Gifted Youth Track

Learn the basics of running a successful gifted youth program in your Local Group. This 101-level session is geared toward new and prospective Gifted Youth Coordinators, Mensan parents who want to be more involved in their local gifted youth program, and current Gifted Youth Coordinators who want a refresher on the responsibilities and policies involved.

In 2018, Jenny represented the Mensa Foundation at the International Board of Director’s meeting. She was amazed at hearing some of the programs other national Mensas have established to engage gifted youth, senior citizens, and the general public. She has begun gathering information on these programs and is looking forward to sharing them.

The majority of Mensa’s new members are in the gifted youth category. Parents are frequently seeking the opportunity for their bright children to connect with others like them. Come learn how two parents saw the lack of a local youth program in Mensa as a void needing to be filled and stepped in to build a gifted youth program from the ground up. Under their leadership, Gulf Coast Mensa’s youth program has seen stupendous growth and success. Today their efforts, along with their daughter’s, have led GCM Youth to be a gold standard across the country with its full schedule of diverse programs for all ages.