13 Sep Press Release: The Institute for Educational Advancement Announces 29 Recipients for Nationwide High School Scholarship
The annual award is one of the only nationwide merit-based high school scholarships ...
02 Sep STEAM Projects from Academy Students
Are you looking for inspiration on how to get involved in IEA’s upcoming peer-to-peer STEAM-A-THON fundraiser? Look no further than Academy students! ...
25 Aug What You Can Learn From Superhero Comics
"For those who want to plot and plan a longer narrative that is inspired by Marvel, that becomes the basis for fiction fantasy and science fiction writing."...
17 Aug Examining the Internet’s Impact on the Way Children Think
"Really, it’s an amazing journey into how humanity has used tools over time and how the internet happens to be the most recent tool that is greatly impacting how we live, how we think, and how we function as human beings."...
12 Aug Building a Passion for Space
This Fall, the Institute for Educational Advancement's Academy program will be offering a wide variety of classes, including the return of "Space Academy." Designed for students ages 6 through 9, this class lays the foundation for a lifelong interest in space, astronomy and physics. What can...
11 Aug Yunasa and Yunasa West 2021
Despite the lack of social interaction during shelter-at-home, it took no time for campers to reconnect and find common interests. They were courteous, respectful, considerate, and kind....
06 Aug The Gift in Gifted Support Group
The GSG meetings offer a community eager to share what they have learned in their journey through not only gifted education, but also gifted living....
26 Jul Why STEAM Education Is So Important Today
Many educators believe STEAM (and its forerunner STEM) is a critical component of 21st education. “Education is under pressure to respond to a changing world,” education writer Jeevan Vasagar asserts in a Financial Times article. As repetitive tasks are eroded by technology and outsourcing,...
01 Jul IEA Alumni Spotlight – Caitlin Andrews
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what they’ve been up to. This month, we caught up with 2007 CDB alumni, Caitlin Andrews....
18 Jun Commemorating Juneteenth
June 16, 2021, the Unites States Congress overwhelmingly voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, which commemorates the independence of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, when the union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced that all 250,000 slaves were free by...
17 Jun IEA’s Got Talent! 7 Reasons to Participate in our Summer Spotlight
Whether you’re just checking out our offerings for the first time or are a longtime program participant, we invite you to connect with other gifted students across the country by participating in our Summer Spotlight: Student Talent Showcase!...
15 Jun Flowers for Counsel
With the world beginning to reopen in this hopeful final chapter of the pandemic, I'm turning to flowers for wise counsel. ...
03 Jun IEA Alumni Spotlight – Sophia Barron
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what they’ve been up to. This month, we caught up with 2005 CDB alumni, Sophia Barron...
01 Jun How to Frame Praise for Creative Youth
How could praise lead to anything else, you might wonder? Well, if you’ve ever felt the urge to reject a well-meant compliment, you know that praise can be a complicated matter. ...
24 May CDB Class of ’21 – College Plans
In spite of this changing college application landscape, the CDB high school seniors—the class of 2021—persevered and figured out alternative ways to conduct their college research. As a class, they applied to over sixty colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. ...
10 May On Mother’s Day, Give Yourself The Gift of Self-Care!
Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms. I hope you have found a special moment just for yourself, and a lovely day with family. This time last year, we were all still trying to understand and adopt to the realities of lives in pandemic....
06 May IEA Alumni Spotlight – Brian Petrosky
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what they’ve been up to. This month, we caught up with 2005 CDB alumni, Brian Petrosky....
05 May Academy Student Showcase: Spring 2021
Our students created some wonderful final projects that we'd like to spotlight for our community; it's a reminder of the amazing talents that these bright minds bring to the table....
29 Apr Cancellations to Connections: The NPEA 2021 Virtual Conference
In the fall of 2019, IEA became a member of NPEA and planned on attending their Boston conference in April 2020. The pandemic hit in March and the conference was canceled....
19 Apr Gifted Education Programs Inspire Future STEM Leaders
The current best-selling book, The Code Breaker, chronicles the thrilling story of a group of groundbreaking scientists whose string of discoveries launched a scientific revolution that will make possible medical miracles including the ability to fight off viruses, cure diseases and have healthier babies. ...
05 Apr IEA Alumni Spotlight – Valerie Ding
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what they’ve been up to. This month, we caught up with Valerie Ding....
29 Mar The Future of Optimism
In the financial world, the trend is towards Optimistic Forecasting – projecting optimistic, yet realistic numbers for 2021. What we learned from the past year is that the key to survival and even success is being able to adapt quickly to changing environments, and that...
18 Mar Social, Emotional and Mental Well Being Amidst the Pandemic
Because of such added stress and anxiety, parents and children need some type of support, activity or other types of de-stressors to be able to cope. ...
11 Mar Resource Round-Up: 7 Resources for Gifted Girls
We’re kicking off Women’s History Month by sharing resources specifically for the amazing girls in our gifted community who are already making history! What resources have been helpful for the gifted girls in your life?...
10 Mar IEA Alumni Spotlight – Scott Greenberg
We've been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what they've been up to. This month, we caught up with Scott Greenberg....