Since 1981, Oklahoma Close Up has partnered with schools across Oklahoma to engage and educate students about what is going on in Oklahoma. Over 3,500 students have met with every Governor and key leaders of the Legislature and the Judiciary.
 

Our Mission

Oklahoma Close Up is an educational program designed to provide students an experiential learning program about Oklahoma state government. The program is open to all Oklahoma high school students and provides opportunities to discuss issues with some of the leading officials in state government. Program workshops give students a chance to explore their own ideas and share views with students from across the state.

In this day of great challenges, students will find that the issues discussed and the questions raised are not only personally interesting, but of great importance to the future of Oklahoma.

This unique learning experience includes a number of presentations, small learning groups as well as large group discussions, and a unique, one-on-one opportunity to shadow an Oklahoma office holder.

Program activities include:

• Seminars with government officials
• Meeting with Legislators
• Tour the Capitol building
• Discussions about current issues
• Spend a day with a Legislator
• Discussions with Legislators, judges, elected and appointed officials, media representatives, lobbyists and special interest groups, and the Governor, Lt. Governor and their staff.

Oklahoma Close Up is a non-profit organization modeled after the Washington, D.C. based program, Close Up. The need to focus on state government with an in-depth experiential program was recognized and Oklahoma Close Up was established. This program gives students, educators, and policymakers the opportunity to come together to enhance the understanding of Oklahoma state government.

Pictures and more in the following power-point: Oklahoma Close Up Power-point Overview