What ClarkMUN XVI Is All About
ClarkMUN XVI is a high school Model United Nations conference, hosted by Clark University Model United Nations. Our conference aims to provide an exceptional educational experience for high school students to learn about international relations, diplomacy, policy and collaboration. We believe that Model UN is an excellent way for students to develop their leadership and public speaking skills.
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This year's edition will be hosted on March 28, 2026, at the Clark University Campus located in Worcester, MA. We are bringing 10 new and exciting committees for delegates to participate in.
Keynote Speaker
Stephen J. Kerrigan
Stephen J. Kerrigan was elected Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party in April 2023. He has dedicated his life to public service, from local government to the State House and the halls of Congress.
Steve currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center. Prior to joining Kennedy Community Health, Steve was the Principal of the Kilgeever Consulting Group, a public affairs firm that focused on government relations, business development and management consulting.
Steve’s career in government and service stretches nearly three decades, from working as a key aide to Senator Edward M. Kennedy to his current position as an elected member of the Select Board in Lancaster. In 2014, Steve was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, earning more than 220,000 votes throughout the Commonwealth.
His record of service to the Democratic Party and the nation is extensive. He served as Chief Executive Officer for the Democratic National Committee Convention in Charlotte in 2012 and Barack Obama’s Presidential Inaugural Committee in 2013 (and was chief of staff for his first inauguration in 2009). More recently, Steve serves as treasurer of the national board of Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America). In Massachusetts, he was chief of staff to both Boston’s Host Committee for the 2004 Democratic National Convention and Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly.
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In 2009, Steve was a driving force in the establishment of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund to support the families of fallen service members. The fund has raised more than $2 million in support of Massachusetts military families and provides a stirring reminder of the sacrifices these men and women have made through the annual Memorial Day flag garden on Boston Common and the September 11th Service Program.
A graduate of Saint John’s High School and the University of Maryland, Steve lives in Lancaster with his husband, Jacob.