Programming includes "Proud to Serve, Proud to Belong" mini-labs focusing on:

• Dual-identity (military + cultural)

• Global citizenship for third-culture kids

• Personal storytelling and service legacy-building

This immersive lounge invites participants to rest, write, and commit to the future they want to build. Digital pledge walls will light up with youth messages, forming a symbolic “Promise of the Six” Scroll carried forward into the next year.

Featuring:

• Art, poetry, and essays from DoDEA and civilian students

• Stories from international youth stationed abroad

• Military Child Showcase performances hosted at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

At the heart of the Pavilion is the Torchbearers Youth Readiness Summit, a dynamic 1-day series of leadership workshops, future-ready labs, and identity-building sessions for middle and high school youth from military, veteran, and diplomatic families.