Restorative Approaches Learning Modules

This e-learning will help schools understand the possibilities inherent in school-wide restorative approaches (SWRA). The interactive course provides an overview of SWRA that aims to enhance resilience and positive school […]
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 […]
Culture and Politics in Youth-Adult Partnerships: Reflections from Hong Kong

Growing up in Hong Kong, I’d always had the impression that US education styles were completely different from those that I experienced at home. It wasn’t until my first trip […]
CDCI Connects: Restorative Practices Podcast

Dr. Valerie Wood hosts an episode of the podcast that looks at the recent RISE VT project: Restorative approaches Implementation for School Equity in Vermont. Her guests are collaborators on […]
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 […]
UP for Learning Begins Partnership with the Bryan Allen Stevenson School for Excellence

The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) is a public charter school in Georgetown, Delaware that is slated to open its doors in the fall of 2024. UP for […]
Burlington High School Youth and Adult Team Reimagines Engagement

Across the country, many schools are asking the question of how to re-engage students in the classroom. The COVID-19 pandemic has had countless ripple effects, one of which is that […]
UP Youth Facilitators Run Workshop at Summer Racial Justice Academy in Burlington School District

“Where on the continuum of youth-adult partnership, from seed to tree, would you place your school’s culture?” This was one of the key questions explored by the youth and educators […]
Hunt Middle School’s Restorative Practices Youth-Adult Team

The youth and adult team at Hunt Middle School have been engaged in incredible work as a team focused on restorative practices. At their most recent retreat, they began the […]
Cherokee Nation Pilots Getting to ‘Y’

With the support of the Cherokee Nation Public Health Department, students in Oklahoma’s Tahlequah High School are participating in UP for Learning’s Getting to ‘Y’ program. Seven members of the […]