Registration for Teen Summit RVA 2026 to open Feb. 9
Registration will open at 9 a.m., Monday, Feb. 9 for Teen Summit RVA 2026, a free, day-long leadership summit for teens created by teens.
The event will take place Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 North Third Street in Richmond.
The event is planned specifically for youth by youth seated on the Regional Youth Advisory Council and is designed to provide a platform to amplify teen voices and create a pathway for positive change in the Richmond region.
“Teen Summit is a very special experience. It’s the length of your average school day; however, you have the freedom to choose activities that interest you and hang out with likeminded people,” said Reagan Earney of Hanover County. “Time flies because you have so much fun and get to do a lot of things you wouldn’t otherwise be able to do!”
To register and participate, teens must be in grades nine through 12. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. Participants will receive four hours of community service credit, event branded items, and a swag bag. There will be prizes and give-a-ways throughout the day, including gift cards.
During the registration process, participants will select up to three interactive experiences, ranging in topics from becoming an entrepreneur and the impact of culture to the use of AI and college and career exploration. In addition, teens will have the opportunity to connect with employers and community resources at the InspireYouth@Work Opportunity Fair.
“It’s a event that unifies the youth within our region and inspires them to make a positive change in at least one aspect of their lives,” said Logan Wright of Henrico County. “It exposes them to once overlooked topics and guides them through the process of turning these unfamiliar skills into fundamental tools they can then use to thrive in their day-to-day lives.”
Transportation options to the Convention Center are available and interested students can reach out to their respective school divisions for more information. Additionally, free parking will be available as well as a designated parent drop-off location.
“I especially love how much we as a group have been handed the reins,” said Tatyana Johnson of the City of Richmond. “We had the help and resources from Ms. Chloe and others, but we've been given almost full control over the event to realize our plans and ideas. It really is youth-led and that's what makes it so special because teens opinions are so often sidelined. If I could continue to plan Teen Summits for multiple years in the future, I absolutely would.”
Teen Summit RVA is presented by Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties and the City of Richmond and is sponsored by Virginia Career Works, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Dominion Energy, Meta, The Schaberg Foundation and other community supporters.
The event fills up quickly, and organizers are urging interested and eligible teens to register promptly on Feb. 9 to potentially reserve their seats at the summit.
“Teen Summit RVA is a truly special experience because of the people,” said Joseph Carter III of Chesterfield County. “The people that show up and the people who plan out the event all care, and that truly makes the difference.”
To register and learn more about Teen Summit RVA, visit teensummitrva.com.
