We hope that you and your family are doing well in this challenging time. On our end, we're just so impressed by the generosity of our advisors, partners, and colleagues in gifted communities all across America. In ways we could have never imagined, these selfless experts, thought leaders, educators, academics, and seasoned home schoolers have all come together to share resources and guidance as the entire world transitions to a new state of living and being. There is a lot of learning to be done and we're grateful we have these folks in our court.
Over the next few weeks, we'll share a sampling of resources from our community, and if there's a resource we've missed, please let us know - send an email to thegwordfilm@gmail.com - and we'll compile another list for a mailout next week.
A SELECTION OF RESOURCES FOR THE GIFTED COMMUNITY
Today at 7:30pm ET (Thursday, April 2nd), our partner SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted offers a free SENGinar, "Parenting During The COVID-19 Pandemic," hosted by Dr. Joanne Foster.
Outschool, founded by our advisor Amir Nathoo, has made $100k of classes available to families affected by the shutdown.
Our advisor Julie Skolnick has launched Let's Talk 2e, a free membership community for parents and educators of twice exceptional children.
Edward R. Amend, also an advisor, shared a video, "Coping With the Stress of COVID-19: Tips for Families with Gifted Children" in partnership with the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, The Center For Gifted Studies, and the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is compiling a comprehensive round-up of resources for home-learning.
Our partner the National Association for Gifted Children is offering free access to the latest issue of Gifted Child Quarterly through April 6, in addition to a frequently updated resources page.
Erin Jones, a Washington State-based educator and expert on equity and cultural-responsiveness is offering free Facebook Live classes for adults, teens and kids.
Tilt Parenting released a special podcast, Parenting in the Age of Coronavirus.
Leave Your Sleep for Education is an initiative created by Gifted Support Center -- a new member of THE G WORD's National Partnership Network -- to provide curriculum and music and arts enrichment to elementary school children. Take advantage of their free online curriculum platform.
Our partner the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented have been keeping a list of G/T resources that are helpful during school closures.
The Renzulli Learning platform is FREE for the remainder of the academic year.
Wendy Behrens, the Gifted and Talented Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, has compiled a list of social and emotional support resources for the Belin-Blank Center For Gifted Education.
Our partner GHF Learners is a always great go-to for ongoing resources and support services for parents, gifted adults, educators and professionals.
Virtual School Day from Varsity Tutors, a free remote learning program.
PLUS, DON'T FORGET THE G WORD VIMEO GALLERY!
Our 44-minute collection of short videos is available for viewing on Vimeo now. Please share widely!
#MyGiftedStory - Launching This Month!
#MyGiftedStory brings together neurodiverse stories of giftedness and twice-exceptionality from urban, suburban, and rural zip codes across all 50 states.
#MyGiftedStory is a new photo-sharing initiative from THE G WORD that uses social media to put a face on giftedness across the nation. We're spotlighting stories of giftedness that represent cultural and gender diversity from a variety of perspectives, including but not limited to topics centered on discovery, neurodiversity, personal challenges, trauma, advocacy, education, equity, disability, and much more.
Stay close for details coming soon - we'd love to share your story of giftedness with THE G WORD community!
Join THE G WORD National Partnership Network!
Please join us in welcoming The Amend Group and Gifted Support Center to THE G WORD National Partnership Network. We're grateful for the connection and support, especially when so many of us are facing uncertain futures.
The main purpose of THE G WORD National Partnership Network is to provide a robust platform for 501.c3 nonprofits and education organizations to receive meaningful visibility in conjunction with the completion and release of our feature documentary film, THE G WORD.
Partnership starts at just $250 and comes with great benefits and recognition for participants. For those groups that are able to partner at $5,000 or higher, you will receive membership in our Major Donor Council.
Visit THE G WORD Partnership page to learn more about the Network's exclusive benefits and how your organization can join today.
We wish you and your family health and wellness in this difficult time.
As always, thank you for your ongoing support,
Marc Smolowitz
Director / Producer, THE G WORD
https://TheGWordfilm.com
THE G WORD documentary film is fiscally sponsored by the Center for Independent Documentary (CID), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, one of the top fiscal sponsors for documentary films in the U.S. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID #: 04-2738458.
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