Deepening Ongoing work in Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
In February 2025, UP for Learning and Greater Rutland County SU (GRCSU) rekindled exciting district-wide work. Each school in GRCSU was offered a choice of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) […]
Cultivating Joy in Change Work: Youth-Adult Partnership at Colchester High School
On April 15, 2025, youth and adults from Colchester High School’s social justice clubs convened for a day of engagement centered on the theme of cultivating joy in change work. […]
Meet one of UP’s New Youth Interns
Sophia M., a 9th grader from Bennington, Vermont, first got involved with UP through her middle school’s Getting to ‘Y’ (GTY) team. This year, she deepened her involvement by co-facilitating […]
Getting UP and About—Building UP for the Future of Learning!
By Liberty Belote, UP Program Associate As the days get longer and warmer, we’re all feeling that spring energy! It’s the perfect time to reflect, refresh, and reimagine. Education transformation […]
“The Student Voice Revolution”
By Mavis Downey, UP Youth Intern On March 26, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, UP’s youth research team had the exciting opportunity to present our project, The Student Voice Revolution, share […]
Twinfield Students Take Action
At Twinfield Union School in Plainfield, VT, students of all ages are stepping up as leaders and change-makers with the support of UP for Learning. Two student groups—one at the elementary […]
Student Advisory Councils District-wide in Lamoille South
UP’s work in Lamoille South Supervisory Union continues! UP started in LSSU working on developing an equity policy with the LSSU Board, youth and community members in 2022. From there, […]
Report of the VT Vision for Youth Success Action Symposium
UP partnered with the Vermont Council on Rural Development on every step leading up to the publishing of this report, from the data collection to the symposium. This report includes […]
Celebrate Civic Learning Week, March 10-14
UP is proud to partner with the Secretary of State’s team on bringing youth voice to the Civic Health Index. UP’s Executive Director Lindsey Halman presented at the Civic Health […]
Methuen MA – District-wide YPAR project
What does it look like when a whole school district is engaged in YPAR (Youth Participatory Action Research)? Check out Methuen Public Schools in Massachusetts to find out! UP for […]
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