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.
Vermont’s Youth Day: A Celebration of Connection, Creativity, and Youth Leadership
On a bright and spirited May day in Burlington, Vermont, youth and adults from around the state gathered for the first-ever Vermont Youth Day, a statewide event created for youth […]
Getting to ‘Y’ In Action – Proctor’s Wellness Day
On May 1st, the Proctor Jr/Sr High School Getting to ‘Y’ (GTY) team hosted a Wellness Day to promote awareness of mental, physical, and social health while offering practical ways […]
Centering Student Voice: Eagle Bay Academy’s YPAR Project
Eagle Bay Academy, a newly launched student-driven high school program within the Burlington School District, partnered with UP for Learning to implement a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) process designed […]