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SEL Symposium 2026

  • Claude Moore Medical Education Building, First Floor Learning Studio 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903 United States (map)

Join us for a symposium exploring how social-emotional learning practices from education can strengthen clinical training and patient care, as we celebrate one year of partnership between Story of You and the UVA Health Office of Community Engagement and Health Outcomes.

The morning program and networking lunch are open to the public. The afternoon training session is required for all current and prospective Story of You volunteers, including those who have volunteered in the past. This training is an annual requirement to volunteer with Story of You.

This event is free to attend. Free coffee is served at morning check-in, lunch is catered with food and drinks provided, and every morning program attendee receives a free event t-shirt marking our first year of partnership with UVA Health.

Morning Program · 9:30–11:30 AM:

  • Check-in and coffee — Doors open at 9:00 AM with free breakfast coffee

  • Welcome

  • Keynote Presentation — Speaker to be announced

  • Q&A with the Keynote Speaker

  • Community Panel — Panelists to be announced

  • Free event t-shirt — For all morning program attendees, celebrating one year of partnership with the UVA Health Office of Community Engagement and Health Outcomes

Networking Lunch · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM:

  • Catered lunch — Food and drinks provided; tell us about any dietary restrictions when you RSVP

  • Connect with fellow attendees — Volunteers, clinicians, educators, and community members

Volunteer Training · 12:30–2:30 PM:

  • Required for all volunteers — Annual attendance is required for every current and prospective Story of You volunteer, including anyone who has volunteered in past years, regardless of past participation

  • Open to anyone — If you would like to stay and become a Story of You volunteer, you are welcome to join the training

  • What you will receive — Your volunteer handbook, Story of You organization ID badge, and volunteer shirt

Details:

Type: Symposium

Cost: Free

Audience: Story of You volunteers, healthcare professionals, educators, and anyone interested in the intersection of social-emotional learning and clinical care

Led by: Story of You, in partnership with the UVA Health Office of Community Engagement and Health Outcomes

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