Elevating Youth Voice in Conversations About School Safety at the Governor’s School Safety Conference
By Jacoby Soter, UP Youth Program Specialist The Vermont Governor’s School Safety Conference convened for its annual fall conference on Monday, September 30th, and UP for Learning was there […]
UP for Learning Supports Burlington School District’s Summer Racial Justice Academy
During July, UP for Learning Program Directors Katie Ingraham, Susannah White, and Christie Beveridge supported middle and high school youth in the Burlington School District taking part in the Summer […]
UP for Learning Facilitates School Safety Dialogues for Vermont Youth
In recent weeks, UP for Learning Program Directors and Youth Program Specialists have facilitated a series of dialogues on School Safety for Vermont’s middle and high school students. So far, […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee: Year-End Summary 2023-2024
Now in their fourth year, the Winooski Anti-Racism Steering Committee (ARSC) continued their work to realize their demands, while strengthening the group’s identity, building facilitation and leadership skills, and exploring […]
LNSU Equity Design Team Facilitates Social Justice “Block Party” at Lamoille Union Middle School
By Drew Theoni, Youth Member of the LNSU Equity Design Team On Thursday, June 6th, the Lamoille North Supervisory Union (LNSU) Equity Design Team spent the day at Lamoille Union […]
Colchester Middle School Team Reflects on Their Year and Vision for the Future
Colchester Middle School’s Rainbow and I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action) Clubs met at Champlain College on Friday, May 31st for their final retreat of the year. The gathering was […]
Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee Concludes Amazing Year of Action
On Monday, June 3rd, the Winooski Antiracism Steering Committee (ARSC) held their final meeting of the year! The team took time to reflect on their many successes, as well as […]
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 […]
UP for Learning Partners with Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) During Vermont Learning Excursion
From Tuesday, April 9th through Friday, April 12th, youth and adult teams from ten New England schools visited Vermont as part of the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) Learning Excursion. […]
Notes from the Field: Addison Northwest School District Middle School Student Panel and Family Dialogue Nights
UP Program Directors Jesse Brooks and Pat LaClair have been working with Addison Northwest School District to design events that will help elementary school students from Ferrisburgh Central School (FCS) […]