“Spring is the promise that everything can begin again, letting go and embracing something new.” Spring is traditionally a time...
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International Adolescent Health Week
In honor of International Adolescent Health Week Reflecting on the International Adolescent Health Week goal to “celebrate young people and...
Youth Participatory Action Research: A Student-centered Approach to Strategic Planning
Over the past two years, UP for Learning has been working with two career centers – River Bend Career and...
It’s 2020: What’s it Going to Take?
Our youth are ready for reimagined schools, but are schools ready? From nearly the moment I entered the teaching profession...
Helen’s Reflections
I find the holiday season a mix of joy and nostalgia, but this one is particularly poignant as I contemplate...
Lamoille, Williamstown, and Thetford YATST Teams Learn from Each Other
On Thursday, November 22nd, YATST teams from Lamoille Union High School, Williamstown High School, and Thetford Academy came together to...
November Blog-YAC
“There is something fundamentally amiss about building and rebuilding an entire system without consulting at any point those it is...
Latest News: Health Promotion Practice Journal
Bernice Garnett MPH, ScD, Helen Beattie, EdD, Sharon Koller, MS, Mika Moore, MA, Karen Scott, MEd, Michelle Maseroni, BS, Breena Holmes, MD (2019). Participatory Survey Data Analysis...
Youth and Adults Stereotypes: The comic strip in my mind
Mid-way through our conversation about youth and adult stereotypes during the Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) program orientation,...
Lindsey Halman named Executive Director effective January 2020
I am honored to be named Executive Director of UP for Learning and lead us into our second decade. During...
UP September News
In this issue … an exciting collaboration with UVM Upward Bound, our 2018-2019 Annual Report, Restorative Practices, Getting to ‘Y,’...
August 2019 UPdate
Inspiring Vermont youth to innovate, collaborate, and lead change in education – in partnership with adults – for over a...