IEA News: 2023 Wrap Up, Academy Spring 2024 Session Begins, Bradley Seminar!

IEA E-Newsletter January 2024 [View online]( [DONATE]( [VOLUNTEER]( [CONTACT US]( THAT'S A WRAP! . ​​​​​ What a special year 2023 has been for IEA. We held the annual Summer Spotlight and Holiday open house at our Learning Center in Pasadena to share fun and creative activities and network with our community of students, alums and parents; we also held three events across the country to catch up with our students, alums and parents who live outside of Los Angeles, as well as held our 25th Anniversary Gala, filled with even more friends, families and colleagues. We could not have had such a fantastic year without all of you celebrating with us, supporting our programs and championing the work that IEA does to help gifted children. With your help, we raised over $417,000 through our end-of-year fundraising, successfully surpassing our goal of $400,000! Thank you to everyone who donated, reached out to their workplaces for company matches, and shared IEA's programs and fundraisers with their friends and family. This work truly takes a community, and we are grateful that you are a part of ours. ACADEMY . We are excited to welcome back new and current students to our Spring 2024 Session. Session dates are January 22 through Monday, April 22. Check out our [Spring schedule of courses!]( ) If you are still interested in joining us even though the enrollment deadline has passed, please reach out to academy@educationaladvancement.org. ANNOUNCING: Two New Online Academy Workshop Series! Welcome to the underwater world of Marine Biology. We have two new online workshops: Marine Mammals and Marine Invertebrates, taught by one of our favorite instructors, Grayson Kent. [RSVP FOR WORKSHOP SERIES]( CAROLINE D. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP . As many of you know, the application period to apply for the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship is open. If you have questions about applying, we are hosting our next virtual webinar on January 24, 5pm PT (8pm ET). [Please RSVP in order to receive the Zoom link.]( You can also access the recording of the [previous webinar on December 5.]( Application deadline: April 10, 8pm PT [APPLY FOR CDB SCHOLARSHIP]( [RSVP FOR CDB Q&A]( The Bradley Seminar will be held February 24 through 26, 2024 in Pasadena, California. We are excited to welcome our high school scholars and their parents, along with our facilitators, which include IEA Fellows from our Yunasa program, for a weekend of learning, support and connection. Staffing Update: As mentioned in our December Newsletter, Bonnie Raskin has retired from IEA and we wish her the best in her next chapter. We are so pleased to announce that Mallory has been promoted to Senior Manager – Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program and Daniel Martinez joined the team as Program Coordinator – High School Scholarship. YUNASA . Now that Spring is here, it’s time to start planning for Summer Camp! Apply by January 29 for an early bird discount! 2024 Yunasa Camp Dates 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]( HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE . Thank you to everyone who attended our Holiday Open House! It was so great to see current and new students and families to help us ring in the holidays by making fun holiday crafts like snow slime and toilet paper roll lanterns. Courtney and her Ukulele band started the night off with a holiday sing-along and Carlos helped make this night even more special with the addition of SNOW! An extra thank you to Joan and Rich (with [Nonscriptum]() for giving a super cool 3D printing demo, Academy teachers for their on-site support and Nothing Bundt Cakes for the delicious treats. IN THE NEWS . A shoutout to Jack Rigali, age 11, one of our Academy students, who was included in The New York Times (the New York Times Magazine For Kids section) on December 31, 2023! He was asked to share an opinion he’s passionate about and chose to speak on how history should be taught in schools. Well said, Jack! [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](