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This program is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who have an interest in public policy, civil discourse, deliberation, and facilitating challenging conversations back in their school communities, who are traveling with a faculty advisor from their school attending the concurrent NAIS educator conference. Schools may select a cohort of 4-8 students for this experience.

The all-inclusive fee is $1,495 per student. This covers all summit sessions, evening activities, meals, hotel accommodations, and daytime and nighttime supervision and security.

The program will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Students will stay at a nearby hotel in the Houston metropolitan area. There are two students per room and each student has their own bed. Students room with other students from their school. School coordinators assign roommates.

Yes. For students to qualify for program participation, a faculty advisor must attend the concurrent NAIS educator conference to gain critical insights and resources to support students.

The minimum number of students is four. We ask that schools bring a cohort of 4-8 students.

Close Up is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization that informs, inspires, and empowers young people to become active citizens. Since 1971, we have partnered with school districts nationwide to serve more than one million students and educators through experiential learning programs in our nation’s capital and in local communities, professional development, and curriculum design and consulting. Our goal is to connect what students learn in class to the real world around them and help them articulate their own views, listen to those of others, and engage with people of different backgrounds with tolerance and understanding. To learn more, visit www.CloseUp.org. 

The National Association of Independent Schools is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to unlocking the extraordinary potential in students, independent schools, and their communities. We provide services to more than 2,000 schools and associations of schools in the United States and internationally. To learn more, visit NAIS.org.  

The Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University is devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative Polling®. The method of Deliberative Polling has been used in over 50 countries around the world through over 150 projects, at varying levels of government and society. To learn more, visit https://deliberation.stanford.edu/.