Partner Programs

Bank of America’s Student Leaders Program offers high school students a leadership development program that provides them with valuable perspectives on civic, social, and business partnerships as positive forces of change within their communities.

Students selected to participate in the Student Leaders Program take part in a summer internship experience at a nonprofit in their home community, as well as the Student Leadership Summit, conducted by the Close Up Foundation each July. Together, these activities help students develop important leadership skills and strengthen their commitment to improving their communities.

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The Close Up Foundation is partnering with Georgetown University’s Summer Institutes to offer the Leaders in Advocacy Institute. The Institute will bring together a diverse group of students from across the United States and the world to participate in an intensive, hands-on program exploring various strategies for organizing people and influencing policy.

Students will be immersed in the real world of decision-making and advocacy in Washington, DC, hearing directly from policy and media experts, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and influencers from both sides of the aisle. Through workshops, lectures, and leadership case studies, students will examine the complexities of major current issues and the practice of crafting persuasive arguments and compelling messages to support various positions. Students will leave the program well-equipped to take on leadership roles at school, in the local community, and in the global community.

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Thanks to the generous support of the State Farm Insurance Company, Close Up is partnering with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to run the Young Latino Leaders in Washington Program.

This program combines Close Up’s core civic education methodology and CHCI’s proven leadership curriculum for Latino youth to give select low-income students the opportunity to participate in a unique civic education experience.

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The Close Up Foundation partners with the American Civil Liberties Union to run Advocacy Institutes for high school and college students from across the country. The ACLU Advocacy Institutes bring together diverse groups of students to participate in first-hand learning experiences for the next generation of social justice advocates.

Students learn directly from lawyers, lobbyists, and community activists working to defend civil rights and liberties critical to a free and open society. Students are immersed in the real world of political and legal decision-making in Washington, DC, meeting with elected officials and community organizers, as well as participating in workshops with civil rights pioneers and other current youth activists.

To learn more about the ACLU Summer Advocacy Program for high school students, click here.

To learn more about the ACLU Advanced Advocacy Program for college students, click here.

The American Bar Association conducts the National Civics & Law Academy in partnership with the Close Up Foundation. This program gives students a unique opportunity to gain a better understanding of the relationship that law, policies, people, and institutions have in shaping our nation.

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The Freedom Forum conducts the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference to promote the vital role of the First Amendment as a cornerstone of democracy. This program is designed to inspire students who are interested in pursuing a career in journalism and who demonstrate the qualities of a “free spirt.”

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