Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability Teams Gather to Share Action Projects and Reflect on the Year
This year’s Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability (CPS) teams met virtually on May 15th to share the work they completed this year, as well as to reflect on all that they […]
Youth Reflect on Equity in Schools
Read the Op-Ed published in Vermont Digger by youth Harmony Belle DeVoe and UP Program Director Pat LaClair. The article contains a link to the UP Youth Action Council’s video […]
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 […]
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 […]
UP for Learning Book Group: Why Aren’t We Doing This! Collaborating with Minors in Major Ways
The UP for Learning team is taking part in a book group where we read and discuss Why Aren’t We Doing This! Collaborating with Minors in Major Ways, by Wendy […]
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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