Different and the Same: My Reflection on UWP Reunion

Hmm…my first reunion (our 25th, in 2009)…I was TERRIFIED to go! Honestly, I've created a business that requires me to be present and focused seven days a week and I don't take time ...

Celebrating the Heart of Mexico: Mexican Tour 2019

Cast A 2019’s tour to México will be focused on the center of the country. We have so many celebrations and special events lined up to make this tour of ...

Lights… costumes… makeup!

How Up with People prepared a young alumna, Mallory Kidd (13A), for her career in the fine arts   Up with People International Alumni Association (UWPIAA): When did you travel ...

Saga and the Sword

Type "Saga" and  "Sword" into google and it will return you about 43 million results in less than one second. Saga Vanecek is the 9-year-old girl who pulled a 1,500 ...

Lessons learned long ago—but still useful

The time we spent in Up with People influenced each of us, but does Up with People still play a role for us today? This is the leading question of ...

Reunion 2020: where will it be?

As a result of the great reunion conversations with alumni in Tucson during reunion 2018, the IAA has sent out their request for proposal (RFP) to US cities in search ...

Up with People Alumni Day in Canada unites alumni across the country

Canadian alumni gather in Victoria. Up with People (UWP) has always been Canadian. Many past tours were highlighted by their time spent here. Canadian alumni have ...

Meet Cherrelyn Napue (83C), new UWP director of alumni engagement

The UWPIAA is excited to welcome Cherrelyn Napue (‘83C) back to Up with People as the new Director of Alumni Engagement. This is her third time working for the organization. ...

ONIGIRI Project 2018 a success; participants describe “impactful” experience

World ONIGIRI Friends Project Overview This project was created to be a "Japan experience tour" for Up with People alumni. The first World ONIGIRI Friends Project, or "ONIGIRI Project" was last summer, in ...

Nkululeko Shelembe (13B) mentors youth in Johannesburg after UWP

NK with a group of children in Johannesburg, South Africa Often, when I see an update from NK on Facebook, it involves him giving tours of ...

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