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Call for Reunion 2019 Jeopardy Contestants!
We are looking for ten people (two per era) to serve as contestants on the exciting Reunion game show, Up with People Jeopardy, which will be presented LIVE on Thursday, July
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Blanton Belk to Recognize Dale Penny with Founders Award during Reunion 2019
Dale Penny addresses attendees of Reunion 2018; Embedded: Blanton Belk poses with Dale during Reunion 2018 Up with People Founder J. Blanton Belk will recognize retiring UWP President & CEO
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Become an Official Sponsor of R19!
BECOME AN OFFICIAL R19 SPONSOR! BE ONE OF ONLY A FEW OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF REUNION 2019 PUT YOUR BRAND IN FRONT OF 750 LOYAL FRIENDS AS AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR YOU
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Few Suite Upgrades Remaining for R19…
Reunion Suites…A great gathering location for pulling together your castmates to reminisce about old times! Resort Suite: Standard guest room amenities, 32” stereo television in master bedroom and Kohler Master
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CUWP Summer Keynote Speakers Revealed!
Camp Up with People is a non-profit performing arts, leadership, community service, and culturally-diverse summer camp in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA that brings together students from around the world to impact
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2019 Alumni Award Recipients Announced
Last year’s honoree for the J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus Award, Darrel LeJeune (83A). The Up with People International Alumni Association is proud to announce the individuals selected to receive
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Openings on the BOG

Hi Fellow Alumni! As Recruitment Chair for the UWPIAA, I wanted to let you know of openings we have on the Board of Governors (BOG). We have a need for
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Swiss TV features UWP castmember Sira Oesze (18A)
This article was originally published in the Up with People Swiss Alumni Association Magazine, Inside, in November 2018. “Jetzt oder nie” with Sira Oesze (18A) In January 2018, Sira Oesze
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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
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Up with People returns to Canada in 2019 and 2020

In fall 2019 and spring 2020 Up with People will return to Canada! A group of alumni and the UWP Canada Board have been working together with the UWP office
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