Over the last weekend, a few Hollins students including myself participated in the Southeast Regional Model Arab League in Spartanburg, SC! Despite this being all of our first time participating in Model Arab League, we were all very excited about the conference, especially because it was hosted at a fellow women’s college, Converse College.
Hollins students represented Libya on a variety of different councils: the Economic Affairs committee, the Heads of State council, the Joint Defense Council, and the Council for Palestinian Affairs. My friend Emily and I represented Libya on the Council for Palestinian Affairs.
On the Council, we discussed a variety of topics varying from ensuring the accessibility of goods to Palestine, rebuilding infrastructure in the region, addressing mental heath concerns for Palestinians, and evaluating the effectiveness of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
I had a great time at the conference discussing the various issues that the Palestine Authority faces, particularly from a Libyan perspective. Emily and I were honored to receive the award of Outstanding Delegation in our council!
Here are some photos from the weekend:
-P