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Close Up News is a one-stop shop for the latest goings-on at the Foundation. Check this space frequently for stories, updates, and newsletters that highlight our programs and initiatives; the students, teachers, and partners we work with nationwide; and the ways we’re all joining forces to make an impact.
Post | December 17, 2024
Welcome to The Hill’s Changemakers: 24 of 2024. For the second year in a row, we’re highlighting both the household names and lesser-known players who are making an impact at the Capitol and around the world. Whether you agree or disagree with them, these two dozen pathfinders are setting the pace and shaking things up […]
Post | December 10, 2024
Approximately 150 newly arrived immigrants and English Language Learners, who are Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) high school students, will take part in Rally to the Tally for New Floridians from December 10 – 13, 2024. This four-day field trip provides students the opportunity to see first-hand the legislative system at work. Students will visit the […]
Post | December 9, 2024
Washington , D.C. – On a chilly November morning here, Brie Wattier’s 8th graders at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School had their eyes trained on the slides projected at the front of the class. “What are the good things about social media?” the slides read. “What are the bad things?” READ FULL ARTICLE > […]
Post | December 3, 2024
Driven by my motivation to address stereotypes about my community and advocate for our needs, I traveled to Washington, D.C., for a weekend in July to attend America in One Room: The Youth Vote. During a few days of passionate political deliberation with more than 400 fellow first-time voters, I was excited to serve as […]
Post | October 14, 2024
What is the United South and Eastern Tribes Inc. (USET)? For over 30 years, Close Up has partnered with USET to foster civic and democratic engagement among students from USET’s member tribal nations. USET is a nonprofit, intertribal organization established in 1969. It serves 33 federally recognized tribal nations from the northeastern woodlands to the […]
Post | September 21, 2024
Check out the unveiling of the America in One Room: The Youth Vote impact report! Learn about key findings, hear from participants about their experience, and discover how Close Up and DDL are spreading a culture of deliberative dialogue this election year through virtual deliberations with youth nationwide. WATCH VIDEO > […]
Post | September 19, 2024
Young Americans want to feel listened to by an authentic and genuine political candidate, according to a new survey from American University’s Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, providing insight into the key voting demographic weeks out from the presidential election. The results were unveiled at the Sept. 17 event “What’s America Thinking: Young Voters of Today, […]
Post | September 18, 2024
Sine Institute Survey Shows What Young Americans Look for in Leaders The Sine Institute’s innovative “Reimagining Political Leadership: The Outlook of Young Americans” poll reveals new insight into the attributes that young Americans ages 18-34 look for in their political leaders, as well as other topics related to voting and other forms of civic engagement. This […]
Post | September 3, 2024
A new study reveals that 67% of Americans believe they are on their way to achieving the American dream. Throughout the country, most people hold a strong desire to achieve the “conventional” aspects of the American dream. According to the Wall Street Journal, this includes owning a home, starting a family, and securing a comfortable […]
Post | August 16, 2024
Amid an unusually hectic summer for national politics, a group of teenage voters met in Washington, DC, over a July weekend to discuss politics. As part of their America in One Room: The Youth Vote event from July 19-22, a collection of civic groups convened more than 400 17- and 18-year-olds who will be voting in a […]