Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented
Connections. Advocacy. Resources. Equity. Support.
Building community and empowering families of gifted & talented children from all backgrounds through five core values: Connections, Advocacy, Resources, Equity, and Support.
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
Highlighted Events
Speaker: Understanding and Supporting the Social Emotional Needs of your Gifted Child
with teresa argo boatman, ph.d.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 – 8:30pm CT via zoom
Register here now!
$10 for MCGT Members, $25 Non-Members
Through connections with the neuroscience of what happens in the brain, Dr. Boatman explores the social and emotional journey of gifted children and how parents can support development of self understanding and responses throughout the journey.
MCGT Members will have access to the video recording for four months after the event. Not a MCGT member? Join today!
CHAT Night: MCGT’s Advocacy Toolkit: Strategies for Positive and Productive Advocacy
FREE and Open to ALL!
No Registration required
November 6, 2025
7:00pm – 8:30pm CT, ZOOM LINK
Join MCGT for an interactive and informative look at our Advocacy Toolkit—your all-in-one planning kit for advocating for your gifted or twice-exceptional child.
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. Due to the nature of CHAT nights, they are not recorded.
MCGT‘s Gifted Adult Community Group: Friendsgiving
november 13, 2025
6:30-9:30pm CT
Grand Ave, St. Paul
Free and open to all
Participants will be responsible for the cost of their own food and drink
Registration is required
More Details and Registration
Let’s get together and kick off the Winter holidays season!
As we honor the harvest and coziness of November, join us for Friendsgiving 2025 – an evening of friends new and old, food, sweets and a side of cerebral window shopping.
Who knows? Maybe this will be the beginning of a new tradition!
A progressive evening of camaraderie, we’ll meet at Red Balloon Bookstore and navigate our way along Grand Ave on foot.
Welcome to your new community
Connect with other parents through our chapters and MCGT communities.
Upcoming Events
- November 5, 2025
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- November 6, 2025
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Workshop on Decision-Making Strategies for Early Entrance to Kindergarten and First Grade
November 6, 2025 8:30 am – 9:30 am
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Workshop on Decision-Making Strategies for Early Entrance to Kindergarten and First Grade
November 6, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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