professional learning opportunities in january – learn more
LNSU Equity Design Team is in its third year. This retreat will continue with visioning towards a powerful school year centering equity work in their community.
Mapleton Early Career Prep will explore the YOUTH AND ADULTS TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS TOGETHER (YATST) and RESTORATIVE PRACTICES programs to elevate our Restorative Practices programming for both students and staff.
UP for Learning will plan and facilitate five half-day (3-4 hour) retreats at Cabot School to support the learning and work of a representative youth-adult team (comprising 2-4 adults and 8-12 youth - representing upper elementary- high school). UP for Learning retreats are spacious, purposeful opportunities to dive deeply into the work of the team. […]
UP for Learning will support the youth-adult team in designing, planning and facilitating up to 8 staff meetings with the theme of Building a Culture of Shared Responsibility and Partnership at Cabot School. In addition to the half-day retreats (which will be followed by four of the staff meetings), UP will support the additional staff […]
With the Missisquoi Valley School District, UP will co-facilitate the Youth Council meetings, once a month to support their work in strengthening the Youth Council, as well as build their leadership and facilitation skills to ensure that the YC is engaging the full community in the Youth Participatory Action Research Cycle.
This learning opportunity is for School-Based Prevention professionals and any other education professionals interested in an introduction to the fundamentals of restorative practices and approaches in schools. Restorative practices help shift paradigms and develop a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and valued. Relationships become the cornerstone of the community, with an emphasis on collaborative […]
UP Orientation for Changemaking Adults Learn about the How to Get to 'Y' program, the research-based frameworks behind it, and ask your questions at this virtual orientation! Do you want to: • Build youth-adult relationships in your organization or school? • Work with Youth Risk Behavior Survey data? • Empower youth to make data-informed, lasting […]
North Adams (MA) Public District will work with all schools on a Youth Participatory Action Research Project with a large youth-adult team. They will begin this work with a Leadership Retreat.
A representative team of youth and adults from Hazen MS/HS will work with UP facilitators to build a vision for restorative practices at their school, including looking at current systems and developing a clear vision with goals and strategies for developing restorative mindsets and shifts. During these retreats, the team will: Develop an understanding of […]
Montpelier Main Street Middle School Sustain Youth will develop Youth Leadership. The theme/goals of the initial retreat will be Who Am I As Leader? And will include: Youth leadership identity and skill building activities. An introduction to YPAR- data collection through the lens of UP Survey results analysis and team goal setting (who are we […]
