Ultimate Peace

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• Brief History: Founded in 2008, Ultimate Peace (UP) set forth to create an innovative,educational, peace-building program for youth that aimed to build bridges of friendship, trust, andleadership through the sport and values of Ultimate Frisbee (Ultimate).Our first event took place in the spring in 2009, bringing together 120 youth from 8 diversecommunities in Israel and the West Bank. The events success led to the creation of Camp UP, agroundbreaking residential summer camp. 150 campers attended the first session in 2010. Camp UP now holdstwo sessions each summer, serving 300 youth in Acco, Israel. In 2011 an ongoing program was developed topromote program continuity throughout the school year. A vital youth leadership program (CIT) began concurrently and now engages and trains 45 teens year-round.Mission: To unite youth from Arab Israeli, Palestinian, and Israeli Jewish communities, using thecharacter-building, values-based sport of Ultimate Frisbee (Ultimate) as its tool.Vision: Thousands of youth who would never otherwise meet due to the conditions of theregional conflict will apply what they have learned in the program and become agents of positive change, working together to create a brighter future in the region.For more information:David Barkan, Ph.D. Linda SidorskyCEO, Ultimate Peace COO, Ultimate Peacedavid@ultimatepeace.org linda@ultimatepeace
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  Headquarters:78 Crittenden Hill Rd , Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 413-625-9353

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  Website: https://www.ultimatepeace.org

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  Employees:16

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  Revenue:$10 - 50M

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  Legal Name:Ultimate Peace

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