Become a Facilitator of the Vermont Network’s Askable Adult Lesson Plan!

Children and youth want informed, approachable adults who they can turn to for help navigating day-to-day stress and challenges. This two-session training of trainers is for adults and youth who want to help adults become more “askable” and supportive for the children and youth in their lives.

An effective facilitator is a youth or adult who can hold space for adults to reflect and learn, and who can model the skills adult participants will be cultivating – building strong, trusting and affirming relationships, communicating more effectively, strengthening connections, and being a resource for the young people in their lives. Facilitators don’t have to be experts, just people who are committed to helping adults do better at supporting youth.

Virtual Training Dates: May 15^th & 16^th, 3:30-5 p.m.

On May 16, 2023, at 11am, former United States Attorney General Eric Holder will discuss his book, Our Unfinished March, with students at the Flynn Center in Burlington, VT as part of the Student Matinee Series. UP for Learning's youth leaders will be faciltating the discussion for this event!

"America is a fragile democracy, Eric Holder argues, whose citizens have only had unfettered access to the ballot since the 1960s. He takes readers through three dramatic stories of how the vote was won: first by white men, through violence and insurrection; then by white women, through protests and mass imprisonments; and finally by African Americans, in the face of lynchings and terrorism. Next, he dives into how the vote has been stripped away since Shelby—a case in which Holder was one of the parties. He ends with visionary chapters on how we can reverse this tide of voter suppression and become a true democracy where every voice is heard and every vote is counted."



This opportunity highlights the importance of literacy within social studies, and connected literacies such as civic, media, ethical and equity literacy, and engages students with a contemporary text to build contextual knowledge. The AOE will provide supplemental learning materials aligned to the College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards to support this learning opportunity.

The Flynn Student Matinee Series connects students, teachers, and schools with the performing arts. We bring performances to Vermont that invigorate curricula and introduce students to new worlds and experiences. Student matinee performances illustrate the dynamic relationship between the performing arts and the subjects explored in the classroom—history, science, literature, world cultures, and more.