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) […]
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 […]
Notes from the Field: Highlights from Monument Mountain Regional High School Student Adult Advisory Board and Restorative Justice Retreats
UP’s Program Directors Harry Frank and Katie Ingraham have been working with youth and adults at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, MA for three years. This week, […]
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 […]
Colchester and Hartford Middle School Teams Deliver Workshops at the Vermont Association for Middle Level Education Conference
On Tuesday, March 12th, middle school students from all over the state gathered at Champlain College in Burlington to take part in the 2024 Vermont Association for Middle Level Education […]
Kingdom East Middle School CPS Teams Gather to Explore Leadership and Sustainability
Along with St. Johnsbury Academy and the Kingdom East School District, UP co-hosted a first-of-its-kind event on February 16th. UP co-designed a full-day gathering of four Kingdom East middle schools […]
Notes from the Field: Brandywine Middle Schools Student Voice Advisory
On February 6th, UP Executive Director Lindsey Halman and Program Director Katie Ingraham facilitated a retreat for three middle schools in Delaware’s Brandywine School District. Communications Director Christie Beveridge sat […]
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 Harry Frank Discusses the Work of the Student Voice Committee at Bellows Falls Academy St. Albans
Program Director Harry Frank has been working with the youth and adults on the Student Voice Committee at Bellows Free Academy St. Albans for two years. This week, UP’s Communication […]
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