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Young, Gifted & Black: Recalibrating Race, Education & Equity for San Francisco

February 22, 2022 - YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK: Recalibrating Race, Education & Equity for San Francisco -- Moderated by Marc Smolowitz, Director/Producer of THE G WORD.

  • Presented by THE G WORD and FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISO

  • Co-Presented by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED

Featuring Gifted/Equity Expert Panelists:

  • Dr. Joy Lawson Davis: https://drjoylawsondavis.com

  • Dr. Donna Y Ford: https://drdonnayford.com

In Conversation with:

  • Rex E. Ridgeway, Vice-Chair, SFUSD Citizens Bond Oversight Committee

  • Dr. Elizabeth Statmore, Math teacher at Lowell High School; Executive Board Member, Families for San Francisco.

Resources mentioned:

➡ The G Word: https://thegwordfilm.com

➡ The G Word Impact Manifesto: https://thegwordfilm.com/impact-manifesto

➡ A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color: https://nagc.org/blog/culturally-responsive-equity-based-bill-rights-gifted-students-color

➡ Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: https://freespirit.com/teaching-strategies-and-professional-development/empowering-underrepresented-gifted-students-joy-lawson-davis-deb-douglas-educational-inequality

➡ G/T/N Awareness Week / NYC Panel: https://vimeo.com/644296994/

➡ The Case of Larry P. v. Riles (1986): https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=13908


Homeschooling, Virtual Learning & Gifted Challenges During the Pandemic

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Watch now: join Marc Smolowitz in discussion with Celi Trepanier (GHF Learners), Kasi Ann Peters (Square Pegs, GHF Learners), and Jacqui Byrne (FlexSchool).

Panelist organizations:

Resources discussed:

➡ Impact Manifesto: https://bit.ly/31sbe7d
➡ Partnership Network: https://bit.ly/34ZaLu5
➡ Newsletter sign-up: https://bit.ly/34zvx4W
➡ Jacqui's guide for parents: https://bit.ly/3d7m0V0
➡ Scott Barry Kaufman: scottbarrykaufman.com
➡ My Family Still Calls Me Gabby: vimeo.com/239040711
➡ Athena's Advanced Academy: https://bit.ly/2FU26Ra
➡ Highly Capable: Highly Capable: vimeo.com/414816589
➡ Andrew Solomon: amzn.to/3m7xsDc


Importance of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Gifted Education

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Watch now: join Marc Smolowitz in conversation with panelists Dr. Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Dr. Carlota Loya Hernandez and Dr. Jaime Castellano who discuss the "Importance of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Gifted Education."

Panelist organizations:

  • University of West Georgia: https://bit.ly/3oYqIdb

  • I-URGGE: https://bit.ly/3lbNg84

  • Boulder Valley School District: https://bvsd.org/

  • Florida Atlantic University: https://bit.ly/2U1YiR6

Resources discussed:

➡ The Future Is Gifted: https://bit.ly/3nUQEWr

➡ Impact Manifesto: https://bit.ly/31sbe7d

➡ Partnership Network: https://bit.ly/34ZaLu5

➡ Donate: https://thegwordfilm.com/donate

➡ Newsletter sign-up: https://bit.ly/34zvx4W

➡ Highly Capable: https://vimeo.com/414816589

➡ The G Word Vimeo Gallery: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5341657

➡ Dr. Martin Jenkins Scholar Award: https://bit.ly/2jWoFti

➡ "Academic Ignorance and Black Intelligence": https://bit.ly/355FXJg

➡ Okeeheelee Middle School: http://okeeheelee.org/


2e, 3e & Neurodiversity

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Watch now: join Marc Smolowitz in discussion with Dr. Erinn Fears Floyd (I-URGGE Racial Equity), Mara Cantarella (Twice Exceptional Children's Advocacy), Cynthia Z Hansen, M.Ed., ET/P (Cynthia Z Hansen Educational Therapy & Gifted Consultant, Tri-County GATE Council), and Matt Zakreski, PsyD, (The Neurodiversity Collective), all joining Marc to discuss the important topic, "2e, 3e & Neurodiversity.”

Resources discussed:

➡ The G Word Film : https://thegwordfilm.com

➡ #TheFutureIsGifted: https://bit.ly/3nUQEWr

➡ Exceptional Minds: https://bit.ly/32XP90I

➡ Impact Manifesto: https://bit.ly/31sbe7d

➡ Partnership Network: https://bit.ly/34ZaLu5

➡ Newsletter sign-up: https://bit.ly/34zvx4W

➡ Scott Barry Kaufman: https://scottbarrykaufman.com

➡ National Association for Gifted Children: https://bit.ly/3pLVqGT


Giftedness, Trauma & Mental Health

:: Watch On Facebook ::

Watch now: join Marc Smolowitz, director and producer of The G Word in conversation with Dr. Ed Amend (The Amend Group), Dr. Kristina Collins (Texas State University), Paula Prober, MS, licensed counselor, and Gordon Smith, LPC, on the topic of "Giftedness, Trauma & Mental Health."

Resources discussed:

➡ The G Word Film : https://thegwordfilm.com

➡ #TheFutureIsGifted: https://bit.ly/3nUQEWr

➡ Impact Manifesto: https://bit.ly/31sbe7d

➡ Partnership Network: https://bit.ly/34ZaLu5

➡ Showcase of past webinars: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7831460

➡ Newsletter sign-up: https://bit.ly/34zvx4W

➡ Gifted and Growing https://giftedandgrowing.org (Gordon Smith)

➡ Your Rainforest Mind: https://rainforestmind.com (Paula Prober)

➡ The Amend Group: https://theamendgroup.com

➡ Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): https://sengifted.org

➡ National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): https://nagc.org

➡ Talking About Racism In America: https://bit.ly/3mGk2yI

➡ Neither Could He Breathe: Exceptionality, Victimization, and the Death of Elijah McClain: https://bit.ly/37BZPUC

➡ Guiding The Gifted Child, Dr. James T Webb: https://bit.ly/3lxK063

➡ Julie Skolnick, 2e Expert: https://letstalk2e.com


Gifted Legislation and Funding

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Watch now: join Marc Smolowitz, director and producer of The G Word in conversation with Lynne Henwood (New Jersey Association for Gifted Children), Carol Maleug (SENG, Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT), GHF Learners), Nanette Jones (Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented), and Paulina van Eeden Hill (Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented) on the topic of "Gifted Legislation and Funding."

Resources discussed:

➡ The G Word Film web site: https://thegwordfilm.com

➡ #TheFutureIsGifted: https://bit.ly/3nUQEWr

➡ Partnership Network: https://bit.ly/34ZaLu5

➡ Donations: https://thegwordfilm.com/donate

➡ Impact Manifesto: https://bit.ly/31sbe7d

➡ Highly Capable: https://vimeo.com/414816589

➡ NJAGC https://www.njagc.org

➡ FlexSchool: https://flexschool.net

➡ CAGT: https://coloradogifted.org

➡ TAGT: https://txgifted.org

➡ Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented https://mcgt.net

➡ Project North Star: https://mcgt.net/project-north-star

➡ GHF: https://ghflearners.org

➡ Center for BrainHealth: https://brainhealth.utdallas.edu/

➡ The Advanced Coursework Equity Act: http://bit.ly/34iStEx

➡ NJAGC Conference 2021: https://njagc.org/conference-2021.html

➡ Dr. Gilman Whiting- The Elephant in the Room: https://facebook.com/289234839487/videos/730389787586708

➡ Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html

➡ Leadership & Advocacy Conference: https://www.nagc.org/leadership-advocacy-conference

➡ Wrightslaw: https://wrightslaw.com

➡ Marc's episode of Conversations With CAGT: https://facebook.com/289234839487/videos/372578383977003/

➡ National Center for Research on Gifted Education: https://ncrge.uconn.edu/

➡ NAGC State Affiliate Resources: https://nagc.org/state-affiliate-resources

➡ CAGT Facebook: https://facebook.com/ColoAssoc4GT/

➡ Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): https://sengifted.org


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