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UP for Learning Celebrates 2025

Our impact in numbers:

Number of youth-adult teams: 75 (685 youth-adult teams since 2008)
Number of youth leaders: 1621 - 16% increase over 2024! (8439 youth leaders since 2008)
Number of schools: 118

Expanding Beyond VT to MA, NH, IN, CT, DE:

Outside of VT: 23 schools, 17 teams, 111 adults, 461 youth (21% of schools, 32% of teams, 34% of adults, 28% of youth)

Below you will see highlights from our newsletters that show UP's range of programs, teams, locations, and impact in 2025. This is possible thanks to our many donors and collaborators - AND our Annual Appeal continues.

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UP's 2025 - A Year in Review

January - P2C2 at Pownal Elementary School

Read about Personal Power and Community Connections (P2C2) in Bennington, VT and how these two 5th grade classes extended the work to improve the school community.

February - Getting to 'Y' Kicks off in NH

Read about Getting to 'Y' and its statewide replication in New Hampshire. Youth and adults share their thoughts on this exciting partnership and why Getting to 'Y' is important to youth across the state.

March - Vision for VT Youth Success

Read how statewide partners created the Vision for VT Youth Success report. Look for exciting developments in 2026!

April - Celebrating Joy in Change Work

Read how Colchester High School social justice clubs came together to look at the Youth Truth Survey and think about how youth-adult partnership contributes to ongoing systemic change.

May - Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) on Display in MA

Read about how five Methuen MA schools use YPAR to collect and analyze data about their community's needs. They presented their action plans at the statewide gathering.

June - the first Vermont Youth Day

Read about the statewide event created for youth by youth. This intergenerational gathering brought together young people and their mentors for a day of connection, exploration, and celebration.

July - BERK12 Summer Institute

Read about how UP lead a full day of professional learning for youth and adults on how to deepen youth-adult partnership within the Portrait of a Graduate process.

August - 7 Years at Monument Mountain

Read about how Monument Mountain (MA) evolved their Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) team into a Student Adult Advisory Board and a culture where student voice is embedded in decision making.

September - Student Voice Advisories in DE

Read about the expanding and deepening of Student Voice Advisories in elementary, middle, and high schools in Brandywine School District. In 2026, learn more about how UP's new work with Red Clay School District evolves!

October - Transitioning from Middle to High School

Read about how UP, along with partners at Vermont Rural Education Collaborative (VREC), brought eighth graders in the Northeast Kingdom together to learn more about themselves as leaders and community members.

November - One Vision for Future-Facing Education

Read about how three districts in Central Vermont created a shared vision for an educational system that meets the needs of youth and adults. Look for more advocacy around this plan in 2026.

December - Share our Success Stories

We invite you to watch the recording of our Annual Meeting and share the hopefulness of youth and adults who are creating change together. Our FY25 Annual Report highlights how our research-based model transforms learning communities.

Multi-year data now confirms what we see every day: when youth share power in decision-making, entire school cultures change for the better.