Getting to ‘Y’ 2022-23 Newsletter
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Year End Reflection at Otter Valley
On May 23, the Otter Valley Union Middle and High School Youth-Adult Partnership team finished their work this year by facilitating a work session with the staff based on the […]
Reflections from UP Youth Program Specialist Max King
Being a recent graduate has been difficult in a lot of ways. COVID took away a lot of learning and time, which meant prepping for life out of school got […]
Learning More About Restorative Practices
One of the many things I value about working at UP for Learning is that, as a staff, we practice the same things we work on with our partners. We […]
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School
I was moved by the care and vulnerability that youth and adult members of the Otter Valley team put out for each other in our first work session. I have […]
Getting to “Y” in New Hampshire!
In late January and early February, teams from two New Hampshire school communities attended Getting to “Y” training retreats. These groups of youth and adults learned community building, data analysis, […]
Developing the ADULT in youth-adult partnership
The integrity of authentic partnerships between youth and adults is tied to mutual respect, equity in an on-going exchange of ideas and input, and shared responsibility. All of UP for […]
Middletown Springs Elementary School Focuses on Climate and Culture
As part of a grant through Project AWARE VT (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education), a dedicated youth-adult team at Middletown Springs Elementary School met on November 29th and December […]
Introducing UP’s Youth Action Council!
On October 16, UP hosted its first youth onboarding retreat with a goal of building connections between and among youth facilitators and adult staff members, practicing facilitation tools, and empowering […]
Developing the YOUTH in Youth-Adult Partnership
All of UP for Learning’s work depends on creating authentic partnerships between youth and adults. Adults bring a wealth of professional expertise to school redesign efforts, a systems-level perspective, and […]
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