Hanna Fernando-Pacua (PHILIPPINES) temporarily leaves her comfort zone to travel, serve, and perform around the world in five months. She hopes to share with you this very meaningful experience.

Up with People provides students with an extraordinary semester of traveling the world. As a student your perspectives on the world will never be the same. UWP is for that certain student who's looking for an intense, hands-on, involved global educational experience. The program addresses the very real need for young adults and leaders who have global perspectives, intercultural understanding, knowledge of worldwide social issues, leadership skills and a dedication to community service. For more information, visit www.upwithpeople.org.

HANNA's SATTELITE SITE and GALLERY (+ photos, videos, calendar) http://www.bananaspinuwp.multiply.com/

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

What is this all about?

You're probably wondering ... what is Hanna's business suddenly packing up her bags and travelling around the world to -- travel, serve and perform!? It was just a wild coincidence that while sifting through office junk and brochure samples (which she loves to do!) she came across this:



The Up With People program is a six month global education and community service program for international youth. The mission of the program is to train young people in global leadership and to spark them to action in meeting the needs of their communities, countries and the world while building bridges of understanding as a foundation of world peace.


The program combines leadership curriculum with extensive hands-on community service learning opportunities through volunteer work, internship projects and an unmatched travel and cultural immersion program. I will travel with one hundred international youth and become culturally immersed in 19 diverse communities, in 7 countries in 3 regions in the world. We will spend one week in each city, learning first-hand from our host families, fellow participants, road staff instructors, and the unforgettable people we meet and places we experience along the way.
At the end of each week the Up with People cast will participate in an uplifting, thought-provoking performance featuring music, culture, and multi-media. The performance celebrates each community in a unique way and highlights local organizations striving to make their community a better place.

Read more about UWP at http://www.upwithpeople.org/

... so here I am, starting a whole new blog about this whole new adventure!

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