Meet Joshua.
Student at Duke University studying mathematics and computer science. Founded JAMUN to make academic competition accessible to every middle schooler.
What Joshua does at JAMUN.
When I was eleven, a Model UN conference cracked open a part of my brain I didn't know existed. Suddenly research felt like a contact sport and a room full of strangers felt like a team I'd been waiting to join.
JAMUN started as a refusal to accept that those rooms were paywalled — and grew, conference by conference, into the program I wished had existed when I was eleven.
Smart isn't a club. It's a habit. Every middle schooler deserves a room where that habit gets celebrated.
President & Founder.
“Smart isn't a club. It's a habit. Every middle schooler deserves a room where that habit gets celebrated.”
What Joshua spends time on.
The work behind the role. Four areas where most of the hours go.
Access
Removing the price tag from academic competition.
Building teams
Recruiting and mentoring the 80+ student volunteers.
Curriculum
Designing the prep materials that turn curiosity into skill.
Math & systems
Studying mathematics and computer science at Duke.
Want to reach Joshua?
Questions about president & founder, or just want to chat about the work? Drop a line — every message gets read.
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