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Young Voters Will Be Surveyed About 2024 in Innovative Polling Model

July 21, 2024

This weekend’s America in One Room: The Youth Vote kicks off with a feature in Axios. About 500 young voters are flying into D.C. this weekend to take part in a unique election poll — spanning three days, with group discussions and information sessions. “How it works: Unlike normal polls that produce rapid responses, Stanford […]

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NBC’s interview with America in One Room attendee Tyler Kunkowski

July 21, 2024

America in One Room students processed today’s election news in real time, capturing first-time voters’ reactions to President Biden’s withdrawal from his campaign, including NBC’s interview with @americain1room attendee Tyler Kunkowski. READ FULL ARTICLE>

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Arizona Cardinals, students arrive in Washington, D.C., ready to learn

June 14, 2024

Close Up President Mia Charity gives @arizonasfamily a glimpse into this civics-centered program for 200+ Arizona students in the nation’s capital, in partnership with the office of Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Cardinals. VIEW VIDEO>

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2024 ESOL Close Up – Lee County Youth Policy Summit Expo

April 10, 2024

One hundred sixty ESOL high school students from Lee County Public Schools recently presented their Florida Legislative Proposals, in the very first Lee County Youth Policy Summit Expo. VIEW VIDEO>

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Close Up – Broward Youth Policy Summit

April 05, 2024

More than 300 BCPS high school English Language Learners presented their legislative policy proposals and recommendations for improving their communities during the Close Up – Broward Youth Policy Summit. VIEW VIDEO>

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D.C. Close-Up: A Monumental Trip

March 20, 2024

The rapid thumps of hearts beating with thrill, the rejuvenating scent of exhilaration in the air, the movement of gliding past people swiftly. This is not a group of kids whizzing through a ski run—this is a group of 26 PHS students receiving an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. READ […]

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Crafting a Civic Vision: Close Up Fosters Civic Engagement with Student Symposium and Teacher Conference

February 01, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Close Up Foundation, through its National Network of Schools in Partnership (NNSP) division, brought students and educators to the nation’s capital in January for parallel three-day civic engagement conferences aimed at forging actionable plans for transforming their schools into civic hubs for community engagement. Student Symposium: Forging Future Leaders The Community Impact & Civic […]

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Close Up and A Starting Point Host Students for White House Q&A

January 31, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Close Up Foundation partnered with A Starting Point (ASP) to bring students from Maryland and Virginia to the White House on January 30 for a wide-ranging discussion with administration officials about youth civic engagement and policy priorities relating to energy, the environment, and the economy. Approximately 60 students and teachers took part in the […]

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Close Up and the Arizona Cardinals Kick Off Civics Matters Arizona 2024

January 30, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Leaders of the Arizona Cardinals, the Close Up Foundation, and Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL) gathered at State Farm Stadium on January 17 to kick off this year’s Civics Matters Arizona program alongside community partners and elected officials from across the state. Now in its third year, Civics Matters Arizona is an annual civic engagement […]

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Broward County high school students embark on Rally to the Tally for new Floridians

November 14, 2023

WEST BROWARD, FLA. (WSVN) – Approximately 300 foreign-born and newly arrived immigrants, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) high school students, are set to participate in Rally to the Tally for new Floridians starting Tuesday. READ FULL ARTICLE>