IEA News: CDB Application Now Open, Annual Giving and Holiday Open House!

IEA E-Newsletter November 2023 [DONATE]( [VOLUNTEER]( [CONTACT US]( [October 2023 IEA E-Newsletter Header ]( CDB Application Now Open, Annual Giving and Holiday Open House! It’s always bittersweet to move towards the end of a year, especially for IEA as 2023 has been an extra special year celebrating our 25th Anniversary with many of you. We are grateful for the friendship and support from the IEA community. If you haven’t had a chance to make a gift in honor of the 25th milestone, our 25th Anniversary Annual Giving continues through the end of the year. We have some exciting dates to share with you: Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship applications are LIVE; our holiday open house is December 15; and our Yunasa virtual Q&A is February 16! 25TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL GIVING . ​​​​​ Twenty-five years ago, the Institute for Educational Advancement was founded to uniquely support not only the intellect of gifted and talented children but all aspects of the whole child – intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and physical. Our dream became a reality, and we are proud to have positively impacted over 11,500 gifted young people through life-changing programs, enrichment classes, scholarships and other services in our home base of Pasadena, CA and all across the country. Today, IEA is recognized as one of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to serving gifted youth. ​​​ �€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹ As we commemorate this meaningful 25th anniversary, there is still work to be done as thousands of gifted children across the country are under-resourced with little or no access to any form of gifted education or services. With your support, IEA will be able to remain dedicated to ensuring these remarkable children, regardless of background, have access to the educational programming they need to thrive and reach toward their full intellectual and personal potential. We look forward to nurturing and empowering future generations of children for the next 25 years and more. Help us close the gap and reach our goal by raising $400,000 to nurture bright young minds. Our goal is to never turn children away due to a lack of resources. Donations of all sizes are welcome. Every gift makes a difference! [DONATE NOW!]( ACADEMY . Our Academy team has hit the ground running with our partnership with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). Our after-school STEM innovation clubs have started at 6 schools this fall. [Gold holly on a deep burnt orange background with the Institute for Educational Advancement logo on top, "HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE" in bold white text, "Friday, December 15th from 4-6:30pm" in smaller white text, 3 square photos of Academy students doing a variety of activities, and contact info below. ]( Please join us for our holiday open house on Friday, December 15th from 4-6:30pm at our Learning Center ([540 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101](). We will have festive crafts, treats and mixing and mingling with other fellow bright and curious children and their families. [RSVP FOR OPEN HOUSE]( EXPLORE Last month, we hosted two workshops on Biotechnology at our Learning Center! In Intro to Biotechnology, students learned lab skills like how to transfer liquids with micropipettes and how to conduct gel electrophoresis. They applied these skills in our Biotechnology Bootcamp by conducting bacterial transformations and protein purification. Want more workshops like these? [Let us know](! CAROLINE D. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP . Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship applications are open! This high school scholarship for gifted youth provides academic and professional guidance, access to financial support and a lifelong network of like-minded people. The scholarship is open to passionate, creative and curious learners currently in 7th grade (graduating high school in 2029) who have scored in or above the 97th percentile or “Advanced” on a standardized test in the past 2 years. See full scholarship information and the application process on our website. Do you have questions about the application process? We are hosting a Q&A webinar on December 5 at 4:30 pm PST with our program team. RSVP today! [APPLY FOR CDB SCHOLARSHIP]( [RSVP FOR CDB Q&A]( YUNASA . 2024 Yunasa camp dates are confirmed! Yunasa West: Ages 10-15 June 8 - 15, 2024 Yunasa East: Ages 10-14 July 13 - July 20, 2024 Financial aid is available for families in need. For more information, email Issabela Tulalian at yunasa@educationaladvancement.org. [APPLY FOR YUNASA]( Want to learn more about Yunasa? If you are curious about Yunasa and have questions, we are hosting a Q&A on Friday, February 16th at 4 pm PST. Please RSVP if you are interested! [RSVP FOR YUNASA Q&A]( ​​​ OUTREACH . IEA staff is at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Annual Conference this week. They join more than 2,000 educators, gifted coordinators, psychologists, researchers, and caregivers to learn more around best practices for supporting high-ability children, as well as gather for stimulating conversation and collaboration from our peers. If you’re attending the conference, come and say hi! IN THE NEWS . Shoutout to Elili Flore and Alesya Hathaway, Class of 2028 CDB Scholars who received coverage in their local papers! Huge thanks to the Larchmont Chronicle, Larchmont Buzz and the Las Vegas Review-Journal for covering our scholars and the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship! [READ ABOUT ELILI]( [READ ABOUT ALESYA]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [​​​​​]( ​​​​ IEA strives to provide a safe and nurturing environment for our students and families. We understand that our community may be impacted by the distressing news surrounding global conflicts. Gifted children are often more aware of, stimulated by, and affected by their surroundings. They feel with great intensity and may have trouble dealing with their strong emotional reactions to uncertain world news. While we continue to advocate for peace, we would also like to [share some resources]( for families navigating conversations about current events. We are here for you and encourage you to reach out to IEA if you or your child would like additional support. [ACCESS RESOURCES]( [Institute for Educational Advancement logo] [Update Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Institute for Educational Advancement 569 S. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 403-8900 [www.educationaladvancement.org](