Founded in 1986, HMC is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit and the nation's oldest government simulation conference run exclusively by undergraduates at Harvard College.
HMC is also the most dynamic model congress simulation available to high school students. Over the years, HMC has grown significantly at our Boston conference and with the development of three new conferences including our San Francisco conference and our two conferences run by our sister organizations Harvard Model Congress Europe and Harvard Model Congress Asia.
Still our Boston conference has remained exciting and dynamic as our staffers have created new programs like the Press Corps, National Security Council, District and Supreme Courts, and Lobbyists to teach delegates about the important entities that although outside the House of representatives and the Senate, are nonetheless central to our government's functioning. The depth of the debate that we facilitate at our conferences complements the breadth of our programs.
We continue to improve the simulation with all resources available to us as we strive to guarantee the most accurate and informative experience. Unlike other conferences, HMC requires students to assume the role of real life congressmen, senators, and members of government, forcing them to expand their own perspectives and to understand the issues at hand in a new, more nuanced way.
To assist the effort, HMC continues to offer its delegates a 2000-page briefing book containing extensively researched briefings written by our own staff on each issue debated at the conference. As HMC enters its 24th year, we are confident that it continues to be the nation's premier conference.
Harvard Model Congress presents a unique opportunity for high school students to engage with American government through role playing and simulation in order to develop a better understanding of civic involvement and government function. Through a variety of congressional committees covering a broad spectrum of pressing federal issues and a diverse collection of Special Program committees highlighting other functions of the US government, HMC strives to provide a stimulating learning environment that fosters individual growth and group education.
By engaging in open debates, caucuses, trials, press conferences, and testimonies, students are investing their minds in the purpose and function of American government. A committed staff of Harvard students strives to facilitate a supportive and educational learning environment that focuses on student participation. First and foremost a teaching institution, HMC dedicates itself to providing a fun and instructive atmosphere in which to develop a commitment to and interest in American government.
