Welcome to the UP™ Program

“Empowering Kids to Create their Own Futures the UP™ Way”

“The UP™ Program brings kids alongside caring adults to build work ethic, responsibility, and essential school and life skills so they create their own futures.”

“I’m thankful for all the staff here because they know I can do great things.

But I’m most thankful for Kareen and Miss Deanna. Kareen is like a father or a brother to me. Miss Deanna always helps me with my grades and school because she knows I can get good grades.

Everyone at UP always makes me happy and if I’m down or sad, they can make me smile.”

-I’merika, UP™ Program Participant

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A person in a red shirt and black pants pushes an empty wheelbarrow on a gravel pathway during the daytime, with two children standing nearby holding sticks, in a park with green trees and shrubs.
Three people are gardening outside a brick house, spreading soil or mulch along a flower bed next to the house, with gardening tools and a bag of soil or mulch nearby.
Two teenagers working in a backyard garden, pulling weeds and cleaning the soil, wearing gloves and casual clothing.
A boy working in a woodworking shop, sawing a piece of wood on a workbench.
Students observe a cooking demonstration in a kitchen classroom setting with stainless steel appliances, a TV on the wall, and a table with papers, a water bottle, and writing utensils.
A young girl with red hair, wearing a floral dress, is smiling and holding a microphone while talking to a man in a blue T-shirt and gray pants. They appear to be on a stage or in a presentation setting.
Children's hands assembling a Christmas wreath with red mesh ribbons, red pipe cleaners, and wire wreath forms on a colorful, paint-splattered table.
An indoor gymnasium populated with children playing and a large inflatable slide resembling a monkey with a brown body, orange accents, and green base. One child is sliding down, another is nearby, and others are around a table and on the floor.

Through daily structure, real work, and clear expectations, kids practice responsibility and life skills alongside caring adults.

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