Dear Up with People Jr. families, We are extremely saddened to have come to the decision to postpone summer programs for 2020 due to the ongoing concerns for the safety of campers, caregivers and staff as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This has been a very difficult decision to make. Until a few … Continued
An invitation to the world to make a commitment of change for the world. Will you? Join us in our final segment of Be Heard!
Eric Lentz and our campers remind us that we are all in this together! Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay ~ Maya Angelou
Youth will “Be Heard” discussing the difficult subject of racism. Hopefully, encouraging you to keep the conversation going at home. Check out the Up with People Song that sparked this conversation, Does It Really Matter?
We would like you to join us as we celebrate Malala Yousafzai and her fight for girls rights. “One child, one book, 1 teacher, and one pen can change the world” – Malala
Dear Up with People Jr., The health and safety of our Jr. campers, staff, and their families has always been and will continue to be our top priority—especially now as we face COVID-19 as a global community. For the past couple of months, we have spent a considerable amount of time listening to the recommendations … Continued
In this discussion of out Be Heard series, we are giving voice to the subject that often gets silenced: human rights of girls. Check out the Up with People Song Footsteps of a Girl:
Join this #youth4oneness workshop, as we use the art of creative writing, to express the importance of having a home, in support of the millions of refugees looking for a place they can call HOME!
All 3 generations of Up with People will BE HEARD sharing their thoughts and concerns about the millions of displaced people in the world, looking for a home.
We would like to invite you to join us in a virtual sing-a-long of an Up with People favorite, We Are Many, We Are One, with composer, songwriter, producer and educator, Clayton Colwell! Don’t forget to record you and your family after you’ve sung it with us and tag us in when you’ve uploaded it … Continued