Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown seated) met with 10 Bell Gardens High School students and their teacher, Alfredo Cuevas, during the group’s trip to our nation’s capital as part of the Close Up Foundation’s civic education program.  The Rayburn House Office Building meeting occurred during the school’s “Capitol Hill Day” portion of their Close Up experience.  Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and her staff discussed the flu crisis, education funding, immigration and other key issues with the students during their meeting.  The Bell Gardens group also participated in policy workshops and debates, a mock Congress, visited the memorials, and heard from other leading Washington officials and policymakers during their week in Washington, D.C.  The students raised money locally for their Close Up trip and also received financial assistance from the federal Close Up Fellowship Program that supports civic education for middle and high school students across the nation.  Pictured from left to right: (top row)Stephanie Cabral, Elizabeth Guevara, Johan Castellanos, Lizbeth Salas, James Camacho, Marilyn Castellanos, Mr. Al Cuevas, Omar Santana; (bottom row) Claudia Lopez, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (seated), Iliana Carrera, and Erika Ochoa.