Update from Winooski ARSC

UP for Learning is continuing its long-standing work with the Winooski School District’s Anti-Racism Steering Committee (ARSC) as they enter their fifth year! The group began the year by re-focusing […]
UP for Learning Supports Burlington School District’s Summer Racial Justice Academy

During July, UP for Learning Program Directors Katie Ingraham, Susannah White, and Christie Beveridge supported middle and high school youth in the Burlington School District taking part in the Summer […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee: Year-End Summary 2023-2024

Now in their fourth year, the Winooski Anti-Racism Steering Committee (ARSC) continued their work to realize their demands, while strengthening the group’s identity, building facilitation and leadership skills, and exploring […]
LNSU Equity Design Team Facilitates Social Justice “Block Party” at Lamoille Union Middle School

By Drew Theoni, Youth Member of the LNSU Equity Design Team On Thursday, June 6th, the Lamoille North Supervisory Union (LNSU) Equity Design Team spent the day at Lamoille Union […]
Colchester Middle School Team Reflects on Their Year and Vision for the Future

Colchester Middle School’s Rainbow and I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action) Clubs met at Champlain College on Friday, May 31st for their final retreat of the year. The gathering was […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee Concludes Amazing Year of Action

On Monday, June 3rd, the Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee (ARSC) held their final meeting of the year! The team took time to reflect on their many successes, as well as […]
Notes from the Field: Delaware Black Student Unions’ Youth Participatory Action Research Projects

UP’s Program Director Katie Ingraham and Youth Program Specialists Lola Fanning, Isis Bandele-Asante and Kiera Bourne-Bey have been facilitating a group of high school students from Black Student Unions across […]
Youth Reflections: Lamoille North Supervisory Union Equity Design Team

While reflecting on my first year of being a part of the LNSU Equity Design Team, I feel very proud of the accomplishments the team has completed. After sending out […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee Meets with Members of the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

On Monday, March 18th, members of Winooski School’s Antiracism Steering Committee (ARSC) met with Mia Schultz and Melody Mackin, members of the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission (VTRC). One of […]
Burlington Youth and Family Engagement Team Focuses on Communication and Safety

What improvements can be made to the Burlington School District (BSD) systems to communicate with parents and caregivers? How can the district address violence and peer-to-peer conflict in schools? These […]