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Milton High School Youth Leadership Retreat

Milton High School

Student leaders at Milton High School will come together to explore identity, leadership, core values, and belonging in their school community. The activities will be facilitated by the students on the Youth Leadership Executive Council.

Burlington School District Youth and Family Engagement Team Retreat

Robert Miller Community and Recreation Center 130 Gosse Ct., Burlington, VT, United States

In the second retreat of the year, the team will facilitate conversations among parents/caregivers about how to connect youth and families to school leadership in more productive and intentional ways.

Youth Action Council (YAC) Monthly Meeting

Zoom

UP for Learning’s Youth Action Council (YAC) is an opportunity for youth leaders to develop their own power and empower others to effect change. The YAC represents middle and high school teams working with UP, and includes youth who want to work beyond their school community as change agents. All youth are welcome to join […]

Retreat: Edmunds Middle School Youth Leadership and Restorative Practices

Edmunds Middle School

During this first of four retreats, this youth/adult team will: Explore/discuss leadership qualities and styles Explore/discuss core values, and use these to establish norms and build community Begin exploring principles of restorative practice Take part in fun and games - community building!

Retreat: Colchester Middle School

Outright Vermont

In this second retreat of the year, social justice-oriented groups from Colchester Middle School will gather to continue the community actions that they decided upon in the first retreat. They will also be designing and planning the workshop they will facilitate at this year's Vermont Association of Middle Level Education Conference in March.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training at Milton High School

Milton High School

The Youth Leadership Executive Counil will work alongside Sunny Noughton, Mental Health and Communications Consultant to train their peers in Mental Health First Aid Training. Through interactive lessons and activities, the team will learn how to support each other and access resources in their community when they see peers in need.

Retreat: Edmunds Middle School

During their second of four retreats, youth on the Edmunds Middle School team will begin looking at survey data to determine what action steps they would like to take to make positive change at their school.

Retreat: Colchester Middle School

Juniper Hall and Common, Hotel Vermont

Youth and adults from social-justice oriented groups from Colchester Middle School will gather to continue action planning and implementation of their action projects. They will also explore leadership and facilitation skills.