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The 2024 USET Impact Week Youth Summit

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 […]

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America in One Room: Data and Impact on First-time Voters Ahead of the Election

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 > […]

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Young Voters Prize Authenticity, Empathy in Candidates: Survey

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, […]

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Reimagining Political Leadership: The Outlook of Young Americans

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 […]

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Scripps News | Is the ‘American Dream’ Still Attainable?

September 03, 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 […]

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CNN | First-time Presidential Voters Met to Discuss Politics and Democracy. Here’s What They Had to Say

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 […]

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Gulf Coast Media | Elberta Middle School Students Gain Insight Into Civic Engagement at American Enterprise Summit

August 15, 2024

Ten students from Elberta Middle School experienced a transformative journey this July when they participated in the inaugural American Enterprise Summit in Washington, D.C. The four-day program, funded by the Horatio Alger Association in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, aimed to educate young people about democracy and the free-enterprise system, particularly in light of […]

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Historic America in One Room Deliberative Poll Releases Data

August 15, 2024

Stanford, Calif. – August 13, 2024 –America in One Room: The Youth Vote today announced the results of its Deliberative Poll, revealing how first-time voters feel about key issues driving the 2024 Presidential Election: energy and the environment; the economy, AI, and taxes; health care; and democracy and elections, after deliberating with their peers. READ FULL PRESS […]

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Bloomberg | Gen Z Voters Oppose Social Media Limits, New Study Finds

August 15, 2024

American teens are generally against the idea of regulations that would place restrictions on their use of social media platforms, despite knowing the potential harms to mental and physical health, according to a poll of 430 first-time voters. READ FULL ARTICLE>

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Teen Vogue | Polls of Young Voters Show Surge of Enthusiasm for Kamala Harris

August 14, 2024

A flood of new data on young voters has just come out and it shows their enthusiastic reaction to Vice President Kamala Harris taking over as the Democratic nominee for president. READ FULL ARTICLE>