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What is the Lane ESD Student Voice Summit?
What is the Lane ESD Student Voice Summit?
The Student Voice Summit brings young people from across Lane County together to share their stories, build connections, and shape the future of our schools and communities.
The Student Voice Summit brings young people from across Lane County together to share their stories, build connections, and shape the future of our schools and communities.
This page is your home for information about this year’s upcoming summits, registration, and highlights from past years!
This page is your home for information about this year’s upcoming summits, registration, and highlights from past years!
2026 Student Voice Summit
2026 Student Voice Summit
Roses Through Concrete 2026 Student Voice Summit — Thursday, May 28th
Roses Through Concrete 2026 Student Voice Summit — Thursday, May 28th
"Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air." — Tupac Shakur
Now in its third year, the Student Voice Summit is a student-requested, student-led gathering that brings together more than 250 students from across Lane County — across districts, identities, and lived experiences. This year's theme is a love letter to students — to their beauty and brilliance in a world that can feel heavy. It's thinking about what it takes to grow through concrete, and what becomes possible when people show up alongside you who see you and believe in you.
THE THREE AREAS OF THE DAY
01 · Concrete — Understanding the World We're In: Explore what's really happening in your schools and communities — including the weight of burnout, isolation, and the work of systems change. Name the systems, the barriers, and the brilliance already pushing through.
02 · Roots — Where We Come From: Two dedicated spaces: one centered on immigrant youth and Spanish-speaking students, one for LGBTQ2SIA+ students. Connection, creative expression, and finding strength in each other the beauty of our communities and cultures.
03 · Blooms — Imagining What Could Be: Art, play, and imagination as tools for survival and change. Project sessions include a D&D campaign where students build characters rooted in their own strengths and identities — then bring those talents together to overcome real challenges. Plus a music and art studio where students work alongside professional musicians, producers, and artists to create a Roses Through Concrete mixtape and poster series.
The 2026 Student Voice Summit has reserved spots for students from every high school in Lane County — and we want yours filled. Whether you're a student ready to sign up or an advisor registering your school's group, the process is the same.
REGISTER HERE
I'm a student. Click below to let us know you are interested in attending — or talk to your advisor or regional equity coordinator (4J, Bethel & SPS) if you need help registering.
I'm an advisor or district staff. Register your students using the link below. We encourage you to think about who in your community has the most to gain from a day of connection, affirmation, and expanded possibility — especially students who may not see themselves in traditional leadership spaces.
Questions?
Reach out to our Student Voice & Engagement Specialist at sspringer@lesd.k12.or.us
"Taking positive collective action can crowd out despair. It offers a little bit of light and helps you to perceive yourself and your community more clearly." — Mariame Kaba
Curious what happens when student voices take the lead?
Experience some of the magic of the 2025 Student Voice Summit in this video!
2 min STUDENT SUMMIT ESD MAY 2025.mp4Overview of Past Summits & Vision
Overview of Past Summits & Vision
The Student Voice Summit is designed by students, for students. Heading into our 3rd year, the event centers student-requested and student-led sessions, identity-affirming spaces, and supports and conversations for collective action.
The Student Voice Summit is designed by students, for students. Heading into our 3rd year, the event centers student-requested and student-led sessions, identity-affirming spaces, and supports and conversations for collective action.
2025: We Will Save Us – 261 students, 12 districts, 27 student-led sessions, and a powerful affirmation that students already hold the tools and wisdom to lead change in their schools and communities.
2024: Not Just a Seat at the Table – This summit was inspired by a local group of high school students who pulled together across identities and leadership models to call for authentic student power in decision-making, with workshops on curriculum, safety, cultural celebration, and more.
2024: Lift Ev’ry Voice BIPOC Town Hall – Focused on reconnection and repair after remote learning, students explored belonging, mental health, and systems change.
The Student Voice Summit is a celebration of student brilliance and leadership. Each year, students share the work they’re doing to create change in their schools and communities, learn from each other’s experiences, and spark new ideas together. The summit is all about connection—building relationships across school districts, fostering collaboration, and creating space for youth-led visions of what’s possible.
The Student Voice Summit is a celebration of student brilliance and leadership. Each year, students share the work they’re doing to create change in their schools and communities, learn from each other’s experiences, and spark new ideas together. The summit is all about connection—building relationships across school districts, fostering collaboration, and creating space for youth-led visions of what’s possible.
And… there’s usually dancing.
And… there’s usually dancing.
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