NAGC 57th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Getting (& Staying) Together: Creating a Support and Advocacy Group That Works
Track
:
Parent-Community
Program Code:
1590W
Date:
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Time:
10:40 AM to 11:40 AM
EST
Room:
C303
CO-PRESENTER
:
Kelly Schultz, Dr., Western Michigan University
PRESENTER
:
Nan Janecke, President, Partners in Learning for Unlimited Success of Southwest Michigan
Description
At its heart, advocacy and support for gifted children and their families is a grassroots effort, making local chapters ground zero in the movement to improve gifted education across America. But how do you start? More importantly, how do you keep it going? From determining your mission and goals to the day-to-day struggles for money, members, and motivation, parents and educators are invited to hear one organization's stories of success and failure and how they make it work, and what could work in your community