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GHFO Fall Session Starts August 28!

Time's running out to register for GHF Online's Fall Session! Classes are filling fast. If the class you want is full, please show your interest by getting on the waiting list. This helps us plan future sessions with students' interests in mind.

Register today!

Check Out These Classes!

Want to learn more about our political process? We recommend our non-partisan class:
* US Government and the Policy Process

If you're looking for engaging science classes taught by actual scientists, check out:
* Ecosystems of the World
* Chemistry II
* Historical Geography
* Fundamentals of Plant Science
* Introduction to Planet Earth

We still have room in our ever-popular Minecraft Math series! Hurry, before they fill up!
* Minecraft Math: Beginner (Multiplication Strategies)
* Minecraft Math: Advanced (Exponents and Quadrilateral Equations)

Fantasy devotees will enjoy our new literature class:
* Speculative Literature: Fantasy

We have an extensive offering of Latin classes for today's learners:
* Latin Class List

What Do Our Instructors Have to Say?

▪ Veteran instructor and gifted/2e advocate Jade Rivera talks about her chemistry classes.
▪ Passionate science instructor Madeline Goodwin discusses her environmental sciences classes.
▪ GHFO Minecraft instructor Christy Knockleby describes her Minecraft Math and Shakespeare classes.
Veteran instructor and gifted/2e advocate Jade Rivera talks about her chemistry classes.
Passionate science instructor Madeline Goodwin discusses her environmental sciences classes.
GHFO Minecraft instructor Christy Knockleby describes her Minecraft Math and Shakespeare classes.
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Seeking: Volunteer Outreach Manager

Are you excited about community building and looking for a way to make a difference? GHF needs your help!

We're seeking someone to network with and build the GHF Regional Contacts team. Regional Contacts play a vital role in GHF's outreach to and support of the worldwide gifted/2e community. The Outreach Manager supports and encourages the Regional Contacts, while serving as a liaison between them and other GHF staff.

Use your networking, interpersonal, and organizational skills to give support the greater gifted/2e community!

Click here to learn more about this opportunity!

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Seeking: Volunteer Events Coordinator

Are you an outgoing person who loves working with a creative, dedicated team? Are you looking for a way to channel your enthusiasm and organizational skills to serving the gifted/2e community? Then you might just be the ideal volunteer for GHF’s Events Coordinator position!

Volunteering is a great way to give back to and support your gifted/2e community. Share your skills, learn some new ones, all while working with a terrific bunch of GHF folks!

Click here to learn more about this opportunity!

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HEHE Nook Front Cover 06-20-2017

Available Now!

From Home Education to Higher Education: A Guide for Recruiting, Assessing, and Supporting Homeschooled Applicants

As the number of homeschoolers continues to increase, professionals who work with homeschoolers seeking higher education need to develop a plan to recruit, assess, and assimilate these particularly motivated, thoughtful, creative students. Combining her professional experience with insights gathered from surveys of US colleges and universities, author Lori Dunlap of TeachYourOwn.org provides the information you need to more fully understand this population, along with strategies and approaches for easily and effectively connecting with, engaging, and assessing these non-traditional students.

Lori also helps homeschooling families discover what admissions professionals are looking for in their ideal applicant, better preparing them for the college application process and working with the admissions professionals at their chosen schools.

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Gifted Children: Transitioning Between Public School and Homeschool

For many kids, August means "back to school." But what if your family has decided to make the leap into homeschooling? Many families find themselves transitioning between school and homeschooling to better meet the needs and celebrate the quirkiness of their gifted children. What challenges do these families face? How do they make the most of their new lives? What advice do they have for those families considering the change?

GHF Bloggers discuss this issue, sharing their experiences and advice, sprinkled with a bit of humor. You don't have to travel this road alone! Check out our latest blog hop!*

Next blog hop is August 14: Happiest Homeschooling Moments: Personal Stories, Inspiration and Tips

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(Anne Beneventi pictured second from right)

Anne Beneventi Receives SENG Lifetime Achievement Award!

We at GHF are very proud of our longtime GHF Board member Anne Beneventi, who received a lifetime achievement award at the SENG 2017 conference!

Anne has worked tirelessly for over 20 years with the gifted/2e community, dedicating her career to supporting, educating, and advocating on behalf of gifted children and their families, and the professionals who work with them.

Other awards went to Dr. Ed Amend, Dr. Dina Brulles, Dr. Jaime Castellano, and Kasi Ann Peters. Congratulations to all!

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Thank You, Institutional Members!

Institutional members gain unique access to GHF's community, while supporting GHF's mission.

We would like to thank the following Institutional Members for their ongoing support!

Premium Plus
Bridges Academy
CTCMath
GRO (Gifted Research and Outreach)
Online G3
SENG
Summit Center

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Kristi Helgeson Coaching

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Now It's Your Turn!

How much have you learned from the pages of GHF? How much support have you found online? Have you heard GHF speakers and Ambassadors at conferences? Have you read GHF Press books? Taken GHF Online classes? Do you read our blog hops? Have you shared our brochures?

If you've done or experienced any of these, then you have benefited from the advocacy, education, and support GHF offers.

Now it's time for you to support GHF. Take a moment and become a Supporting Member. For as little as $29, you can help GHF fulfill its mission, while taking advantage of the many benefits membership provides. Do you love GHF and never want to worry about maintaining your membership again? Then become a Lifetime Supporting Member for only $300!

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