UP Youth Program Specialists On Channel 22

See two of UP’s Youth Program Specialists, Mea Ree Jan and Auishma Pradhan, on the Channel 22 Education Matters segment. They were invited to showcase projects that celebrate public education […]
North Country Career Center’s Student Voice Team

Building a culture of youth voice and youth-adult partnership Thursday, October 17 2024 Once again, the North Country Career Center Student Voice Team reinforced its caring culture and constructive practices […]
Elevating Youth Voice in Conversations About School Safety at the Governor’s School Safety Conference

By Jacoby Soter, UP Youth Program Specialist The Vermont Governor’s School Safety Conference convened for its annual fall conference on Monday, September 30th, and UP for Learning was there […]
Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council Data Party Summary

The Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council (SSAC) convened for their second retreat of the year in Everett, MA on Wednesday, September 18th.
U-32 Student Council Starts Their Work

By Susannah White On September 10th, the U-32 Student Council gathered for a powerful first retreat to kick off their school year with clear and ambitious goals: to strengthen team […]
Re-envisioning the YAC (Youth Action Council)

By Liberty Belote On August 15th, UP’s Youth Program Specialists (YPSs) all came together in-person and virtually to connect and direct attention to a handful of goals for the upcoming […]
Introducing the Youth Intern Program

By Liberty Belote, Program Associate This summer, UP for Learning launched our formalized Youth Intern Program (YIP) to incorporate even more youth voice and action into all aspects of our […]
Register for the Racial Justice Dialogues

REGISTER HERE to join this powerful dialogue series, planned and co-facilitated by UP for Learning’s youth partners from across the country! These dialogues, taking place on the third Wednesday of […]
Exploring Our Why

As our partners in education prepare to get back to school, UP also gears up for a busy year of facilitating and coaching teams through addressing their school community’s most […]
Why Do We Use War Metaphors to Talk About Teaching?

Read reflections published in EdWeek’s blog by UP’s Pat LaClair and Lindsey Halman on how to change the metaphors we are using to describe schools and education.