Thank you, Olivia!
Olivia Scharnberg first started her work with UP during middle school as a participant of the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability (CPS) program (with her team, second from left), and continued […]
Thank you, Mea Ree!
Mea Ree Jan first became involved with UP in the summer of 2021 as a member of the Winooski School District’s Anti-Racism Steering Committee (ARSC). She later joined UP as […]
Thank you, Jacoby!
Jacoby Soter has worked with UP since 2023, initially as a participant in the Youth and Adults Transforming School Together (YATST) program, and currently in his role as a Youth […]
Thank you, Isis!
Isis Bandele-Asante has worked with UP for Learning since 9th grade, joining originally in Fall of 2020 as a youth participant in UP’s Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability program at the […]
Thank you, Zach!
Zach Cotta joined UP for Learning as a practicum intern in Fall 2025 through the University of Vermont’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, drawn by his interest in restorative […]
Celebrating Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability
From a gravel wetland to a peace mural, hear students describe projects they undertook this year as part of Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability, offered in partnership with Shelburne Farms. (And, […]
UP Teams Leading Family and Community Events
Throughout the year, UP supports our youth-adult teams in bringing together students, families, educators, and community members in a variety of ways. This engagement can look and feel very different […]
Get a Sense of the Power² Summit
The Power² Summit made its long-awaited return on Tuesday, May 5th with 175 youth and adult attendees participating from UP teams across Vermont. This year’s Power² Summit, the first in […]
Power² Summit – A Day in Review
The Power² Summit made its long-awaited return on Tuesday, May 5th with 175 youth and adult attendees participating from UP teams across Vermont. This year’s Power² Summit, the first in […]
Time For Teachership Podcast Features UP
In this episode, we dive into a discussion about youth-adult partnerships with guests Lindsey Halman, Jacoby Soter, and Ana Lindert-Boyes from UP for Learning, an organization committed to reimagining and transforming education through […]