First Branch Unified Community Takes Part in Redesign of School District Identity
First Branch is a recently unified school district inside of White River Supervisory Union that has a campus in Chelsea serving the middle school and pre-K students and a campus […]
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 […]
Milton High School Youth Leaders Take Part in the Launch of Teen Mental Health First Aid Training
What do you do when a friend shows signs that they are struggling with their mental health? This question, and many more, were explored by Milton High School youth leaders […]
The Qualities of a Trusted Adult: Powerful Findings from Leland and Gray Union Middle and High School’s Restorative Practices Team
What are the qualities of a trusted adult? This question fueled a thoughtful and lively discussion among the students who are a part of Leland and Gray Union Middle and […]
Notes from the Field: Program Director Pat LaClair Shares His Experience Working with Vergennes Union Elementary School
This week I sat down with Program Director Pat LaClair to hear about the work of the Vergennes Elementary School Personal Power and Community Connections (P2C2) team. The following are […]
Mount Pleasant High School’s “Zen Den”: An Interview with Araceli Scott, Chainie Yates, and Adrienne Stansbury
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Delaware high school seniors Araceli Scott and Chainie Yates, as well as District Equity Coordinator Adrienne Stansbury. Araceli and Chainie attend […]
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 […]
Brandywine School District: Elevating and Empowering Student Voices
Brandywine School District in Delaware is focused on elevating and empowering student voices across three high schools. This project is in its third year in partnership with UP for Learning. […]
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, […]
Leadership, Empowerment, and Games Enhance Cabot’s After-School Program!
Cabot School’s youth facilitators kicked off their year this week, joining UP staff Max, Katie, and Pat for a morning retreat on Tuesday, September 12th. The team works to support […]