A New year - planning and setting goals
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 21:29
Only two weeks after our AGM our new committee met on Saturday to plan, set goals and start the work we will do this year for the Association. We have a diverse committee - it was exciting to work with others whose experiences have all been different but who all have a passion for making life for our gifted children and their families a little easier.
We talked about the vision of the Association and where we want to make a difference in the next 12 months. We shared conversation with Cate, the editor of Gifted, and talked about how to ensure our journal addresses the needs of all our members. We also talked about our website and ways to make it an integral part of our everyday business.
Later this year we share the celebration of our 30th birthday at the Gifted Challenge conference, held in partnership with the University of Western Sydney. This will be a chance to share a range of presentations with teachers, educators and parents, and be an exciting opportunity to meet with others interested in gifted education. We hope that many of you will be able to share with us.
In early August I am off to Vancouver to the World Council of Giftedness conference. There I will hear some of the current research and ideas being undertaken around the world. Mimi is also going, as well as a number of Australian representatives. I am sure we will have many ideas to share on our return.
Keep watching our website as it evolves over the next little while. We hope that it will keep you connected to the Association and offer a number of features for our members - chances to keep in contact.
For now, Denise.
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