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 […]
Re-envisioning the YAC (Youth Action Council)
By Liberty Belote On August 15th, UP’s Youth Program Specialists (YPSs) all came together in-person and virtually to connect and direct attention to a handful of goals for the upcoming […]
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 […]
Register for the Racial Justice Dialogues
REGISTER HERE to join this powerful dialogue series, planned and co-facilitated by UP for Learning’s youth partners from across the country! These dialogues, taking place on the third Wednesday of […]
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 […]
Resilience in Our Schools, Communities, and Ourselves
During a recent professional development activity, the UP for Learning team listened to an episode of writer Nora McInerny’s podcast, Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Her guest was Soraya Chemaly, author […]
The Importance of Gender-Inclusive Education
As a summer intern at UP for Learning, I’ve had the opportunity to explore what youth-adult partnership really means. I’ve truly enjoyed working at an organization with a passion for […]
School Safety Youth Dialogues!
Make your voice heard and join your peers in sharing your experiences around school safety! SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP HERE What does safety mean to you? What does it look […]
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 […]
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