b'WHO WE ARECloseUpisthenationspremiernonprofit,nonpartisancivicClose Up provides experiences educationorganization.Since1971,over900,000studentsand that cant be replicated in teachers have participated on our experiential learning programs, and many more have enhanced their curriculum using Close Upstheclassroom.Mystudents innovative classroom resources. always return home excited and interested in legislationWHAT WE DO and its impact on their lives.At Close Up, we believe young people are essential to AmericanTaylor, Teacher, NDdemocracy. Our programs are designed to provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to be informed and active citizens. Students who come on Close Up return home inspired to get involved and empowered to further civil discourse in their communities.HOW WE DO ITDISCOVER Guided by ourUsing DC as a living classroom, students come face-to-face with the people, institutions, and iconic sites that embody our nations past and present.As students explore our nations capital, they learn toanswerthequestionoftheweek,whichenhancestheir understanding of how government impacts their everyday lives. highly-trained instructors, students live and learn in the nations capital with their peers from across the country to witness history come to life, and ultimately equip them with the skills and attitudes they need for a lifetime of civic engagement.'