Summer Reads 2019 for Kids, Young Adults and Adults
By Anvi Kevany One of my favorite past times is reading. I love to read, especially travel stories, stories about small-town America, funny stories, classics, fantasies, science fiction, to name […]
Yunasa West: A Week of Self-Discovery and Fun
By Qiao Li, Yunasa Coordinator Yunasa West this year was yet another fun-filled week that’s packed with self-discovery and growth at YMCA Camp Shady Brook! Campers ventured out to try […]
Backyard Safari – A Summer Activity Suggestion
By Felicia V. Gaddis Summer has arrived, school is out and you are probably trying to find something for your young gifted child to do that will engage and satisfy […]
14 Summer Programs for Gifted Students
By Anvi Kevany, IEA Administrative Assistant Summer is here and you may be wondering what programs or activities are available for your child to attend. We have done some research […]
Why I Love Yunasa
By Emily Vesper, Yunasa West Camper Whenever I try to tell my friends back in California about the week I’ve spent in Colorado every summer for the past three years, […]
The Mentoring Effect: My Life as an EXPLORE Extern, Part 2
by Marielle Kang, EXPLORE Extern In July of last year, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy, an ethnomusicology professor at UCLA, at Apsara Media. I helped […]
The Mentoring Effect: My Life as an EXPLORE Extern, Part 1
by Ashley Manalad, EXPLORE Extern Going into high school, I was dead set on becoming an engineer. Although art was one of my passions, I never really realized what value […]
Reflections of a First-Time Academy Student
By Eli McLaughlin, Academy Student This summer was my first time at Academy. I had two classes, Ocean Exploration and Around the Wor(l)d: Letters and Language. On the first day […]
Reflections on EXPLORE
by Mark Blekherman, EXPLORE Extern When I stepped into IEA’s Barder House on June 18, I did not know what to expect. While I had researched the mission and programs of […]
Summer Academy Engages Students with Hands-on Learning
by Mark Blekherman, Summer EXPLORE Extern Academy classes are at once engaging and educational. While sitting in on three classes two weeks ago, I was surprised by the instructors’ hands-on, […]