Springfield (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.
UP for Learning will plan and facilitate 4 half day training sessions and 4 hour-long in-school meetings to engage a team of 15-20 4th and 5th grade students and 2-3 adults in exploring topics such as community, belonging, values, leadership, restorative practices and facilitation as they align with identified school and district priorities.
Register for the 2024-2025 series here. Join us at any point in the year. Thank you to The Alchemist Foundation for supporting this ongoing youth-led dialogue.
UP for Learning's Youth-Adult Partnership Learning Community launched in September 2024 as a conversation about our shared effort to practice learning, teaching, and school leadership founded on equitable cross-generational relationships characterized by shared power, voice, and responsibility. In addition to sharing our stories, strategies and resources, we will teach, learn, discuss, problem solve and plan together. We […]
U32 Middle/High School Student Council will work with UP to better understand the WHY, WHAT and HOW of being leaders and facilitating with a peer group at their own school. This is their third retreat.
UP and Eagle will co-create retreats to accomplosh these goals: Lead a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project that centers student voice and experience at Eagle Bay Academy Gather and analyze data on student experiences during the program’s first year Identify key strengths and areas for growth within the Eagle Bay Academy model Share findings […]
UP for Learning will plan and facilitate 4 half day training sessions and 4 hour-long in-school meetings to engage a team of 15-20 4th and 5th grade students and 2-3 adults in exploring topics such as community, belonging, values, leadership, restorative practices and facilitation as they align with identified school and district priorities.
Twinfield School 8th graders members will hold their retreat at Goddard College.
Youth interested in making change in the community can join that YAC at any time by emailing Liberty ([email protected]) for more information.
U32 Middle/High School Student Council will work with UP to better understand the WHY, WHAT and HOW of being leaders and facilitating with a peer group at their own school. This is their fourth retreat.
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