2024 – A Year in Review
UP for Learning has so much to celebrate! Our Youth Program Specialists (YPS) put together this list of 2024 highlights: 3000 hours of youth and adult partnership (YAP) 8 new […]
Final Retreat
Leland and Grey MS and HS students explore YPAR and Restorative Practices and how to use them to improve their school community.
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 […]
UP for Learning Facilitates School Safety Dialogues for Vermont Youth
In recent weeks, UP for Learning Program Directors and Youth Program Specialists have facilitated a series of dialogues on School Safety for Vermont’s middle and high school students. So far, […]
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 […]
Notes from the Field: Highlights from Monument Mountain Regional High School Student Adult Advisory Board and Restorative Justice Retreats
UP’s Program Directors Harry Frank and Katie Ingraham have been working with youth and adults at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, MA for three years. This week, […]
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 […]
Burlington Youth and Family Engagement Team Holds First Retreat of the Year
The Burlington School District Youth and Family Engagement Team (YFET) held their first retreat of the year on Wednesday, November 29th, at the Robert Miller Community and Recreation Center in […]
Introducing Restorative Practices: Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School
What elements are at the heart of restorative practice? That was the question that guided our recent retreat at Leland & Gray Union, a middle and high school in Townshend, […]
UP for Learning Hosts First Restorative Practices Webinar of the Year
On Thursday, August 24th, UP Executive Director Lindsey Halman and Youth Facilitators Auishma Pradhan (11th grade, South Burlington High School), Adrianna Corbett (9th grade, Montpelier High School), and Ana Lindert-Boyes […]