SPECIAL MEMBERS ONLY
INVITATION TO
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

On Saturday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. -noon EST, the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) will host “Supporting Gifted Children During Stress” with speaker Teresa Argo Boatman, PhD. MCGT has graciously opened registration to this upcoming event to MAGC members.
 
MAGC members will be receiving a separate epostcard with registration directions and a code to attend this event for only $10. Note that you will need to attend the virtual event live, as you will not have access to any of the recordings.
 
Details on the presentation can be found at https://mcgt.wildapricot.org/event-4628935
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Conspiracies, Curation, and Critical Reading:
Sorting the Good from the Biased, Online and Elsewhere
 
In today's world of information overload and clickbait polarization, knowing how to read critically and curate your sources—whether for a research paper or your own personal enlightenment—is an increasingly important, and nebulous, task. In this talk, we'll go straight to the belly of the beast: conspiracy theories! We will walk through a sample student research project on the wildly entertaining and fascinating world of conspiracy theories, including skills development in source evaluation, rhetorical analysis, and cultural criticism. We will discuss how to form our own personal "ethical reading roadmaps" as we navigate the modern communication landscape and its overwhelming abundance of news.
 
This presentation is geared to students in grades 6-12, parents, and teachers.
  
This VIRTUAL presentation is FREE and open to the public,
but you must pre-register at www.plusofswmi.org.
Monday, February 28, 2022
7 p.m.
 
For more information call 269-267-6513.

SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!


DEADLINE IS NEXT TUESDAY,
MARCH 1!

The Michigan Association for Gifted Children is pleased to announce that in 2022 it will once again offer summer scholarships for students seeking a rewarding summer experience (camp, class, etc.). This year, two $400 scholarships will be awarded. Interested students can use our online application, which provides applicants with an easy, streamlined method of applying.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be nominated by a current MAGC member (parent, teacher, family friend, etc.). You can also become an MAGC member in order to sponsor someone. Membership is only $25 per year, and you can join online using the Membership Application. Membership status will be verified prior to award announcements. Winners must agree to submit verification that the scholarship money was used as planned, as well as a short review of the summer experience for possible publication in the MAGC newsletter.

The online application will be available from now until the deadline of 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Applications must be received online by the deadline to be considered for an award. There are no exceptions to this due date. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Thursday, March 31, 2022. To apply, go directly to the scholarship application form. 
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