Close Up Washington
@CloseUp_DC
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Nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization informing, inspiring, and empowering young citizens since 1971.
671 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington VA
Joined April 2012
Want to earn an honorarium to learn and talk about AI with @StanfordDDL & Close Up? Join us Saturday, July 19 for a free virtual event on how AI is shaping education and our lives - no prior experience needed!
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The Close Up Civil Discourse Credential, in partnership with @MastTranscript, is aimed at equipping high school students with essential civic skills: analytical thinking, media literacy, and the ability to productively engage with multiple perspectives.
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The grant will be matched on a 1:1 basis by Close Up through funds raised by charitable giving or earned revenue.
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The Close Up Foundation is proud to announce that it is the recipient of an Edward E. Ford Foundation Educational Leadership Grant of $100,000 to help develop and pilot the Close Up Civil Discourse Credential.
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RT @HoratioAlgerUS: We were thrilled to once again partner with @CloseUp_DC to host the second annual American Enterprise Summit, which br….
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RT @RepLuzRivas: Between meetings, I got to welcome the @CloseUp_DC students from @SylmarCHS to Washington, D.C.!. My first time in Washing….
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Special thanks: Adam Bazaldua, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Lisa Marshall, Fighting Homelessness, Christine Crossley, Homeless Solutions, Lisa Fullerton, Process Improvement Mngr, Liz Cedillo-Pereira, Asst. City Manager, Jenny Kerzman, Asst. Director/Treasury, Crystal Ross, Parks & Rec
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Using local data, students from across the city of Dallas gathered to explore community issues, share perspectives, and craft a vision for change.
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In a time of deep political divides, young people are stepping up with empathy, insight, and purpose. This April, 250 students joined Close Up, @CityOfDallas, @YoCo_Dallas, and the National Civic League for the Dallas NextGen Roundtable.
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RT @CivxNow: Last week, the @AZCardinals, alongside #CivxNow partner @CloseUp_DC & Gov. Katie Hobbs, sent students on the fourth annual Civ….
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ZOOM INFO MEETING: NextGen Roundtable in Houston, TX | June 12, 11am CDT/12pm . Teachers: Learn how your students can join a national AI-focused deliberation and build key skills for the future in Houston Dec. 3-6, 2025.
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RT @SenJohnHoeven: Met with @CloseUp_DC students from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo; glad to see students actively engaged in the work….
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RT @AZCardinals: The fourth annual Civics Matters Arizona group in Washington D.C. 🇺🇸. This week, students from 35 Arizona schools explored….
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RT @ZachAZCards: The fourth annual #AZCardinals Civics Matters Arizona group at the United States Capitol.@AZCardinals .
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RT @AroundTheNFL: Cardinals fly 275 students to Washington D.C. for Civics Matters Arizona trip.
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RT @AZCardinals: 275 high school students are joining us as we head to Washington D.C. for our fourth-annual Civics Matters Arizona program….
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RT @AZCardinals: Off to D.C. 🇺🇸✈️. This morning, 275 high school students departed to our nation's capital for our fourth annual Civics Mat….
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RT @RepCuellar: This morning, I met with a group of 11th- and 12th-grade Society of Martha Washington Scholars from Laredo, who are visitin….
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Want to earn an honorarium to learn and talk about AI with @StanfordDDL & Close Up? Join us Saturday, July 19 for a free virtual event on how AI is shaping education and our lives - no prior experience needed!.
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RT @TC_VasingtonBE: Today we hosted middle and high school teachers from Alaska, Florida, North Dakota, Washington, and Texas for an intera….
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Whether students come from military families or encounter names on a memorial wall for the first time, we ground their experience in personal stories - ensuring that honoring the fallen becomes not just a moment of silence, but a deeper, lasting civic understanding.
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