On June 5, 2025, Orange County Public Schools will host the 5th Annual Central Florida Homeless Education Summit. The Summit focuses on building awareness among educators and community agencies in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties about homeless education law, rights, and resources to support our neediest student population. Training in homeless education programs is the first and one of the most impactful steps to ensure our students have stability in education even when stability at home is impossible.
The first year of the Central Florida Homeless Education Summit was in 2021. That year, Orange County Public Schools identified 3,934 students in housing transition. Over the last 4 years, the number of students experiencing homelessness increased by 45% with 8,668 identified in the 2023-2024 school year. Building awareness about homeless education among educators and community members was vital to increasing identification and providing resources to our homeless students.
To continue raising awareness of resources, we need your help. Twenty-five dollars will sponsor an educator to attend the Summit, covering the operational costs for the event. One educator can raise awareness of homeless education supports and needs for approximately 30 students next school year. In 2024, 700 educators and community members attended the Summit, impacting over 21,000 students in the 2024-2025 school year. We ask that you join us in supporting our homeless students by sponsoring our event. Your sponsorship will make an impact on thousands of students in need across Central Florida.
Below you will find the agenda for the event and a breakdown of some of our sponsorship opportunities. We hope you will join us in making this an impactful and meaningful day for educators across the state of Florida.
Do you want to make a general donation without a full sponsorship at the Central Florida Homeless Education Summit? Click on this link!
