Creating a Positive Learning Environment at Twin Valley Middle High School
The Youth-Adult Partnership Team at Twin Valley Middle/High School, located in Whitingham, VT, came together on Thursday, September 14th to start this year with aspirations to build connections across the […]
Monument Mountain Kicks Off Year Five of Partnership!
The Steering Team of the Student-Adult Advisory Board (SAAB) at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, MA – a team of eight youth and eight adults – met […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Watch the Video of LSUU’s Excursion to Mission Vista High School!
You can check out the video of LSUU’s Learning Excursion to Oceanside, CA here!
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 […]
Empowering and Elevating Student Voice in Delaware!
Youth and adults from Delaware’s Brandywine School District are collaborating to elevate and empower student voices. Brandywine High School, Mount Pleasant High School, and Concord High School youth have met […]