Model Senate
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Model Senate is a high school role-playing program focused on the discussion, debate, and presentation of policy solutions to pressing global issues facing the United States.
Program Model:
High School Membership
Location:
Fox School of Business, Temple University
Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Students step into the shoes of a U.S. Senator or expert witness to address pressing global challenges. Model Senate participants will join in mock senate committee hearings and follow the Senate’s process of examining issues, debating them and formulating policy resolutions.
SENATOR ROLE
Senators in the Model Senate program must research, debate, and vote on global policy resolutions, emulating their assigned real-world Senator’s positions and voting records.
EXPERT WITNESS ROLE
Expert Witnesses provide specialized knowledge to inform U.S. policy. Student Expert Witnesses play specific roles, testify about their character’s expertise, advocate for their character’s preferred policies, and assist Senators in drafting policy resolutions.
SENATOR ROLE
Senators in the Model Senate program must research, debate, and vote on global policy resolutions, emulating their assigned real-world Senator’s positions and voting records.
EXPERT WITNESS ROLE
Expert Witnesses provide specialized knowledge to inform U.S. policy. Student Expert Witnesses play specific roles, testify about their character’s expertise, advocate for their character’s preferred policies, and assist Senators in drafting policy resolutions.
SENATOR ROLE
Senators in the Model Senate program must research, debate, and vote on global policy resolutions, emulating their assigned real-world Senator’s positions and voting records.
EXPERT WITNESS ROLE
Expert Witnesses provide specialized knowledge to inform U.S. policy. Student Expert Witnesses play specific roles, testify about their character’s expertise, advocate for their character’s preferred policies, and assist Senators in drafting policy resolutions.
HIGH SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP & Individual Enrollment
World Affairs offers students two ways to get involved:
High schools can register for High School Membership to access our in-person simulations: Model Senate and Global Economic Forum. They also gain access to our public programs for faculty, students, and parents.
Students can register individually for our Individual Enrollment programs, including Citizen Diplomat Academy, Global Scholars Certificate Program, and Summer Global Leadership Seminar.
VENUE PARTNER
YOUNG GLOBAL CITIZENS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR
The Young Global Citizens Leadership Program is a targeted effort by the World Affairs Council and our partners to expand, deepen, and sustain the participation of public Philadelphia schools, particularly those designated as under-resourced, in World Affairs high school student programs.
