3 years ago
January 2020 was my first chance to take my studen...
January 2020 was my first chance to take my students on the trip to Washington DC with Close Up. Ahead of the trip, which we organized on short notice, the representative from Close Up was able to not only walk me through what needed to be done, but was able to come to my school twice to meet with me and meet with prospective parents. Then when the day came we were able to fly down to DC from Connecticut, which was possible thanks to Close Up being able to set those flights up for us, and that same rep was there to help us check in. The time the students had was phenomenal and they got the chance to interact with kids from other states and different ideological backgrounds. They got to tour the city with staff that couldn t have been more prepared or more passionate about the program. Teachers also get a program to participate in, though you can opt to accompany the students if you want, and you get to see some of the lesser known areas around the DC area. Our guide was absolutely amazing in his knowledge and sense of humor. On the last day we got to visit the offices of our two CT senators and our district s representative, though with impeachment going on at that point we met with members of their staff. That experience was still great and enlightening. I was bummed that this year we couldn t go, but looking forward to taking more students to participate in the program in January 2022. I cannot recommend Close Up any more strongly. Give them a shot, you won t be disappointed.