08/19/2026
The North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented is proud to announce a new initiative in support of North Carolina’s gifted and talented students and their families: “The Family Tour.” In the coming academic year, there will be a series of events that will be held in different regions across the state. The first of these will be held in southeastern North Carolina in New Hanover County on Saturday, September 12, with events in other regions to follow.
Each event will offer activities for the children and presentations and information for their parents or caregivers. Teachers will lead the children in hands-on, minds-on activities that stimulate curiosity, and creative and critical thinking. The children will choose sessions by age range and the activities will be developmentally appropriate for that age group - and FUN! While those “classes” are going on, parents will be invited to hear from some of the state’s leaders in the field of gifted education on topics designed to inform and guide them as they deal with the challenges of nurturing their gifted children.
Teachers are being selected to lead the classes. All interested teachers and specialists are invited to offer their services, teaching their favorite activities to a group of eager learners. More information and an application form to propose a topic/activity will be found at this site: https://tinyurl.com/NCAGTProposals.
Registration for families is open here: https://www.ncagt.org/event-details/ncagt-family-tour-wilmington
NCAGT expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the staff of the New Hanover County Schools, particularly Dr. Lo DeWalt for the support they are providing in collaboration with NCAGT on this project.
