DIGIVATIONS NASA Award Winning OVERNIGHT INNOVATION & LITERARY INSTITUTE & DIGIVATIONS XGENS MODEL UN & 17 UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2022 SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE FINGER LAKES ENCOMPASSING AURORA, GENEVA & ITHACA, NY.

UNVEILING EXPANSION INTO THE FINGER LAKES REGION IN UPSTATE NY, and an additional location to DIGIVATIONS Globally Renown Programs and INSTITUTES. DIGIVATIONS INSTITUTES programs will engage with world class Universities including Cornell, and outstanding colleges encompassing Hobart and William Smith and Wells Colleges which will prove instrumental in 2022. Wells College in Aurora, NY and its facilities will serve as a wonderful home base for “suspending disbelief.”

In addition to DIGIVATIONS well known programs including Harry Potter Sustainable Universe, harrypottercamps.org, DIGIVATIONS XGENS formally launches its CONSERVATORY PREPARATORY and COLLEGE PREPARATORY offerings and the Westley Berman Scholars Program.

Register for CMUNC 2022 Below. Yale Model UN XLVIII - Virtual Conference, was held January 20 - 23; YMUN 2022 Harvard Model UN - In-Person Conference was held in Boston, January 27-30; HMUN 2022.​

Summer 2021: DIGIVATIONS XGENS Model UN &17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute

DIGIVATIONS XGENS 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute, Incubator & Accelerator is enthusiastic about launching a research collaboration with UCLA Professor Paul S. Weiss, UC Presidential Chair, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science & Engineering and his interdisciplinary nanoscience research group. More details will follow later.

Yale Model UN XLVIII - Virtual Conference, was held January 20 - 23; YMUN 2022
Harvard Model UN - In-Person Conference was held in Boston, January 27-30; HMUN 2022​

We are excited to provide you with an opportunity to participate in YMUN XLVIII’s Virtual Model UN and/or Harvard Model UN in-person this January. XGENS has been leading delegations to North American and global Model UN’s for several years as a result of the catalyzing influence of DIGIVATIONS’ Founders' son, Jacob Berman, now a student at Cornell University active in International Affairs and Finance, Environmental Sociology, Archaeology and many other subject domains. Jacob will join Drs. Steve and Anne as Faculty Advisors this year.

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Yale Model UN XLVIII - Virtual Conference, January 20 - 23, 2022; ONLINE ONLY



Having enjoyed leading delegations throughout the world including at the UN’s Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland; UN headquarters located in New York City; Yale University, New Haven; and several other cities, as well as Harvard and Yale virtually in 2021, we believe YMUN XLVIII offers a brilliant and multi-faceted conference coupled with unique competitions designed to enable delegates a vital pathway to explore and highlight their many respective passions, inner strengths, and diverse perspectives and talents. Most significantly, participation in YMUN XLVIII enables you to meet outstanding delegates from throughout the world who represent different countries’ cultures, governance systems, languages and histories, otherwise not available without years of traveling throughout the world. Imagine one venue where you explore and demonstrate who you are as a young leader which also provides you with the advantage of making new international friends.


This year, Yale University has provided DIGIVATIONS XGENS' Delegation with excellent Conference Committee opportunities encompassing the General Assembly, European Commission, Regional Bodies, Specialized Agencies and Crisis Committees. The topics and issues will enable selected delegates to engage in significant research, enhance their written and oral/advocacy skills, immerse in significant intellectual discussion and debate, and learn to compromise enabling them to draft and pass impactful resolutions. As a result of the rigor of Model UN programs, and the 360 degree demands of high level Conferences, delegates who participate in YMUN XLVIII and /or HMUN 2022, are more likely to be evaluated as an outstanding candidate for admission to the best colleges in the world, as well as invaluable internships, and other life enhancing opportunities.


We invite you to apply to participate in virtual YMUN XLVIII by registering immediately at the following Registration link (deadline: December 15). Selection to participate is competitive since DIGIVATIONS XGENS has only allotted 5 prospective delegate positions. The cost to participate as a delegate on behalf of DIGIVATIONS XGENS is $450.00. This fee will enable access to YMUN XLVIII, provide you with the opportunity to participate in the competitions noted below, and engage with XGENS’ Faculty Advisors.



We look forward to you enjoying all aspects of YMUN including before the Conference by submitting a themed based creative work to the Arts Competition (deadline: January 1), Global Exchange Program (deadline: January 3) and Essay Contest (deadline: January 8). You will also have the opportunity to participate at Yale Dayduring the Conference. See the highlighted links and below for more details.






Harvard Model UN - In-Person Conference held in Boston, January 27-30; HMUN 2022​

We are also providing delegates with the opportunity to apply and participate in Harvard Model UN’s in-person conference. Similar to YMUN XLVIII, selection is competitive. The theme for HMUN 2022 is “Responsible and Equitable Renewal.” We encourage delegates to submit their writing to the HMUN 2022 Essay Contest (deadline: January 26).


We invite you to apply to participate in HMUN 2022 by registering immediately at the following Registration link (deadline: December 15). Selection to participate is competitive since DIGIVATIONS XGENS has only allotted 9 prospective delegate positions. The cost to participate as a delegate on behalf of DIGIVATIONS XGENS is $950.00. This fee will enable access to HMUN 2022, provide you with the opportunity to explore Harvard, and engage with XGENS’ Faculty Advisors. This Delegation fee does not cover the cost of hotel rooms or traveling nor does it cover the cost of chaperoning for those delegates traveling to HMUN 2022 without family which is an additional $750. DIGIVATIONS XGENS' Delegation has been provided with the opportunity to reserve and book hotel rooms at a special HMUN 2022 rate. Delegates are responsible for their own meals and sightseeing costs. Please consider that HMUN 2022 has reserved the right to change the format of its in-person conference to virtual subject to COVID. DIGIVATIONS XGENS also reserves the right to cancel its participation in HMUN 2022 in view of health and safety concerns, especially COVID-19. We recommend participants purchase travel insurance.






DECEMBER 16 11:50 PM EST:Global Exchange Program Applications Due


YMUN XLVIII’s Global Exchange Program is now open! The Global Exchange Program, hosted on January 21, 2022, is a phenomenal way to attend specialized seminars created for you by distinguished faculty members here at Yale. This year’s theme is Flaws. From Hannah Montana reminding us that "Nobody's Perfect" to the United States Founding Fathers aspiring to build "a more perfect Union," people have long been obsessed with pursuing perfection. But is this really the best way to deal with flaws? Or should we rethink imperfection entirely? Through seminars and workshops exploring flaws from political, sociological, and artistic perspectives, students will learn about how to navigate imperfections. Space is limited, and a spot in the GEP is based on an application —be sure to get started now!


JANUARY 01 11:50 PM EST:

Arts Competition Submissions Due


Submissions to the YMUN XLVIII Arts Competition are open! This year, we ask you to go outside of the box with the following topic: “On the Margins” Inclusivity means recognizing people and ideas that are often marginalized, forgotten, excluded, or silenced. Have you observed this in your own communities? In yourself? Use your artistic talents to develop these ideas.


JANUARY 08 11:50 PM EST

Essay Contest Submissions Due
2022 Essay Contest Theme:


YMUN XLVIII’s Essay Theme is “Cultural Leaders”. In keeping with our motto ‘Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow,’ we want to focus on the meaning of leadership. Often the idea of leadership is confined to administrative roles in official organizations. Write an essay about someone you consider to be “a cultural leader”. Your choice can be a person who is a member of an ethnic or racial group, someone at the helm of a social or political movement, or anyone you feel fits this description. Writers may want to elaborate on what culture that leader represents, the unique ways leadership presents itself within the context of that culture, and/or how that leadership plays a role in cross-cultural interaction on the international scale. The person can be from history or your own personal experience, but should incorporate international affairs in some aspect. Essays should be emailed (preferably as a .pdf) to [email protected] no later than January 8th 11:50pm EST.

DIGIVATIONS XGENS ANNOUNCES NEW COLLEGE PREPARATION SHORT COURSE “YOU ARE THE BRAND” PROGRAMS - COMMENCING NOVEMBER 2021

DIGIVATIONS XGENS COMMENCES FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING CLIMATE & FOOD SECURITY, THE FUTURE OF WORK & THE NEW ECONOMY INCLUDING CRYPTOCURRENCY AS AN SDG SHORT COURE SALON IN DECEMBER -JANUARY 2022 WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

XGENS WILL BE AGGREGATING A RELEVANT AND INTERESTING READING LIST AND CREDIBlLE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) DERIVATIVES

ANNOUNCING DIGIVATIONS XGENS-
17 UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INSTITUTE
Virtually Commencing in December 2021 - January, 2022 &
In Person - July-August 2022 for Youth and Young Professionals Ages 14-25
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QUALIFIED NEW DIGIVATIONS STUDENTS (Students/Campers who have never previously attended any DIGIVATIONS program or Camp) MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST TO DR. STEVEN L. BERMAN @ [email protected] OUTLINING THEIR BACKGROUND
*LEARN ABOUT CREATING AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY YOU CAN USE FOR STRENGTHENING COLLEGE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL APPLICATIONS, DESIGN THINKING & THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, AMONG MANY OTHER TOPICS.
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CASCADIA INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS (DXCIMUN) - March, 2022 for Youth and Young Professionals Ages 14-25

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XGENS 17 UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INSTITUTE

The Institute will address the fundamental issues underlying each of the 17 SDG’s, and many of their 169 constituent targets.

Participants will learn “Design Thinking” processes which they will apply to hypothetical and actual development, as well as implementation of one or more solutions to their own local community challenges. This investment will serve as a core extracurricular project providing them with a competitive advantage for future college applications, internships and jobs. Participants will prepare a scalability plan enabling such solution(s) to be applied to similar challenges in other regions.

Participants will learn about the six UN organs, including UNESCO (ECOSOC) and departments, such as DESA, as well as commissions, forums and other bodies which are focused on enabling member states implementation of the SDG’s.

Among several underlying themes will be the Circular Economy and “systems value” processes involved in designing the life cycle of a product commencing from raw material extraction and extending to an unending chain of recycling into different products for diverse communities. Entrepreneurial business plans may also be studied that launched circular economy enterprises which enabled achievement of the SDG’s.

Discussions will also focus on core elements of different commissioned reports with a focus on science, technology and innovation and associated vital sustainable impacts.

Participants will also learn about UN processes and procedures including drafting resolutions using the consensus approach enabling collaboration of member states to solve fundamental societal challenges. These diverse challenges include climate change, economic development, education and literacy, preparing current generations to engage in meaningful careers and a future of valued work in the AI World, equity including eradicating hunger, poverty, gender inequality and abusive child labor practices, effective and ethical healthcare practices such as distribution of the COVD-19 vaccine, sustainable infrastructure, preserving the planet both on land and below water, and space exploration and colonization.

Participants will also develop their own interpretations of the SDG’s and targets through the arts including music, visual and theatrical skits and plays, as well as creative writing encompassing poetry and stories, and prototype models. These interpretations will enable each participant to serve as a community ambassador to promote awareness and application of the SDG’s by others.
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Model UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute
August 1-5, Ages 14-20 (Please note that while in-person attendance provides a more robust experience with more desirable learning outcomes, online participation will prove beneficial for growth and development. The in-person experience is an immersive overnight opportunity and includes room and board.
Online programming for the SDG INSTITUTE will extend from 10:30am to 12:30pm PST commencing on August 2 and concluding on August 4).


​DXCIMUN Conference
August 5-8, Ages 14-25
DIGIVATIONS XGENS CASCADIA INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE.
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Dear Friends and Colleagues:

NASA award winning DIGIVATIONS, digivations.org and affiliated educational non-profits, continue to educate future generations through dedication to humanity, innovation, research and discovery.

DIGIVATIONS, digivations.org, enable its educational non-profits, DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE, including its Overnight Innovation & Literary Camps, campdemigod.org and harrypottercamps.org & DIGIVATIONS XGENS, XGENS.org, 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute and Model UN programs, to share our collective knowledge in the areas of STEM, ARTS, HUMANITIES and KINESTHETICS with students from throughout North America and the globe who are preparing to contribute positively to the world in emerging careers.

The following video ideally encourages your support.

JACOB ALAN BERMAN, DIGIVATIONS XGENS' Homeschool Graduate and member of Cornell University’s Class of 2025, Head Delegate of DIGIVATIONS XGENS' MODEL UN DELEGATION and Creative Founder of DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE'S OVERNIGHT AND LITERARY CAMP HALF-BLOOD shares his perspectives on the WHY YOUR YOUTH SHOULD ATTEND CAMP and DIGIVATIONS XGENS' programs. PLEASE JOIN US AT ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL HEALTHY SUMMER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT
​Hamilton, the musical, tells us why NASA award winning DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE’s Overnight Innovation & Literary Camps, campdemigod.org, campfandom.org, camphalf-blood.org, harrypottercamps.org, and DIGIVATIONS XGENS, XGENS.org, College Preparatory, Model UN Academies & 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute and DXCIMUN Summer Programs July 17-August 8, 2021 are requiring all campers/students ages 12-25, staff and faculty to receive the COVID vaccine -“I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT.”

Brilliance, Determination and Innovation Solved the Pandemic:
​Enjoy a conversation with Great Minds presented by the UN’s Commission on Science and Technology, CSTD, with the global scientific leaders who developed mRNA https://lnkd.in/gziSwcu.

DIGIVATIONS XGENS Homeschool, College Preparatory, and Model UN Academies & 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute & Acclerator, XGENS. org, will be discussing these world class biotech innovations this summer at DIGIVATIONS 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute at DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE this summer August 1-5, 2021 and as part of its DIGIVATIONS CASCADIA INTERNATIONAL MODEL UN, DXCIMUN, August 5-8, 2021 online.

Student campers attending in person NASA award winning DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE’s Overnight Innovation & Literary Camps, campdemigod.org, camphalf-blood.org, harrypottercamps.org and campfandom.org will also learn about these exciting biotech technologies and applications this summer, July 18-July 31, 2021.

Please come join us as students discover their own Great Minds.

Edifying Current Events:

The results of a recent experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — the leading particle physics facility in the U.S. — suggests that our current understanding of the universe could be flawed, and Cornellians had a hand in the discovery.
https://cornellsun.com/2021/04/29/cornell-researchers-aid-in-discovery-of-anomalous-muon-wobble-challenging-understanding-of-natural-world/

NASA award winning DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE, campdemigod.org and harrypottercamps.org, and DIGIVATIONS XGENS, XGENS.org, commemorate the life of Apollo 11 Astronaut, Michael Collins. His heroism, humanity, ingenuity and inspiration profoundly impacted the lives of many youth catalyizing them to pursue the fields of art and architecture, design thinking, engineering, science and humanities.

DIGIVATIONS WORLD OF NATURE

Supporting Our Global Community: You Need Nature. Nature Needs You.
From volunteering with The Nature Conservancy to reducing your carbon footprint, there are so many ways you can get involved and do your part to support a world where people and nature thrive together.




RELEVANT SDG NEWS: Tonight’s sky! Location? Where your youth along with our international faculty are excited about enjoying their immersive summer: NASA award winning DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD INSTITUTE’s campdemigod.org and harrypottercamps.org and DIGIVATIONS XGENS.

Harry Potter Sustainable Universe (HPS) is intended for older students combining the World of Harry Potter with more engaging concepts and ideas. HPS is driven by World Building and introduces XGENS’ Academy interdisciplinary topics encompassing STEM, Advocacy, Creative and Persuasive Writing & Diplomacy. The ideas are taught, in part, through Model United Nations Fantasy Role Playing utilizing the world of Harry Potter as envisioned through collective thinking of faculty, staff and campers alike integrating immersive hands-on activities utilizing Design Thinking. HPS also explores the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through sophisticated applications including Nanotechnology.

HPS is designed as a launch pad to enable very bright and capable students to participate in XGENS and its Model UN Academies & eventually as a delegate on XGENS’ International Model UN delegations.
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Consistent with its mission to “Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators”, XGENS is announcing a new College Preparatory Sustainable Development Academy based on its NASA award winning STEM+ARTS+HUMANITIES+MOVEMENT curriculum. Consistent with new investments in intelligent infrastructure and transportation, smart cities and shelters, food security, advanced healthcare and biotechnologies, space exploration and commercial space, and meaningful careers in the world of AI, among other domains, DIGIVATIONS XGENS Academy will prepare students to acquire and apply foundational interdisciplinary knowledge solving SDG targets.

XGENS also announces a spotlight on UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, among other interrelated goals 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17. XGENS will engage with a collaborative of international academic research centers including nanotechnology and other leading edge scientific and humanities communities which are focused on advancing healthcare technologies as well as societal innovations enabling sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social, and environment dimensions of sustainable development. Noted technologies, among others, encompass those supporting COVID-19 vaccines, biologic and genetic therapies, as well as AI applied to drug discovery and other innovative applied and translational scientific research designed to enhance good health and well being. These academic centers and societal innovation partners generate innovative solutions to the underlying SDG targets through interdisciplinary scientific research and applied science incorporating advanced education with a focus on next generation workforce skills, effective health and public policy and critical infrastructure investment including start-ups.

Consistent with its mission to “Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators”, XGENS is focused on engaging a community of middle school through high school students, Grades 8-11, in a SDG Innovation Social Venture Impact Competition, including XGENS-NANOENVISION, and XGENS YOUTH AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP FORUMS where applied Science, Humanities & Literacy serve as the catalysts under the direction of DIGIVATIONS. The Social Venture Competition will integrate a global stakeholder community of educators (formal and informal), business and civic leaders, and UN sanctioned NGO’s working with underserved communities which will educate, guide and inspire the students.

​The underlying goals will be to assemble interdisciplinary cohort teams who work together to develop cost effective innovations which will be deployed locally as well as globally as solutions to SDG 3 and other goals targets enabling healthier living and societies.

The competition will include three phases. One phase will include a design thinking and work plan stage leading to proposals which be evaluated, and the winners will receive opportunity awards that will be used to create both theoretical and functional prototypes. The prototypes will be judged based on prospective immediate and long term societal impact, innovation and relevance to achieving the targets of SDG3 and other goals with the selected winners receiving funding for the last phase. The third phase will yield tangible inventions that NGO’s can immediately implement positively impacting individuals and communities.

Humanities will serve a pivotal role in enabling scientific literacy and effective policy decisions for all individuals to ensure that disinformation is extinguished through personal empowerment and critical thinking skills development. Factually based information dissemination through XGENS-SDG community partnerships will prove valuable.

The following UN Video and SDG Partnership Guidebook serves as inspiration to engage participants to become active in positively transforming the world one valuable action after another. Every innovative moment in life matters, and you have the power to make a vital difference in others’ lives and society.
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If you require additional inspiration about the WHY, please read a brief encapsulation about the 2030 Agenda for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and UN Secretary-General’s, António Guterres’, United Nations pronouncement. Read The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 published by the UN - HERE and attached below.



​We look forward to hearing from you.
Please correspond with Dr. Steve Lee Berman at [email protected].

THE WHY: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was launched in 2015 to end poverty and set the world on a path of peace, prosperity and opportunity for all on a healthy planet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demand nothing short of a transformation of the financial, economic and political systems that govern our societies today to guarantee the human rights of all.

“Everything we do during and after this crisis [COVID-19] must be with a strong focus on building more equal, inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change, and the many other global challenges we face.
António Guterres Secretary-General, United Nations”

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DIGIVATIONS XGENS ANNOUNCES ITS SDG MUN CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AUGUST 2021.

Experienced & Talented Model UN College Students & Uniquely Gifted & Successful MUN Focused High School Students Should Apply for DXCIMUN Secretariat Positions Here

DIGIVATIONS XGENS Delegation realized success at Yale, YMUN.org, and Harvard’s, harvardmun.org, Virtual High School Model UN’s. Also, XGEN’s Model UN Delegation also experienced a rewarding Harvard Virtual College MUN, HNMUN.org. 

2021 XGENS DELEGATION:

HARVARD College NATIONAL MODEL UN, HNMUN: