Sen. Franken Coming to Edina Saturday for Model UN Conference

Sen. Al Franken will be in Edina Saturday morning, talking to students about international relations and other global issues as part of Edina High School's inaugural Model United Nations Conference.

Franken is expected to speak around 9:15 a.m. in the school's Fick Auditorium. The event is not open to the public.

Also scheduled to speak is Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey.

The conference is the first single-day, student-run high school Model UN in Minnesota. Hundreds of Edina students have participated in Model UN conferences since the program debuted in the 2010-11 school year.