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Learn to become a leader in your community!
During this six-day/five-night program, native youth develop the skills and attitudes to become active citizens in their tribes and communities. While exploring Washington, DC, students observe government officials and tribal leaders in action as they advocate for issues impacting Indian Country.
With Close Up, students have the opportunity to:
Participation in a Close Up program requires parent or guardian approval for any participant under 18 years of age. Learn how we keep all students safe, secure, and supervised on every program.
Six-Day Program
Four-Day Program
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Close Up made me realize how SIGNIFICANT my thoughts and views are…
Although everyone will not always agree, everyone has a voice and needs to be heard.
I learned that there’s a huge network of people with the same goals and drive as me…
and that our collaboration really could make a difference. It gave me hope for the future of our communities and our nation!
I plan to introduce Close Up’s professional development to the teachers I work with…
and use this as a part of my school’s requirement that students take action on issues of local, national, and international importance.
As a government teacher, it’s nice to have more resources…
for teaching media literacy and having students critically think about the information they receive.