Jielun Zheng Travels to Boston for 29th Annual Harvard Model Congress Conference

2014 Feb 18

Army and Navy Academy Cadets, including Jielun Zheng of Los Angeles, are traveling to Boston, Massachusetts, to participate in the Harvard Model Congress Conference on February 20 - 23, 2014.

Harvard Model Congress is an educational nonprofit organization run by Harvard's undergraduate students. It provides an opportunity for high school students to participate in a simulated government conference as members of groups like the Supreme Court, National Security Council, and, of course, the House of Representatives and Senate.

Participants assume the roles of members of the U.S. government, learning how it functions and about the importance of civic engagement through mock debates, trials, and press conferences, among other things. Students develop a working knowledge of government functioning and civic engagement through the stimulating individual and group learning environment.

"I speak for the entire HMC Board when I say that I can hardly wait for the innovative and amazing solutions that the delegates will develop for some of our nation's most pressing issues at the conference this year," says Neil Alacha, Harvard Model Congress Faculty Liason.

Army-Navy Cadets will serve on three Supreme Court teams, as well as members of the West Wing, lobbyists, G-20 representatives, and many members of the House and Senate. In addition to the conference, Cadets will have the opportunity to tour colleges and explore historical landmarks in Boston.