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From October of 2013 to March of 2014, as a sophomore in high school, I had the opportunity to participate in the ruling body of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC), program of the Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC). In the MARC program, 50 students –including myself- from all the districts in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area came together under the guidance of the ARC to learn about public policy and city planning in the ever developing urban metropolis. The students were voted into different committees to consult and resolve some of Atlanta’s growing problems. The provided the opportunity of talking to young adults of different backgrounds and identities and collaborate to create a resolution to one of Atlanta’s different problems. The resolutions revolved around improving our community and helping those currently not accommodated with current resources. …show more content…

The program taught me not only how to be a leader in synthesizing different ideas, but also the principles behind effective and productive teamwork. I had a large number of responsibilities as the committee head, from drafting the resolutions to leading the team towards productivity and innovative ideas. As the Committee Head, I conferred with many different people to create effective resolutions for a wide number of people living in Atlanta, especially to improve upon the city in many facets; environmental, physical, communal, and even personal. The resolutions shifted between better traffic education, to the expansion of MARTA, to the increased accommodation of disabled people, to artwork displays in the

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