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Stories, updates and upcoming events from Story of You and the Story of You Foundation, all in one place.
Next event
Healthcare Fair
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 3:00–6:00 PM · Charlottesville, VA
A free, hands-on wellness fair for K–5 students and their grown-ups, with stations run by UVA medical student interest groups. Open to the public.
Planning for medical school as a first- or second-year
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 · 7:00–8:30 PM · Charlottesville, VA
A working session on mapping out courses, summers and MCAT timing in your first two years.
Specialty exploration: a panel with physicians
Wednesday, March 24, 2027 · 7:00–8:30 PM · Charlottesville, VA
Physicians from different specialties, including community practice, talk about what their work really looks like.
The personal statement: a working conversation
Tuesday, April 13, 2027 · 7:00–8:30 PM · Charlottesville, VA
Mentors share their own personal statements and what worked, ahead of the May application opening.
Interview prep: practice rounds with feedback
Saturday, September 18, 2027 · 10:00 AM–12:30 PM · Charlottesville, VA
A short talk on how interviews run, followed by practice rounds with feedback.
Latest news
SEL Symposium 2026: Education as Healthcare, Together
Story of You teams up with the Story of You Foundation to bring together students, volunteers and community members for a day dedicated to bringing meaning to Education as Healthcare. From an inspirational story by Ms. Jackie Martin, Director of UVA Health Community Engagement and Health Outcomes, to a volunteer training session designed by the Foundation's board members, the SEL Symposium 2026 set the tone for an amazing year of celebration, awareness and volunteerism.
Read more →Building a Stronger Math Community: Our New Partnership to Bring Math 24 to Durham
A new partnership with Robert Sun, inventor of the Math 24 game, to bring the game's creativity and problem-solving to students in Durham.
Read more →Giving Back: Supporting Durham Cares and the CDF Freedom School Program
Over 100 school supplies donated to Durham Cares in continued support of the Children's Defense Fund Freedom School Program.
Read more →Story of You Introduces… Full STEAM Ahead
The story behind Full STEAM Ahead: how it started, and what it has grown into over the past year.
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Story of You and the Story of You Foundation are separate organizations. Each story is labeled with the organization it comes from.