The sixth annual BRAVE Summit for high school students across Florida.
UF Health St. Johns is pleased to announce that the 6th annual BRAVE Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The Summit aims to open a dialogue with teens and address the stigma associated with mental health while encouraging teens to learn how to foster mental wellness.
With more than 2,000 attendees last year, we hope to make an even bigger impact on young people this year. This will be a FREE, LIVE event accessible to all high school students across Florida.
Why Should You Attend?
The Summit will provide a safe place to talk to other high school students and support professionals about mental health topics while normalizing conversations about mental wellness. Hear from and talk to some of today's most captivating speakers, artists and content creators. Participate in a poetry contest, submit art of your own creation, learn what resources are available in your community to help you cope when things are difficult, identify coping strategies and more.
This year we have some very special guests joining us! We are excited to bring these incredible artists and speakers to Florida for this uplifting and energizing event!
The Summit will provide free local food, prizes, giveaways, a photo booth, interactive games, and more!
Did we mention that it's free?! • REGISTER HERE
You may be able to get 4 hours of community service for attending the Summit as determined by your school.
In order to be admitted into the Summit you must have a ticket and a valid high school ID.
Agenda:
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM - Summit begins and check-in is open!
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM - Vendors, food and photo ops open
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM - Keynote speaker main stage (All students attend)
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM - Music act on main stage
07:00 PM - Bus dismissal by group
BRAVE Summit 2026 Speakers and Performers:
Sam Demma
Sam Demma is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and creator whose videos have been viewed over 250 million times. He has delivered 750+ performances across three continents, spoken twice on the TED stage, collaborated with brands like Taco Bell, and toured his message throughout Canada, the U.S., and Kenya. His books, Empty Your Backpack and Be Someone's Taco, help people build resilience, empathy, and leadership skills. Sam's high-energy, comedic presentations focus on mental health, kindness, and making a difference.
For more information, please visit: www.samdemma.com
Daya
Grammy Award winner before the age of 20, Daya virtually grew up onstage. She was a synth-pop innovator from the start, earning a double-platinum hit with "Hide Away" — her self-empowered debut single, co-written when Daya was still in high school — and teaming up with the Chainsmokers for "Don't Let Me Down," a dance anthem that sold more than 10 million copies in America alone. Then, at the height of major-label success, she threw the rulebook out the window and reclaimed her independence. Daya is her own boss these days, and her unique pop music — dreamily ethereal one minute, rhythmically kinetic the next — has never sounded brighter or bolder.