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The Close Up Foundation will serve as the official education partner of A Starting Point (ASP).

Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, ASP and the Close Up Foundation will launch a nationwide civic engagement initiative to:

• Enhance resources available to schools during this unprecedented time of virtual learning;
• Help educate the next generation of Americans on the most pressing issues of our time;
• Bring lawmakers inside the classroom to deepen students’ understanding of U.S. government and politics;
• Inspire active and informed participation in our democracy;
• Create cross-cultural and interactive learning opportunities between different schools, communities, and states on issues surrounding government and politics.

ASP Chat is a new video series featuring conversations with U.S. lawmakers including questions from Close Up students that will premier August 17^th in conjunction with the Democratic and Republican National Conventions!

Each evening after the convention, ASP will interview a lawmaker and include questions from Close Up students and will be streamed live on the ASP website.