Resource Type: Gifted Organizations

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Gifted Guild

The Gifted Guild is an organization for educators who are passionate about gifted kids and committed to exceptional educational practice. It helps educators grow through authentic professional development, connecting with other educators of the gifted, and recognition of advanced skills and superb practice.

InterGifted

InterGifted emerged from the need for social spaces and support designed specifically for and by gifted people. Connecting with and being supported by people who understand their unique mind and way of thinking and being is essential for personal growth and thriving. Since 2015, they have been building international gifted community, as well as online assessment, personal development, education, coaching, and professional training opportunities, created specifically for dedicated, conscientious gifted people and professionals who support them. They are based in Switzerland, with coaches and members throughout the world.

Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development

The Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut is one of the leading centers in the world in the area of gifted education and talent development. Their mission is to promote enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm for learning in teachers and students at all levels of education through high-quality research and outreach on innovative teaching approaches.

Iowa Online AP Academy

Through the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, IOAPA provides online Advanced Placement (AP) courses for Iowa students whose high schools do not offer AP courses. They also offer online AP exam review and professional development for AP teachers.

Gifted Resource Council

Gifted Resource Council’s mission is to bring together the resources of the community, the schools and parents to help bright and talented children achieve their potential. GRC grew into an organization that serves the St. Louis community with three major programs: Academic Challenge Cup (friendly competitions in the areas of math, language skills and creative problem solving), Saturday Learning Labs and Summer Academies.

Talent Development Institute

Talent Development Institute (TDI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and enriching the lives of gifted children and their families in Vermont and beyond. They strive to provide unforgettable experiences and valuable assistance to facilitate the growth of gifted and talent children, both as learners and as people. In addition, they advocate for gifted youth in Vermont and provide leadership in gifted education.

Their central focus is the TDI Summer Camp, a pair of week-long programs where campers will find enriching educational opportunities, exciting and engaging activities, an inclusive community of peers, and so much more. They will find new passions, develop learning and social skills, create life-long friendships, and have a lot of fun along the way!

Green Mountain Center for Gifted Education

The Green Mountain Center for Gifted Education (GMCGE), the parent organization of the Talent Development Institute, is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit whose mission is affirming, educating, and supporting gifted youth and their families.

With Understanding Comes Calm

With Understanding Comes Calm is an organization whose mission is to empower parents, educators and professionals to bring out the best and raise self esteem in their children, students, clients, and themselves through education, tailor made strategies, and advocacy training. Founder, Julie Skolnick, passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, and collaborates with and advises educators and professionals on bringing out the best and raising self-esteem in their students and clients.

West Virginia Association for Talented and Gifted

West Virginia Association for Gifted & Talented is a non-profit organization of parents and educators who share a recognition of the need to foster the growth and development of gifted and talented individuals in the state.

Fairfax County Association for the Gifted

The Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG), is a non-governmental, non-profit organization of parent and student volunteers that supports educational programs for advanced academic students. FCAG’s mission is to build a community of advocates for gifted children, and connect the people and programs that support them.