CLOSE UP FOUNDATION

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CLOSE UP WASHINGTON, DC CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Close Up History and Mission

• Non-profit and non-partisan civic education
  organization founded in 1971.
• Mission is to inform, inspire, and empower
  students to become more active citizens.
• Over 800,000 student and teacher alums.
• We welcome 16,000 students and teachers to DC
  each year.

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Our Methodology

• Our Program
• Uses DC as a classroom to study democracy
• Reflects state learning standards for social
  studies history
• Encourages students to learn from their peers of
  all backgrounds
• Teaches key skills and motivates positive
  attitudes for civic engagement
• Draws on classic questions of democracy
• Teaches students how to make informed decisions

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Schedule Walkthrough

• Sunday, May 31
• Fly from New Orleans to Washington, DC
• Our staff will be at the airport to meet the
  group at baggage claim.
• Check-in at hotel
• Meet your PI
• Essentials of Democracy Workshop
• Room check

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Schedule Walkthrough

• Monday, June 1
• Monument/Memorial Study Visits
• Jefferson
• FDR
• Explore Capitol Hill and the U.S. Capitol Visitor
  Center
• War Memorial Study Visits
• Korean War Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Dinner in the City
• Mock Congress Workshop Debate bills currently
  before Congress

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Schedule Walkthrough

• Tuesday, June 2
• WWII Memorial Study Visit
• MLK Memorial Study Visit
• Smithsonian Museum Visit and Lunch
• White House Lawn
• Arlington National Cemetery
• DCs Signature Night Monument Tour

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Schedule Walkthrough

• Wednesday, June 3 (Philadelphia)
• National Constitution Center
• Historic District Walking Workshop
• Independence Hall
• Benjamin Franklins Printing Office
• Liberty Bell
• Congress Hall
• Lunch in Historic District
• Presidents House
• Washington Square

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Schedule Walkthrough

• Thursday, June 4
• Citizenship Sendoff Workshop Students reflect
  on what they have learned
• National Archives Study Visit
• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Smithsonian Museum Visit and Lunch
• Depart for airport from National Mall
• Fly to New Orleans

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Supervision and Security

• Night monitors at each hotel throughout the
  night.
• Emergency Hotline Number 888.706.3450
• Program Instructors have 140 hours of training,
  certified in CPR/First Aid, undergone criminal
  background checks, with students at all times
  when exploring sites.
• Detailed schedule has all pertinent numbers,
  addresses, etc
• Close Up name tag with hotline number

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Price and Whats Included

• Total student price is 1687, which includes
• Airfare from New Orleans (excluding baggage fees)
• Academic materials and instruction
• Hotel accommodations
• Three meals per day starting with dinner on
  Sunday, ending with lunch on Thursday.
• All in-town DC and Philadelphia transportation
• 24-hour supervision including night monitors
• All admission fees
• Tips/Gratuities
• Secondary medical coverage and access to
  Georgetown University Medical Center
• Close Up souvenir backpack, water bottle, and
  group photo
• Travel insurance is optional but STRONGLY
  encouraged

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Important Dates/Deadlines

• 400 deposit is due to Ms. Kliebert between now
  and December 19. Checks should be made payable
  to CloseUp.
• Ms. Kliebert will send deposit checks to CloseUp
  once she has collected ten.
• Final payment due no later than April 16, 2015
• Cancellations after April 16 result in a 100
  cancellation penalty.
• You will need to get your participant ID and
  password from Ms. Kliebert to enroll at
  CloseUp.org.
• Limited financial aid based on financial need
  (free/reduced lunch) is available.
• Close Up is a 501(c)(3) organizationdonations
  can be tax- deductible.

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Julie Ault jault_at_closeup.org 800-CLOSE UP
x.3403 www.closeup.org