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Yunasa Summer Camp for the Gifted Overview
Yunasa campers are highly gifted individuals
between the ages of 10 and 14 who are performing at the middle school
level or above, are ready to explore the natural environment, gain
new confidence and skills, meet new friends, and be challenged to achieve
their personal best while having fun! Yunasa faculty includes the IEA's Senior Fellows, all of whom are nationally known experts in the field of gifted education. Patricia Gatto-Walden: Dr. Gatto-Walden is a licensed clinical psychologist. For 25 years she has maintained a private counseling and educational consulting practice working with gifted individuals of all ages. Her personal and professional orientation towards life is holistic. Elizabeth Meckstroth: Ms. Meckstroth earned a Masters in Education and a Masters in Social Work. She has worked in the field of gifted education since 1979, serving families and their social/emotional and educational issues. She has published numerous articles and is a co-author of Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom and Guiding the Gifted Child. Her work focuses primarily on self-development and the highly gifted. Michael M. Piechowski: Dr. Piechowski has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology as well as Counseling Psychology. He served as a faculty member at four universities before retiring in 1999. He has studied and written extensively on the developmental potential of the gifted and most recently has extended his study to spiritual giftedness. Elizabeth Jones Stork: Ms. Stork is the Founder and President of the Institute for Educational Advancement. Prior to assuming her current position, she served for 10 years as the Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Western Region. Ms. Stork consults on a regular basis with individual students and families, counseling them on the best learning environments and educational resources for each student. Stephanie Tolan: Ms. Tolan is widely recognized as the author of many superb novels for young adults. She was recently given the Newbery Honor Award and was recognized on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Chapter Books for her book Surviving the Applewhites. She is a well-known lecturer and advocate for highly gifted young people. She is also the co-author of an adult best-seller, Guiding the Gifted Child.
A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information, please email the Program Coordinator, and indicate "Yunasa Scholarship Inquiry" in the subject line. Participation in Yunasa also includes an opportunity for parents to gather with Yunasa faculty members to discuss the unique challenges of raising a gifted child and to develop the skills necessary to meet his/her needs. This year's parent night will be held at Camp Copneconic on Saturday, August 2, 2008. Campers can apply by downloading and submitting the 2008
Camper Application, which is composed of the following:
Now Available! Click here to download the 2008 Camper Application Click here to download the 2008 Yunasa Brochure.
If you would like to receive a Yunasa Brochure and Camper Application by mail, please email the Program Coordinator. A $50 non-refundable Application Fee must also be submitted with the Camper Application in the form of a check or money order made payable to Institute for Educational Advancement. Please do NOT send cash. If the applicant enrolls in the program, this fee will be applied to the tuition. Completed Camper Applications should be mailed to: Institute for Educational
Advancement -Yunasa Early Application Deadline If you know a student who would benefit from participating in Yunasa, you can nominate the student by sending an email to Yunasa Nomination . Please be sure to include contact information for the student in your email. Final Deadline Applications will be accepted through June 2, 2008.
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