Meet one of UP’s New Youth Interns
Sophia M., a 9th grader from Bennington, Vermont, first got involved with UP through her middle school’s Getting to ‘Y’ (GTY) team. This year, she deepened her involvement by co-facilitating […]
U-32 Student Council Engages in the School Budget Process
By Elise O’Brien, UP Youth Intern Every year, the U-32 school board has to make a decision on budget cuts for the district. These decisions have been largely made by […]
Maple Run Student Leadership Report
This fall, a team of youth and adult facilitators from UP for Learning (UP) brought together all of the student leadership councils at BFA St Albans, the high school in […]
Personal Power and Community Connections District-Wide in Lamoille North
By Ellie Neckers, Youth Program Specialist and Lamoille Union Class of 2025 On Friday, November 8th, a group of fifth and sixth-grade youth from five Lamoille North Supervisory Union elementary […]
U-32 Student Council Starts Their Work
By Susannah White On September 10th, the U-32 Student Council gathered for a powerful first retreat to kick off their school year with clear and ambitious goals: to strengthen team […]
Notes from the Field: Delaware Black Student Unions’ Youth Participatory Action Research Projects
UP’s Program Director Katie Ingraham and Youth Program Specialists Lola Fanning, Isis Bandele-Asante and Kiera Bourne-Bey have been facilitating a group of high school students from Black Student Unions across […]
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. […]
Milton High School Youth Leaders Take Part in the Launch of Teen Mental Health First Aid Training
What do you do when a friend shows signs that they are struggling with their mental health? This question, and many more, were explored by Milton High School youth leaders […]
Leadership, Empowerment, and Games Enhance Cabot’s After-School Program!
Cabot School’s youth facilitators kicked off their year this week, joining UP staff Max, Katie, and Pat for a morning retreat on Tuesday, September 12th. The team works to support […]
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 […]
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