A Spyglass Sit-In
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Reece Aguilar, the Assistant Debate Coach for USC, taught workshop at IEA about public speaking and the art of Speech and Debate
Finding Self-Kindness: An Interview with Yunasa Fellow Dan Tichenor
IEA’s Yunasa Fellow, Dan Tichenor, teaches us about self-kindness
Learning in the Time of COVID
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Child-led learning is especially important for gifted kids, whose basic education should include the type of acceleration that nurtures their particular gifts and interests
Spreading Peace – Helping Gifted Children Navigate COVID-19
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What is peace?
Two Ways to Empower Empathetic Children During Post-Election Season
There will always be suffering, and sometimes empathy feels like a weight or a swirling sensation in the gut. We must never stop doing good. When our leaders disappoint us, we must never stop speaking up
Finding and Cultivating Your Voice
In a culture that has become image-obsessed, finding our real voices, understanding who we are and what we have to offer unto the world is essential
Loving Gifted Children
How do we help our loved ones – friends, family members, children, and students – cultivate their voices? By loving them
The Importance of Balance
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At Yunasa, we strive to impart the type of balance that helps us to understand and interact with every piece of ourselves in an effort to pursue wholeness
The Perfect Stymie: Why Perfectionism is Harmful Amongst the Creatively Gifted
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Perfectionism is a monster who strives to slash at our dreams and ambitions
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