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The Close Up Foundation hosted this forum which discussed how Latino journalists fare when working in the United States. Spanish-speaking journalists discussed their work and how they focus …

Panelists discussed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act which came before the Supreme Court earlier this year and how it was handled in the Court. Marcia Hamilton, Center for Theological I…

The federal role in Native American education, the programs available to Native American students and funding priorities for the future were discussed during this forum. Representatives from…

Judge Hamilton and Mr. Graham debated the need for and advisability of televising court proceedings. They discussed whether televised proceedings led to more confidence and appreciation of t…

The Close Up Foundation hosted panelists discussed news coverage of crime. They particularly examined the increasing news coverage of crime and violence while crime rates have remained const…

Participants spoke on how schools teach values, both implicitly and explicitly, and how they can work with parents and communities to teach values. They also examined what values should be t…

Reps. Diaz-Balart and Ros-Lehtinen, who are both Cuban-Americans, and Mr. Birns debated U.S. policy toward Cuba. They examined the policy alternatives to bring about the end of the Castro re…

The panelists discussed U.S. policy towards Cuba, including sanctions and the lack of a diplomatic relationship. Students from Bora High School in Boise, St. Brendan High School in Miami, an…

The Close Up Foundation hosted a discussion youth involvement in politics, how many voted in the 1996 election, and the amount of activity in local, state, and national politics. Students fr…

Guests discussed developments in South Africa over the past three years since multiracial democracy replaced the apartheid regime. They examined the pace of change in economic, political and…

The Close-Up Foundation hosted a panel discussion on the television ratings system. Participants spoke about the current television ratings system, which television executives implemented in…

In this panel moderated by Anne Nicholas, Close Up Foundation, Michael Hiestand, Student Press Law Center, and Gwen Gregory, National School Board Association Deputy General Counsel, answere…

Guests discussed the present and future of U.S. drug policy. They also took questions from students from Illinois, Mississippi, and Nevada by telephone.

The Close Up Foundation sponsored a discussion with two journalists with an audience of local high school students. Participants reviewed President Bill Clinton’s 1997 State of the Union Add…

Wayne Fields and Ted Van Dyk spoke to high school students about the impact and symbolism of past inaugurations. They also answered questions.

Delegate Eleanor Norton talked with local high school students about the District of Columbia and about her role as a non-voting delegate and answered their questions. She covered topics suc…