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Start a local program in your state!
Our local middle school travel programs are designed to bring the democratic process to life by giving students hands-on opportunities to examine state history and government and deepen their understanding of how the branches of state government interact. Through these locally based initiatives, Close Up helps school districts and organizations provide students with the skills they need to make a difference.
To learn how you can work together with Close Up to create a local program, please contact us at info@closeup.org.
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.
Close Up has decades of grant experience; contact us today for assistance with using your federal funds!
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.
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.
Close Up is a positive experience for students…
seeing themselves as having the power to influence the democratic process.
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.