Part 1: MCGT 2026 Advocacy Event
Strategies for Productive and Positive Advocacy
A Collaborative Approach
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
7:00-8:30pm CST via Zoom
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Presenters: Katherine Geary and Carol Malueg
You can register for both sessions, or just one session. Part 1 attendance is not required to attend Part 2. These sessions will NOT be recorded. (Click here to go to the registration page for Part 2).
Advocacy is an ongoing process. How your child's individual needs are best met will be unique; a combination of traditional and non-traditional educational experiences, learning opportunities in the community, and learning experiences in the home. The exact details will depend upon the individual child, the family, and the available options and opportunities.
In Part 1 we will use MCGT’s Advocacy Toolkit* to support your relationship with educators, develop a learn profile for your learner, prepare for upcoming parent/educator conferences, and discuss successful advocacy strategies, and potential obstacles to effective advocacy. There will be time for discussion and questions.
*We will show you MCGT's Advocacy Toolkit during this session. However, you must be a MCGT Member to access the MCGT Toolkit. Not a member? Join today!
Kathy Geary is the MCGT Advocacy Chair and architect of the Advocacy Toolkit, Carol Malueg is the MCGT Connections Chair and author of The Road to Positive Advocacy for Your Gifted Child, published by Prufrock Press.
When: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 7:00-8:30pm, Online via Zoom
Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the day before the event. This session will NOT be recorded.
Who: All those interested in advocacy and supporting gifted students – parents, educators, other caregivers and professionals welcome!
Cost: FREE and Open to All. Registration is required to get the Zoom link.
Questions? Email info@mcgt.net
The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a state-wide non-profit support and advocacy organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who live or work with gifted children and are interested in their education and well-being.
