Talk:Davidson Institute for Talent Development
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Davidson Institute for Talent Development OVERVIEW
In 1999 former educational software entrepreneurs, Jan and Bob Davidson, founded the Davidson Institute, a nonprofit operating foundation, out of a concern that our nation’s most gifted and talented young people are largely neglected and underserved. The mission of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.
In order to fulfill this mission, the Davidson Institute offers the following programs and services that support profoundly intelligent young people, their families and the educators that serve them:
• The Davidson Academy of Nevada - www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu Opening in September 2006 and located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, the Davidson Academy will be the first public school of its kind offering middle and high school students an accelerated education that allows them to soar academically.
• Davidson Young Scholars - www.DavidsonYoungScholars.org A FREE program offering support services for profoundly gifted students between the ages of 4 and 18 in the areas of educational advocacy, talent and interest development, and peer connections. Financial assistance is available based on need.
• Davidson Fellows - www.DavidsonFellows.org $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships are awarded annually to recognize outstanding students under the age of 18 who have completed significant work in science, mathematics, technology, literature, music, philosophy or outside the box. Davidson Fellows are honored for their achievement at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
• THINK Summer Institute - www.THINKSummerInstitute.org A three-week residential summer academic experience where 12- to 15-year-olds can earn up to seven college credits at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Educators Guild - www.EducatorsGuild.org A FREE national service for elementary, middle and high school teachers, counselors, administrators, GT coordinators, and other education professionals who want to learn more about the unique academic needs of gifted students.
• GT-CyberSource - www.GT-CyberSource.org Access this gateway to gifted resources - a special section of the Davidson Institute’s web site -that includes the largest searchable database of more than 400 articles and 3,500 resources for and about gifted and talented students. Also available are an events calendar, an archived summary of news articles and a database of state and federal gifted education policies.
• Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds - www.GeniusDenied.com A nationally renowned book, Genius Denied is hailed as a “manifesto for change,” co-authored by Bob and Jan Davidson, with Laura Vanderkam, and published in 2004 by Simon and Schuster.
