🌟 L.A. Unified’s Annual SEL Symposium Integrating Joy in Learning through SEL
📅 Saturday, May 10, 2025
🕣 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
📍 East Los Angeles College
We are thrilled to invite you to L.A. Unified’s 2025 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Symposium, centered on the joyful theme: “Integrating Joy in Learning through SEL.”
Join 2,000 LAUSD educators and school staff for an energizing, in-person 6-hour professional development experience designed to uplift, inspire, and empower.
This year’s Symposium will feature a dynamic keynote from Houston Kraft—author of Deep Kindness and founder of Random Acts of Kindness—who will kick off the day with a powerful message about building connection and compassion in schools.
Participants will enjoy:
✨ An opening and closing plenary session
✨ 48 engaging breakout sessions led by expert practitioners
✨ A vibrant Educator SEL In Action Gallery showcasing innovative SEL practices and models of excellence from across our district
The 2025 SEL Symposium is made possible through strong partnerships across L.A. Unified, including the Division of Instruction, Human Resources, Information Technology Services (ITS), and Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS). Together, we are committed to advancing joy, wellness, and meaningful SEL integration throughout our schools.
Come celebrate the transformative power of SEL and explore how we can build joyful, connected learning communities together!
