Consul General Powell (6th from left) and Model UN students

Aspiring Diplomats Engage with Jo Ellen Powell in Stuttgart
June 19, 2009. On June 19, Consul General Jo Ellen Powell traveled to the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart as a guest diplomat to speak with Model United Nations students from Baden-Württemberg about her experiences in the US Foreign Service. The Model United Nations is an academic representation of the intergovernmental organization, in which students take on the roles of diplomats from different countries and participate in debates, negotiations, and problem-solving activities. The students asked Mrs. Powell questions about her career, ranging from her daily schedule and wake-up time to experiences of making a difference in her host communities.  Mrs. Powell explained that the most important role of a diplomat is to promote mutual understanding through interaction and dialogue between the United States and other nations.