Close Up (www.closeup.org) Presented by Angela Gardner and Cindy pino Washington, D.C. 2017 Inauguration
Cost $2707 per student ($600 non-refundable deposit due 6/30) $3207 per adult ($600 non-refundable deposit due 6/30) All payments made to Close Up are tax deductible (they are a non-profit organization) Check the Close Up website to see about Corporate Donations and Matching Gifts Includes all transportation costs, lodging, daily meals (three per day), admission fees (where applicable) Four student per room (two from Perry and two from another school)
Itinerary – Monday, January 16, 2017 Arrive in DC Group introduction Introductory workshop Liberal v. Conservative issues debate
Itinerary – Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Three Faces of Democracy (visit Jefferson, FDR, and MLK Memorials) Lincoln Memorial Study Visit National Politics Seminar WWII, Vietnam and Korean War Memorials Mock Congress
Itinerary – Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Capitol Hill Day Meet with our Members of Congress Attend and observe Congressional Committee hearings Explore the U.S. Capitol Visit the Supreme Court and Library of Congress Witness the action in the U.S. Senate and House galleries Current Issues workshop
Itinerary – Thursday, January 19, 2017 Newseum Study Visit (Newseum.org) Neighborhood Study Visit Arlington National Cemetery National Museum of African American History and Culture Inaugural concert on the National Mall
Itinerary – Friday, January 20, 2017 Inauguration Day Swearing in of the 45th President and Vice President Inaugural Address and Parade Inaugural Ball
Itinerary – Saturday, January 21, 2017 Spend the day with our students and explore DC Smithsonian Institution Museums Chinatown and the National Portrait Gallery United States Holocaust Museum Closing Banquet and social activity Depart for Home on Sunday, January 22, 2017