LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Elmont Union Free School
District for the success of its Model UN Program

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those institutions of commitment and high achievement whose
purpose and endeavors prove a dedication to the pursuit of excellence in
the education of the youth of this noble Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late the Elmont Union Free School District for the success of its Model
UN Program; and
WHEREAS, Al Harper, Superintendent of the Elmont Elementary School
District, and Lee Markus, founder of the Elmont Model United Nations
Program, established the elementary Model United Nations Program; Mr.
Markus, in collaboration with Elmont teachers, has directed and guided
the students in their study and discussion of global issues; and
WHEREAS, The Model United Nations Program is an interactive learning
experience that simulates the process and procedures of the United
Nations General Assembly; students simulate U.N. ambassadors to debate
current issues on the organization's agenda; student delegates make
speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adver-
saries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model United Nations confer-
ence rules of procedure, all in the interest of mobilizing "interna-
tional cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over
the world; and
WHEREAS, The six elementary schools within the Elmont Union Free
School District which implement this particular program are: Dutch
Broadway, Alden Terrace, Clara Carlson, Gotham Avenue, Stewart Manor,
and Covert Avenue; and
WHEREAS, The Elmont Union Free School District is proudly aware of its
distinguished past, eager to fulfill its present commitment to parents,
students and the community, and planning with vision and purpose for the
ebb and swell of growth and change it will encounter in the years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Elmont Union Free School District for the success of
its Model UN Program; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Al Harper, Superintendent of the Elmont Elementary School
District, and Lee Markus, Founder, Model UN Program.