Havre High students meet with Montana U.S. senators

Some Havre High students are in Washington this week participating in a CloseUp visit to the nation's capital, and met with the state's U.S. senators this week.

The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said he met with the students Wednesday and talked to them about the importance of supporting Made in Montana energy and dealing with inflation. The students also went with the senator to the United States Senate floor and got a tour of the U.S. Capitol.

"It was great to show Havre High students around the U.S. Capitol today," Daines said "They all have bright futures ahead of them."

The students also met with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Wednesday.

"One of the best parts of my job is meeting with young folks from around our state and chatting about the issues that matter most to their generation," Tester said afterward. "Today's kids are tomorrow's leaders, and these bright students from Havre High asked smart, thoughtful questions and showed they are ready to take on the challenges ahead. I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to sit down and visit them."

The trip is part of the national CloseUp program, which includes virtual programs, current issues resources and professional development programs that use live and on-demand sessions to help teachers gain the skills, tools and strategies needed to successfully facilitate discussions of controversial issues in the classroom.

The program culminates for participants with a drip to Washington that includes citizenship-building workshops, touring the nation's Capitol and meeting with the members of the congressional delegation.