Georgetown Day School
Friday, November 21 - Saturday, November 22, 2025
GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC
ABOUT OUR 2025 SUMMIT
On November 21-22, 2025, 8th-12th grade students, parents, and school faculty, staff, and administrators will gather in Washington, DC for the 10th Annual GDS Consent Summit. During this summit, participants will explore the complexity of sexual violence and consent. Guided by experts in the field, participants will learn how to examine current laws, policies, and programs established to support survivors, advocate for rights, and prevent sexual assault. Participants are and will continue to apply this knowledge to their own schools and communities where they can design initiatives and prompt culture change.
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The GDS Consent Summit is organized and planned by students who are passionate about these issues. While faculty members do provide assistance, students are the ones who ultimately connect with the presenters, manage outreach, and help make sure that the event runs smoothly. ​
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Please register via Sched for the 2025 GDS Consent Summit!
2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Amanda Nguyen
Amanda Nguyen is an astronaut and activist. She made history as the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman in space. Her bioastronautics research focuses on women’s health. For drafting and passing sexual assault survivor rights in the United States and United Nations, she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and awarded TIME Woman of the Year. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Saving Five. At NASA, she worked on Kepler exoplanet mission and the final shuttle mission. Amanda was a fellow at MIT and graduated from Harvard.
SAMPLE 2025 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025
5:00pm
Check-In + Dinner
5:30pm
Opening
7:25pm
Break + Snacks
7:40pm
Cohort Meetings
8:15pm
Quick Closing & Goodbyes
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025
8:30am
Check-In + Breakfast
9:00am
Opening Remarks + Survivor Panel
10:10am
Cohort Meetings
11:00am
Session 1
12:00pm
Lunch
12:50pm
Session 2
2:00pm
Session 3
3:00pm
School Team Meeting
3:30pm
Keynote + Q&A
4:40pm
Closing Remarks
4:55pm
Book-signing, Merch Shop, + Goodbyes