Building a Culture of Kindness at Hunt Middle School, Burlington School District

Members of the Hunt Middle School Youth Participatory Action (YPAR) Team gave a powerful presentation to the entire school community on Friday, May 5th. The presentation focused on how to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ava Ferris Reflects on the Power of Youth/Adult Partnership

Youth/Adult partnership has made me feel valued, respected, and heard both as a student, and as a person. It has given me an opportunity to practice life skills, like how […]
Learning More About Restorative Practices

One of the many things I value about working at UP for Learning is that, as a staff, we practice the same things we work on with our partners. We […]
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!
Lamoille South’s Portrait of a Graduate Team Goes on a Learning Excursion to Mission Vista High School in Oceanside, CA

Several Lamoille South Unified Union Portrait of a Graduate team members embarked on a learning excursion with Next Generation Learning Challenges this past week to visit and learn from Mission […]
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 […]
Youth Action Council

The Youth Action Council is an opportunity for youth leaders to develop their own power and empower others to effect change. UP’s YAC also advises UP for Learning and co-creates […]