The League of Creative Minds is an independent academic program where students come together from many different schools, both private and public. Grade levels span from 6th to 12th grade. The League strategic learning model reaches far beyond the scope of what Model UN alone contains, implementing instead a rigorous course international law, world history, economics, policy, and politics. The greatest distinction between LCM and Model UN is that while many schools have a Model UN club at their school, there is usually limited additional structured learning involved, and what teaching may be present is usually exclusively relavant to Model UN material. By contrast, the League uses Model UN conferences as one platform of many, but is not by any means a program of material based on Model UN alone, nor meant for MUN conferences exclusively.
LCM delegates are renowned for their exceptional performance at MUN conferences, showcasing not only their tactical prowess but also their profound grasp of international relations and diplomatic protocols. Despite the availability of MUN clubs in their respective schools, many students are drawn to LCM for its vibrant community, enriched educational opportunities, and supportive learning environment. Here, students not only acquire knowledge but also cultivate empathy, resilience, and a sense of global citizenship. In essence, LCM empowers students to become informed, empathetic, and proactive global leaders, poised to make a meaningful impact on the world stage.
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
The League of Creative Minds is distinguished as a full immersion academic program of foreign policy and student leadership, specifically designed for the high-ability student seeking a greater intellectual challenge. Thus far, the League has been honored to admit delegates from the schools below. Schools with an * denote schools with 10 or more delegates in the League.
DELEGATES: 215
DELEGATES PER
DELEGATION (CLASS SIZE): 18 – 22
Girls: 50%
Boys: 50%
Private School: 75%
Public School: 25%
Middle School: 45%
High School: 55%
In similar fashion to year-round club sports teams the League program runs independent of schools, and is an advanced year-round academic club team. This novel setting allows the League to focus on the top 5 percent of academic students from both public and private high schools. The nature of the League thereby connects students from a variety of schools, who collaborate as fellow delegates on the same delegation for many years. The majority of delegates (96%) remain in the League from the 6th grade until the 12th grade (or throughout their high school career).
While the common factor uniting League delegates is high academia and intellectual curiosity, LCM is specifically suited for students with a curiosity for current world affairs, negotiation, law, logic, strategy, parliamentary debate, economics and diplomacy.
