Thank you, Olivia!
Olivia Scharnberg first started her work with UP during middle school as a participant of the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability (CPS) program (with her team, second from left), and continued […]
Thank you, Jacoby!
Jacoby Soter has worked with UP since 2023, initially as a participant in the Youth and Adults Transforming School Together (YATST) program, and currently in his role as a Youth […]
Reflections from a Youth Program Specialist
By Jacoby Soter, Youth Program Specialist This year, I have been engaged in several impactful projects with UP for Learning. My work has focused on school-based programming, including supporting the […]
Youth Action Council (YAC) Update of ‘24-’25!
By Jacoby Soter The What and the Who of YAC The YAC is UP for Learning’s Youth Action Council, a diverse group of youth from around the country, who meet […]
2024 – A Year in Review
UP for Learning has so much to celebrate! Our Youth Program Specialists (YPS) put together this list of 2024 highlights: 3000 hours of youth and adult partnership (YAP) 8 new […]
VCRD Vision for Youth Success Symposium
On Thursday, December 12th, UP for Learning co-hosted the Vision for Vermont Youth Success Action Symposium with the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to support action planning around the […]
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 […]
Annual Meeting Recap – Watch the Recording!
UP’s Annual Meeting on November 13 was truly inspiring – a powerful community came together to champion youth as changemakers. If you missed any part of the event, you can […]
UP Youth Program Specialists On Channel 22
See two of UP’s Youth Program Specialists, Mea Ree Jan and Auishma Pradhan, on the Channel 22 Education Matters segment. They were invited to showcase projects that celebrate public education […]
Introducing the Youth Intern Program
By Liberty Belote, Program Associate This summer, UP for Learning launched our formalized Youth Intern Program (YIP) to incorporate even more youth voice and action into all aspects of our […]