Mission
UP FOR LEARNING SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES' WORK TOWARD SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION, ENGAGING ALL LEARNERS, AND INCREASING THE AUTHENTIC VOICE OF YOUTH IN LEARNING AND DECISION-MAKING. WE BELIEVE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO A MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING EDUCATION. IN EACH OF OUR SEVEN PRIMARY PROGRAMS AND CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WE UTILIZE RESEARCH-BASED MODELS THAT TRANSFORM THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP TO ONE OF SHARED OWNERSHIP AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. UP OFFERS FACILITATION, STRATEGIES, TOOLS AND ONGOING COACHING TO ENSURE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PURSUE ACTIVE ROLES IN THEIR LEARNING, THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. SERVED SCHOOLS IN 12 OF 14 COUNTIES IN VERMONT, PLUS SCHOOLS IN MA, NH, DE, MS, CHEROKEE NATION. IN FY 25, UP TRAINED 75 TEAMS INCLUDING 1621 YOUTH AND 328 ADULTS IN 118 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.