Speaking Engagements

Virtual Teachers’ Lounge Events

Through the Virtual Teachers Lounge, Karen and her colleagues offer once monthly meetings where teachers can discuss and brainstorm issues. Visit the website VTL4today.com to learn about programs happening in 2024 and 2025.

JANUARY 2025

January 17 to February 22 — A Moment in Time: A National Photography Exhibition

Karen will be exhibiting her photograph “LA in a Moment” at the national juried exhibition called A Moment in Time: A National Photography Exhibition at the Santa Cruz Art League in Santa Cruz, California. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://scal.org/upcoming-exhibitions

January 31 and February 14 — Mending Education:  Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma

Start the new year in positive community!  The Yes We Must Coalition is offering an action-oriented book study/workshop of Mending Education:  Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma for college/university teams of 2 or more people led by the book’s co-author Karen Gross, a national leader and educator in trauma-responsive education. Visit the link to register: https://www.yeswemustcoalition.org/mending-education-webinar/ 

FEBRUARY 2025

Feb. 4 — MASCA (Massachusetts School Counselors Association)

In honor of National School Counselors Week, Karen will be presenting a free virtual workshop that is open to all. The workshop is entitled “How to Create 2025 Mental Wellness Kits for Counselors and their Students. Please use this link to register: https://masca.wildapricot.org/event-5988644

Feb. 16 — Annual Conference Attachment and Trauma Network

Karen will be presenting with Edward K.S. Wang at the Attachment and Trauma Network Annual Conference being held Feb. 16 —19 in Atlanta GA. To learn more and register for the conference, please visit https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/conference/

MARCH 2025

March 20 — Gloucester Writers Center

Meet Karen at a book launch and panel discussion for Mending Education at the Gloucester Writers Center from 7:00 pm —8:30 PM. Room location to be announced. For information about the Gloucester Writers Center please visit https://www.gloucesterwriters.org/

SPRING 2025

Forthcoming events with dates to be announced

York University (UK) Book Launch

Healdsburg, CA (Sonoma County) Book Launch