Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented

Building community and empowering families of gifted & talented children from all backgrounds through five core values: Connections, Advocacy, Resources, Equity, and Support.

MCGT Cares

Resources

Gifted & talented people are everywhere. Many parents observe markers of gifts and talents in their child before educators see their strengths.

Learn more about the traits of giftedness

Identifying Gifted

Highlighted Events

Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar Program Info Night

THursday, february 6, 2025

7:00pm – 8:30pm CST via Zoom

Join MCGT to learn about the Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program and Application Process.
FREE and Open to All

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89585131298?pwd=3SGmq19XMnPHkUTzlwozm6YXATDcbc.1

Meeting ID: 895 8513 1298

Passcode: 529422

MCGT In-Person CHAT

wednEsday, feb 26, 2025
7:00-8:30 pm CST
arete academy, minnetonka

No Registration Required
All are Welcome!

What is a CHAT Night? CHAT (Connect. Help. Advocate. Talk.) Nights are dedicated to informally connecting parents of gifted children, helping them find other parents in similar situations with an ear to listen, experiences to share, and solutions to offer. Each CHAT Night starts with a brief (10-15 minutes) presentation by a facilitator on a designated topic of interest followed by small group discussion. The format of CHAT Nights is intended to be casual, rather than structured.

Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Learners

book study with
Joy lawson davis, ed.d

5 Session Virtual Series
Monthly, Oct – Feb

More Information and Registration.
All are welcome to attend. It’s not too late to register. You can watch recordings of sessions that you missed!

In gifted education, an important issue that has yet to be sufficiently addressed is the systemic underrepresentation of gifted students who have been left out of school-based advanced learner programs.

The book study is intended to help educators move closer to ensuring equity, access and excellence in gifted education. Each chapter we will study includes key takeaways intended to help educators engage students in conversation and to develop their self-advocacy skills.