Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) Youth Leadership Lab Reflections

This summer was the kick off of the inaugural Youth Leadership Lab (YLL) at the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) in partnership with UP for Learning! BASSE is […]
Fulfilling Their Commitments to All Learners: Lamoille South Supervisory Union Summer Board Retreat

UP for Learning joined the LSSU Board, Superintendent, and Director of Curriculum and Instruction to facilitate a work session focused on refining their vision and mission, developing strategic goals for […]
Engage Burlington High School: Reflections and Visions

This past April, we told the story of Engage BHS, a pilot program at Burlington High School (BHS) designed to help youth re-engage with their learning community. This program involved […]
CPS Teams Celebrate Successful Year of Community Action

Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability (CPS), a joint program of UP for Learning and Shelburne Farms, brings together youth and adults from around the world to connect and collaborate as they […]
Year End Reflection at Otter Valley

On May 23, the Otter Valley Union Middle and High School Youth-Adult Partnership team finished their work this year by facilitating a work session with the staff based on the […]
Building a Culture of Kindness at Hunt Middle School, Burlington School District

Members of the Hunt Middle School Youth Participatory Action (YPAR) Team gave a powerful presentation to the entire school community on Friday, May 5th. The presentation focused on how to […]
Monument Mountain: “From a Club to a Culture”

Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts began their work as an UP for Learning Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) team five years ago. A group […]
Lamoille South’s Portrait of a Graduate Team Goes on a Learning Excursion to Mission Vista High School in Oceanside, CA

Several Lamoille South Unified Union Portrait of a Graduate team members embarked on a learning excursion with Next Generation Learning Challenges this past week to visit and learn from Mission […]
Notes from the Field: “Personal Power and Community Connections”

Each year students in elementary schools across Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) take a school climate survey. The survey asks students to rate statements such as “I feel safe at […]
Strengthening Restorative Practices at Williston Central School

The Williston Central School Youth and Adult Team met on February 8th for their fifth retreat. During the gathering, the team explored the difference between punitive and restorative approaches to […]