Close Up hosts and takes part in a variety of civic engagement events, both in person and online, to help students and teachers discuss policy issues and connect with members of our nationwide community. These discussions, deliberations, and presentations allow participants to hear different perspectives from experts and each other, and consider new approaches to engaging with current issues.
Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
January 6, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
January 21, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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NAIS Student Civic Leadership Summit
January 27-30, 2026 | Washington, D.C.
We invite high school students with an interest in civic action and community engagement to join us for the NAIS Student Civic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.! Through engagement with experts and collaborative inquiry into pressing national issues, you will consider your individual and collective responsibilities and agency, identify best practices in community engagement, and develop vision statements and strategies to make a difference in your own communities. A faculty adviser must attend the concurrent NNSP Annual Conference to gain critical insights to support students with their projects when they return home.
Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
February 10, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
February 25, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
March 10, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
March 25, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
April 7, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program
April 16-17 | Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area
Close Up is developing the Civil Discourse Credential to help high school students build and practice highly needed durable skills such as critical thinking, communication, media and AI literacy, and the ability to productively engage with multiple perspectives. If you’re a student-facing educator, you have the opportunity to join a two-day training to introduce this credential to your students. During the training, you’ll gain an understanding of, model, and practice the credential lessons and activities. Throughout the school year, you’ll attend monthly coaching sessions and provide feedback to help Close Up refine the credential and prepare for nationwide scaling.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
April 22, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this monthly online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to offer informal feedback on how credential implementation is going in your classroom, receive additional training support, and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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Close Up Civil Discourse Credential: Pilot Cohort Session
May 20, 2026 | 7:00pm ET
Join Close Up instructional coaches and curriculum designers for this final online meeting of educators who took part in the Civil Discourse Credential Educator Certification Pilot Program Training Institute. Use this 60-minute session to wrap up and offer final feedback on how credential implementation went in your classroom and share your experience with your fellow educators nationwide.
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