08 Dec 7 Milestones Made Possible by You!
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27 Oct Imagine the Impact 2015
The long-awaited Pasadena rain abated just in time for an evening filled with laughter, learning and storytelling during IEA’s “Imagine the Impact” fundraising event at the Brookside Golf Club. Long-time IEA supporters and advocates were joined by new faces as we welcomed friends and family...
31 Aug August 2015 in the IEA Community
We love celebrating the highlights and accomplishments of the IEA community. We wanted to take the opportunity to showcase this amazing community and what you have done over the past month so that we can all celebrate together. Even as summer wound down and IEA programs...
25 Aug 2015 Yunasa Summer Camps
By Jennifer de la Haye, Yunasa Program Coordinator IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical aspects of their lives. When I sat down...
11 Aug What I Learned at the IEA Academy: A Teacher’s Perspective
By Anna Enger Anna interned with IEA over the summer, working closely with the IEA Academy program. Here she shares her reflections on some of the things she has learned from the experience. Prior to joining the team at the Institute for Educational Advancement, I spent a...
31 Jul July 2015 in the IEA Community
We love celebrating the highlights and accomplishments of the IEA community, so we wanted to take the opportunity to showcase this amazing community and what you have done over the past month so that we can all celebrate together. Summer days at IEA continue to be...
30 Jun June 2015 in the IEA Community
We love celebrating the highlights and accomplishments of the IEA community, so we wanted to take the opportunity to showcase this amazing community and what you have done over the past month so that we can all celebrate together. Summer is a busy time at IEA...
09 Apr Bradley Seminar 2015
By Brianna Safe Nearly two weeks have passed since the 2015 Bradley Seminar, and I remain energized by the abundance of community, conversation, and enthusiasm that infused our weekend in Washington, D.C. The Bradley Seminar – an annual three-day event – is a keystone of the...
10 Feb New Program Offerings for Gifted High School Students in Los Angeles
IEA is thrilled to announce a suite of program offerings for our high school community in Los Angeles County – all designed to help students advance their intellectual, creative, and personal potential. IEA is building on successful relationships with distinguished local researchers from Caltech, USC,...
30 Dec 2014 at IEA in Pictures
2014 was another eventful year at IEA! Here are just a few of the highlights from the year. We dedicated and named our new home, The Barder House, in honor of Sarah D. Barder, whose generosity and vision have greatly impacted the Institute for Educational Advancement...
09 Dec The Gift of Giving
By Louise Hindle, IEA Program Manager It’s that time of year when we rack our minds to recall, imagine, or anticipate the ‘perfect’ gift. Whether that perfect gift is for a holiday party, for Christmas, for Hanukkah – it just is, unrelentingly, ‘that’ time of year. Trying...
25 Nov IEA Autumn Benefit 2014
On Thursday, November 20, IEA welcomed fifty guests to The Barder House in Pasadena, California, for our Autumn Benefit. The heartwarming sense of community along with an intellectually stimulating lecture created an amazing evening. Thank you to all who joined us. Here are a few...
16 Sep Small Steps
Last week, IEA’s staff members met for a two-day retreat. The retreat was filled with fun, laughter, and collaboration as we participated in teambuilding activities, discussed our programs and the organization, and planned for the coming year. To start the retreat, each team member shared...
16 Sep Small Steps
Last week, IEA’s staff members met for a two-day retreat. The retreat was filled with fun, laughter, and collaboration as we participated in teambuilding activities, discussed our programs and the organization, and planned for the coming year. To start the retreat, each team member shared...
04 Sep Announcing the 2014 Caroline D. Bradley Scholars!
We are excited to announce the 2014 Caroline D. Bradley Scholars! Please join us in congratulating this new group of bright, talented young people who demonstrate academic and personal excellence.Rebekah Agwunobi, Washington Cole Arnett, Texas Tuvya Bergson-Michelson, California Paige Busse, New Jersey Audrey Chin, California...
19 Aug Reflections on Apprenticeship 2014
By Min-Ling Li Min-Ling is IEA’s Apprenticeship Program Coordinator. IEA's residential summer Apprenticeship Program links gifted high school students from across the country with mentors who advance each participant’s skills through the application of knowledge and exposure to real world experiences. These life lessons in personal...
12 Aug Yunasa 2014
By Jennifer de la Haye Jennifer is a recent addition to the IEA staff and attended Yunasa for the first time this summer. IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and...
12 Aug Yunasa 2014
By Jennifer de la Haye Jennifer is a recent addition to the IEA staff and attended Yunasa for the first time this summer. IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and...
29 Jul Summer Academy at The Huntington – A Scholar’s Paradise
By Louise Hindle Louise is IEA’s Academy Coordinator. Academy offers K-8th grade students challenging enrichment classes that focus on exploration and application of knowledge. [caption id="attachment_1058" align="aligncenter" width="500"] A group of Summer Academy students spends lunchtime enjoying The Huntington's gardens and having fun with new friends[/caption] This year,...
22 Jul IEA Summer Spotlight 2014
By Jennifer de la Haye “I am happy to be in a room of too’s,” said Betsy Jones, IEA President, as we concluded IEA's Summer Spotlight this year. “We are all too’s – too emotional, too smart, too intense….” Tuesday, June 8, was a bright evening of...
22 Jul IEA Summer Spotlight 2014
By Jennifer de la Haye “I am happy to be in a room of too’s,” said Betsy Jones, IEA President, as we concluded IEA's Summer Spotlight this year. “We are all too’s – too emotional, too smart, too intense….” Tuesday, June 8, was a bright evening of...
22 Jul IEA Summer Spotlight 2014
By Jennifer de la Haye “I am happy to be in a room of too’s,” said Betsy Jones, IEA President, as we concluded IEA's Summer Spotlight this year. “We are all too’s – too emotional, too smart, too intense….” Tuesday, June 8, was a bright evening of...
15 Jul Yunasa West 2014
By Jessica Houben IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical aspects of their lives. In June, 39 campers from across the country came...
15 Jul Yunasa West 2014
By Jessica Houben IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical aspects of their lives. In June, 39 campers from across the country came...
15 Jul Yunasa West 2014
By Jessica Houben IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical aspects of their lives. In June, 39 campers from across the country came...