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By Kathie Russo
Special to the Rappahannock News
Nine students from Wakefield Country Day School, accompanied by their history teacher Doug Weaver and Wakefield headmaster Michael Vargo, recently spent three days in Washington, D.C. participating in the annual meeting of the Model Organization of American States.
The model is a simulation of the workings of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international organization that dates back to 1948, when 21 countries of the hemisphere met in Bogota, Columbia and adopted a charter which declared respect for each nation's sovereignty and a commitment to common goals. Over time, the OAS has expanded to 35 members, including the nations of the Caribbean and Canada.
The purpose of the Model OAS is to create an understanding and awareness among U.S. students about the role, structure, and goals of the OAS. Wakefield has attended these conferences for the past eight years, and this year the students were assigned to represent the
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