Mae Chen
Katie Smela
Cagla Numanoglu
At the 2022 Colorado Association of School Boards Retreat, the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board presented "Bridging Gaps: Refining Colorado's GT Programs for Equitable Excellence." We explored the shortcomings of gifted identification, educator awareness, and resource allocation before providing robust solutions to these inequities.
At the 2021 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board presented the history of the board, our engagements in the Gifted and Talented community, and the impacts of student advocacy.
At the Rural Rounds talk, the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board presented "CGTSB Rural Roundtable." Within it, we discussed the ideal Gifted and Talented program and the community benefits it would provide.
In our Coffee Talk, the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board explored Advanced Learning Plans, their problems, and how they can be improved.
In 2021-22, the Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board began meeting virtually. By eliminating the need for in-person General Board meetings, the board's diversity blossomed: allowing students from across Colorado to work together for a brighter GT program.