Pre-conference: PHASE Health & Well-being Summit

Presenters

Amy Lauren Smith

Consultant, Health Teacher and Schoolwide Health Coordinator, Hong Kong International School

Holly Alperin

Clinical Associate Professor & Program Coordinator Health and Physical Education Department of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire

Dr. Sarah Benes

Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University

Hanoi 2026

Date and Time

12 and 13 November
9:00 am – 4:00 pm each day

Join us for the PHASE Health & Well-being Summit, a premier two-day event designed exclusively for teachers of Health, Well-being and SEL. This dynamic event will be hosted as a pre-conference to the PHASE Asia Pacific conference. Create a vision for health and well-being programming that leads to improved skills and knowledge that transfers to improved health and academic outcomes. Dive into a series of insightful sessions, and networking opportunities aimed at supporting you in developing and delivering a health and well-being curriculum in your school.

Breakout Sessions

Participate in interactive breakout sessions led by peers from around the region. These sessions would align with the following themes:

Creating a Vision for Health and Well-Being Programming
Taking your Curriculum to the Next Level
Scope & Sequencing for Vertical Alignment
Humanizing Pedagogy and Engagement Strategies
Panel: Aligning SEL and Health Education Efforts
Panel: Integrating Student Voice to Address Current Health Concerns

Collaborative Professional Learning

Collaborate and work with peers that teach or work in a similar context. Dedicated and focused time provided for program development. Connect with health teachers, counselors and those involved in wellness from around the region. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and build lasting professional relationships.

Who Should Attend:

Health teachers
PSHE teachers
PHE teachers
Counselors
SEL and advisory leads
Curriculum coordinators
Open to educators from any curriculum school (SHAPE, British, Australian, etc)
Anyone who teaches health and well-being

Within each of the four sessions there will be whole group collaboration and opportunities to split into smaller groups depending on the needs of participants by primary/secondary or other considerations.

Present at the Summit

There is an opportunity to lead workshops and sessions during this summit in hour-long breakout sessions, as well as at the PHASE Main Conference focused on the strand of Health, Well-being and SEL. Accepted presenters will receive a $75USD discount on their registration. So if you those interested in presenting, please submit.

Conference Edition:
Hanoi 2026

Job Role Applicability:

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Type of Session:
Conference Enhancement

Most applicable to educators working in the following areas:

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

21st Century Learning (21CL) organizes top-tier conferences and events that align with its mission of “Building Communities of Learners”.

Aside from PHASE Asia Pacific and China, our annual event portfolio includes 21CLHK Conference, GBA School Awards, AI & Future of Education Conference, International Schools Conference Asia, OFFSEAS (Outdoor Education), Lead to Succeed (Education Leadership), and InnovateEDU South Korea.