Peach Juice! 

Catherine Zakoian, MA, NCC, LPC January, 2025 My hurried, crooked, parking alignment, three feet from the curb confirms the rush of my excitement when I arrive to a Thanksgiving party last […]

Why We Need the Label

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

As a society, we needed a word to describe people whose experience of life is measurably different than their peers

Practicing Kindness at Yunasa

Yunasa camps are designed to work with gifted and highly gifted children to nurture balance and stimulate growth in the whole self

Why I Love Yunasa

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

Yunasa alumni, Emily Vesper, recounts her experience with IEA’s summer camp

Gifted Community

What kind of community do you envision for gifted children and all children?

IEA Summer Spotlight 2014

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

Summer Spotlight was an evening of illumination – a light shone upon a community of “too’s” and the programs that help them to grow, succeed, learn, and feel safe to be themselves

Yunasa West 2014

A fun, successful week of exploring campers’ unique personalities and a time of growth for our amazing community

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Every dollar raised supports IEA programs—and 50% goes directly to financial aid, helping more students access transformational learning experiences.

Whether you walk with us in Pasadena or participate from home, your registration or donation fuels bright young minds on their journey to reach their full potential.