Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability in Kingdom East School District

The Kingdom East School District’s 5th-8th grade students and teachers shared a powerful two days of building a deeper understanding of themselves as leaders and as members of overlapping communities. […]
Personal Power and Community Connections District-Wide in Lamoille North

By Ellie Neckers, Youth Program Specialist and Lamoille Union Class of 2025 On Friday, November 8th, a group of fifth and sixth-grade youth from five Lamoille North Supervisory Union elementary […]
Elevating Youth Voice in School Safety (FULL)

In 2016, the Vermont School Safety Center was formed in collaboration with Vermont’s Agency of Education and Department of Public Safety. The focus of this partnership has been to ensure […]
Annual Meeting Recap – Watch the Recording!

UP’s Annual Meeting on November 13 was truly inspiring – a powerful community came together to champion youth as changemakers. If you missed any part of the event, you can […]
On Communication (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]
On Drills (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]
On Physical Safety (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]
On School Resource Officers (SROs) (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]
On Trusted Adults (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]
On Youth Engagement (School Safety Project)

Throughout every stage of this project youth have led the way. From the design of the dialogues to the analysis of the data, youth were central to every aspect of […]