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    Yale-New Haven

    Model Congress
    Training Program
    September 26th, 2014

    Introductions

    A little bit about Jasper


    Sophomore at Yale University
    Interested in: Ethics, Politics
    and Economics with a focus in
    education
    From: Princeton, New Jersey
    Interests: Teaching/Mentoring,
    Violin, Food
    Unfortunately cannot be here
    today last minute family issue

    Plan for the Upcoming


    Weeks
    BIG IMPORTANT DATES
    11/7: Bills are due
    12/4: Conference start!

    Schedule

    Week 1 (9/26): Introductions to Model


    Congress; Explore Topics; Learn to
    Research;
    Week 2 (10/3): Parliamentary
    Procedure; Structure of Debate
    Week 3 (10/10): Finalize Bill Topics
    Week 4 (10/17): Research & Bill
    Writing Day
    No meeting 10/24: Fall Break for Yale

    Schedule Continued

    Week 5 (10/31): Work on Finalizing Bills


    Week 6 (11/7): Bills are due
    Week 7 (11/14): Mock Committee
    Session
    Week 8 (11/21): Mock Committee
    Session
    No meeting 11/28: Thanksgiving Break
    Week 9 (12/5): YALE MODEL
    CONGRESS CONFERENCE!

    Brief History of Yale Model


    Congress
    Founded in 1993
    Oldest Ivy League Model Congress

    What is Yale Model Congress?


    Prepare your own legislation prior to the
    conference
    Attend small committee sessions
    Debate your own legislation in
    committee
    Represent yourselves and your own
    ideas rather than playing the roles of
    others
    Any questions?

    Sample Bill
    This is what we will work up to in the
    coming weeks

    Committees in YMC
    Health, Education, Labor, and
    Pensions
    Foreign Relations
    Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    Judiciary
    Environment and Public Works
    And many more!

    Interested Topics?
    Talk for a few minutes about
    potential topics that could fall in a
    broad committee category

    Where can I learn more?


    Research?
    Google/Wikipedia a good launching point
    List of think tanks- Find new, innovative ides for
    your topics
    http://
    guides.library.upenn.edu/content.php?pid=323076&sid
    =2644804
    http://www.brookings.edu/
    http://csis.org/
    http://www.cato.org/

    News Sources for Current Events


    http://www.cnn.com/
    http://www.nytimes.com/

    Preview of Next Week


    Parliamentary Procedure & Structure
    of Debate
    Specifics of how committees are
    going to be run and what itll sound
    like in committee

    Homework
    Pay attention to some of the current
    events
    Find 3 news articles that you find
    interesting. Be prepared to share
    them
    Brainstorm a list of 5 topics that you
    could potentially turn into a bill.

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