Introducing Restorative Practices: Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School
What elements are at the heart of restorative practice? That was the question that guided our recent retreat at Leland & Gray Union, a middle and high school in Townshend, […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee Begins Year Four of Action with New Structure
On Monday, September 18th, youth and adults from the Winooski community met to kick off year four of the Antiracism Steering Committee (ARSC). This team is tasked with implementing the […]
Leadership, Empowerment, and Games Enhance Cabot’s After-School Program!
Cabot School’s youth facilitators kicked off their year this week, joining UP staff Max, Katie, and Pat for a morning retreat on Tuesday, September 12th. The team works to support […]
Creating a Positive Learning Environment at Twin Valley Middle High School
The Youth-Adult Partnership Team at Twin Valley Middle/High School, located in Whitingham, VT, came together on Thursday, September 14th to start this year with aspirations to build connections across the […]
Monument Mountain Kicks Off Year Five of Partnership!
The Steering Team of the Student-Adult Advisory Board (SAAB) at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, MA – a team of eight youth and eight adults – met […]
UP for Learning Hosts First Restorative Practices Webinar of the Year
On Thursday, August 24th, UP Executive Director Lindsey Halman and Youth Facilitators Auishma Pradhan (11th grade, South Burlington High School), Adrianna Corbett (9th grade, Montpelier High School), and Ana Lindert-Boyes […]
UP for Learning Leads Workshop at the Vermont Rural Education Collaborative Summer Program
UP for Learning joined 25 rising 8th grade youth from across Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom for a day at Vermont State University in Lyndon. Supported by UP and the Vermont Rural […]
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) Youth Leadership Lab Reflections
This summer was the kick off of the inaugural Youth Leadership Lab (YLL) at the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) in partnership with UP for Learning! BASSE is […]
Fulfilling Their Commitments to All Learners: Lamoille South Supervisory Union Summer Board Retreat
UP for Learning joined the LSSU Board, Superintendent, and Director of Curriculum and Instruction to facilitate a work session focused on refining their vision and mission, developing strategic goals for […]
Culture and Politics in Youth-Adult Partnerships: Reflections from Hong Kong
Growing up in Hong Kong, I’d always had the impression that US education styles were completely different from those that I experienced at home. It wasn’t until my first trip […]