Activities for Gifted Students
(high interest and enrichment courses, cooperative learning, exchanges, summer camps, online education, volunteering, reading)
Canadian Bureau for International Education
- promoting international education
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
- promoting international educational mobility
Cooperative Education Opportunities
- Ontario Ministry of Education document explains what these programs are all about
Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP)
- from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at University of Toronto
- for gifted high school students with an interest in engineering
Deep River Science Academy (DRSA)
- six-week summer program for talented high school students
- science and engineering research experience in labs of industrial Research Partners
DiscoverTeenergy.com
- featured topic: "Activities Database" has over 500 listings of events especially for gifted students.
- database includes: conferences, leadership training, student travel, international exchanges and learning opportunities, unusual places to visit, something for many interests and hobbies
Engineering Science Quest Program (ESQ)
- at Waterloo University, year round program which offers Classroom Workshops, Summer Day Camp, and Weekend Workshops
- helps develop an appreciation for science and engineering in elementary school children, and to encourage them to pursue these areas in high school and possibly beyond
Exam Bank
- practice writing tests online for Ontario high school subjects, trades and apprenticeships
Exchanges for Students:
AIESEC Canada
- international internship exchanges
Children’s International Summer Villages
- live with others directly elsewhere in the world
Cuban Organic Agriculture Exchange Program
- live and work on an organic farm
Exchanges Canada
- groups from different parts of the country are twinned according to their age and interests, while playing an active role in planning the exchange.
- connect with one another through youth forums, workshops, conferences, one-way exchanges and innovative and virtual projects
- browse their database to find an exchange that meets your personal needs in Canada or abroad
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
- offers high quality practical training exchange programme to enhance technical and professional development
- promote international understanding and goodwill amongst students, academic institutions, employers and the wider community
Katimavik
- work to enrich the lives of Canadian native peoples
Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC)
- 70 years experience in organizing exchanges and educational visits in all parts of Canada
Summer Work Student Exchange
- for ages 16 - 17 only
- Improve your second language skills
- gain work experience
- discover another part of Canada
YMCA Youth Exchanges Program
- reciprocal home-stay exchange program
- ages 11 - 18
Youth for Understanding International Exchanges
- summer, semester, whole year with a host family
Future Problem Solving Program International
- founded by Paul Torrance - a creativity pioneer - teams from many countries compete to solve prepared problems that have major impacts in the world
"Gift Rap" Newsletter for Teens - submit articles
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Internet Fun & Games:
BrainTeasers Galore
iEARN-USA
- people engage in respectful dialogue and collaborative action to meet challenges of our world
- enable young people worldwide, working in collaboration and dialogue, to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people
Mysteries to Solve - minute mysteries, pictures, detective stories, and more
Ohio Future Problem Solving Program - teams compete to solve major problems in the world
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Peel Summer Academy
- Peel District School Board program
- exciting two-week residential program for gifted students in Gr. 4-10
- offered in several universities
Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada - Black Hole Discussion Sessions
QLead Leadership Conference
- (Queen’s Leadership, Excellence and Development Conference) Queens University, Kingston
- leadership training, speakers, team-building activities workshops and more
Queen’s Mini Enrichment E=MC2
- an opportunity to get a taste of university life
- classes from 9 am - 3 pm on subjects taught there
Science Outreach Summer Camps
- get students grades K-8 excited about science, engineering, technology, and mathematics.
Shad Valley
- exciting summer program designed especially for top students in senior high school
- offered in Canada at eight host campuses (Waterloo, Calgary, New Brunswick, McMaster, Acadia, Carleton, British Columbia and Sherbrooke) during the month of July
- most students then have paid work terms with partnering organizations for the rest of the summer
Study Abroad
- Canadian opportunities.
Study Canada
- learning opportunities in languages, technical schools, camps, universities, colleges. All about the systems in operation in each.
Summer Learning Programs Abroad
- Canadian opportunities.
Taking It Global
- online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities.
University of Toronto Chemistry Olympiad Information
University Cooperative Education Program (UCEP)
- Waterloo Catholic District School Board in affiliation with U. of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University.
- co-op placements for students with a researching university professor
- students also take a university credit
University of Waterloo - Waterloo Unlimited
- open to all Canadian secondary Gr. 10-11 level students
- hold conferences in various disciplines
Volunteering:
Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects
- in Canada and many other countries
DiscoverTeenergy Featured Topics "Volunteering"
- detailed descriptions of many volunteering opportunities
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Online (E-Learning) Internet Courses for Gifted Children
Meeting the needs of gifted and talented students through technology supported distance teaching - related research and discussion. Provides good information on the benefits and theory behind online learning.
Distance Learning Programs - a variety of high-interest courses
eLearning Magazine - educational support for internet learners
Gifted e-Learning Centre - joint venture between the Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning and the London District Catholic School Board
International Telementor Program - online mentoring from porofessionals
Online Advanced Placement Courses - achieve university credits while in high school
Ottawa-Carlton E-School - Ontario high school subjects and credits
Stanford "Education for Gifted Youth Program" - computer-based, individualized, kindergarten to high school online courses
Virtual School for the Gifted - Australian, online enrichment courses
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Reading Lists for Gifted Children
Biographies for Gifted Readers
Books for Children Featuring Gifted Children
Books for Gifted Children
Books for Very Young Gifted Children
Gifted Kids, Gifted Characters and Great Books
Good Books for Good Readers
Historical Fiction for Gifted Kids
Mrs. Mowry's Reading List for Gifted Students
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