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Washington, DC, United States, 01/15/2008 - Students at Coeus International School, a dual-language immersion school founded by Dr. J. Daniel Hollinger, regularly participate in Close Up Foundation's "Close Up at the Newseum".
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The show is a weekly public affairs and news discussion program available to more than 85 million cable households through the C-SPAN cable television network.
Featuring a live studio audience, the goal of the program is to inform, inspire, and empower students to exercise their First Amendment freedoms to become active citizens in a democracy; a program that is “for students, with students.” Coeus students have also been invited to produce short video segments for the show, in conjunction with the school's technology curriculum. To view these segments, please visit the news and calendar section at Coeus International School’s website.
CIS, a K-12 International Baccalaureate Candidate School, currently offers dual-language programs in English and the choice of Arabic, French, Greek, Mandarin, and Spanish. Located at 4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, CIS is an economically, culturally, racially and linguistically diverse school community. CIS' dual-language, international curriculum develops fluency in two or more languages and prepares students for global citizenship.
CIS' mission is to educate young people to develop intellectual capability and creativity, cultivate emotional intelligence and healthy relationships, achieve academic excellence and proficiency in world languages, value cultural diversity, and acquire peacemaking skills.
Coeus provides students with a unique curriculum that transcends the traditional boundaries and expectations of the classroom. Students engage in inquiry-based learning and travel the world to acquire knowledge and skills to become international persons. A CIS education also includes innovative features such as Olympism-based athletics and physical education, a Professionals-in-Residence program, and Peace Studies. Exceptionally talented and experienced faculty and staff members collaborate extensively across disciplines and languages to ensure that all students are actively and successfully engaged in meaningful, relevant learning. A Coeus education prepares students to be global citizens and to continue their studies at the best universities worldwide.
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