The 2025 Summit Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Contact:
We are delighted to invite you to become a sponsor for the upcoming California Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) & Wellness Summit on May 15th and 16th, 2025. The second annual Summit will be hosted by Sacramento County Office of Education and generously supported in part by the Department of Health Care Services CalHOPE Mindfulness & Wellbeing funding. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural 2024 gathering, the 2025 Summit will provide expanded opportunities for over 700 of California’s SEL “catalysts”—the leaders and practitioners responsible for advancing equity-focused social and emotional learning across the state through the CalHOPE project—to meaningfully gather, while learning with and from each other.
As the groundbreaking CalHOPE funding comes to an end this school year, Sacramento County Officer of Education’s goal is to sustain the powerful momentum that the multi-year, statewide project has set in motion. We invite the California funding and capacity-building community to become Summit sponsors, co-creating the path forward for systemic, transformative SEL by investing in the growth of this powerful annual learning event. Sponsorships help subsidize the cost of hosting the Summit, elevating the quality of speakers and experiences while keeping the registration fee accessible for California educators.
Summit Theme and Goals
The 2025 SEL & Wellness Summit’s theme is Relationship-Centered Schools. This theme will explore relationships as the foundation for equity, transformation, and integration, expressed in the following ways:
Equity
Attendees will explore and share innovative strategies to address systemic barriers and create equitable, inclusive learning environments where every student has access to the resources necessary to support their social, emotional, and academic growth.
Transformation
Attendees will deepen their knowledge of California’s Transformative SEL Competencies and Conditions for Thriving guidance, be inspired by transformational stories from young people and peers, and gain tools to foster continuous improvement, adaptability, and sustainability in their own contexts.
Integration
Attendees will learn effective strategies to break down silos and sustain SEL implementation in schools through coherence across multiple initiatives and integration with academic instruction, for example, leveraging the recently updated California Standards for theTeaching Profession.
Please visit the Summit website for more information on this year’s agenda and theme.
2025 Summit Agenda and Speakers
Pre-summit sessions kick off on Thursday, May 15th and the Summit formally opens with a lunchtime plenary followed by breakout sessions, a sponsored reception and then dinner. Friday, May 15th will include breakfast and lunchtime plenaries and a full day of breakout sessions. Nationally recognized educational equity, SEL, and well-being experts will keynote at the Summit, with youth leaders, and California SEL leaders serving on panels during plenary sessions. Representatives from across the state will lead breakout workshops, sharing their accumulated SEL and wellness experiences, insights, and know-how focused on the Summit themes of equity, transformation, and integration. Visit the Summit website for select videos of 2024 speakers.
The Audience and Opportunity
Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, echoes countless others from across our nation and state when calling for the creation of “positive, safe, affirming school environments” where students can experience “social and emotional programs and other evidence-based approaches that promote healthy development.” Throughout the pandemic and within the context of our nation’s fractured social and political landscape, education leaders and practitioners in California have built a community dedicated to addressing the multi-faceted challenges to wellness, connection, equity, and justice seen in our school systems. Summit attendees will include decision-makers at multiple levels of the education system including county office leaders, district and school administrators, classroom teachers and other SEL-focused practitioners. Investing in the 2025 SEL & Wellness Summit is a powerful opportunity for mission aligned partners to amplify their impact by deepening relationships with and among these state SEL leaders.
“Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being hiding in plain sight–one that can help us live healthier, more fulfilled, and more productive lives.”
No other gathering convenes county and other system changemakers to specifically build their networks and capacity to tackle the complex barriers to thriving experienced by so many of our state’s students. Focused on practical, research-based solutions, the 2025 Summit will uplift, empower, and resource those responsible for building county, district, and school-wide knowledge and skill sets to address social and emotional growth and wellbeing in students and adults. By supporting this event, partners contribute to a crucial dialogue on building relationships in service of fostering flourishing school communities. Your investment will help advance these connections, ultimately promoting a healthier and more resilient education system throughout the state.
The inaugural 2024 Summit by the numbers:
1.5
754
303
36
Complimentary registrations
Young people participating
2
134
Keynote addresses
Speakers
4
42
Registered attendees
Days of learning and connecting
Breakout sessions
Plenary sessions
Ninety-eight percent of attendees rated the 2024 Summit positively and expressed interest in attending in future years. Keynote addresses and experiential activities were delivered by Roberto Rivera PhD, Dena Simmons PhD, and Meena Srivivasan and student leaders from across the state of California.
98%
of attendees rated the 2024 Summit positively and expressed interest in attending in future years.
Select Attendee Quotes:
The Summit “reignited my commitment to SEL and academic integration and culturally responsive SEL through a social justice lens.”
“The momentum has begun! Thank you for bringing all of the positive energy into one space. What a great opportunity to grow together!”
“I LOVED the student poets/spoken word performance. WOW! It made me realize how much more we need to focus on student voice and empowering our youth to love themselves, their identities, and their wants and needs! I also LOVED the guided practices - the power in a room of that many people doing a guided practice together is so amazing!”
“I loved the teacher panel!”
“The keynotes were great. Everyone who spoke before the large audience was wonderful - SCOE leaders, student performers, keynotes, staff panel, guided practice.”
“Loved that we were reminded of the need for community and healing.”
“The hands-on drumming workshop was terrific. I am so glad you made room for other learning opportunities during the day. The sparkle and energy in the circle was just so memorable and reflected what we see in our students.”
“My biggest takeaway or reaffirming concept from the summit is that capacity building is important for sustainability of any endeavor, and we must be working across or in conjunction with other departments or fields.”
“Enjoyed every moment!”
Sponsorship Opportunities:
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Youth Champion
1 Available
$150,000
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Educator Connector
1 Available
$100,000
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Reception Sponsor
1 Available
$10,000
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Breakout Session Leader
0 Available - Secured
$7,500
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Peace Room Partner
0 Available - Secured
$5,000
Youth Champion - $150,000 (One Available)
Students are at the heart of all that we do. This sponsorship level celebrates and elevates youth contributions, voice, and power by supporting the participation of a cadre of youth leaders as Summit speakers and facilitators from across the state of California. Cultivating authentic adult-youth partnerships is a central goal of the SEL & Wellness Summit and the Youth Champion sponsorship demonstrates a powerful commitment to supporting educators to build relationships that nurture students' hopes, dreams, aspirations, and leadership as an essential part of social and emotional learning.
Plenary Remarks Opportunity: A chance for a representative from your organization to deliver a brief address to all 700+ attendees during a plenary session, highlighting your commitment to social and emotional learning (SEL) and youth well-being in schools.
Prominent Recognition: Prominent placement of your organization’s logo and name on summit marketing materials, including select onsite signage, summit website and app, and other digital content, and plenary tables, signifying your role as the top supporter of youth-focused elements of the summit.
Acknowledgement by Hosts and Youth: Your sponsorship will be acknowledged from the plenary stage by the Summit hosts and youth participants.
Sponsored breakout session: Opportunity to lead a 75-minute breakout session during the Summit’s main programming open to all 700+ attendees with capacity for 50 participants. Session will run concurrently with other breakout sessions. See Sponsored Breakout Session benefits here.
Branded Participant Journal: Your sponsorship will partially fund a note taking journal for all 700+ participants branded with the logo of major sponsors.
Customized Engagement: Opportunity to host a dedicated table for interactive activities or information sharing throughout the entire summit in a prime location (NOTE: there is no exhibitor hall for the Summit, tables will be placed in the event lobby).
Summit App Promotion: Summit organizers will share select promotional or informational materials you supply with all attendees within the Summit app.
Recognition in Media: Four (4) high-profile mentions on Summit social media showcasing your organization's leadership in supporting the youth participation in the Summit.
Reserved seating: Guaranteed stage-side seats during plenary sessions.
Complimentary Registration: Six (6) complimentary registrations for all Summit programming including May 15th Pre-Summit morning sessions.
Benefits:
Educator Connector - $100,000 (One Available)
Cultivating genuine connections among educators is a core goal of the SEL & Wellness Summit. The Educator Connector sponsorship celebrates and enhances the ability of educators, administrators, and other school-, district-, and county-based practitioners to spark knowledge-sharing and collaboration at the Summit. This sponsorship level also acknowledges and invests in educators as powerful catalysts for positive relationships and school-wide thriving, reflecting a strong commitment to creating spaces where educators can grow, and inspire each other. This sponsorship will fund elements of the Summit that invite educators and administrators to reimagine systems that will support their own well-being and students’ social and emotional learning.
Benefits:
Prominent Recognition: Prominent placement of your organization’s logo and name on summit marketing materials, including select onsite signage, summit website and app, and other digital content, signifying your role as the primary support
Acknowledgement by Hosts: Your sponsorship will be acknowledged from the plenary stage by the Summit hosts.
Sponsored breakout session: Opportunity to lead a 75-minute breakout session during the Summit’s main programming open to all 700+ attendees with capacity for 50 participants. Session will run concurrently with other breakout sessions. See Sponsored Breakout Session benefits here.
Branded Participant Journal: Your sponsorship will partially fund a note taking journal for all 700+ participants branded with the logo of major sponsors.
Customized Engagement: Opportunity to host a dedicated table for interactive activities or information sharing throughout the entire summit in a prime location (NOTE: there is no exhibitor hall for the Summit, tables will be placed in the event lobby).
Summit App Promotion: Summit organizers will share select promotional or informational materials you supply with all attendees within the Summit app.
Recognition in Media: Three (3) high-profile mentions on Summit social media showcasing your organization's leadership in supporting the youth participation in the Summit.
Reserved seating: Guaranteed stage-side seats during plenary sessions.
Complimentary Registration: Three (3) complimentary registrations for all Summit programming including May 15th pre-summit morning sessions.
Peace Room Partner - $5,000 - SECURED
Educators and students are reporting unparalleled levels of stress and anxiety. Dedicating spaces to cultivate calm and build self-management capacities has never been more important. The Summit Peace Room will provide a lovingly curated, restful space for Summit participants to visit and engage with adult SEL-focused materials and experiences throughout the entire Summit. The peace room will be open to all 700+ attendees and provide examples of elementary and secondary peace room materials and resources for educators. Sponsoring the Peace Room will align your brand with positive, calming experiences and elevate your care and concern for California’s educators and students.
Benefits:
Co-naming Rights: Recognition as a co-sponsor of the Peace Room, a designated space at the summit dedicated to mindfulness, relaxation, and SEL activities for participants.
Acknowledgement: Mention from the plenary stage by event hosts and in the summit website and app highlighting your support for creating a peaceful and supportive environment for attendees.
Branding Opportunities: Your organization’s logo prominently displayed on Peace Corner signage, providing high visibility to attendees.
Engagement: Option to provide branded materials or interactive elements related to SEL within the Peace Room.
Collaboration: The opportunity to collaborate with event organizers on materials and resources to be included in the Peace Room.
Summit App Promotion: Summit organizers will share select promotional or informational materials you supply with all attendees within the Summit app.
Recognition in Media: One (1) high-profile mention on Summit social media showcasing your sponsorship and commitment to the well-being of California’s students and educators.
Complimentary Registration: Two (2) complimentary Summit registrations.
Reception Host - $10,000 (Two Available)
During this hour-long reception to be held on Thursday, May 15th, attendees will enjoy a selection of drinks and appetizers while networking with fellow participants. SEL experiential elements designed to build relationships among attendees will be offered. By sponsoring the reception you’ll have the opportunity to bring visibility to your organization by addressing all attendees including county office of education and district decision-makers. This opportunity demonstrates your belief that educators must be celebrated and cared for given the dedication to children they demonstrate every day.
Benefits:
Reception remarks opportunity: Two minute opportunity to address attendees during the reception.
Event Visibility: Recognition as a reception sponsor with your organization’s logo prominently displayed at the reception signage at the venue.
Acknowledgment: Verbal acknowledgment during the reception, highlighting your support in fostering networking and community-building opportunities at the Summit.
Customized Engagement: Opportunity to host a dedicated table for interactive activities or information sharing during the reception (NOTE: there is no exhibitor hall for the Summit, tables will be placed in the event lobby).
Brand Placement: Inclusion of your organization’s name and logo in the summit website and app, ensuring visibility among participants.
Summit App Promotion: Summit organizers will share select promotional or informational materials you supply with all attendees within the Summit app.
Recognition in Media: One (1) high-profile mention on Summit social media showcasing your sponsorship and commitment to the well-being of California’s students and educators.
Complimentary Registration: Two (2) complimentary Summit registrations.
Breakout Session Leader - $7,500 - SECURED
Breakout Session Leadership: Opportunity to lead a 75-minute breakout session during the Summit’s main programming open to all 700+ attendees with capacity for 50 participants. Session will run concurrently with other breakout sessions.
Session Branding: Prominent display of your organization’s name and logo on all promotional materials related to your sponsored breakout session. (NOTE: there is no exhibitor hall for the Summit, promotional opportunities are limited).
Collaboration Opportunities: Option to partner with one other organization to lead a collaborative breakout session and allow for sponsorship fee cost sharing, provided all collaborators are thematically aligned. One point of contact for each breakout session will be required.
Engaging Content: The breakout session should be a dynamic, interactive experience rather than a sales pitch, enabling attendees to engage with and experience the program, service, or product being showcased.
Interactive Engagement: Chance to incorporate your branded materials or interactive elements related to the session topic, enhancing participant involvement and connection with your organization and product.
Recognition: Acknowledgment on the event website and app, emphasizing your support for providing high-quality products, services, and/or professional development opportunities.
Recognition in Media: One (1) high-profile mention on Summit social media showcasing your sponsorship and commitment to the well-being of California’s students and educators.
Complimentary Registration: Two (2) complimentary Summit registrations.
California counties, districts, and schools are eager to learn about and adopt effective approaches to transformative SEL including approaches that support building and sustaining authentic, equitable relationships in schools. This sponsorship opportunity invites eligible organizations to showcase their work, products, and services to California education decision-makers during the Summit by applying to lead a 75-minute breakout session with a capacity of 50 participants. Eligible organizations are programs, service, and/or platform providers with evidence of impact and capacity to support California counties and districts at scale. Sponsored breakout sessions will focus on programs or services that lead to change in practice, capacity, and/or student or adult wellbeing–and should not be a sales pitch. We will be accepting sponsorship applications for breakout sessions based on these criteria and selections will be made that ensure an engaging overall program. Please review the Sponsored Breakout Session RFP and submit your application here. Applications are due by November 22, 2024.
Strands Available: If an organization would like to sponsor a “strand” of breakout sessions, a series of up to four sequential sessions throughout the Summit, the discounted sponsorship level is $28,000.
Benefits:
Thank you for your consideration!
We look forward to partnering with you to support relationship-centered schools throughout California!