Paramus Catholic’s Model Congress
Paramus Catholic Model Congress (PCMC) strives to enhance political awareness and responsible citizenship through the study and debate of political issues in an intellectual setting. Founded in 1997, PCMC has promoted these goals by providing high school students with a unique opportunity to participate in simulated sessions of the United States Congress.
Once again, Model Congress is back in full force. Paramus Catholic very own Clare Duda’13 is leading this year’s club. As of now, the seniors and juniors are teaching the underclassmen how to speak aloud, raise good questions, and write great legislation. Our goal, as of every year, is to take twenty students down to the University of Pennsylvania’s Model Congress competition. Three for four days, students from across the nation gather at Penn to confront the most challenging domestic and foreign issues that face America today. By writing their own legislation and preparing for debate, delegates learn to actively engage in contemporary political discourse. PCMC aims to help mold today's youth into tomorrow's citizens and leaders. (Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy)
