Mick Jagger couldn't have stirred a
bigger response from the students at Sam
Houston High School in Arlington.
Young people expressing themselves
and sending out positive vibes.
That's the purpose of up with people.
And the reason the group is founded in
1968.
So Mr. Black and Belke, which is our
founder and president of the corporation,
is form the group hoping that
people could come together from all over
the world and say something positive
that would affect the people that they
perform for and they come in contact
with.
Up with people is international young
people from 14 countries make up
five separate cars, they travel
all over the world.
Each student pays tuition.
Fifty three hundred dollars a year.
This includes everything except vacation
flights home.
Also, they can earn up to 15 hours
college credit from the University of
Arizona to sign up with
people traveling by bus and stays in
private homes.
Members must be high school graduates
between 17 and 25.
What kind of person are you looking for?
Someone that's involved with their
community other than just their own
little niche in life, whether it's being
a cheerleader or a football player or
whatever it is here in Texas,
someone that has spent a
bit of time out of their own community
working, someone that has
a good feeling about their family and
where they come from
and.
Sue Ellen Vance from Arlington joined
up with people this year, the Sam
Houston students had a warm welcome for
the Lamar High School.
General Motors is underwriting up to
people appearances in this area.
The final show is in Pawnee, Texas,
tomorrow night at seven thirty in the
high school gym.
Bobbie Wygant, Channel 5
Action News.