Close Up Washington

Nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization informing, inspiring, and empowering young citizens since 1971.

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There’s no better place to launch a career in education or public service than Close Up!

Program instructors transform D.C. into a living classroom, facilitate deliberation on today’s most pressing policy issues, & shape students into active citizens.

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Ja'Brandon, First-Time Voter, Texas

NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026

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What shapes young Americans’ trust in democracy, and what happens when first-time voters come together to discuss the future of elections?

FULL REPORT below ⬇️

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Read the full Decision 2026 Impact Report to explore the findings: https://t.co/GuRnCN48fg

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Angelina, First-Time Voter, Nevada

NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026

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Civic dialogue takes practice. More than 150 local high school students joined the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke Community Affairs and the @CloseUp_DC on campus to weigh economic policy choices and learn from different perspectives.

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Read the full Decision 2026 Impact Report to explore the findings: https://t.co/GuRnCN48fg @StanfordDDL @Generation_Lab @HooverInst

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What should America’s role in the world look like - and how do first-time voters navigate questions of immigration, global responsibility, and national priorities?

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The impact report offers a closer look at participants’ perspectives, how they engaged with differing viewpoints, and what their experiences reveal about the promise of dialogue across differences.

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David, First-Time Voter, Michigan

NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026

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The NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 Impact Report offers a closer look at participants’ perspectives on AI, how their views evolved through deliberation, & what their experiences reveal about the promise of dialogue across differences.

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As artificial intelligence reshapes society, what do first-time voters think about its role in their future, and how might deliberation shape those views?

Read the full Decision 2026 Impact Report to explore the findings: https://t.co/lEDjhGQTxq

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This summer, Close Up and our partners at @StanfordDDL @Generation_Lab & @HooverInst convened a nation sample of first-time voters for NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026, an experiment in deliberative democracy exploring young Americans’ views on AI, immigration, & democracy.

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Duncan, First-Time Voter, Colorado

NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026

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@StanfordDDL @HooverInst @Generation_Lab

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We’re thrilled to share with you the NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 Impact Report, now available at https://t.co/8IhfjRJdOG!

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Read the full Decision 2026 Impact Report to explore the findings: https://t.co/lEDjhGQTxq