Every meal is covered. Friday and Saturday, a light breakfast is served at UVI from 8:00 to 9:00, alongside registration — so you don't need to eat before you board. Lunch is provided on our working days, and dinner each evening.

Breakfast is light. If you know you need something more substantial in the morning, please plan accordingly.

Water stations are available throughout Summit activities. Bring a refillable water bottle and keep it with you — the days are long and warm.

We used your registration form to plan for food needs. If something has changed, text Laurel Mustafa at +1 404-518-1017.

Language justice is part of how we gather, not an add-on. Interpretation runs through the Summit days.

Interpretation equipment is handed out at registration each morning — 8:00 on Friday, 8:00 on Saturday — and collected at the end of each day. Please bring it back before you leave the building.

If you need language support at any point, ask at the Registration & Concierge Desk and we will do what we can.

Need a moment to rest, reset, take medication, step away from conversation, or simply have some quiet? A participant lounge is available at UVI. Ask at the Registration & Concierge Desk and we will help you find it.

We want this gathering to be as accessible and supportive as it can be. If something has changed since you registered, tell us. We may not be able to meet every need, but we will respond with care and honesty.

Onsite, the Registration & Concierge Desk is where to go for general questions, directions, participant support, mobility and health needs, and help navigating the days. If you need immediate assistance, go to the desk or find a member of Summit staff.

St. Thomas is hot and humid this week. Drink water regularly through the day, even before you feel thirsty. Wear sun protection, a hat, and lightweight clothing — and take breaks when you need them.

A note about Saharan dust. Saharan dust can occasionally affect air quality in the Virgin Islands. If you have asthma, allergies, or another respiratory condition, keep your medications or inhalers accessible during outdoor activities.

If you are feeling unwell or need a break, visit the Registration & Concierge Desk or speak with a Summit team member.

Photography and filming take place during parts of the Summit. Participants who indicated during registration that they do not wish to be photographed or recorded have that preference reflected in our onsite process.

If your preference has changed, visit the Registration & Concierge Desk. You never need to give a reason.

If you need to go early because of a ferry, a flight, health, family, cost, or anything else, tell Laurel Mustafa at +1 404-518-1017 as soon as you can, so your ride is right.

You do not need to explain. We just need to know how to support your departure and make sure you get anything you'd otherwise miss.

The schedule here gives you the shape of our time together. Your Summit Booklet carries the rest — the full program, session information, reflections, people, places, and the deeper framing for how and why we are gathering.

Bring it with you. Write in it. Fold pages. Add names. Capture questions. Let it travel with you.

The longer list, from before travel:

• ID and travel documents
• Medication and any inhaler you regularly use
• Phone charger or power bank
• Reef-safe sunscreen. Oxybenzone, octinoxate, and octocrylene are banned in the Virgin Islands. Check the ingredients and look for zinc oxide or titanium dioxide — "reef friendly" on the front of the bottle means nothing
• A hat, and bug spray
• A refillable water bottle
• A swimsuit for Beach Day
• Something for brief tropical showers
• Light clothing, plus a shawl or light layer — air-conditioned rooms run cold
• An outfit you feel good celebrating in for Saturday evening

Kept for reference. These days are behind us.

Wednesday, September 9 — Arrive. Arrivals throughout the day, hotel check-in at Emerald Beach Resort, Mutual Aid Orientation at 5:30 PM in the Hibiscus Room, and dinner on your own.

Thursday, September 10 — Grow. Light grab-and-go breakfast from 5:30 AM, transportation departing at 6:15 AM for the Mutual Aid & Brigade farm day, work sessions and lunch at the farms, and the Welcome Dinner at We Grow Food, Bordeaux Farmers' Market.