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Help your students engage in productive, civil discourse with Close Up Foundation. We offer student programs, resources, and educational travel opportunities. Use state and federal funding to meet civic education and literacy goals with Close Up!
Our organization is dedicated to helping ensure civic engagement opportunities exist for all students. Each year, Close Up helps students and teachers in 1,500 schools nationwide engage in the democratic process.
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Learn about Close Up Foundation's mission and vision today. We strive to educate young people about politics, social engagement, and critical thinking. Use state and federal funding to meet civic education and literacy goals with Close Up!
The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, Close Up offers programming to educate and encourage young people to participate in their civic affairs and government. About 850,000 students and teachers have participated in its programs. [1]
Discover Close Up's Washington D.C. trip for high school students. This program is designed to inspire students to become active democratic participants. Use state and federal funding to meet civic education and literacy goals with Close Up!
Close Up’s highly-trained instructors guide students through the nation’s capital to give them a first-hand look at democracy in action. During their ultimate DC experience, your student will: Discuss current events with political experts and policymakers. *Subject to availability.
Sign your class up for Close Up's immersive student travel programs for middle and high school students. We aim to foster civic education and leadership. Use state and federal funding to meet civic education and literacy goals with Close Up!
Explore Close Up's high school programs and learn how to become a leader in your community and nation. Experience Washington, DC and other exciting destinations with Close Up!
During this three-day Community Impact Symposium in Washington, DC, high school students from across the country will consider how to create positive, systemic change in their school or local community.
