Nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization informing, inspiring, and empowering young citizens since 1971.
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There’s no better place to launch a career in education or public service than Close Up!
Program instructors transform D.C. into a living classroom, facilitate deliberation on today’s most pressing policy issues, & shape students into active citizens.
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When the midterm elections arrive on November 3, young Americans will face more than one important choice.
Can they surpass the record 28% nationwide turnout among 18-29-year-olds in the 2018 midterms? Will they make decisions that are thoughtfully considered & informed?
This July, Close Up, the @StanfordDDL, @Generation_Lab, & the @HooverInst hosted NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026:
A large-scale experiment in democracy convening a nationally representative sample of first-time voters to listen to each other & deliberate key policy issues.
Thank you to the policy and education professionals who shared their time and knowledge with Close Up students this year!
By sharing your experiences, answering questions, and helping students explore complex issues, you made space for meaningful conversations that connect what students learned to the world around them.
Interested in pouring your expertise with the next generation?
Visit closeup.org/get-involved/vol… today!
Ensuring Indigenous youth have a voice in our nation’s civic life is essential to building a democracy that represents us all.
Through programs with partners like DOI, USET, & the Native Youth Summit, Close Up connects Indigenous youth with policymakers, helping them explore how public policy affects their communities and how their voices can help shape the decisions that impact their futures.
Voters in California and Washington will decide whether to raise taxes on their wealthiest residents or roll back existing plans to do so. #CurrentIssuesBlog
Supporters say taxing the wealthy can protect public services and ease the burden on working families.
Opponents warn that higher taxes could drive wealthy residents away and undermine long-term revenue.
Then ➡️ Now
Same halls. Same marble steps. Decades apart.
For more than 50 years, Close Up has brought generations of students face-to-face with decision-makers on Capitol Hill.
Some seize the opportunity to ask questions and make their voices heard.
Others leave understanding, perhaps for the first time, that democracy is something they have a role in shaping.
The students graduate. The leaders leave office.
But the opportunity to inform, inspire, and empower young people to be active citizens in democracy never changes.
Start your Close Up journey at closeup.org today!
What if your job let you step into history every day?
My name is Sophia and I've had an amazing year as a Program Instructor at the Close Up Foundation!
In a year as a Program Instructor at Close Up, I got to:
- Conduct a deliberative poll with 400 first-time voters
- Watch a first-generation American student win a Mock Presidential election
- Witness students come out of their shells as they explore the nation's capitol
I’m proud to be part of a 50+ year legacy of Program Instructors who inform, inspire, and empower the next generation of active citizens in democracy.
Ready to make your own impact?
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