The Trauma-Informed Symposium was held on February 22, 2021 and provided an opportunity for more than 70 school and central support teams to engage in collaborative learning and thinking in order to build capacity to integrate trauma-informed practices into classrooms, schools, and offices. The symposium was a three-hour virtual experience that provided differentiated and timely professional learning. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have created new and wide-reaching adversities that are impacting the well-being of students, staff, and communities. Trauma-informed practices support our division goal to create responsive learning and work environments that are safe, equitable, and growth-oriented. The symposium offered 37 choice learning sessions that were attended by nearly 700 employees. Teams were encouraged to engage with a Symposium Action Toolkit intended to support individuals and teams to organize and reflect upon learning in order to commit to action and measure impact over the next 90 days.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Angelyn Nichols, Professional Learning Specialist, Office of Professional Growth and Innovation

<a href="mailto:Angelyn.Nichols@vbschools.com">Angelyn.Nichols@vbschools.com</a>

757-263-1075