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UWP Global - The Most Unique Way to Experience the World
Location: - Multi-Country: Locations Throughout the World, Various cities in each country; Belgium: Brussels; Germany: Frankfurt; Mexico: Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico); Switzerland: Bern, Lucerne, Lugano; Taiwan: Taipei (Taibei); United States: Denver
Term: Throughout the year, Fall, Spring
Program Duration: 1-2 years, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: January-June, July-December or Full Year
6830 Broadway, Unit A Denver, CO 80221 United States
Call Us
Phone: 303-460-7100
Description
Travel. Perform. Impact. UWP is a multi-country semester abroad offering travel to 2 continents and 20+ communities. A one-of-a-kind global experience combining international travel, service-learning, performing arts, leadership and multi-cultural student environment.
Earn academic credit through our university partner, Florida Southern College. The perfect Volunteer Abroad - Semester Abroad - Gap Year opportunity all in one program! All applicants 17 - 29 welcome! Scholarships available.
Study abroad program in partnership with FSC offered via 3-4 courses (12 credits) in Communications, Business/Leadership and Sociology. Academic program not required. Students must opt-in to take the academic courses and meet additional enrollment requirements.
All students benefit from Up with People's workshop-based and experiential curriculum which includes leadership development, cultural awareness, global topics and arts development. English immersion opportunity for ESL students. 6 and 8-week internship options are also available.
Highlights
A multi-country program at its best! Tours begin January and July of each year and every semester the Up with People tour reaches 20+ communities in at least two distinct continents/cultural regions of the world, such as the USA, Mexico, Canada, Europe or Asia. Contact UWP today to ask about our upcoming tour schedules!
For more than 40 years, UWP has been offering unique global education opportunities which aim to make a difference in the communities we visit and for the students who travel. The unique combination of international travel, education, service-learning, leadership and performing arts offers students an unparalleled educational experience. Founded in 1965, our global network of alumni surpasses 21,000 from 70+ countries.
Travel Types
- Homestay
- Student Tours
- Volunteering
- Language Immersion
- Dancing
Qualifications
Participants must be ages 17 to 29 at the time of travel, in good health, a high school graduate (or equivalent) and able to fully participate in all aspects of the program. Although musical talent and performance ability are welcome, individual selection is based on a personal interview rather than an audition. To enroll in the optional Academic Program, additional enrollment criteria must be met.
Minimum Education
High School
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
One semester USD 16,950; Two semesters USD 24,950. Academic credit option supplement USD 950.
Cost Include Description:
Housing, transportation, cultural excursions, volunteer projects, most meals, 24/7 staff support. All travel costs once the program begins is included in the fee, however travel from home city/country to begin the program and return home at the end of the semester from the final tour location is NOT included.
Credit Available
yes
Volunteer Types
- Arts
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Consciousness-raising
- Culture
- Disability Issues
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Fixing Fences
- Food
- Handicapped
- Health
- Health Education
- Home Visit
- Homelessness
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Orphans
- Painting
- Peace
- Planting
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Recreation
- Repairs
- Seniors
- Social Services, Social Work
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Tree Planting
- Tutor
- Volunteer Management
- Volunteering
- Youth
- Youth Development
Typical Volunteer
Local community impact projects are designed to meet the specific needs of each city we visit. Projects can last several hours to several days and are typically performed as a group.Age Range
17 to 29 years oldThis Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel
in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone/Video Interview
- Written Application
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
Typically The Application Process Time is
Rolling Admissions Process (decision in 2-4 weeks)Post Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Up with People's Mission Statement
Up with People is a global education organization that aims to bring the world together through service and music. The unique combination of international travel, service learning, leadership development and performing arts offers students an unparalleled abroad experience and a pathway to make a difference in the world, one community at a time.
Year Founded
1965
