Esteemed Faculty Advisors and Delegates,
On behalf of Harvard Model Congress, I am delighted to welcome you to the HMC San Francisco 2013 conference. My name is Annie Baldwin, and I am looking forward to serving as the President of Harvard Model Congress San Francisco over this next year. I am currently a rising senior studying Chemistry and Physics, and I am proud to say that HMC has truly defined my Harvard experience. I joined Harvard Model Congress as a delegate in high school, attending HMC Boston my junior and senior years. What I learned during my days at the conference was life changing: working with my fellow delegates to get bills passed about highly controversial issues opened my eyes to our political atmosphere, and how important it was that I become an active participant in civic society.
When I arrived at Harvard I was absolutely ecstatic that I could help bring that same valuable opportunity to the next generation of high school students. Since coming to Harvard, I have served as a staffer at Harvard Model Congress conferences in Boston, Brussels, and San Francisco, and have also served on the Executive Board on the Boston and San Francisco conferences. You might remember me as the Director of Programs (or from my role as Ron Paul) at HMCSF last year.
This year, Harvard Model Congress San Francisco is scheduled to take place January 18th– 21st, 2013 at the Hilton Financial District in downtown San Francisco. I would like to thank those schools that are returning to the conference, as well as send a special welcome to others that are joining us for the first time. I hope that you are as excited as I am about the conference, and I am confident that you will find it to be a truly rewarding experience for students, staffers, and teachers alike.
At the conference, students will have the opportunity to participate in a number of committees that simulate various components of the American government. Whether they serve as Congressmen, Supreme Court justices, or journalists, participants will benefit from the interactive learning experience that Harvard Model Congress provides. Students will have the opportunity to discuss pressing national issues and craft legislation with delegates from across the country, with the assistance of Harvard undergraduates serving as their chairs. I am proud to represent a staff of talented Harvard students, who come from diverse academic and political backgrounds but are all motivated by their commitment to Harvard Model Congress, civic engagement, as well as the education and mentorship of high school students.
I know that you will accomplish great feats at the 2013 conference and wish you all the best in your HMC journey. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about how HMC can give you the best government simulation experience, please do not hesitate to contact me at sfpresident@harvardmodelcongress.org. I look forward to meeting you in San Francisco this January!
Sincerely,
Annie Baldwin
President of HMC San Francisco