Casablanca, Morocco

Omar Rahim

Student, debater &
economics enthusiast.

I’m a sophomore at American Academy Casablanca. My interests span debate, Model United Nations, economics, and student leadership.

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Omar speaking at a conference podium
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01 / About

A little
background.

My interests bring together public speaking, economics, and education.

At 15, I’m exploring public speaking, economics, quantitative thinking, education, and entrepreneurship. Debate and Model United Nations have given me opportunities to compete internationally. Student Council and Interact have given me practical experience organizing people, managing money, mediating disagreements, and delivering student-led projects.

Education
Sophomore, American Academy Casablanca
Focus
Economics, debate, leadership & finance
Based in
Casablanca, Morocco
Skills & interestsFull timelineLong-term goals

02 / Experience

Leadership
& debate.

Student Council

7th–10th grade

Four years in Student Council: President in 8th grade and Representative in 9th and 10th grade. My work includes student initiatives, event organization, and handling more than 50,000 MAD.

4 years of service · 50,000+ MAD handled

MUN Club

President / Vice President

President in 9th grade and currently Vice President in 10th grade. I’ve overseen delegate preparation, logistics, and conference participation across activities and delegations involving more than 110 people and 100,000 MAD.

110+ people · 100,000+ MAD overseen

Interact

Fundraising Leader · 2026

Led fundraising work, overseeing more than 30 people and handling over 2,000 MAD in fundraising.

30+ people · 2,000+ MAD handled

Team Morocco

WSDC 2026 · Kenya

Represented Morocco at the World Schools Debating Championships, a major international competition for high-school students. The 2026 championship brought together more than 80 countries and over 700 students, coaches, and judges.

About the competition: 2026 host information and official WSDC website.

Morocco Debate Development Team

Former member

Built competitive debating experience through Morocco’s debate development pathway before progressing to national-team competition at WSDC 2026.

03 / Recognition

Selected
awards.

Three major MUN delegate awards, with recognition at every MUN conference attended to date.

2026

Mediterranean Schools Debate Championship

Champion & 3rd Best Reply Speaker

Debate
2026

MUN Rome · UNHCR

Distinguished Delegate

MUN
2025

TMUN Tangier · UNSC

Best Delegate

MUN
2025

ASCMUN · UNESCO

Best Delegate

MUN
To date

Golf competitions

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place; a podium finish in every competition entered so far.

Sport

Selected for Team Morocco: Speaker at the 2027 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC).

04 / Looking ahead

Current work
& next steps.

Upcoming competitions, commitments, and academic plans.

Selection in progress2026–27

WSDC 2027

Competing for selection to represent Morocco at the 2027 World Schools Debating Championships.

Selected2027

WIDPSC · Team Morocco

Selected as a Team Morocco speaker for the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships.

PlannedDecember 2026

Return to TMUN

Planning a 46-person delegation, following the 36-person delegation I previously led.

Planned2027

WIMUN New York

Planning to attend and continue building international Model United Nations experience.

Planned2027

Harvard World Schools Debate

Planning to compete in the World Schools Debate division at Harvard’s high-school speech and debate tournament.

Planned research

Economics research paper

Planning an independent economics paper to develop my research, data analysis, and academic writing skills.

Goal

International Economics Olympiad

Working toward the opportunity to participate in the International Economics Olympiad.

Academic development

Internship experience

Pursuing future professional exposure in economics, finance, quantitative analysis, or related fields.

05 / Photographs

Conferences, competitions
& the people along the way.

Debate, MUN, and Team Morocco.
12 photographs.

Omar speaking with a microphone at a conference
Omar speaking with a microphone at a conference02 / 12
Omar at a formal student event Omar speaking with a microphone at a conference Omar speaking at a conference podium Omar participating in a conference session Omar with teammates and the Moroccan flag Team Morocco at an international debate event Omar at an international debate event Omar during an international event Omar receiving recognition at a Model United Nations event Omar speaking from the podium at a Model United Nations event Omar during a casual team moment Omar during a casual moment

06 / Skills & interests

In and
outside school.

Debate & public speaking
Argument construction, rebuttal, persuasive speaking, rapid analysis, and explaining complex ideas clearly under pressure.
Team & project leadership
Managing groups, coordinating delegations, organizing student initiatives, assigning responsibilities, and working toward shared goals.
Mediation & conflict resolution
Listening to different sides, finding common ground, and helping discussions move toward practical solutions.
Finance & economics
Markets, economic reasoning, financial decision-making, quantitative thinking, and understanding incentives.
Working under pressure
Staying calm, thinking clearly, and making decisions while debating, competing, or handling a deadline.
Golf & football
Competitive golf has developed my consistency, focus, discipline, and decision-making. Long-term football experience has strengthened my teamwork, positioning, communication, and adaptability.
Cooking
Confident in the kitchen, with practical experience in preparation, timing, experimentation, and attention to detail.

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
French
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

07 / Timeline

The path
so far.

View the full timeline
7th grade

Joined Student Council

Began a continuing four-year involvement in student leadership.

8th grade

Student Council President

Took responsibility for student initiatives and event organization.

2025

ASCMUN · UNESCO

Best Delegate.

2025

TMUN Tangier · UNSC

Best Delegate; later led a 36-person delegation to TMUN.

9th grade

MUN Club President

Led delegate preparation, logistics, and conference participation.

9th–10th grade

Student Council Representative

Continued serving as a representative; handled more than 50,000 MAD across Student Council work.

10th grade

MUN Club Vice President

Currently serving as Vice President; 110+ people and 100,000+ MAD overseen across MUN leadership.

2026

MUN Rome · UNHCR

Distinguished Delegate.

2026

Mediterranean Schools Debate Championship

Champion and 3rd Best Reply Speaker.

2026

Interact Fundraising Leader

Oversaw more than 30 people and handled over 2,000 MAD in fundraising.

2026

World Schools Debating Championships · Kenya

Represented Morocco at a championship bringing together 80+ countries and more than 700 students, coaches, and judges.

2026–27

WSDC 2027 selection

Currently competing for selection to represent Morocco.

December 2026

TMUN · Planned return

Planning a 46-person delegation, following a previous delegation of 36.

2027

WIDPSC · Team Morocco

Selected as a Team Morocco speaker.

2027

WIMUN New York · Planned attendance

Planning to attend WIMUN New York.

2027

Harvard · World Schools Debate

Planning to compete in the World Schools Debate division of Harvard’s high-school speech and debate tournament.

Planned

Economics research paper

Planning an independent paper focused on economics.

Future

International Economics Olympiad

Working toward the opportunity to participate.

08 / Direction

Long-term
interests.

I want to study economics, finance, or a quantitative field at a leading university.

My goal is to develop a strong academic record alongside leadership, international competition, service, an economics research paper, and independent projects.

  • Economics and quantitative analysis
  • Finance and investment banking
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Debate and public speaking
  • Building institutions and opportunities in Morocco

Contact

Let’s get in touch.

For debate, MUN, education, collaboration,
or other opportunities.

[email protected]

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Instagram — coming soon