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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-228 Resolution No. 97-228 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Robert 0. Malm, Interim City Manager, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with the Elgin Community College Foundation for a $4 ,000 grant for two performances of Up With People pursuant to the Cultural Arts Commission Arts and Culture Grants Program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly, Mayor Presented: September 10, 1997 Adopted: September 10, 1997 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk lir- ! `�yOFE4C C ` C, City of Elgin Y Mayor °,•10!, - Kevin Kelly %rltin\O' - Council Members Terry Gavin Robert Gilliam John T. McKevitt Ed Schock John Walters Marie Yearman CITY OF ELGIN -CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION - ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT - The City of Elgin and Elgin Community College Foundation agree as follows : - 1 . The City of Elgin agrees to make a $4 , 000 grant to Up With People, with Elgin Community College acting as fiscal agent, for the following program: Two performances of Up With People, November 6 & 7 , 1997 2 . All monies granted for this program will be expended by GRANTEE between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997 . All monies awarded-must be expended. • - - 3 . Grant monies will not be paid out more than 30 days prior to start- of the program. No funds will be paid to GRANTEE until the City of Elgin has received the signed Grant Agreement. 4 . GRANTEE agrees that all funds received for this program will be expended only for the program as described above. In the event GRANTEE changes the program without the prior con- sent of the City of Elgin; all grant funds shall be refunded to thatCity. 5 . GRANTEE agrees the credit will be given to the City of Elgin and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission on all public notices , publicity, printed programs, public media and other applicable materials-. GRANTEE also agrees to supply the City of Elgin with copies of the above-mentioned publicity. 6 . GRANTEE agrees to submit a Financial and Evaluation Report to the City of -Elgin on forms provided, within two weeks after the termination of the program period. - 150 Dexter Court • Elgin, IL 60120-5555 • Phone 847/931-6100 • Fax 847/931-5610 • TDD 847/931-5616 ® Printed on recycled paper - 7 . GRANTEE agrees upon request to make available to the City of Elgin financial records for the year in which a grant was received from that Council . The City of Elgin will be allowed to access to financial documents that pertain to information stated in the previously approved application for funding. 8 . GRANTEE agrees thatno monies from this grant will be used for any purchase of permanent equipment, capital improve- ments or construction, or payment of previous year' s deficit. 9 . GRANTEE agrees that no person shall, on the grounds of - race, color,- religion, national origin, sex, handicap, sexual preference, participation in, be denied benefits of, or be = otherwise subjected to discrimination under any activity - including employment, supported in whole or in part by funds provided under this grant. 10 . GRANTEE does hereby agree to indemnify, save harmless,and defend the City _of Elgin, its agents, servants and employ- ees, and each of them against and hold it and them harmless from any and all - lawsuits,- claims, demands,- liabilities, _ losses, and expenses _ including, but not limited to, partici- pants and spectators, or any death at any time resulting from injury or any damage to any spectators, or any death at any time resulting from injury or any damage to any property which may arise or which may be alleged to have arisen out _ of, or in connection with, the program as described in Para- graph 1 and referred to in Paragraph 8 . - City of Elgin - - -Elgin Community College Foundation By Si natur c�bC2T Print Name - - 1700- Spartan Drive Elgin, I1 60123 p stj OF Etc. ` �. City of Elgin Agenda Item No. 'PaTEDFE$1. August 7 , 1997 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Robert 0. Malm, Interim City Manager SUBJECT: Cultural Arts Commission General Grant to Elgin Community College Office of Student Affairs for Up With People Program PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and Members of the City Council with information to consider a grant to Up With People, as recommended by the Cultural Arts Commission. BACKGROUND The Cultural Arts Commission has been granting funds to local arts groups and individuals for special projects for the last four years . The purpose of the program is to broaden public access to the arts, and to encourage organizations and indi- viduals to be more creative in artistic endeavors . Elgin Community College ' s Office of Student Life will present two performances by the internationally renowned performing group, Up With People, on November 6 & 7 , 1997 . This popular group, founded to foster understanding among people of all nations and provide unique global learning experiences for young people, will also visit local middle schools to promote multicultural awareness and espouse a "No Drugs, No Gangs" message. Elgin Community College' s Office of Student Life requested $4 , 000 in fee support from the Cultural Arts Commission for this engagement on behalf of Up With People. The grant will make possible the second performance, affording more Elgin residents the opportunity to experience the signature blend of music, humor, drama and dance of Up With People. TOTAL GRANT AWARD $4,000 COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED Cultural Arts Commission. Up With People Grant August 7 , 1997 Page 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT The City of Elgin funding for this project would total $4 , 000 . Sufficient funds are available within the 1997 Cultural Arts Commission budget account number 275-0000-791 . 80-10 . Please see attached summary highlighting the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission' s expenditures to date. LEGAL IMPACT one . ALTERNATIVES None. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that this $4 , 000 grant to support the second performance of Up With People, be approved. Respectfully submitted, Alk Monica Meyers, irector P and Recreation Ro rt 0. Ma Interim City Manager MFH CITY OF ELGIN CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION EXPENDITURES FISCAL 1997 (AS OF JULY 14 , 1997 ) GENERAL FUND OPENING BALANCE $ 61,800 Elgin Community Theatre Refund 1,200 ADJUSTED OPENING BALANCE $ 63,000 EXPENDITURES/ENCUMBRANCES Elgin Symphony Orchestra* $ 35, 000 1997 SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS Bubotto* $ 4 , 600 Children' s Theatre of Elgin 4 , 800 Elgin Choral Union* 4 , 000 Elgin Symphony Orchestra* 2, 625 Independent Players* 3,500 James Hegerty 500 Gareth Sitz* 500 Subtotal - $ 20, 525 MISCELLANEOUS Fox Valley Arts Council Membership $ 50 Cultural Arts Commission Recognition Night 1 ,250 FY96 Recognition Night 250 GENERAL FUND BALANCE $ 5,924 RIVERBOAT FUND OPENING BALANCE $ 135,000. 00 SOS Conference Refund, 011ayos 15.24 Funds Carried Over from FY96 13,355. 00 ADJUSTED OPENING BALANCE $ 148,370.24 EXPENDITURES/ENCUMBRANCES CITY PROJECTS Art Gallery $ 13,455 Youth Fest 2 ,500 Sculpture on the Plaza 4 , 000 July Fourth Entertainment 1,500 Lord' s Park Concerts 10, 000 Heritage Day 20, 000 Fine Arts Festival Concert (Roomful of Blues) 4 ,500 Summer Concerts Marketing 4 ,500 Fine Arts Festival Marketing 9 , 067 Gallery Walk Project 2 , 000 Mother Sky (Miscellaneous) 400 • Page 2 Hemmens Brochures 8, 375 Purchase Awards ( < $2 , 500) 2 , 500 Host Sculpture Maintenance Workshop ( < $3, 000) 3, 000 Sculpture Conference, Brookgreen Gardens ( < $1 , 100) 1, 100 OTHER GRANTS Elgin Symphony Orchestra WFMT Broadcasts $ 5, 172 Courtney Relihan Musical Revue 1, 000 Elgin Community Theatre, Secret Garden 1, 250 Elgin Citizens on Parade 2 , 000 Ashlee Keltner Riddle, Trygve 1, 500 ECC Student Life, Up With People 4 , 000 Pioneer Memorial Foundation, Art History Book 1 , 800 David Powers , 7 at the Gates of Dawn 4 , 230 RIVERBOAT FUND BALANCE $ 40,521 .24 • (This form for use by organizations applying to the ECAC's General Grant Program for more than S2,000) Elgin Cultural Arts Commission Grant Application Form Applicant Information: Organization Name Elgin Community College Foundation & ECC Student Life Office Address: 1700 Spartan Drive City Elgin State/Zip Illinois 60123-7193 Telephone (847)888-7377 Fax (847) 622-3067 E-mail bkiser@mail.elgin.cc.il.us Name of Executive Director Bob Kiser,Foundation Director Telephone(847) 888-7377 Name/Title of Primary Contact Kelli Sinclair, Student Life Director Telephone(847) 888-7377 Total Organizational Budget $ n/a Last Completed Fiscal Year 97 Date of Incorporation n/a Date of Founding ECC: 1949//Foundation: 1984 Is your organization tax exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code? Yes X No If not, do you have a fiscal agent? Please identify organization and contact person: Verification Attached for ECC Foundation Please summarize the organization's mission (2-3 sentences from the proposal narrative) Up With People is an international,nonprofit organization founded in 1965 to encourage understanding among people of all nations and to provide young men and women with a unique global learning experience. UWP began with the belief that music is an ideal way for young people to communicate their concerns and hopes for the world and the future they will inherit. Each UWP show blends humor. drama, and music to create a theme that encourages people to accept a heightened sense of responsibility for their families, communities, and the world in which they live. *Please identify the population (s) that your Staff composition in numbers: organization serves (socio-economic status, race Paid full time staff gender, ethnicity, geography, age,physically/ Paid Part Time staff 0 mentally challenged, and language spoken) Paid Consultants 0 Please estimate size of each audience. Volunteers 150 ** Low income folks= 500 Interns 0 Ethnic groups(Black,Hispanic.Asian) 750 Others 6 Middle School students 975 (4 Elgin Community College staff members J-Iigh School students 550 as well as two community individuals. Gender Male/Female 1300/1600 Totals 156 At-risk youth/voungadults 400 **These will be community individuals who will Geography District 509 is 360 squ mile with a be housing the UWP staff during their stay in Elgin. population in excess of 250.000 Church and civicgroups are being solicited for this service, *These numbers represent the audience we anticipate to impact with two UWP performances, pre- performance publicity and a day of community service at local middle schools. • (This form for use by organizations applying to the ECAC's General Grant Program for more than S2,000) Grant Request: This request if for: ® Project(title) UP WITH PEOPLE TOUR - ❑ Targeted operating support(e.g. artistic director salary support,rent) ❑ Capital Improvements/Campaign ❑ Other Amount Requested: $4,000,which is 18 % of the 0 project budget and (n/a) % of your ❑ organizational budget for the year for which you're requesting funding. Summarize the purpose of your request(5 sentences or fewer from project narrative): Up With People will be in Elgin from Nov. 5, 1-997 to November 7, 1997. On November 5th,they will contribute a day of Community Service by visiting local middle schools to promote multicultural awareness and espouse the"No Drugs,No Gangs"message. November 6th and 7th are the scheduled performance nights. Funding from the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will help make all this possible. The UWP steering committee feels that our community can best be served by having two performances instead of one; we therefore ask that the ECAC support our effort so that we may reach more people. Time Frame in which the funds will be used: From November 5, 1997 To November 7, 1997 List other sources from which funding is requested for this project. FundingSource Amount Status of request 4 (Date received,decision pending) College Program Board $ 3.120.00 Paid for deposit 2/28/97 Noon Rotary Elgin o ry variable Pending d g WRMN In-kind (radio publicity) Approved 4/97 Elgin Gang& Drug Task Force $ 1.000.00 Pending Elgin Courier News In-kind(newspaper ads) Pending Budget:Attach Project Form(if applicable)and annual operating budget. . Note: We are continuing to seek funds from other sources as well (local businesses, charitable organizations and individual contributions). • • (This form for use by organizations applying to the ECAC's General Grant Program for more than S2,000) Project Budget Form Budget for the period: From November 5, 1997 To November 7, 1997 Revenues Projected Pledged/Paid Earned - Admission, fees, sales $ 8.000 Subscriptions, memberships $ 00 Program Advertising, etc. $ 500 Other(specify) 00 Contributed Federated funds(e.g. United Way) $ 00 00 Government grants, regional and national $ 00 00 Corporations/foundations $ 1,000 600, Elgin Area Visitors & Conventions Bureau $ 00 00 Special Events $ 3,120 3,120 Individuals $ 1,500 1,000 In-Kind support(food for crew$400/m1X6 meals) $ 2.400 Total Revenue $ 16.520 4.720 Expenses Program staff salaries and wages (including benefits) $ 15.800 Royalties and Rights $ 00 Administrative staff salaries and wages (incl benefits) $ 00 Consultants and professional fees $ 00 Fkquipment rental and maintenance $ 1.900 Supplies and merchandise $ 250 Printing and publications $ 300 Telephones, fax $ 150 Postage and delivery $ 800 Occupancy and utilities $ 00 Insurance $ 00E're"69��— Marketing $ 500 Travel (meals and automobile) $ 2525 In Kind (specify) $ 330 Staff&a student worker for ad sales and clerical Other(specify) $ Total Expenses $ 22.555 Surplus (Deficit) ($ 6.035) (This form for use by organizations applying to the ECAC's General Grant Program for more than S2,000) • Has applicant applied for or previously received funds from the Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for this project? No ❑ Yes (If yes, please explain) Does applicant currently owe money to the City of Elgin? No 0 Yes (If yes, please explain) Statement of Assurances The applicant hereby agrees that: — 1. The activities and services for which assistance is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant. 2. If will comply with all laws, acts and ordinances of the United States,the State of Illinois and the City of Elgin; and further agrees that no person will be excluded from participation or be denied the benefits of any program activity or service on the basis of race, sex sexual preference, color, religion, ancestry, age,national origin or disability. The applicant further agrees to make every attempt to ensure that the program is accessible to persons with disabilities. 3. The figures, facts, and representation in this application, including all exhibits and attachments, are . true and correct to the best of its knowledge and belief. 4. It will expend funds received as a result of this application solely on the projects and programs described herein, and unless specifically seeking operating funds, will separately provide for the maintenance of the organization. r Signature of authorized official 1 �.-e� Date Jz 7)4► 7 Title Director of Resource Development Signature of person completing this applicati�E41/( Date 7/1/97 Title Director of Student Life ' Proposal Narrative A. Background 1. The Up With People project is being coordinated by the Elgin Community College Office of Student Life. This office is responsible for student activities and entertainment, student organizations, new student orientation, study abroad programs and volunteer opportunities. Our primary goal is to provide a high quality extracurricular education for ECC students. Studies show that students who get involved in campus organizations and activities are more likely to perform well academically (Astin, 1985)*. The ECC Student Life Office seeks to "connect"students to their college, thereby enhancing their learning and increasing their chances for success (both in college and in subsequent careers). ECC student groups have enjoyed many successes in recent years. Last year, the student government won a Student-to-Student Grant referendum which effectively raised over $50,000 per year in matching funds from the state for financially needy students. Our chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honors society consistently earns national recognition for its programs and services. Our multi cultural programs (from the Organization of Latin American Students, the Black Students Association, the United Students of All Cultures, and others) are among the best in the state. - The Office of Student Life is uniquely qualified to oversee this project because of our experience in planning and promoting a wide variety of campus events. We will work with the Up With People steering committee to make this project a success! * Astin, A.W. Achieving Educational Excellence:A Critical Assessment of Priorities and Practice in Higher Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1985. 1 B. Purpose of funding request 1. Up with People is a unique experiential learning program that encompasses three distinct, but interrelated learning centers: Intercultural Education, Performing Arts, and Community Service. By doing community service in six or more middle schools, we propose to impact and introduce the Intercultural Education and Community Service to many youth, at-risk as well as mainstream. Giving the message of No Drugs or No Gangs, we anticipate that some youth who hear this will be deterred from entering into this nether world. The UWP cast will work with school youth in activities designed to help develop self-respect, tolerance of others, and an understanding of the value of service. By example, cast members demonstrate how young people from many different cultures can work together to bring about positive change, and by experience, learn how they might service as catalysts to encourage people to take an active role in improving the quality of life in their own communities. UWP is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1965 to encourage understanding among people of all nations and to provide young men and women with a unique global learning experience. Through a year long program of cross-cultural education, volunteer community service, on-stage musical performance, and extensive world travel,participants develop leadership skills, global perspective, and a commitment to service. UWP began with the belief that music is an ideal way for young people to communicate their concerns and hopes for the world and the future they will inherit. Each new UWP show blends humor, drama, and music to create a theme that encourages people to accept a heightened sense of responsibility for their families, communities, and the world in which they live. The two hour show is not only the vehicle by which the students travel the world, it also allows them to bring something of value to each community they visit. By the end of a year with UWP, students have gained a global perspective, a mature vision of the needs of people in many different cultures, a heightened sense of commitment, and • the self-confidence necessary to become active leaders in their own communities, companies, countries, and families. UWP is an independent, educational organization that is not affiliated with any religion, political group, or nations. UWP actively seeks participants from all races, religions, nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds. UWP will be in Elgin from November 5, 1997 to November 7, 1997. By then they will have accomplished a day of Community Service and also have completed two performances. Funding from the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will help make all this possible. The UWP steering committee feels that the community can best be served by 2 performances instead of one. We ask that the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission support our effort so that more members of our community can be reached. • C. Evaluation 1. The effectiveness of this event will be measured by (a) audience participation, (b) feedback from audience members, volunteer host families, ECC student volunteers, and the middle schools at which the community service was performed. 2. Criteria for success include: (a) did we reach our goal of selling out both shows? (b)were we able to appeal to a diverse audience with regard to ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, etc.? (c) did the host families have a positive experience with their UWP cast members? (d) did the middle school children appear to integrate learning from the community service day? (e) did the ECC student volunteers learn from the UWP cast members with whom they worked? - 3. By the time Up With People departs the Elgin area, we expect that over 2,000 community residents will share a heightened awareness and appreciation for the diverse world in which we live. UWP's message of optimism and hope will undoubtedly have a ripple effect. At ECC, we hope that this project will open doors to similar projects involving college and community collaboration. • Contact: ,44.; 1,with People Backgrounder UP WITH PEOPLE-AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Up With People defines itself as an international experiential learning program. The Up With People education consists of helping students positively formulate and express their concerns in the context of a real world of social, cultural, economic, and political realities. Experiential learning is the methodology employed by Up With People. As a successful experiential learning program, all of our curriculum is based on the principals of"learning by doing" coupled with reflection and application. Each course is designed around a four stage process of preparation, experience, reflection and application. Students coming to Up With People are preparing themselves for the job market and formal • education. The Up With People program accomplishes this by combining practical work and theoretical instruction. The combination of practical experiences and learning opportunities distinguishes Up With People among educational programs. Up With People students will be developing their skills, knowledge and attitudes throughout the following six(6) components of the program: International Travel Traveling over 30,000 miles(48,000 kilometers) in several countries; taking part in local festivals; exploring landmarks and historical sites; learning about regional cultures, politics, history, geography, education, religion, art, folklore and language. Intercultural Living Students will be working and living cooperatively with cast members from over 20 different countries; developing lifelong friendships; learning cross-cultural communication, team-building and an appreciation of other cultures, traditions and points of view. • Homestays Living with 80 to 90 host families in several countries; learning about family structures, values, traditions, parenting and cultural sensitivities. Up With People One International Court Broomfield,Colorado80021 Telephone:(303)460-7100 Performing Arts Performing and staging the Up With People show(a celebration of humanity); learning vocal and instrumental music, dance technique, stagecraft, technical production, stage presence and personal presentation skills. Community Service Making a positive difference in communities and with people around the world (e.g. visiting children in schools; building a house for a homeless family; restoring a stream to its natural state)all while learning about community needs, private and public partnerships, social responsibility, philanthropy, volunteerism and gaining an appreciation for serving others. )3usiness Management and Leadership Training Working with staff managing daily operations (with a$1-million budget per cast); participating in advance promotion, public relations, internships and career days; learning public speaking, marketing, public relations, sales, finance, event planning, logistics management, media relations and interviewing skills; connecting with alumni worldwide who are leaders in their communities. Up With People participants end their year with a changed outlook, and will have matured with greater vision, commitment and self-confidence to become more active leaders and contributors in their countries, communities, companies and families. Con tact.. ip with People, BackgrouAder ELEMENTS OF THE UP WITH PEOPLE STORY PEOPLE * ALUMNI More than 16,000 students from all 50 states and 64 countries have spent a year with the program since its inception in 1965. Many of them consider their year in Up With People an important turning point in their lives. They are now working in a variety of professions from education and international affairs to media and medicine. * BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors of Up With People are diverse and independent groups, consisting of various leaders in bncinecs, education, and media. From the USA,they include: Peter Coors, Chief Executive Officer, Coors Brewing Company;Eugene Cernan,ABC News Space Commentator and former NASA astronaut; F. James McDonald, President-Retired, General Motors Corporation; Barbara Taylor-Lawson, Senior Vice President, Lancaster Group; Bob Marbut, Chairman, The Argyle Group; Tommy Sullivan, blind composer, author of If You Could See What I Hear; and Spencer Christian,ABC TV's "Good Morning,America"weatherman. * FOUNDER/ OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE J. Blanton Belk, a former naval officer and a former congressional aide, was always active in international affairs and public service. He was the primary organizer of a world youth conference -out of which Up With People grew-in July of 1965. Under his direction and leadership, Up With People evolved from an idea to the thriving international educational and cultural organization that it is today. * HOST FAMILIES More than 300,000 host families in 50 countries have opened their homes and their hearts to Up With People cast members during the past 30 years. The average stay is three days. During the annual staging and orientation period, which lasts five weeks, some families in the Denver area keep cast members for the entire period. -more- Up With People One International Court Broomfield.Colorado 80021 Z't', Acn jinn Elements Add 1 * FOUNDATIONS Dozens of private foundations have provided gifts and grants to Up With People. They include: the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; the Lilly Endowment, Inc.; the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, Inc.; the H. J. Heinz Company Foundation; the Atlantic Richfield Foundation; the W.K. Kellogg Foundation;the Stonewall Foundation;the Boettcher Foundation;the Searle Family Trust; the James G. Boswell Foundation;the Coors Foundation; and the Kresge Foundation. * SPONSORS Thom-Int-lc of businesses, corporations, and organizations-ranging from small service clubs to major corporations-have helped to bring Up With People to their communities. A small sampling from the USA: General Electric, Coca-Cola, WBZ-TV, Houston Chronicle, Lexington Rotary Club, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, UNICEF,Kodak and Norwest Banks. * OFFICE STAFF The 100 office staff members work out of the World Headquarters in Denver and in regional offices in Mexico City, Tokyo,Zurich,Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm,Vancouver, Brussels, Bonn, and Oslo. They range in age from 20 to 65. Most of them were once cast or field staff members themselves. Some of them travel 150,000 miles a year. * FIELD STAFF The 120 field staff of Up With People represent 20 countries and range in age from 20 to 35. Each cast has a traveling staff of 20-30; which manages all aspects of the daily operation of the cast on the road. Almost all of them have spent a year as a cast member. • PRODUCTION STAFF Every two years a team of 16 composers from six countries develop a brand new show. Fah new show addresses current issues facing the entire global community, with international medleys, popular songs and original material. * STAGING AND ORIENTATION Every year a brand new group of students join Up With People. All of them participate in an intensive five-week staging and orientation period, at which time they learn the show and begin to prepare for the unique cross-cultural experience ahead of them. They stage in the Denver area: three casts in July and two in January. PLACES * During the past 30 years, Up With People has visited more than 4,000 cities and towns in 52 countries, including 850 cities in the USA. * In 1978 Up With People became the first multi-national group to be invited to the People's Republic of China since 1949. They returned for a second tour in 1985. • -more- Elements Add 2 * Up With People casts had toured the former U.S.S.R. Republics on four separate occasions since June of 1988. In 1990,they had stayed with host families in Russia for the first time. * Up With People casts have visited tens of thousands of institutions, sites, and events that arc not readily arrf-csible to most people—from refugee camps and Indian reservations to prisons and hospices in many countries—from Australia and Japan to Estonia and Canada. PERFORMANCES During the past 30 years,Up With People casts have: * Performed in Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall (NYC), the Royal Albert Hall (London), • the Conservatory of Music (Beijing), the Bolseoi Theater (St. Petersburg), the Lenin Shipyards (Gdansk), the Plaza de Toros (Mexico City), the Finlandia. Hall (Helsinki), the Olympic Arena (Moscow), at Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen),and at St. Peter's Square(Rome). • Performed at major international events including: the 1972 Olympic Games (Munich); Expo '74 (Spokane), the World's Fair (Knoxville); the Jerash Festival (Jordan); the 1987 International , Summer Special Olympics (Indiana); the World Expo '88 (Brisbane) and at Superbowls X, XIV, XVI, and XX. * Taken part in combined concerts with more than 15 symphony orchestras, including: the Belgian National Orchestra, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston Pops. * Presented more than 10,500 full two-hour shows and given more than 33,500 informal performances in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, prisons, homeless shelters, hospices, refugee camps, and institutions for the deaf,blind,and disabled. Estimated audiences: 35 million * Performed in television specials in 40 countries. • Contact. Ip with People, , BackgrouAder COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Since its inception 30 years ago, a major part of Up With People's mission has been to spend time interacting with a broad cross section of each community it visits. This focus on public service is one of the aspects that most differentiates Up With People from other groups. These informal events are typically not promoted or publicized. They take place in centers and schools for the handicapped, at refugee shelters, in homes for the elderly, in prisons, in elementary and high schools, and at specially arranged occasions. An estimated 40,000 locations have been visited by Up With People casts since 1965 before 36 million people. In addition to performing at each location, the cast members participate in a wide range of service activities which demonstrate care and concern for others as well as provide the forum for an exchange of ideas. There is a vital interaction between this community service activity and the other elements of Up With People's program. In addition to helping meet community needs, it gives cast members a greater understanding of themselves and their abilities, and helps develop sensitivity to people, awareness of the global community and a commitment to service. -more- Up With People One International Court Broomfield,Colorado 80021 Telephone:(203)460-7100 , • Community Involvement Add 1 Called "Community Involvement Days," this time is generally funded by local banks, businesses, media or service organizations. A key to leaving a lasting impact is the inclusion of area students with the cast as they visit local institutions. In many cases, this often repress the first time these local young people have been exposed to, and become involved in, the needs and opportunities to be found in their own communities. As a result, students at some schools have launched community service clubs; others have proposed that their school's organizations undertake two or three public service tasks each semester. In this way, cast members can see the effects of their visit continuing. ### t • Contact: Up with People® Backgrounder A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN UP WITH PEOPLE CAST Currently there are 700 students (age 18-26) from 45 of the United States and 30 countries traveling the world in one of Up With People's five international casts. These include students from: Fa stern Europe,Mexico, Poland, Australia, Canada and numerous countries in Western Europe. Students travel an average of 30,000 miles on two continents. Each cast member stays with an average of 85 host families throughout the world. Their days are long and full; often beginning at 7:00 am. and ending after midnight. Cast members jokingly say Up With People's motto is: You can sleep next year! During any 24-hour period, one of the five casts will most likely be: * Traveling to the next community by bus, train, boat or plane. Trips range from three to 10 hours. * Spending the evening or a free day with their host families. * Setting up, operating, or striking the more than 11 tons of staging, lighting, and sound equipment needed for the two-hour public performance. * Touring local historical sites, facilities, institutions, plants, factories, and numerous other places of local and international interest. * Meeting and often participating in discussions with local, national, and international dignitaries, elected officials, and leaders in business, education and the media. * Listening to a speaker and/or participating in discussions with numerous experts in a variety of fields. * Performing assemblies for, and visiting with, people in institutions such as: cancer centers; prisons;hospitals;homes for the aged, disabled,blind or deaf. * - Participating in classroom dicrnicsions or seminars with students of all ages — elementary school through college. Up With People One International Court Broomfield,Colorado 80021 TalAnhnna f2n.3)4Fn-710O r , -more- • * Participating in "community service days". Helping out at a local homeless shelter. Spending time with lids in drug rehab programs. Delivering food to elderly shut-ins. Very often the cast members are teamed up with students from the local community in an effort to show those students how they can help people in their own backyards. * Rehearsing. Learning the show in a new language; or learning the favorite song of the next country on the schedule. * Learning to handle various aspects of cast operations, including: financial management; educational programming;admissions;public relations;promotion; show production. • Interviewing prospective cast members. More than 6,000 students apply annually for 700 positions. Cast members conduct initial interviews, iisimlly following public performances. Talent is not a prerequisite. Applicants are accepted on the basis of maturity, ability to communicate, motivation, their curiosity about the world, and their potential to respond to a challenging program. * Setting up the next city on tour. Cast members take turns going ahead to scheduled cities to do advance preparations. They typically spend three weeks in a city before the cast arrives, working as part of a two-six member team. They work with the local sponsor, secure host families, generate publicity, participate in media interviews, and develop the schedule (with input from the field and office staff). *T Participating in "career days". Cast members have several opportunities to spend a day with a professional who's working in a field that's of interest to the student. ### _