the team competes

The 2026-27 schedule includes the Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) Fall conference at Case Western Reserve University, Chicago International MUN, and Cleveland International MUN.

Last season, Mentor students earned Superior Delegation, Excellent Delegation, and the Gavel Award at CCWA Fall; Best Delegate and Outstanding Delegate awards at Chicago International MUN; a Highly Commended Delegation and Best Delegate awards at Cleveland International MUN; and a Superior Delegation at CCWA Spring.

Training the next generation

Each Mentor middle school, Shore and Memorial, has its own Jr. MUN team, started by a Mentor MUN graduate as her senior project. High school members run practice days for the younger students. In November 2025, 36 middle schoolers debated "AI and Global Security" at a practice day run by the high school team, preparing for the CCWA Jr. MUN conference in January.

Two Mentor Model UN students, one holding an award certificate, beside the banner reading Adventure Subaru is proud to support Mentor Model UN.
The Subaru Love Promise

Subaru Loves Learning

The Subaru Love Promise is Subaru of America's national commitment to showing love and respect to all people at every interaction - and to backing that commitment through five pillars. Subaru Loves Learning is the pillar focused on education and opportunity, and it's where our support for Mentor Model UN belongs.

Model UN is learning by doing: students research real global issues, argue positions in front of their peers, negotiate across differences, and run a conference of their own. The skills carry well past graduation.

Partnership In Action

Our first season together

Our partnership with Mentor Model UN began in fall 2026, in the run-up to the team's tenth annual conference. Here's what we've done together so far.

October 2026 · Milestone

$1,000 donation to Mentor Model UN

Adventure Subaru donated $1,000 to Mentor Model UN through Mentor Public Schools, supporting the team's 2026 season and its tenth annual conference, Mentor MUN X.

October 2026 · Milestone

At Mentor MUN X

A banner reading "Adventure Subaru is proud to support Mentor Model UN" stood at the conference, and Rachel Lufkin-Chubb, Internet and Sales Manager, spoke at the opening ceremonies on October 9.

Get Involved

How to support Mentor Model UN

If you'd like to help Mentor students keep competing and hosting, there are two ways in - one that goes directly to the team, and one that goes through Adventure Subaru.

Support the team directly

To donate, make a check out to Mentor High School, care of Model U.N., mailed to the school at 6477 Center Street, Mentor, Ohio 44060. Conference news and contact information for the team's advisor are on the team's website. Businesses interested in supporting the team can reach out the same way Adventure Subaru did.

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Follow along

The team posts conference results and photos on Instagram at @mentormun. Adventure Subaru shares their news through our own channels too.

community@440asubaru.com for questions about our community work or how to get involved.

Common Questions

About our partnership with Mentor Model UN

A few questions readers have asked about Mentor Model UN and how Adventure Subaru supports the team.

How did Adventure Subaru and Mentor Model UN start working together?

In September 2026, a Mentor Model UN family connected Adventure Subaru with the team's advisor, Steve Couch, as the team prepared for its tenth annual conference. Adventure Subaru donated $1,000 toward the team's 2026 season and Mentor MUN X, and attended the conference's opening ceremonies in October 2026.

What is Model United Nations?

Model United Nations is an academic activity where students act as delegates representing countries and officials in simulated United Nations committees. They research global issues, debate policy, negotiate with other delegates, and write resolutions following UN procedure. Students compete at conferences, where awards recognize the strongest delegates and delegations.

Who can join Mentor Model UN?

Mentor Model UN is open to Mentor High School students. The team meets Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. in Room C-213, and members can earn an academic letter and a graduation cord. Mentor's two middle schools, Shore and Memorial, each have their own Jr. MUN team.

How can I support Mentor Model UN?

You can donate with a check made out to Mentor High School, care of Model U.N., mailed to the school at 6477 Center Street, Mentor, Ohio 44060. Conference news and contact information are on the team's website at mentormun.weebly.com. Businesses interested in supporting the team can reach out through the team's advisor at Mentor High School, as Adventure Subaru did in 2026.