Sabitlenmiş Tweet
We’re bringing 400 first-time voters to Washington, D.C., to deliberate the choices that will shape their future ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
@StanfordDDL @HooverInst @Generation_Lab
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
Close Up Washington
7.7K posts
Close Up Washington
@CloseUp_DC
Nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization informing, inspiring, and empowering young citizens since 1971.
671 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington VA Katılım Nisan 2012
2.2K Takip Edilen4.4K Takipçiler
Participants will deliberate on issues shaping the election, engage with experts, and explore solutions from multiple perspectives.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a first-time voter to speak up for their generation. Enter your name today! closeup.org/decision2026
English
We’re bringing first-time voters to D.C. to deliberate the policy shaping the midterm elections! NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 will convene a nationally representative group of 400 young Americans for a large-scale, research-backed deliberation on the issues that matter most.
English
Using curated, multipartisan perspectives, the curriculum helps students see that these tensions are a feature of democratic life, not a failure.
Download this resource for free with email sign up at closeup.org/nextgen-roundt… today!
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
Introducing “Cornerstones of American Democracy,” a free, 4-week curriculum for 10-12th grade students.
The unit provides analytical framework for understanding political disagreement by examining core values that shape public life w questions about the scope & role of govt.
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Close Up—with support from the @usedgov providing educators with FREE, multi-partisan classroom examinations of America’s core political values and how they regularly come into tension.
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
Thanks to our panelists!
Dallas
- Jenny Kurzman, @CityOfDallas
- Rockney Reid, @TheBushCenter
- Adrian Cuellar-McGuire, Dallas College
- @bryangeorgetony, @dallashousingco
Miami
- Sonless Martin, Jr., @MiamiDadeCounty
- Jennifer Moy, @CityofMiami
- @theRalo, @CityofMiamiHCD
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
We'd like to thank our partners at @miamikilliansr and @dallascollegetx who hosted these events and our panelists who offered their insights so that these young Americans could walk away feeling equipped to step into their own role as active citizens.
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
There's no more important time for us to learn to appreciate our differences instead of retreat to our corners. Last week began and ended with NextGen Roundtable deliberations across the United States, from Dallas to Miami.
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
@mncapitolgirl @richneumeister Hey Rach! DM us and maybe we can change that!
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
@richneumeister @CloseUp_DC I wish there is a program for adults! Never had a chance to go when I was in high school.
English
I have not been shy in saying @CloseUp_DC ignited my activism 54 years ago when I went as student. For those lobbyists/policymakers #mnleg who I've dealt with (over decades) and think of me for ill or good, thank Close Up for lighting the match! 😉
Close Up Washington@CloseUp_DC
Three generations of Close Up alumni from Texas show how one experience can shape a lifetime of civic engagement.
English
Close Up Washington retweetledi
As a program instructor(3 program years) @CloseUp_DC in 1975, 1979-1981 took my workshop of (20 high school students) many different places like the Soviet Embassy, Iranian Embassy, i.e. Each workshop had 4 hours do independent activity and eat in the District. Did unique things.
Rich Neumeister@richneumeister
Mrs. George Pullman House at 1125 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., historic Beaux-Arts mansion built in 1910 that became the Russian Empire Embassy in 1913, purchased for. Soviet Embassy until 1994, and remains in use as the official residence of the Russian Ambassador.
English
Exploring the monuments and memorials of D.C. with the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. @USETINC!
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
Matthew came to D.C. for a 4-day deliberation. He left having been a part of a historic weekend—engaging with first-time voters like him, being featured in a national news story, and being in the right place at the right time in the 2024 election season. closeup.org/decision2026
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
This @NationalCLW, we’re sharing results a survey of our followers’ civic engagement across the country — how confident they feel stepping into policy discussions, and which issues they see as most urgent in their lives right now.
Follow us for insights from the survey!
Arlington, VA 🇺🇸 English
Close Up Washington retweetledi
Proud to join @CloseUp_DC and @girlsschools for the Empowering Girls’ Voices program in DC. Our VP of Communications, Amanda Hunter, shared reflections on advancing the monument and building a purpose-driven career.
English
Learn more about Close Up's Deliberative Dialogue Badge at bit.ly/4lqXUrt today!
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
If they take it further and earn the Advanced Deliberative Dialogue Badge by leading a deliberation of their own with peers, they receive language to include the accolade on their resume, online recognition from Close Up, and a letter of commendation from Congress!
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
Joining a NextGen Roundtable near you isn’t just a way for students to deliberate issues affecting their daily lives; it’s a chance to set them up for their next steps in an academic or work career.
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 is an opportunity for students to meet peers from across the nation and dive into deliberation that will shape the upcoming midterm season.
Sign up before the March 15th deadline at closeup.org/decision2026
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
The deliberation prior to the 2024 general election was the first time Rebekah had seen that many first-time voters gathered in one place to talk about the issues that affected their day-to-day lives.
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English
Rebekah's story shows how the power of deliberation can ignite a passion for a lifetime.
@StanfordDDL @HooverInst @Generation_Lab
Franconia, VA 🇺🇸 English