Animal Rights ConventionDo you care about animals? If you do, join us. Here in the Animal Rights Convention, we will be diving into the depths of the black market and finding out the secrets to illegal selling of animals, as well as the truth behind what happens to livestock behind all of those corny commercials that depict a happy life for them. However, with every solution comes its own set of problems. It will be your job to debate and compromise to try to find the answer to the question of how to prevent animal abuse.
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NYC CouncilQueens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and The Bronx. All homes to a total of over 8 million New Yorkers. The NYC Council members make laws that could change the lives of every citizen. Being the legislative body of New York, the New York Council has a responsibility to represent the needs of the people and New York. Representatives must confront million dollar companies coming to their cities, companies already in their cities, and social issues worth the lives of millions. Starting with the arrival of Amazon in Queens and ending with New York’s Governor sexual harassment allegations, the NYC Council committee will be fast paced and require representatives to be zealous for their constituents. Will the people have a say or will powerful individuals hold the reins of their power?
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Sports CommitteeOn September 1, 2016, Colin Kapernick kneeled for the National Anthem, taking a knee for those who suffered from police brutality and was silenced by the NFL for his peaceful protest. Ever since that day, numerous athletes followed Kapernick, showcasing their political and personal beliefs on live television. Will you, as the representatives of multiple national sports organizations, allow players to bring politics into sports, or will you keep them off the field? The choice is yours in this monumental Sports Summit of 2021.
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College BoardWith the new and growing COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe, the College Board is under pressure to provide exams to students in all different parts of the world. You and your fellow executives will have the fate of the global education system in your hands. As executives, you must also take equity into account and ensure students of all backgrounds have equal access to the exams. After all, we’re the leading corporation in college examinations- we can’t let down these millions of students across the entire globe!
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Board of EthicsThe Stanford Prison experiment was one of the most controversial, unethical experiments conducted in the history of psychology. Today, you will be the ones to evaluate the experiment. Will you, a committee of esteemed psychologists from around the globe, let it slide and allow Professor Philip Zimbardo to carry out his experiment as intended, or will you serve justice and right the wrongs in the Stanford Prison experiment? The choice is yours!
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United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)One of the worst potential humanitarian crises is upon us. The situation in Myanmar is not only escalating to drastic levels of violence, it has the potential to spread to other nations, creating even more problems. At UNHRC, it is your responsibility to ensure the preservation of human rights and to prevent the next humanitarian disaster.
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)Over the past few months, the COVID crisis ravaged the world, and now it’s time to mend those wounds. Migrant children have been stranded, alone with nowhere to go, and no place to call home. As UNICEF, it will be your job to ensure that children not only find a home, but to make sure they get vaccinated, along with the rest of the world.
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International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)The criminal underworld is a dark and dangerous one. Are you ready to take on the underbelly of international crime and take down those on the Most Wanted list? Welcome to INTERPOL, where you’ll be the ones who decide the fate of some of the world's most dangerous criminals. These criminals range from murders, assassins, serial killers, organized crime bosses, terrorists, human traffickers, and more. Are you up for the task?
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International Bioethics C0mmittee
Exploring the greatest moral, ethical, and legal challenges facing science today!
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