MITY’s Expand Your Mind summer program is designed for current 8th–11th grade students and offers an engaging two-week academic experience with rigorous, fast-paced courses taught by exceptional instructors. Students dive deeply into topics they’re passionate about while learning alongside peers who share their intellectual curiosity.
To make the program accessible to students across the country, we also offer a residential option on the Macalester College campus in Saint Paul, Minnesota, allowing out-of-state participants to fully experience the program and campus community during the session.
The Clifton Corner is a safe space of learning to support overwhelmed students who struggle with issues of perfection, motivation, organization, learning differences, and self-esteem.
Through the tools of mindfulness, creativity, leadership and positive psychology, Dr. Sandra E. Clifton, Ed. D. promotes self-discovery and personal accountability to help young people transform their identity to reach new goals of intellectual and personal growth, from middle school through college.
Dr. Clifton has a special affinity with both athletes and artists/musicians who shine with strengths outside of school—but may encounter challenges with time management, confidence, and/or academic insecurities in the classroom. She knows that young people are incredibly capable of succeeding both on and off the court and loves helping to create the right tools to support all of her students.
Dr. Clifton also guides parents through curriculum decisions and school transitions to create more joy in the journey of learning and serves as an independent consultant at schools and organizations to help promote a positive learning environment through seminars and professional workshops.
Ellie Morrissey, MS is a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She specializes in complicated cases, particularly Autism, Emotional Disturbance, and severe Learning Disabilities. Ellie worked as a Program/Behavior Specialist at the SELPA level for six years before dedicating herself full-time to her private practice. As an evaluator and team member, Ellie prides herself in being comprehensive, thorough, and collaborative.
Catherine Zakoian, MA, NCC, LPC is a national certified, and licensed professional counselor in private practice in Boulder, Colorado. For over twenty years she has specialized in counseling services for gifted, twice-exceptional (2e), and profoundly gifted children, adolescents, teens, adults, families and organizations. Her earlier career in management within creative entrepreneurial organizations further informs her educational consultation practice where she assists public, independent, and alternative PreK-12 programs and schools employing and serving gifted and neurotypical populations to establish and maintain psychologically healthful workplace and learning environments. She is the author of Raising Gifted Children: A Practical Guide for Parents Facing Big Emotions and Big Potential (Rockridge Press, 2020).
Not Back to School Camp aspires to create a sanctuary that affirms, inspires, and mentors unschoolers; where campers and staff transform spiritually, emotionally, physically, creatively, intellectually; where profound friendships begin and grow; and where adventure, mystery, music, wild spontaneous fund, and magic prevail.
Private Gifted Testing is an online resource of psychologists specializing in gifted testing. The site also offers a blog webpage on “Everything You Need to Know About Gifted Testing”.
The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children offers a broad spectrum of services for gifted children, parents and specialists involved in Gifted Education. Services include psychological and pedagogical consultancy, diagnosis and coaching. They specialize in teacher training, can organize workshops, projects and lectures to meet the school’s needs in gifted education.
Harris Buller is an attorney specializing in education advocacy services that include IEPs and 504 plans, college and post-grad disability accommodations and Parent-Teacher and Administrative Conferences.
Discover Waterfront Education (WE) enrichment programs provide unique STEM and STEAM educational experiences on the marine environment and conservation. Classes foster innovation and a creative approach to technology while utilizing local ocean waters as a natural classroom. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Ocean Literacy Principles are emphasized while creating memorable hands-on learning adventures designed to spark the imagination and create a lifelong curiosity and love of the ocean.
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY), a University of Wisconsin–Madison outreach program in the Division of Continuing Studies, is an inclusive community of academically talented youth – supported by educators, UW researchers, and advocates who recognize and cultivate students’ potential. As an expression of the Wisconsin Idea, WCATY extends support to school districts, learning communities, and families throughout the state and beyond. WCATY creates a culture of learning where students can choose a challenge and engage in authentic opportunities.