Heal the World Summit 2026
With Special Thanks to our Lead Sponsor The George Family Foundation
Monday, June 22, 6 pm PT through
Friday, June 26, 10 am PT
Zephyr Point Conference Center
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
What should I expect?
The Heal the World Summit is designed to gather and equip Auburn’s community of emerging faith leaders, young people, and elders committed to building community, bridging divides, pursuing justice, and healing the world.
Over the course of the week, Auburn’s community will gather to imagine a healed future through faithful and inspiring programming. Participants will adventure together in Auburn’s immersive Faithful Futures simulation, gain hands-on experience in healing labs, and participate in storytelling circles that foster healing-centered leadership, spiritual grounding, and community support.
Faithful Futures Simulation
Faithful Futures is an immersive simulation designed to help participants step into the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. The simulation invites participants to wrestle with complex decisions, navigate uncertainty, and practice love and healing-centered leadership.
Faithful Futures isn’t about predicting the future. It’s about preparing for the future that is already unfolding. It equips leaders to respond faithfully and effectively to emerging realities, fostering resilience and hope in the face of change.
Storytelling Circles
Central to Auburn’s theory of change is storytelling. It is through acknowledging the stories that form and shape us, and sharing and receiving those stories, that we are healed and transformed.
Each afternoon, Auburn will offer participants an opportunity to learn its storytelling methodology. Each day begins and ends with different methods of intergenerational storytelling.
Labs of Healing
Labs are experimental and hands-on. Unlike workshops or lectures, labs provide an opportunity for participants to test or play with an idea or experience (experiment), as opposed to learn about a concept or idea.
Auburn’s alumni and partners will lead labs. Labs include opportunities to practice visual storytelling, to heal racial division within faith communities, and practice grounding spiritual practices, among others. Participants will be given options to sign up for labs each day.
Sample Full Day Agenda
8 am - Breakfast
9 am - Opening & Community Gathering
10 am - 12 pm - Faithful Futures
12 pm - Lunch
2 pm - Labs and Storytelling Circles
4 pm - Community Gathering
6 pm - Dinner
7 pm - Closing & Intergenerational Stories
*Times and activities subject to change.
All registrants are provided hotel-style lodging at Zephyr Point for four nights, meals and snacks for five days, and access to all programming (think all-inclusive but travel is not included). Auburn will do our best to accommodate all dietary needs and restrictions.
In addition, there are a limited number of travel stipends and scholarships available (application required).
You can learn more about Zephyr Point Conference and Retreat Center, in Lake Tahoe, by watching the video below.
Who should attend?
Religious and Faith Leaders: Leaders seeking community with others who want to imagine a healed future.
Emerging Leaders: Auburn alumni and faith leaders aspiring to become healers in their communities.
Wink Fellows: Participants in Auburn’s Wink Fellowship program are invited to attend as part of their program.
Auburn is a ten-generation Seminary rooted in the Christian tradition and preparing leaders for a multifaith, multicultural world. This summit is grounded in Christian practices but never in proselytizing.
We draw from the traditions we steward as we seek a healed future, and we invite participants to draw from the deep wells of their own traditions and wisdom as we co-create that future together.
Speakers, facilitators, and lab leaders
Registration/Investment Tiers
$1,200 – Helps Auburn cover lodging, food, program costs, staffing, and logistics.
$750 – At this amount, registration helps support the cost of lodging and food.
$400 – Food and program costs only. Housing is still included at this amount unless you notify us you do not need housing.
$150 - Emerging Leaders Rate (Shared Rooms). For emerging leaders alumni from the last two years.
You can download this sample letter to ask for support from your institution.
Sponsorship Opportunities
$1,000- Individual Sponsor
Auburn could not do this work without our sponsors and partners. If your organization would like to support the program through sponsorship, Auburn will feature your logo on our site and with our participants.
$500- Individual Sponsor
Have your name listed supporting emerging leaders' attendance at the conference. Individual sponsors are invited to support travel for those who might not be able to afford to attend.
Our Lead Sponsor
Let’s imagine & co-create a healed world together!
FAQ’s
When is the last day to apply?
Is there space for families?
Auburn’s programming is family-friendly, and we have partnered with Zephyr Point Conference Center. Children who are rising 1st graders through 5th grade can attend Camp Zephyr. Participation in Camp Zephyr for these ages is optional; all ages are welcome to attend the entire Heal the World Summit. Camp Zephyr launches the same week of the Heal the World Summit and spots are limited.
From Zephyr Point:
https://zephyrpoint.org/camp-zephyr/
At Zephyr Point your child will take an adventure, enjoying all that a week on Lake Tahoe has to offer! Camp Zephyr is packed full of amazing activities led and supervised by our Day Camp Summer Team. This team is made up of energetic, college-age role models committed to caring for each individual camper.
Camp Zephyr is a 5-day, non-residential, faith-based summer day-camp program for first through fifth graders. Children must have completed kindergarten to attend camp.
Is the summit a Christian gathering?
Auburn is a Christian-rooted organization committed to preparing faith and cultural leaders for a multifaith world. The Heal the World Summit and Faithful Futures experiences draw deeply on the diverse and complex religious and cultural backgrounds of all who participate. While there will be moments that engage directly with the Christian tradition, the summit also creates space for practices, stories, and wisdom from the wide range of faith and cultural experiences represented by our community. This diversity is central to imagining and living into a healed future together.
Will there be scholarships available?
Auburn has provided a tiered registration structure, so people can self-select the level that supports the summit experience. We want to encourage participants to faithfully discern what support they might need to attend the summit.
Travel scholarships will be considered for applicants. Travel scholarships of up to $600 are available to help offset the cost of flights to and from the conference. View the application here.
You will receive a scholarship confirmation by April 15, 2026.
To request support from an employer or partner for attending the Heal the World Summit as a professional development opportunity, please use the following letter template: Request for Support.docx
Will transportation be provided to and from Zephyr Point Conference Center?
For Auburn shuttles, the arrival window for Monday will be between 12 pm and 4 pm. All shuttles will depart on Friday by 10 am. Please plan return air travel after 1 pm on Friday.
There is limited space for parking at Zephyr Point, but there is a parking lot within walking distance of the lodge. Auburn will have on-site drivers to help people get around the grounds.
For those arriving outside of the shuttle windows, Lyft and Uber are available at the participant’s expense.
Can I book my own accomodations in Lake Tahoe and still attend the conference?
There are limited number of parking spots at the conference center. The community benefits from your full participation and no discounts or refunds will be provided for only attending parts of the gathering.