BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute
UP will be delivering a workshop at the 2024 BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute. The theme this year is “A Place of Belonging: Cultivating School Communities Where Strengths are Valued, Nurtured, and […]
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 […]
Transforming School Culture Through Restorative Practices
This article by UP staff Lindsey Halman, Christie Beveridge, Emily Rossier, and Jackie Verley was published in Dispute Resolution Magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association, in September 2022.
Whole-School Restorative Approach Resource Guide by Jon Kidde
Whole-School Restorative Approach Resource Guide by Jon Kidde for the Vermont Agency of Education – This guide is a must-read, first step for any school considering implementing the restorative approach! It includes […]
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 […]
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