JCC Cold War - The US

Abeer Shah is a 7th grader in the IB Program at Moody Middle School, and he is

honored to serve as your chair for JCC Cold War US. He began Model UN in 6th grade, where

he found a passion in the world of diplomacy, and has won a total of seven awards, including

three best delegate awards at conferences such as GSMUN and GODMUN. Additionally, Abeer

is an avid member of his school’s debate team and has won various awards. To give back to his

community, Abeer works to make public speaking and debate accessible to all, serving as the

Vice President of Outreach for the James River Academy of Diplomacy. Outside of school, he

picked up the hobby of music and plays the piano, drums, guitar, and even sings. He looks

forward to meeting all the delegates in the spring and creating an engaging, high-energy

committee experience.

 Rylan D’Souza is a 7th grader at Moody Middle School, and he is thrilled to be serving as your chair for JCC Cold War US. This is his second year participating in Model UN, and he is very passionate about public speaking. Rylan has won awards in many conferences, such as GSMUN & WMUN, and has developed a strong foundation for his pursuit of extracurricular activities. Apart from academics, he plays soccer for Richmond United ECNL and has qualified for National Tournaments in California, Washington, and Kansas. He has also been recognized on a national level, being selected for US Youth Soccer Identification Trials. Rylan is also a co-founder of Tree of Life Stories, Richmond’s first magazine by kids for kids, where he has published many articles and participated in fundraising events. He looks forward to meeting all the delegates at MMSMUN XIV and can’t wait for an enticing & memorable conference.