The 2016 NYC Gifted & Talented Symposium & Benefit includes topics on talent development, social & emotional development and how to navigate the practical matters for parents and educators of NYCs high potential youth, from pre-k through middle school. As requested by NYC families, the keynote, Finding Nourishment for Advanced Learners in Today’s Education Desert by Johns Hopkins Center for Talent Youth’s Dr. Elaine Hansen and a Thought Leaders Conversation– The Secret Sauce: Articulating What Works in Educating High Ability Youth Citywide will focus on best practices for supporting high ability youth throughout NYC. A Curated Exhibit Hall will feature the best and most unique programs to support the passion, interest and talent areas of our children. The Education Technology Discovery Showcase allows parents and educators to test drive innovative programs that support teachers and students in the classroom and children and their parents at home. And finally, the Michael Perelstein Discover Your Passion awardees, the third cohort of talented NYC youth with talents that include the arts, comedic performance, computer science, music and chess, will exemplify what gifted and talented education looks like in practice.
To learn more about the organizer, Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC [PALNYC], see our site at PALWorkshopsnyc.org.

Not sure what sessions to attend? Our top picks by age range are below:
Parents of Pre-Schoolers + Kindergarteners: Thought Leaders + Keynote, Any of the Talent Development, Intro to Social & Emotional Development, Flip Side of Gifted, ABCs of Pre-K, It’s Elementary, 2E, Gifted Ed Toolkit, Diversity Topic, Secret Sauce Part 2
Rising K-5th grade, Elementary School Parents: Thought Leaders + Keynote, Any of the Talent Development, Intro to Social & Emotional Development, Flip Side of Gifted, Dog Ate My iPad, It’s Elementary, Navigating Middle School, 2E, Gifted Ed Toolkit, Gender Topic, Diversity Topic, What to Do When It’s Not the Right Fit, Secret Sauce Part 2, Genius: Then, Now & Tomorrow
Rising 5-8th graders, Middle School Parents: Thought Leaders + Keynote, All of the Talent Development, Intro to Social & Emotional Development, Flip Side of Gifted, Dog Ate My iPad, Middle School Mayhem, Navigating Middle School, Pathway to Highschool, 2E, Gifted Ed Toolkit, Gender Topic, Diversity Topic, What to Do When It’s Not the Right Fit, Secret Sauce Part 2, Genius: Then, Now & Tomorrow

Lina Gonzalez

JCL Team
Co-founder, parent

Lina Gonzalez is a healthcare design consultant designing medical facilities throughout NYC's five boroughs for clients such as Emblem Health, Simone Properties and Montefiore Hospital.

She also co-founded JCLTeam, a consulting firm that provides walking, running and cycling instruction for Spanish speaking families in collaboration with Achilles International, The Children's Aid Society, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, New York Presbyterian Hospital's CHALK (Choosing Healthy and Active Lifestyle for Kids) Program, The Friedman Diabetes Institute, New York Road Runners and Bike New York. Currently she's helping Bike New York develop, translate and implement their bike education curriculum in Spanish. Lina attended Parsons School of Design and The Swedish Institute for Health and Sciences and is a certified cycling instructor by The League of American Cyclists.

As a Latina immigrant and parent to a first generation advanced learner, Lina is passionate about sharing the many educational and wellbeing resources available in NYC to improve her community. She's played an active role in the PALNYC organization since 2014.

My Speakers Sessions

2:00pm EST

Diversity Topic - Bridging the Great Divide with Parent Engagement: Common Threads That Weave SuccessLIMITED W4024RIISE • Gina Parker Collins • Tiffany Ellis Butts • Nadine Carroll • Lina Gonzalez • Melissa Providence • Mingyuan Song