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Harvard Model Congress Young Leadership Program
A life-changing 2-Week Virtual Program for High School Students to Create Impactful Change with Project-Based, Experiential Learning.Eligibility
Grades 8th-12th
Duration
2 Weekends
Early Application Date
30 December, 2024
[Regular Date: 01 Feb, 2025]
Program Fee for Early Applicants
USD 300
[Regular Fee: USD 400]
Application deadline
01 February, 2025
Program Delivery
Zoom Led
About HMC
Harvard Model Congress (HMC) stands as the world’s largest congressional simulation conference, offering high school students an immersive and dynamic experience. With participation open to students from the United States and abroad, HMC presents a unique opportunity to engage in a realistic model congress simulation. The entire event is organized and run by our devoted team of Harvard undergraduates, ensuring a high-quality and impactful experience for all participants.
About the program
Welcome to HMC Young Leadership Program, it's an intensive 4-day program led by HMC mentors focusing on leadership activities, a contextual problem and how to solve it through a group effort. Going through a packed curriculum, students will learn how to come up with innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues of our times. The mentors will teach you how to think through problems critically and creatively and will help you in creating an actionable plan.
minds from across the world - will identify,
brainstorm, and solve some of the biggest challenges of today
and tomorrow under the watchful guidance of illustrious IVY
league mentors.
As their inner leader emerges, the once-in-a-lifetime
experience will change the way they interpret the future,
andtheir ability to influence it.
What You’ll Gain
Learn by asking questions and grow by sharing ideas
Past Mentors
Our expert mentors from previous sessions
Awards & Recognitions
Showcase your achievements to the world
Schedule
Time mentioned is in Eastern Standard Time (EST Time Zone)
Date
February 22, 2025 - Saturday
Time
9:00 am - 12:00 pm-EST
Day 1: Problem Solving (Case)
9 AM - 10 AM EST : Problem Solving Framework
10 AM - 11 AM EST: Tackling Cases
11 AM - 12 PM EST: Cases and presentations
Date
February 23, 2025 - Sunday
Time
9:00 am - 12:00 pm-EST
Day 2: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in a Divided World
9 AM - 9:45 AM EST: “Winning as much as you can” activity
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM EST: The 5 Critical Elements of rational negotiation
10:45 AM - 12 PM EST: Rational negotiation in the real world activity
Date
March 01, 2025 - Saturday
Time
9:00 am - 12:00 pm-EST
Day 3: Acing Public Speaking
9 AM - 10 AM EST: Workshop: Public Speaking Techniques
10 AM - 11 AM EST: Rhetoric Analysis
11 AM -12 PM EST: Workshop “Art of Persuasion”
Date
March 02, 2025 - Sunday
Time
9:00 am - 12:00 pm-EST
Day 4: • Debate Workshop & Presentations
9 AM - 10 AM EST: Debate Workshop
10 AM - 11 AM EST: Debate Practicum
11 AM - 12 PM EST: Final Presentations and Reflections
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