Professional Development

For all 6th-12th grade staff: PD plan centered on building “belonging” in our classrooms, schools, and community.
Professional Development

For all 6th-12th grade staff: PD plan centered on building “belonging” in our classrooms, schools, and community.
Professional Development

For all 6th-12th grade staff in Addison Northwest SD: PD plan centered on building “belonging” in our classrooms, schools, and community.
UP Annual Meeting

Celebrate with us at UP’s Annual Meeting! We’ll shine a spotlight on a year of incredible impact and share inspiring stories of youth and adults working together to transform their […]
Restorative Practices in the Rocky Mountains

The UP staff traveled from the Green Mountains to the Rocky Mountains to work with our first Colorado-based team at Mapleton Early Career Prep (MEC) in Thornton, CO. We spent […]
Retreat: Building a Culture of Partnership

UP for Learning will plan and facilitate five half-day (3-4 hour) retreats to support the learning and work of a representative youth-adult team representing upper elementary- high school to Build […]
Monument Mountain: A Seven-Year Retrospective

How does authentic youth-adult partnership transform education? At UP, we believe every school and district that partners with us can experience the power of our process for change. Monument Mountain […]
Youth and Adults Learn Together at BERK12 Summer Institute

By Ana Lindert-Boyes, Program Associate Twenty-five youth and adults from four school-based teams came together on June 25th at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield, MA for a jam-packed, laughter-filled, […]
Centering Student Voice to Build a Stronger School Culture at Otter Valley

The youth-adult action team at Otter Valley Union Middle and High School spent this year in a powerful process of data reflection and school improvement planning, grounded in the belief […]
Vermont’s Youth Day: A Celebration of Connection, Creativity, and Youth Leadership

On a bright and spirited May day in Burlington, Vermont, youth and adults from around the state gathered for the first-ever Vermont Youth Day, a statewide event created for youth […]