The County Prep’s Model Government students descended upon Boston for the 2016 Harvard
Model Congress late last month. Almost 1500 students from across the globe met for four days
to take part in a hands-on simulation of American Government, in fact the largest model
government simulation in the world. As Senators, members of Congress, G20 members, and
even Presidential Cabinet Members, County Prep’s Model Government delegates crafted bills,
testified, lobbied, campaigned and voted on legislation aimed at tackling some of our Nation’s
current challenges and issues.
President Bill Clinton sums it up best, “Working to empower America’s youth,
preparing them to be the leaders and thinkers of the future, the Harvard Model
Congress has provided many of our country’s brightest scholars with invaluable
lessons in statecraft.”
One of County Prep’s delegates, Gerard Bello described his participation as “probably one of
the greatest experiences of my high school career. Not only did I get to travel to the great city
of Boston, but I got to discuss real world issues that are very passionate to me.”
All of County Prep’s Model Government students who attended HMC 2016 expressed similar
views. It is an event that is educational, inspires civil discourse and allows for a great deal of
fun and interests while do so!
Check out our slideshow: https://goo.gl/kGeJFA
