October 17-22 is Equity in Highly Capable Education Week! Developed in partnership with the three organizations whose main purpose is supporting gifted education and families in Washington state, Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG), Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA), and Washington Coalition for Gifted Education (WCGE), Equity in Highly Capable Education Week aims to help you learn, connect, and advocate.

NWGCA is presenting four evening online events, which are available for a special package rate of $100 for WA residents ($120 nonresidents). You can also register for each event individually below.
Monday, October 17 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. PST (Online)
Smart is not Easy: What Research Says about Highly Capable Learners with Austina De Bonte
Presented by NWGCA
Cost: $36/$40 (WA residents/non residents), scholarships available
More Info & Register

Tuesday, October 18 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST (Online) 
Meet the Filmmaker: On Giftedness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Non-Fiction Storytelling with Marc Smolowitz
Presented by NWGCA with 50% of the proceeds being donated to The G Word Film.
Cost: $36/$40 (WA residents/non residents), scholarships available
More Info & Register

Wednesday, October 19 | 6:00-7:15 p.m. PST (Online) 
College Suggestions for Gifted PNW Students with Amy Estersohn
Presented by NWGCA
Cost: $36/$40 (WA residents/non residents), scholarships available
More Info & Register

Thursday, October 20 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST (Online) 
HiCap Community Conversation: Parents, Educators, and Advocates Supporting Our Community of Gifted Kids
Presented by NWGCA, WAETAG, and the WA Coalition
Cost: $20/$24 (WA residents/non residents), scholarships available
More Info & Register

Register for all four and save!
Discount available when registering for all four online evening events. Recordings of each program will be provided to paid registrants.
Cost: $100/$120 (WA residents/non residents), scholarships available
Other events happening during Equity in HiCap Education Week

All Week
Host-a-Legislator, bringing legislators into classrooms, sponsored by WAETAG.
Do you know a classroom that would be great for your legislator to visit? Have your teacher reach out to president@waetag.com for detailed instructions to make the visit go smooth and easy. 
Email president@waetag.com for instructions

Thursday, October 20 | all day (Online)
Day of Action, sponsored by WA Coalition
We are asking you to spend 5 minutes of your time contacting your legislators and school board members in support of Equity in Highly Capable Programs. Quick links and templates will be provided. 
Sign Up to Help Here

Friday, October 21 & Saturday October 22 
WAETAG’s Annual Conference, online and in person at Hyatt Regency Lake Washington
More Info & Register

Want to host a free NWGCA event in your community?
Many of our NWGCA board members love to give parent presentations! Fill our speaker request form:
Please check our Facebook page for any last minute events!

SENGinars

SENG webinars (SENGinars) provide convenient access to many of the top experts in the gifted field discussing issues related to the social and emotional needs of the gifted. The 90-minute webinars are designed expressly for parents, educators and mental health professionals who work with gifted children. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of each live webinar. For more information, go to the SENG website.


​Know about an upcoming event that focuses on the gifted and 2e community? We're happy to list community events on this page and on our Facebook. Note that we usually do not list general parenting events unless they have themes that are particularly relevant to the gifted community. Email us at info@nwgca.org


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