Dear Friends,

For decades, the Connecticut Association for the Gifted has provided enrichment and advocacy for our state’s gifted population and those who love them. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the personal lives of our members as well as our organization. We needed to shift to online programming, losing out on our major source of income, which consisted of the Minds in Motion events. Decreased revenues meant that to keep the organization operating, we were no longer able to employ paid staff. 

Emerging from the pandemic, we struggled to find volunteers who were willing to keep up a robust programming schedule and continue our state advocacy efforts, as well as serve on the Board of Directors. This month, the Board unanimously voted to dissolve the Connecticut Association for the Gifted. Any remaining funds will be passed on to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) per our bylaws. 

Families looking for support can find resources with the organizations listed below.

CT State Department of Education:

https://portal.ct.gov/sde/gifted-and-talented/identifying-gifted-and-talented-children-in-ct

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): https://nagc.org

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): https://www.sengifted.org 

UCONN Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development:

https://gifted.uconn.edu/events/

To all of our members, volunteers, and supporters over our 55-year history, thank you!!!

The CAG Board of Directors