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December Up News
In this issue: Part II of “Four Feet on the Ground;” Restorative Circles Training; UP’s new initiative P4: Personal Power and Purpose Through Partnership; Youth-Adult Partnership in Australia; Getting to “Y” in the news, upcoming workshops … and more!Read More
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Just Announced!
UP for Learning is partnering with the Central Vermont Education Development Center (CVEDC) to present a Youth Voice and Youth-Adult Partnership Professional Development Series, facilitated by UP faculty Helen Beattie and Harry Frank. This training targets middle and high school educators, educational leaders, and students. The first session will be February 5, 2019; Introduction &...
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Not Teaching Alone
by Alexandra Muck, Middlebury College This summer, I attended the multi-day International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice & Partnership, (find the blog at https://blog.uvm.edu/stuvoice) which received major support from the awesome people at UP for Learning. I was at the crossroads between student and teacher, kid and adult, having graduated from college in February. At...
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September 2018 UPdate
In this issue we share thoughts on the importance of youth voice and choice in their education, new opportunities to engage in our key UP initiatives, important ideas about equity and opportunity from our friends, and ongoing partnerships as we strive to engage youth in Vermont. Read More
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International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice and Partnership
BURLINGTON, VERMONT-UP for Learning was honored to host the third International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice and Partnership on June 26-28, 2018. Over 60 invited participants gathered at UVM, to explore their common belief that elevating the role of young people in their learning and in the school redesign process is essential to the future...
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2018 Power-squared Summit Draws Youth-Adult Teams from Around Vermont
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, youth-adult partnership teams from 21 Vermont high schools and organizations descended upon the Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee to share their power at the Power 2 Summit. Power 2 is short for Power-Squared, acknowledging the synergistic force for change that happens when youth partner with adults to bring about innovations...
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UP for Learning featured at Youth Activation Summit in Palo Alto, CA
On a Wednesday in late April, 150 youth and adults from around the country were flown to Facebook Corporate headquarters in Palo Alto California for the Youth Activation Summit. Helen Beattie (UP for Learning Executive Director), Aidan Lodge (Peoples Academy student and Communicating School Redesign participant) and Phil Grant (Peoples Academy principal) were invited as...
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Linking Across the Lines
Alison Cook-Sather from Bryn Mawr College and Helen Beattie discuss strengthening student voice work through “linking across the lines” in the latest edition of the International Journal of Student Voice.
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The Keystone to Transformation
Helen Beattie and Martha Rich discuss Youth-Adult Partnerships; the Keystone to Transformation in this month’s Education Reimagined Pioneering online Voices from the Field publication.