MCGT 2026 Speaker Event:
Strategies for Productive and Positive Advocacy
A Collaborative Approach
Part 1
Thursday, January 15, 2026
7:00-8:30pm CST via Zoom
Presenters: Katherine Geary and Carol Malueg
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.
This session will address practical strategies and action steps for productive and positive advocacy, and how you can use MCGT's Advocacy Toolkit while advocating for your gifted or twice-exceptional child.
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.
Who: All those interested in advocacy and supporting gifted students – parents, educators, other caregivers and professionals welcome!
Cost:
$10 for MCGT members
Video Recording is available to registered MCGT members for four months after the event.
$25 for non-members
Access to recording after the event is not available to non-members.
Join MCGT now to get the member rate. MCGT Membership Benefits
Financial assistance is available from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund: Families with gifted and talented children should not be restricted in their participation in MCGT activities because of limited funds. Therefore, the MCGT Board will accept requests for financial assistance which would enable families to attend events sponsored by MCGT, such as the annual conference or speaker events. MCGT also accepts requests for financial assistance for MCGT membership fees.
Submit a request from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund
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.
