In their final retreat of the year, youth and adults from Hunt Middle School will gather to build community, identify shared values, and explore leadership styles. They will also begin examining suspension data from their school, as they work towards making recommendations in the spring to the administration on how to improve school climate and […]
This is the fifth of six retreats this year in which youth and adults at Burlington High School will come together to look at why youth are not attending class, or school, and how we can take action to make education more engaging, meaningful and relevant for all. The group’s goals will be to re-examine […]
During this retreat, members of the PoG team will continue to explore the foundation of youth voice and youth adult-partnership, and orient them to the Youth Participatory Action Research Cycle. The will answer the question, What are the characteristics that are the most important in a OSSD graduate? They will also learn about how to gather data […]
During this retreat, members of the PoG team will continue to explore the foundation of youth voice and youth adult-partnership, and orient them to the Youth Participatory Action Research Cycle. The will answer the question, What are the characteristics that are the most important in a OSSD graduate? They will also learn about how to gather data (survey, […]
The Youth Action Council is an opportunity for youth leaders to develop their own power and empower others to effect change. UP’s YAC also advises UP for Learning and co-creates programming. YAC members are in a position to activate youth-adult partnership and learner agency statewide. We are middle and high school youth that represent teams […]
Members of the Hunt Middle School Restorative Practice team and Burlington School District administration will be delivering an assembly on "Building a Culture of Kindness" using school climate data that they have examined. They will then co-facilitate small group discussions on the topic with their teachers in a follow-up advisory time.
The team invites youth interested in sharing their voice, learning leadership skills, helping to build a community where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging, and addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In this second of three retreats, youth and adults will build community, explore leadership styles, and begin visioning what authentic youth voice looks like at Winooski School.
First Branch Unified is poised to build capacity for more youth voice and leadership with a goal of creating a stronger community and shared identity. Infused with hands-on activities, reflection and joy, UP will support youth and adults to create common language, shared experiences and belief in their individual and collective ability to spark positive […]
In this third of three retreats, youth and adults will build community, explore leadership styles, and begin visioning what authentic youth voice looks like at Winooski School.
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