Applying Values to Aspirations in the NEK
By Erubey Lopez, Program Associate On October 3rd, a group of 110 8th graders from six Vermont schools gathered at VSU Lyndon for a day of connection, personal identity exploration, […]
Elementary School Student Voice Advisories Start in DE
By Isis Bandele-Asante, Program Associate On September 25th, UP went to Wilmington, Delaware, to continue its longstanding partnership with the Brandywine School District (BSD). While there, we had two day […]
Methuen Public School Kicks Off Year Two!
UP welcomed back five school teams from across Methuen (MA) Public Schools for year two of their Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) funded Youth Participatory Action […]
Restorative Practices in the Rocky Mountains
The UP staff traveled from the Green Mountains to the Rocky Mountains to work with our first Colorado-based team at Mapleton Early Career Prep (MEC) in Thornton, CO. We spent […]
Amplifying Youth Voice at U-32
On September 3rd, U-32 Student Council representatives from grades 7–12 gathered with their advisors for a daylong retreat to launch the year’s work. Supported by UP for Learning, the team […]
Monument Mountain: A Seven-Year Retrospective
How does authentic youth-adult partnership transform education? At UP, we believe every school and district that partners with us can experience the power of our process for change. Monument Mountain […]
Youth Action Council (YAC) Update of ‘24-’25!
By Jacoby Soter The What and the Who of YAC The YAC is UP for Learning’s Youth Action Council, a diverse group of youth from around the country, who meet […]
Youth and Adults Learn Together at BERK12 Summer Institute
By Ana Lindert-Boyes, Program Associate Twenty-five youth and adults from four school-based teams came together on June 25th at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield, MA for a jam-packed, laughter-filled, […]
Centering Student Voice to Build a Stronger School Culture at Otter Valley
The youth-adult action team at Otter Valley Union Middle and High School spent this year in a powerful process of data reflection and school improvement planning, grounded in the belief […]
2024-2025 Getting to ‘Y’ and P2C2 newsletter
Here is the link to the 2024-2025 newsletter. Read about the data collection and action planning of Getting to ‘Y’ and P2C2 teams in VT, NH, and beyond.